I chose Holiday Inn Desert Club because I went to see U2 in the Sphere and had been looking for a hotel close by. In addition, I wanted to avoid these monstrous hotels on the strip.
For my 7-days-stay Desert Club was the perfect choice: Though I had booked a Standard apartment, I found myself in a "Signature" apartment (which are the more modern and better equipped ones, I guess) with a perfect, direct view onto Sphere. The apartment had a great and - right down to the cheese grater - fully equipped kitchen, a modern bathroom area that is open to the bedroom and an incredibly comfortable bed.
The whole resort is green and (relatively) quiet - for me a perfect retreat in a hectic city like this. The pool looked very promising, but - as it was February - the water was still too cold. Las Vegas Boulevard is only a 15 min walk away (underneath Highroller), Sphere main entrance 10 minutes.
Due to the numerous references in the reviews, I had expected to be bothered about the Time Share issue. Fortunately, this didn't happen once. Perhaps as a German I am not target group, perhaps the hotel has learned from the reviews.
In the end, for me there is nothing serious to critize. The only thing I would have wished for would have been more light in the bathroom. The dim light created a nice atmosphere - but it was not suitable for putting make up on.
