Clean and functional rooms for a great price.
This is quite obviously one of the older places on the strip and it seems that Circus Circus knows it and doesn't really care or try to keep up or compete with the rest of the strip. We stayed in the Circus Manor across the street from the big hotel. There is NOTHING luxurious or fancy about this place. You get a shower and a bed. The only high tech thing in their rooms are their Keurig coffee makers which are located IN THE BATHROOM. Totally didn't use that thing. GROSS. You do get a lot of space in your room so if you have kids this would be a good thing. The bed was surprisingly comfortable. I was able to get full nights sleep with out tossing and turning.
You pay a $15 resort fee per day with your stay, as if you would really use their facilities besides the casino unless you are traveling with children. Everything just seems cheesy and run down. Old video games, carnival games, rides and "circus" performers. They do offer free parking which is great! The pool area is decent.
If you are wanting a luxurious Las Vegas experience don't stay here. If you want to stretch your dollar this is a ok place. We were only in the room to shower and sleep so it turned out to be a great value. Check in was easy, check out was easier. You are able to do express check out via text message. With the amount of volume that Circus Circus gets I really feel like they could put in a tad bit more effort in keeping this place modern. Even just a few new coats of paint and some small details like faucet fixtures in the bathrooms and carpets.
I wouldn't say avoid the Circus, just know you are getting what you pay for.