For those of us who are tired of hearing about the newest mega resorts and table service and Cirque shows, the Frontier is a nice change. It's definitely a taste of what it used to be like here before the moving statues and dancing fountains. It used to be about gaming and booze, and both are prevalent here. The casino boasts a big center bar with poker machines so old they only take quarters. There's a decent sized sports book and some restaurants and counter eateries scattered about.
The one time I stayed here, we got a 'suite' for $40. The room was HUGE with a full bar, but the only bed lived in the sofa. Anyway, after a night of doing it up downtown style it didn't matter WHERE we slept just as long as we did.
It's not fancy, but the bang you get for your buck definitely makes this place worthwhile. Plus, it's at the north end of the Strip making it easy to get downtown.
Rumours of demolition abound.