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| - I stayed on the 10th floor of the Mardi Gras tower. It was quiet and convenient, which is about all I ask of an inexpensive (~$80/night) room. No pets, no smoking, no problems. The room was not as nice as rooms I've seen at the Encore or MGM, but again, for a bed and shower in a nonsmoking room, it was just fine.
The MG tower is fairly close to the monorail, which worked well for me. It limits the amount of walk-through-the-casino time, which also works well for me.
One gripe: Harrah's promotes its lack of a resort fee, but Internet access costs about $12/day -- that's included in the resort fee at the TI, for example -- and the health club costs $10-$20/day. So, I guess if you're not planning on exercising or getting online, the lack of a resort fee is a good deal. But the a la carte approach makes the place potentially MORE expensive than some of the competition.
The hotel has a $7 airport shuttle, at least for getting back to McCarran (not sure about getting picked up there though). That's a better deal than a taxi.
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