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| - Okay, this is the first hotel I ever stayed at in Vegas and guess what... I was a kid at the time. So I am writing the review from a kid's perspective (and also a little bit from my parent's perspective).
A lot of reviewers have given this hotel a low star rating and not without reason. The hotel & casino is not the BEST hotel/casino in Vegas and may actually be one of the worst for adults who want to party and gamble a lot, but if you are traveling with children and want everyone to enjoy their time this is by far the best hotel.
When my family stayed here (back in the 90's) my siblings and I practically lived in the amusement park. We got a 2-3 day pass and spent most of our waking moments there. We rode all of the rides, watching the "street" performers, ate the junk food, played the games and had a grand old time... while my parents enjoyed a cocktail/beer and some light gambling (they aren't big drinkers or gamblers so they were satisfied) and some ALONE time. They didn't have to keep an eye on us because the four of us were in a fairly secure environment and were able to look after each other so they actually got a little break during their vacation (we were traveling around the country via RV for 3 weeks prior to Vegas). They were even able to enjoy a dinner together, as a couple. It may not have been the flashy, fancy Vegas but it was special to them nonetheless.
Plus, the circus that takes place in the neighboring tent provided my youngest sister a special outing with just her and my parents while us older kids laid around watching TV (something we WANTED to do).
The pool on the rooftop was pretty disappointing because it was small, cramped and HOT. Sure it was the middle of the desert in the middle of the summer, but the boring concrete hole did not please us at all. We stayed for a total of 5 minutes at the pool and called it quits.
The hotel is situated at the end of the strip (well almost. Not as bad as the Stratosphere) so it does limit your mobility if you choose to venture from the Circus Circus grounds. We decided to hop in the minivan and make the journey down the strip to Excalibur (clear at the other end) to watch Tournament of Kings, but traffic was a nightmare. Needless to say, we would have been better off walking the 4 miles. LOL
The rooms weren't fantastic and there were problems even back then. So I can understand why people would be complaining about the rooms now.
So maybe things have drastically changed for the worst in the past 13 years, but for a family spending just a few nights in Vegas it was the ideal location.
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