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| - When searching for a place to stay in Las Vegas, a few factors came into play: PRICE, location, and comfort. The Monte Carlo fit the bill on all accounts. I was a bit nervous on the way there from reading different reviews but once we arrived, I knew that for us, we'd made the right choice.
Check-in was quick and pleasant. We arrived at 11am on a Thursday and were directed straight away to our rooms even though check-in was not until 3pm! Pow! We were a group of 6, so we had two rooms. The front desk clerk suggested adjoining rooms which was excellent and really added a lot of fun to our stay. The rooms were very clean with very comfortable beds, 42-inch plasmas and the a/c worked fine.
My favorite parts about the MC are the in-house casino (OF COURSE) and the number of drinking/dining options available right on the first floor. There's a buffet (you can buy an all day/all meals pass for $38 w/ tax+fees), a food court (McD's, Subway, Sbarro's, Haagen Daaz, etc.), and then various restaurants and bars (The Pub, Minus 5 Bar, Andre's, Diablo Cantina, etc). The buffet was decent enough for the price.
If you want a hotel where you can just about have the whole Las Vegas experience without ever leaving the building, MC is for you! That wasn't our aim, so we did do a LOT of sight-seeing and traveling The Strip. In that aspect, the proximity of the Monte Carlo to other attractions/hotels on the strip was perfect for us. What we couldn't get to on foot, the bus route took us directly there.
In addition to being clean, Monte Carlo is more than comfortable and it's a fun place to stay. There are more than a few discounts available to go here at a great price. I LOVED staying at the Monte Carlo and it will remain at the top of my list for my next trip to Las Vegas!
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