We stayed here because we got a $35 rate cause a friend knew an employee which was pretty much the lowest rate you will find anywhere near the strip on Friday Saturday and Sunday night. But honestly I wish the people I went with would have listened to me and sprang a few more dollars for a nicer place. The place was pretty old and dirty. I gave three stars because the staff were friendly and Ellis Island was pretty neat. They had good food (with long lines), a decent casino, and cheap beer. However I did not want to spend four days at Ellis Island and this place was quite a walk from the strip. Sure it was only like a half mile but that's a lot when you factor in all of the walking you will do throughout the strip. But if you are on a really tight budget and you can get a great rate like we did then this is not so bad. I've stayed at the Flamingo and the Luxor as well and had this hotel been right off the strip I definitely would have enjoyed it better than the Flamingo, which by the way was awful.