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| - I know, everyone is probably thinking, um, the Monte Carlo?!? Never heard of it...why would I want to stay there? I want to stay at the Bellagio or some place swanky!
And that is when I'm going to call you a n00b. Because let's review what one does when one come to Vegas: drink, gamble, shop, eat, and do inappropriate things that you can't get away with in your dinky little hometown. Notice that none of those items include "sleep" or "bed" (not even doing the inappropriate things. If you're doing it right, it'll be out in public with a cop on the verge of arresting you. Heh. I kid. Sort of.). So why blow all that money on staying in the Bellagio (BTW, the non-suite rooms are pretty tiny), when you're only go to use it to pass out?
Now that that's been covered, here's why the Monte Carlo rocks my socks:
1) It has a great location! Centrally located across from MGM and Luxor, right on the Strip.
2) Rooms are big and roomy and very clean. Not overly imaginative in the decor, but hey, I didn't come to Vegas to spend all my time in a hotel room (see paragraph 2 of this review)!
3) Not overly themey. Don't get me wrong, I love all the theme hotels - I can spend hours in the Venetian or the Bellagio walking through their lobbies and shops, but I don't like to stay there, because I don't want to deal with annoying tourists (yes, I know I'm one too) while trying to get back to my room to pass out from drinking waaaaay too much.
4) The staff is generally very nice. Each time I've come, I've asked for a room with a view of the Strip and each time, the front desk is able to accomodate me without giving me dirty looks or hem and haw over prices or any other nonsense.
5) There is a GREAT diner in this hotel, which seems like the lamest thing to be excited about...except when you've been awak for 26 hours and realized that you haven't eaten a bite for 20 of those hours, and you're on the verge of passing out but you need to get some food in you before you do, or you may die and never awaken.
6) It's connected to the Tram that will take you over to the Luxor and all that. The Deus bus stop is right out front. Yes, I hate walking so this really matters a lot to me.
7) The price! Even before I start hitting up all the discount price sites for steals and deals, the rooms are usually around $60 - $100/ night. After I start searching for deals, I can usually snag the room for about $39/night. Um, HECK YEAH! Especially considering where it's located!
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