I'm a big Vegas fan and have stayed at plenty hotels both old and new. We decided to try the new select rooms and we are pleasantly surprised how decent they were. We had a big a group of people both old skool and kids so we thought this was a good choice hotel because of its history. We know the Stratosphere is bit of a hike from the strip but it has its pluses. You can either eat in the hotel or walk a block or 2 to several fast food chains. There are also several convenience & liquor stores as well within a block. Everyone in our group got a high level room (19th or 24th floor) and real non smoking. All have views of the strip, the tower & sky jump and free unlimited passes to Tower with hotel key card. Check in was breeze, got there at 11am and there were 8 people at registration working. Plenty of parking and unlike some other big hotels, the garage is close by to the elevators. Had lunch at Top Of The World and the food was pretty darn good. Yes, this is not a $300 plus range hotel with the snooty crowd. Its a casual hotel with a mixture of friendly old and young crowd. It is a little bit noisy because its a crowded busy hotel but we loved our stay cause we knew what to expect! Check out some pictures of the select room and give this iconic hotel a try :)