I booked a room at the Plaza last weekend on short notice. Here's a summary:
--- Location: Good. I'm a downtown guy, the Plaza is at the end of Fremont Street.
--- Room: Marginal. The room was dated and smelled like Lemon Pledge and ass. The carpet in the bathroom had big stains in it. I didn't spend much time in the room, so it wasn't a big deal.
--- Staff: Good. Most of the staff was very friendly and helpful.
--- Clientele: NOT GOOD. The clientele at the Plaza is sketchy, even by downtown casino standards. Through no fault of its own, the Plaza is the closest casino to the Greyhound station. It shows. Working as security at the Plaza must suck almost as bad as working at a piano bar.
--- Food: Didn't eat anywhere - nothing looked very good.
--- Entertainment: Meh. They have "The Rat Pack." I'd rather be hit by a train than sit through that. They did have a free show with some low rent Temptations imitators that was actually not so bad.
Overall, I've gotta go with two stars. Top-to-bottom rating of downtown casinos where I've stayed:
(1) Golden Nugget
..........Small dropoff......
(2) El Cortez
(3) Main Street Station
...........Big dropoff.........
(4) Four Queens
(5) Plaza