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The main reason to stay at this hotel is because it is right in the middle of the strip in the most convenient location, and you don't pay the price of the more posh hotels located around it. Nothing really special about it except for the convenience and the price. You can experience the other hotels that are a short walk across the street or next door. (Caesars is directly across the street and only took a few minutes to walk there.) I've stayed at other hotels in Vegas, including Caesars and Palazzo, and although these hotels are *way* more luxurious, the price and location of the Flamingo make it an affordable and sensible alternative. We got a good deal off expedia.com for airfare and hotel, which included a $30 resort credit (which we used at the buffet- don't waste it on this, as the Paradise Garden Buffet wasn't all that great) and a 2-for-1 show ticket deal, which we didn't end up using.
Don't let the age of the hotel fool you, although it is an older hotel, it doesn't look or smell like it. I'm always afraid of staying at older hotels because of this, and was pleasantly surprised! No mildew smell or anything, even in the rooms that aren't renovated! It was also very clean, even the bathrooms! We stayed in an older room at first and then upgraded to a renovated room just for the experience, NOT because there was something wrong with the older room. The newer room had a flat screen TV, a more comfortable bed (pillow top!) and an updated bathroom with a TV in the mirror! The older room was just a regular hotel room, with no bells and whistles.
The only complaint I have is that the walls are very thin, even in the renovated room (which was so pretty though! very modernized!), I could hear the muffled voices of men talking next door early in the morning. Not good for your neighbors if you are staying in a group!
The casino is ok, just a normal casino, but I don't gamble very much so I'm not the expert in this area. We ate at a few places at this hotel, at the Paradise Garden Buffet (see above) and Voga, their higher-end "italian" restaurant that is open for only a few hours in the evening. I am planning to do seperate reviews of these, so stay tuned.
Overall I would definitely reccomend the Flamingo hotel if you are on a budget, but still want to experience the Vegas Strip without having to Cab it everywhere! Try the renovated room if you want to have a more luxury experience.
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