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| - The Flamingo is, in my opinion, the last remaining "old school" casino in Vegas. I can picture some dude named Vinny, who may or may not have some nebulous mob ties, sitting behind thick glass counting money, screaming for a cannoli, wearing a luxurious coat of chest hair and sporting a diamond encrusted pinky ring. Initially, i thought i was being a little racist, but then I met Vinny, our pit boss, and I didn't feel quite so racist anymore.
The casino does exude that old school charm, though. Perhaps some of that charm is attributable to the fact that parts of the hotel just seem...old. Besides the casino, I would assume that most of the hotel has not been remodeled in a while, or if it has been remolded, someone did a poor job. But, the good thing about the hotel is that it doesn't share most of the newer hotel's modern decorating flair. There is no worse fad for a fat guy then modern decorating. Yea, the super slim all leather chair/ottoman hybrid is cool...unless you're bigger than a tiny child. Then the seat gets up when you get up, which is decidedly not cool. Also, the price reflects the older status of the hotel, so you can save a few duckets if you're trying to do Vegas on a budget.
Check-in can be a hassle depending on how you choose to do it. We used a debit card, so we had to pay in advance, and give credit/debit cards for everyone in he room. The rooms themselves are nothing spectacular. You'll find the bare essentials inside. The cable has a propensity to go out, so in the strange case you come to Vegas to only watch movies, you may be out of luck. While we were there, some guy doing construction across the way severed a power line and the whole hotel was out of power. The issue was not the hotel's fault and was resolved quickly, though. If you plan on going to Vegas and don't mind a slightly older hotel, perhaps you should give the Flamingo a try.
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