I don't know why I really like this place. Is it the location near Paris and even better Caesars. Or maybe it's an understated casino in the middle of the Strip. I like the fact that you can park in the Paris parking lot and walk to Ballys and its all indoors. That's cool that they're adjacent to one another. Another thing that's cool is that there is a Sbarro that's downstairs.
What Ballys doesn't have working for them is that its not a young people's resort. Not super hip bars nor super hip clubs. The pool's not that great either. It's a budget option for a room, then you'll probably hit PLanet Hollywood and Caesars if you want to go out. So it's good in that respects. Ballys is really old school. It's kinda like the Stardust or Riviera on the middle section of the strip.
If you want a cheap or even comped place to play. Get a Harrahs card, play it, get your points and one of the best places to get a comped room is Ballys. It's right there on the strip. Even though it's been passed in features by other resorts close to it, Ballys is still a good bargain.