For a cheap hotel, it's sweet! We stayed on the renovated tower side! Clearly it makes a huge difference in people's reviews. We arrived very late, so the check in line wasn't bad. The clerk was pretty nice and welcoming. Thankfully we "checked out" the night before we left because that line in the daytime is no effin joke!!!!!!
It's decent, clean, upgraded chic with a flat screen TV. I don't have any complaints about it. The location is rather at the end of the strip so walk, take a cab, use the rail station, it's all easily accessible if you want to get to the other end.
The casino is subpar but hey, better ones are within walking distances. For the rate I paid, I got more than my money's worth!