I was in town to get married. I'd gambled, ate, and/or drank at Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino many times, but on this visit I finally stayed there as well since we were doing the ceremony in one of Caesars' wedding chapels and we'd secured a block of rooms in the hotel for us and our guests. Our rooms were in the Augustus Tower, which had its own registration desk, a short walk from the main entrance, but accessible to an even more convenient side entrance off of Flamingo with a requisite cab stand. Our standard room, non-smoking with king bed, was spacious and had a beautiful view south down the Strip overlooking the Bellagio's fountains. The bed was comfortable, perhaps not as comfortable as the ones I've found at the Cosmopolitan, Palms, and Hard Rock, but the pillows were very nice with good support. The bathroom was equally spacious with a glass shower, Jacuzzi tub, a large vanity with dual sinks, and a separate W/C. The only minor critique would be the 42" flat panel TV, which seemed to only get standard definition signal. Not a problem, though, since we spent very little time in the room.
As for the common areas, like the casino, they seemed much more smoke-filled than I remember from previous visits. My clothes, skin, and hair reeked of secondhand smoke after any time spent in the casino. There weren't that many smokers around me, but I'm guessing the air exchange/filtration system was not as efficient as the ones installed in much newer casinos like the Cosmopolitan and Aria. Still, the gaming, drink service, and overall service from the entire Caesars property staff was very good to excellent. Caesars Palace is a place that I'll definitely stay and play again.