I sometimes wonder how this place is still open because its such a dump and I'm aghast at how this place hasn't received a significant makeover like most of the other hotels on the strip. Now that its part of the Harrah's chain, I figured something would have been done, but it still remains as the Imperial Dump.
It only took one stay for me to realize I don't ever want to come back. My hotel room had this eerie smell and when I had switched to another room, it still had some sort of a fish smell stained into the carpet. This was something Fabreeze could never get out. Bathrooms in the tub room were semi-disgusting and the closets always made me think there was a dead body somewhere in the walls. The cleaning ladies told me they were aware of this, they even mentioned that nothing can be done.
My friends got sick here from earlier experiences at the Emperor's Buffet, which may very well be the cheapest on the strip ($15 for adults on dinner!). For the only Asian themed casino on the strip, its a shame MIng's happens to be the only Asian themed restaurant amongst the American burger / pizza joints they have in their collection.
I know a renovation will be scheduled eventually. It's in such a great location on the strip and the prices are too good for a lot of cheapskates to pass up. But until the changes happen, it will remain as the Imperial Poophouse.