Just stayed at the Palms over the weekend for the first time and the hotel kind of grew on me. We got a deal through Expedia and after reading some of my yelpers on here made sure I booked a room in the new Fantasy Tower. When it comes to standard rooms, I put Mandalay Bay on a pedestal because their standard rooms are top notch. The Palms Fantasy Tower rooms were just as good. The king size bed was excellent and the whirlpool bath was refreshing. There was plenty of room and the couch was a nice bonus. There was also a 32" flatscreen in the room as well.
The casino itself was kind of chill. More of a younger crowd then and the property wasn't overly huge where you felt like you had to walk a half mile to get to the pool or a restaurant like the MGM. The smell of smoke was manageable in the casino, not liked it was soaked into the carpet similar to Excalibur. I was able to find a spot at the Crabs table at any time of the day.
The only thing I wasn't sure of was the $15 a day resort fee which they charge for in-room internet access. When I checked on the TV for the WIFI password, I was told that it would be $15 a day but I thought that was already included?
I would return again to the Palms for the right price.