That is on purpose, hon. No clocks, no windows, no cell phone reception .... they want you to lose yourself in their abyss of pleasure until they've milked you dry for every last penny!
A tub in the hotel rooms would be nice I agree, but the sheer size of those showers and bathrooms make up for it. They are HUGE ... Bigger than the entire square footage of some Manhattan apartments I've seen (and lived in). The showers alone are about the size of one of my old bedrooms!
THE SPA ... there's Lex, sprawled out on the massage table like the frog you dissected in high school biology class while some guido masseur kneads my flesh until I sail away into transcendental bliss.
The bathrooms off the main casino floor even have stalls that are private rooms. So perfect for that extra *jolt* of energy you may need to imbibe before another round of blackjack.
And the jitneys! They are a kick, those rinky-dink tiny buses that have no shock absorbers and bounce the shit out of you while you ride around surveying the urban wasteland. The characters on board those things are very David Lynch-ian indeed, think the Baron Harkonnen from Dune. I'd love to take a jitney at night just to see the infamous AC hookers plying their trade.
This past time we got there from NYC via the cheap-o Academy bus. A decidedly downscale traveling experience but such a deal .... it's only $29 roundtrip and they give you back 3/4 of that in slot vouchers for the Sands. So much cheaper than renting a car, which is what we've done in the past. And just as fast.
As of yet I've never seen a big live show there but if the developers have their way I suppose that's next. Do they have boxing matches as well???? I love AC! *oink*oink*oink