Merely by including this on my list of yelps, I risk tarnishing my reputation as an upstanding member of this community and the community at large. The Flamingo is a dump and while usually room prices reflect this fact, but the perfect storm of fight night, Vince Neal, the Derby, and a charity run over came the outdated interior and less than luxurious amenities (but unlike the other hotels at least they had a room!). With that intro one should be wondering....why the three stars?!?! Answer: A small deposit made in the VIP check in area resulted rooms upgraded to renovated suites with perfect views of the bellagio fountains, VIP treatment and a cabana at the pool with waitresses stoked to deliver $100 bottles of booze. (At that price for bottle service, (compare at $500+ at other strip casinos) the lack luster scenery can be quickly blurred and more effectively ignored.)
High roller treatment for a little more than a grand....that's worth three stars to me.
Note: the rooms so hilariously garish it is almost worth going to the website to check them out...think clockwork orange but pink.
Note 2: bring your own scenery to the pool, the topless octogenarians may result in a "tribute" to the porcelain god!