For the price, this hotel is a-ok. It is kinda dingy and smells bad. They don't do much to cover the cigarette smell. I'm not a gambler so I can only speak on behalf of the other offerings. There are a good amount of cheap food options in the food court as well as an oyster/seafood restaurant that I really wanted to try and a few other restaurants. The beds are basic and the bathrooms were clean. When our toilet became clogged (haha) the repair men were at our room in less than 10 minutes and fixed the problem really quickly. I REALLY wish they had a mini fridge in the room.
Upon check-in they provide many coupons for the restaurants, ice cream, and beer. The pool was pretty basic but it was clean and I liked the small waterfall next to it. We had no problems finding a chair by the pool on a Friday afternoon. There were many kids at the pool so take that into consideration if you are bothered by that, or prefer it for your family. And if you're looking to visit the strip a lot, as we were, you're only about a $12 cab ride from the Mandalay Bay side of the strip.