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| - For what we paid, this was good value. I've paid much more for a comparable room at Caesars Palace, so I was happy here. I've outlined the pros and cons below. We just had a one-night stay (Thursday), but for $48 plus resort fee (MLife rate) it was worthwhile. The room was simple, but spacious. The furnishings were a bit dated and worn, but it was fine. The hotel's branding calls it "Unpretentiously Luxurious." Depending on your perception of luxury, that is a pretty fair slogan.
On the meh side, the HD tv featured no HD channels. The shower is not well lit, but the bathroom was clean and functional. The check-in took about 30 minutes in line and there were only 3 or 4 employees manning the desks, though there were stations for something like 15. If you are MLife gold or higher, look for the VIP services on the edge of the lobby toward the casino to check in.
We were upgraded to a Strip View room (27th floor of 32). The view of the Strip was minimal; you'll be mostly looking across to MGM Grand and Signature along with some of the lowest rent shops along the strip, or you'll be looking north at the towering Mandarin Oriental which blocks any view further up the Strip. I should have taken a photo to show you, but I didn't even think about it because it was so unremarkable. It was not a view worth paying for, but again, our upgrade was free. If this will be your first trip to Las Vegas and you really want a nice view of the Strip, look for another hotel.
My biggest complaint was that the people on our floor were loud in the hallways in the middle of the night. Yeah, it's Vegas, but have some decency. That's what I get for trying to stay on a cheap rate, I guess.
The best part was the pool. With a lazy river and a wave pool, you get a lot of options. The pool wasn't massive, but it needn't be. The water temperature was nice and the music was good. A DJ came in the afternoon and she mixed good songs but didn't become the center of attention of our afternoon at the pool.
The casino offers some $5 blackjack tables near the food court which is a nice option for the risk-averse or the parsimonious Yelper. Most of the other tables were $10 or $15, I think.
The Cafe was a good lunch spot for not too much coin. I had a nice ham and cheese sandwich with salt and vinegar chips and my wife enjoyed her meal, too. I can't remember what it was, but she liked it. Food here counts toward MLife points. It didn't seem to count at the Dragon Noodle house, but that was another good lunch option. The lunch specials are cheap but the food quality was much better than Panda Express.
Though the view in our room was meh, the hotel's location is good to many other hotels. You can catch the tram for a quick ride up to Bellagio if you're in the mood for something fancier. With the cheap room rate and convenience to other hotels, this would be a good place to stay on the cheap if you want to spend your money on nice dinners and/or shows. There are cheaper hotels in the MLife family, but they get really, really sketchy (Luxor, Excalibur). Mirage or Mandalay Bay would be a notch up from Monte Carlo.
Another random note: Monte Carlo is one of the easiest to access from Las Vegas Blvd. That is, the driveway is not as complicated. This was a good advantage for us because my brother (a local) picked us up when he got back into town for the weekend. Also, being on the south end of the Strip makes it a pretty quick to/from the airport.
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