Really the Monte Carlo is 2 1/2 stars. This hotel is more impressive on the outside than on the inside. The decor inside was blah and the gaming is seriously lacking.
When me and my boyfriend checked in we "upgraded" to a strip view room for $10.00 more a night...but the lady failed to tell us that the room had two queen beds and not one king bed. We managed anyways. Their rooms are even less impressive than their casino. The window tint was starting to peel at the top of the window...very cheap looking. The best part of the room was the shower and I enjoyed many long relaxing showers! They also add a $10.00 resort fee per night for two tiny bottles of water and for the use of their telephone for local calls. That's a little shady to me.
They don't have very many restaurant options, and they have NO shops...other than the one or two that sold the cheap trinkets and the overpriced sundries. On the positive side they did have a good sized food court that is right next to the hotel rooms.
The room was at an O.K. price but I would never pay full price to stay at this hotel. There is just way too much competition, especially with the new City Center that is opening right next to them in December. I will be looking at other hotels for my future visits. Good Luck Monte Carlo...you'll need it!!!