I loved the Excalibur! I can't say enough about it. However, if you don't like kids, then this isn't the place for you. It's pretty much the only casino on the strip where you will see kids running around. There is a kids section on the ground floor where there are all kinds of carnival games (and best of all - a DQ and Orange Julius *YUM*)
There are 4 pools and one of which is adult only. The alcohol at the pool is very reasonably priced - which is very important - and there is no shortage of servers that will bring all of the food/drink you can possibly consume so that you don't have to move an inch if you don't want to. The vibe at the pool is a lot of fun. When I was there, they tossed out a bunch of balls and everyone was playing with them - even the guys that were trying to Mack it with the ladies.
The casino has an awesome atmosphere to it. The staff would greet us by our names, often times before we even showed our player's card - perhaps that says something about our routine - but I digress
Here's what you care most about - the room
The bed was very comfortable - The room had many upgrades, but there were some areas that weren't upgraded like the shower - but I thought that it was perfectly fine. The view was OUTSTANDING! We had a perfect view of NY/NY. The room was clean and without any problems. Seriously though, how much time are you spending in your room in vegas? The flat screen is a nice touch but again - who goes to vegas to watch tv?