does monte carlo have a new wing? if not, they really should build one. or upgrade their old one. i don't remember them being so crappy when i stayed here 5 years ago.
they've still got the old box TV, no clock, and a REALLY old shower that needed some major drano. and the pillows were LUMPY! all of them! for $150/night, i expect more. or is that just how much the strip costs now? maybe i've been staying at my family's house too long. fortunately (or unfortunately depending on who you are) a friend of ours lost enough money that our room was comped.
pool area was large. they even have a river thingy where you can rent an inner tube and just float along the river all day....with your beverage!
nice "fast food" food court near the elevators with mcdonald's open 24 hours to fulfill those late night cravings of cheap eats.