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| - Since the Flamingo GO Pool is basically my new favorite place to be EVER I guess this will seem bias. However, I did consult these Yelp reviews before booking the Flamingo and because of that I booked the GO Room. I wanted to check out old Vegas and thought "How bad can it be?"
Indeed. I have no idea what these reviewers are talking about with the rooms being dirty. Maybe the Flamingo has made some changes, but the room we had was seriously nothing short of amazing. It's probably the nicest room I have ever stayed in. Really.
It could just be the proletariat in me, though.
You can't compare the Flamingo to Aria or Cosmo because you can't get a room for that price in those places. You can't say you don't like a movie theatre, so you're going to the OPERA next time because one of those things is not the same price as the other. I know it is difficult for rich people to understand that things cost different amounts... but if you can afford a suite in the Cosmopolitan then don't cheap out and stay at the Flamingo and then become all enraged when there is no water for your pomeranian in the room. If you want a fancy hotel, go pay a fancy fee.
You get what you pay for and unlike some other casinos I have stayed in, the Flamingo was worth every cent. Then again, I'm not all rich and fancy. And I don't have a fancy pomeranian. It's because I'm poor and I don't know how to live my life. And I have a dog allergy. I'll never be able to afford a suite at the Cosmo, though, so for me the Flamingo is as good as it gets. WOW I DON'T EVEN FEEL DEPRIVED AT ALL!
There was a long line to check in and out. There was also a comparable line checking into the Paris. I'm not saying lines are cool, just that if you can't afford some kind of presidential VIP welcoming party I don't think you can do much about the whole "waiting in line" thing that happens in life and stuff. Luckily, when we got to the front of the line the guy at the counter was totally excellent and upgraded us to a suite even though he could tell we weren't all upper class by our flip flops and non-designer sunglasses. His awesomeness more than made up for that line that makes you ponder your lot in life as a non-celebrity.
You can't expect fancy parking at an old Vegas hotel, they did things different when this place was built... which is basically what I think makes the Flamingo rock my face off. I would rather have a fancy place for me to stay than my car, but I am used to parking my car in shady places since I'm so low class and all. Naturally, fancy people will be absolutely infuriated by the fact that the red carpet doesn't reach into the parking lot of inconvenience. If you have given your rich-person driver the day off and the limo is in the shop you can always use the valet, although I know it is hard to surrender your Astin Martin to one of the great unwashed service industry people.
We thought that the walls were thin when we woke up the morning after and heard a ton of music, but it was from the pool. The pool that makes staying at the Flamingo completely worth it! The birds, the greenery, everything was so cool! Even if the hotel was just average, it would still be worth staying here just for the pool. Of course, if you sleep wearing a blindfold on a pillow made of satin I can see how this would be totally bothersome. And I know flamingos aren't that impressive to see when you eat one for dinner every Saturday with a side of caviar or something. But normal people think it's pretty cool.
Overall, I think the Flamingo is worth the risk. I don't think you can go wrong with the GO room from what I saw, and with that level of coolness I don't see how much lower than average the other rooms can possibly be. Worst case scenario the room is a little dirty and you spend your whole stay in the pool anyway. Watch out, poor people pee in it!
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