TI has the dubious honor of being the hotel I've stayed at the most in Vegas. They always get me with some crazy Priceline or Hotwire deal, even when I try my best to stay elsewhere.
I've learned to appreciate TI. Since my first stay there in 2009, the rooms have been renovated and are a bit nicer now. The best part about staying at TI is the location. That's why we're all here. No one is here for easy access to Senor Frog's.
It's great to be across the street from the 24 hour Walgreen's, from Bouchon bakery, and from Fashion Show Mall. TI has two Starbucks locations, one of which is open 24 hours. On my last visit, I ended up waking up from a "nap" at 3am and it was great to have a place to go for a reliable snack.
It's not luxury and the hotel is not cool at all, but it's great to have money to spend on nicer meals and other fun elsewhere.