Wanted to experience old Las Vegas and sure enough this place is old and rundown. From the time we parked and had to pay $5 for self parking. Which you get back from the casino cashier. I was in shock. Been to Vegas so many times and never had I ever paid for parking until now. I noticed this is common practice among the downtown hotels. Others make you get a ticket and validate.
The parking garage is tight and space is hard to find. Check-in was quite interesting since the guy at the counter seemed uninterested in checking people in. Got our keys and headed to our room. As soon as we got in our room I had a flashback of the days I had once checked in a Days Inn or a Motel 6. It's old and the carpet is starting to peel off the wall. The bathroom ceiling was sagging and the tub was stained. So much for getting a good value in Vegas. I have booked a hotel in the pits. This place is dilapidated the knobs on the sinks dont even turn off all the way.
I also noticed the tv needed a little updating. Reminds me of circa 80s with a 20" tube tv. Reception was sketchy. I was trying to look for the rabbit ears but I guess they have cable here (joke). Anyways the following morning, I needed to iron my clothes and noticed the iron has been permanently latched onto the board with a retractable plastic string contraption. They also forgot to attach the dryer on the wall coz i noticed it on top of the shelf.
I can't really complain much since I only had 10 minutes to book a room prior to us driving from LA to Vegas at around 8PM. Most of the hotels in downtown are charging an arm and a leg for last minute and all the while I thought I got a good deal. Hahahaha.
The only good part is it's located right smack in the middle of downtown and you just cross the street to the 'Freemont Experience" and jump from one casino to the other. You won't catch me staying here again that's for sure. So if your looking for an experience like you've never had. Come check it out like the other suckers like me.