My stay at Harrah's, in bullet points:
-The location is quite good, not as good as Bally's (our usual haunt), but definitely convenient to most anything.
-The room we had was huge, with a shockingly comfortable bed. Our view was of a steam pipe, but we did cash in on the Black Friday special, so we weren't expecting much.
-Harrah's contains the Oyster Bar, which is one of my favorite places in Vegas. In the past, we'd make it a point to visit Harrah's just to go there, but on this stay it was just off the elevator!
-I won some money playing slots and video poker, so things are not as tight as some say.
-We didn't see Mac King on this visit, but we have in the past and he is full of win.
In summary:
Yeah, it's old and kinda smoky, but it's cheap and has everything we needed. Also, no resort fees!