McCarran lets you know you are in Vegas from the moment you get off the plane. Lol! I love the tacky colors of the rug and the slot machines all over the place.
It takes forever and a day to get to your gate, or to baggage claim from your gate. The restaurants are mostly "meh" and the chairs near the gates are not all that comfortable.
My first time here, I had a four hour layover and wanted to go down to the strip for a bit. I asked a few ticket-takers how far the strip was and they said that it was WAY too far to go before I had to catch my plane.
Having traveled to Vegas a few times since then, I found this to be untrue.
McCarran is a welcome sight when you are heading in to Vegas, and definitely nice to see beneath you from the plane as you head home.