Honestly, Circus Circus isn't as bad as a lot of other reviewers say it is. Sure, there are a lot of ratchet looking folks in and around the hotel. Also, being so far away from the main strip can be a bit of an inconvenience. But for what it is, a place you need to sleep, it does its job. I was expecting it to be super janky but that wasn't the case at all. Does it show it's age? Sure it does.
In spite of its inconvenience by being so far from everything, it's only a 15 minute walk to Encore or the Wynn and stuff in that area. And if you don't want to walk, there is a bus stop just a few steps in front of the hotel. You can do the 24 hour pass for $24 or 2 hours for $6. You can ride that unlimited times within the time frame you purchase.
Would I stay here again? Maybe. Depends on how my wallet is treating me when planning for the next trip out here.