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| - 2.5 Stars
I would consider Monte Carlo to be a mid-level Vegas hotel. It's not fancy & nice like the Wynn or Cosmo, where you want all your friends to know that you're staying there. However it does not belong with the Excalibur and Circus Circus class either, where you DON'T want people to come hang out in your hotel room.
I've stayed at the Monte Carlo a few times now, the most recent being in September. We booked a block of rooms. It was great that they let us check in early (without having to pay a fee like Planet Hollywood) and managed to keep all the rooms on the same floor.
The room itself definitely needs a face lift. (Hopefully they will get around to it after they have completely the exterior renovations.) You can see the age in the furniture. We stayed in both the Diamond Suite and also the normal Deluxe room. The Deluxe room is your typical hotel room, no frills. The Diamond Suite was of course bigger. Loved the 2 people jacuzzi in the bathroom. The tub literally had 2 spots wide enough for 2 people to be side by side of one another. (Which is great since the typical jacuzzi is much smaller and you can't lay down.) The bedroom is separated from the rest of the suite. The living area had its own separate restroom, along with everything you would expect in a typical living room. There is also a wet bar that came with a mini fridge (not stocked) and a sink.
Nearly all of the hotels on the Strip has imposed the daily resort fee and the Monte Carlo is no different. Internet is included in the cost however the fact that the rooms do not have WiFi makes me not too thrill with having to pay for something that I can not use (there is a hardline that you can use for internet but my iPad and my phone sure as hell don't have those ports!). Aside from the "internet", you get 2 (small) bottles of water and Keurig coffee.
One thing I do like about the Monte Carlo: LOCATION. It's almost to the center of the Strip and if you forget anything, there is a CVS right next door (food, drinks, souvenir, etc.)
Would I stay here again? Sure, why not. It has the potential to be a great hotel. Hope the remodeling will make it so that it will be a place where I would WANT to book instead of being a backup hotel.
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