You do get what you paid for.
Theme
Asian with a love of green and brown.
Good for kids?
No, but the prices are good for people with kids.
Hotel Room
Clean. Showers come in waves in both hot and cold regardless how I turned the knobs. Sink stopper was broken (fixed by staff). Electrical outlets could not pass code. Bed was a C-minus adequate. Extra blankets must be requested. Climate control functional and loud enough to drown out the noise coming from Harrah's outdoor bar.
Amenities and service
45 minute wait to check in. Turning around while in line, I was the lucky one. Tip: If you can read this use the Express checkout and the WWW to get your receipt. One night the ice machine on 4 separate floors were out. Soda machines are at a reasonable price at $2 a bottle. Parking garage is tight and perilous. Smaller cars will scrape their underbelly entering and exiting the facility at the ramp. One of the elevators broke down all day. Then I discovered the secrets of the towers. Two towers are really ONE. Pick any elevator, it will get you there.
Shoppes
Blink and you'll miss it.
Restaurants
Curious, they have a little court tucked away on the 5th floor. We tried out the Ginseng 3, a 24 hour Asian cuisine restaurant. It was pleasant. Not out of the world but not disappointing. We ordered, they made, we finished. They also have a Mexican and a Steakhouse restaurant there.
Locale
Unlike the Venetian, there is no grand entrance. You step out from behind plywood walls and you are out in the strip incognito. You do have to navigate your way from the room elevators through the casino to get to the strip. More work to get from the front desk to your room to the garage back to your room again.
Summary
Its a two-star experience in comparison to other hotels on the strip. It doesn't have to be 21st Century friendly as in desk outlets, but the outlets should be working without having me feel I'm trying to plug my phone recharger into an exhaust pipe. Want to save money? Try here. Been to IP before, try something new.