I stayed at the Paris in 2007 and again in 2009. By my second trip to the Paris I had been at several other Vegas casinos and compared to the many other options Paris isn't as bad as I originally thought.
The older rooms are a tight squeeze, very French like in that regard. Use the "20 dollar trick" to get a complimentary upgrade. The main attraction of the Paris are the various restaurants. Excellent choices with great shops make this a better pick on the Strip plus it is centrally located...though the fake French stuff still makes me want to barf.
PS: The Paris is corporate operated like most of the casinos in Vegas nowadays so be prepared to find only Pepsi products in all of its stores meaning if you want bottled water you better like Aquafina--the only choice in the entire casino.