It is hard to stay at the Flamingo and not feel a bit of the history of the place. That being said, my feeling is that the Flamingo is not one of your top tier hotels but if you are there with the guys or even on business and looking for some value then I recommend the Flamingo.
What I didn't like about the Flamingo:
Their Poker Room- It is pretty old school and seemed to be used mostly by locals which are not normally that fun to play with.
Their Elevators - Very slow and old.
Their Restaurants - Nothing that really caught my eye.
Internet - 14.99 a day (WTF?)
What I liked about the Flamingo:
Their Location - The Flamingo is located a short walk from my favorite poker room at the Venetian and across the street from Ceasar's. I made great use of the location.
Their Rooms- The room was very nice and even thought the decor was a little funky thought it was very comfortable for the price.
I think I might stay their again.