I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed staying here. Flamingo the top choice for my parents (they get comped by Harrah's) and even though the hotel is old, it has a lot of things working in its favor.
First, the rooms have been renovated. I'm not sure what our room was called, but judging from the pictures it wasn't a Go Room. We had a desk, king size bed, vinyl floors, and a chaise lounge that faced their flamingo habitat.
Location is the next thing in their favor. You're pretty much in the middle of strip and it's a quick walk to the other big draw casinos like Bellagio and Planet Hollywood (hey, Britney!).
The resort fee is borderline ridiculous. It basically doubled our bill and covered wifi and a daily pass to the fitness center. You could only connect one device at a time to the wifi, so it wasn't as convenient as it could have been. Plus, the TV sucks and it would have been nice to have the option to stream something.