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1. Ima Payne is a successful hotel critic and she decided to scrutinize the luxurious accommodation available in Las Vegas. She entered a particular Vegas hotel which had a Caribbean theme and was given her suite number by the receptionist. Ima Payne was most unhappy as she could not find her room. She proceeded to demand that management lead her to her suite and told Manager X. Marx Thurspot that she felt as though she was in a Robert Louis Stevenson novel! Where is Ima Payne?

Answer: Treasure Island Hotel and Casino

Ima Payne commented, "When I arrived at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino I was amazed by the sleek appearance of the building. However, I came into difficulty when I tried to navigate my way through nearly 3000 rooms to get to my suite. It was as though I was given a map where 'X marks the spot' and the signs on the walls were cryptic clues.

It was an absolute nightmare, only a talented pirate like Long John Silver could manage to complete the arduous journey. It was a pleasure to see the part of the hotel that was used in 'Miss Congeniality 2'!"

2. Hotel critic Ima Payne was making her way to the next destination and realised she had arrived when she passed the 'Rialto Bridge' and strolled into the largest 5* star resort complex in the world. Ms. Payne demanded that she be treated like a Doge at this Las Vegas hotel. Where is she?

Answer: The Venetian

Well Ima Payne is a woman used to getting her own way and even if she wasn't treated as well as a Venetian Doge, she was treated to a relaxing ride on a gondola. She writes, "I was beginning to think that the gondolas were there just for show such was the time taken to get me on to one. All was forgiven however when I gazed into the sexy, Mediterranean eyes of my personal gondolier. I, of course, epitomize professionalism and asked for him to be swapped for another gondolier for he was distracting me in my journalistic endeavors! With love, or perhaps just lust, in the air I disembarked the gondola to attend the award winning restaurant based at The Venetian, Valentino."

3. Ima Payne was after a change of scenery to Las Vegas and fancied flying to Miami but there were no flights outbound to Florida available. So, the Hotel critic settled for the next best thing and approached a Vegas hotel which was designed in the art deco style. Where is Ms. Payne about to check in for the night?

Answer: Flamingo

It must be made clear that Ima Payne is never referred to as a bird and was thus a little reluctant to stay at the Flamingo. If one was brave enough one would suggest that Ms. Payne took the names of these hotels a little too literally! She wrote, "The Flamingo is a feminist's nightmare with the colour pink splashed everywhere and silhouettes of the unclothed and unsolicited female form being used in the hotel's advertising.

A woman of my class simply refuses to drink coffee in an establishment called the Pink Bean.

However, discovering the presence of a restaurant specialising in Japanese cuisine was a treat and I subsequently dined in the sophisticated environs of the Hamada of Japan."

4. Hotel critic Ima Payne is very defensive when people call her job superficial, so in an attempt to improve her image she claimed to have an interest in Ancient Egypt. Her proof was that she had spent the night at a Vegas hotel that was shaped like a pyramid! In which hotel, famed for its striking upward beam of light, is Ima Payne?

Answer: Luxor

Not only did Ima Payne stay at Luxor but she also downloaded 'Walk Like An Egyptian' by The Bangles! She wrote of her stay, "The model of the Great Sphinx was an incredible sight, so much so, I truly believed I was on the African continent. This mirage came to a halt however when the food my PA had ordered from the menu at the hotel's T&T restaurant arrived. If I had known that T&T stood for 'Tacos & Tequila' then I would have been more prepared for the chilli onslaught that ensued! I soon left to the relaxation of the spa."

5. There is very little that pleases hotel critic Ima Payne, and the staff at a particular Las Vegas hotel was about to find that out for themselves when she walked through their doors. Immediately she complained that it was scorching and that she felt as though she was in a desert. In which Moroccan-themed hotel is Ima Payne?

Answer: Sahara Hotel and Casino

Ima Payne writes in her column, "The north-African themed exterior of the Sahara Hotel and Casino was most exciting and it had me instantly enticed. I was developing the urge to play some blackjack but as I walked through the doors it was as though a heatwave had just hit me. I asked the receptionist if they had ever heard of air conditioning and they immediately sought to correct the problem.

When I heard that an older version of 'Ocean's Eleven' was filmed at the Sahara Hotel and Casino I felt a lot cooler!"

6. Over the course of Ima Payne's stay in Las Vegas she hadn't managed to find an alcoholic beverage that pleased her exceptionally developed palate. She thought that she could remedy such a misfortune by staying overnight at a hotel that shared a name with her favourite cocktail. Which of the following is a Las Vegas hotel?

Answer: Cosmopolitan

Ms. Payne writes, "I am partial to an exotic cocktail every now and again and after a few days of sub-standard alcoholic beverages I decided enough was enough and headed to the hotel Cosmopolitan. Well, I shouldn't really have bothered as when I arrived it looked like a ghost town. Nobody in Las Vegas had thought to tell this influential journalist that the Cosmopolitan was not to open until the end of the year! I certainly wasn't waiting until the end of the year to stay in one of the hotel's 800 rooms and so went off on my, so far fruitless, quest for a decent drink."

Note: Due to trademark disputes the hotel had to be renamed from Cosmopolitan to Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

7. Before becoming an hotel critic for a national magazine, Ima Payne was a technology correspondent. Fascinated by gadgets and fast, flashy cars, she thought she would be shaken, and not merely stirred, by her stay at her next Las Vegas hotel. Which of the following hotels could she be staying at in Las Vegas?

Answer: Casino Royale

Ms. Payne writes of her experiences at Casino Royale, "I swaggered into Casino Royale with the unshakable belief that I would be able to sit in the driver's seat of an Aston Martin DBS V12, which featured in the Daniel Craig version of the Bond film 'Casino Royale'. To my amazement, the car in question was absent. On the plus side of my stay at the hotel, my wallet wasn't hit too badly! With some of the lowest table minimums in Las Vegas, you can get the thrill of the casino without the displeasure of an empty wallet at the end of the night. For the gadget freaks reading, not worth the flight!"

8. As a journalist Ima Payne is interested in grammar and is a pedant regarding apostrophe usage. When she was being escorted, by limo, through Las Vegas, a particular hotel caught her attention and Ms. Payne asked her driver, Julius, to take her to this hotel. What is the name of the establishment which seems to be missing an apostrophe?

Answer: Caesars Palace

Ima Payne smugly entered Caesars Palace and marched to reception to point out the missing apostrophe in the name of the hotel. Ms. Payne writes, "Upon unleashing a small part of my extensive knowledge I was given a quick rebuttal and was told that I wasn't the first pedant to point this out.

The receptionist even had the audacity to tell me, a journalist, that it is not an error! I was spun a line that there is no apostrophe because there isn't just a single Caesar, but every visitor to the establishment is Caesar! Readers, if you'll believe that then you'll believe anything.

Whilst at the hotel I attended the Cher concert 'Cher at the Colosseum' which, over the period 2008 to 2010, was consistently rated one of the top Vegas events."

9. Ima Payne is always impatient with people who suggest that her job as a hotel critic is easy. As she was nearing the end of her ten days in Las Vegas she checked into a hotel simply because she wanted to put her feet up. Well that was what she wanted but it wasn't what she was going to get! The outside of this hotel may have looked like a luxurious fairy tale castle but when it came to opening her suite door, she found it to be as difficult as pulling the sword from the stone! In which hotel is Ima Payne struggling to open her door?

Answer: Excalibur

Ms. Payne writes, "I arrived at Excalibur with the somewhat optimistic desire to be treated like a princess. However, it was less Princess Payne and more Payne the pauper! Apparently the best suite the hotel possessed was not given to members of the press, even to those in the elite such as myself. With my regal aspirations shattered I stared into my pocket mirror and hoped to be told I was the "fairest of them all" but that was just another disappointment. Perhaps I was taking this all too seriously and was told to unwind by attending Excalibur's 'Thunder From Down Under' show. Ahem, I went in with minimal expectations but left feeling, well, I shall leave it to your imagination..."

10. After many days of hotel hopping, critic Ima Payne arrives at a Las Vegas hotel that could possibly be described as out of this world. Ms. Payne strutted to the reception desk to find that she had to wait in the queue. As you can imagine, Ima Payne was less than impressed and boy did the receptionist hear all about it when she reached the desk! She said that she wished to dine at the hotel's restaurant and she wanted to feel on Top of the World. In which Vegas hotel is Ima Payne causing a scene?

Answer: Stratosphere

Ima Payne writes in her column, "I have to admit that upon arrival I was very impressed with the splendour of the Stratosphere's exterior. This good impression was however short lived; even with the lavish interior decoration to distract me, the length of time one had to wait to see the receptionist is enough to make any perfectionist weep. I counted a full four minutes, do they think people have got nothing better to do than stand in the foyer all day? My displeasure was however somewhat abated upon dining at the Top of the World, a restaurant consistently ranked as one of the best in the USA. I would recommend the hotel to those who are looking for relaxation, but if you are in a rush I would give it a miss!"

Source: Author jonnowales

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Ima Payne and the Vegas Hotels Quiz

Ima Payne is a hotel critic for a national magazine and her weekly column is entitled "The Perfectionist's Search for Luxury". Be careful upon entering, Ima Payne bites! Good luck.

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