Have you ever been hesitant to review a place, outta fear that the "word will get out" and that place will lose it's charm?
Well for me, the Aruba is that place. It is AWESOME!! I've stayed there 3 times now and the value per $1 spent is unreal. The rooms are HUGE and super clean. The location is debatable since it's diagonal from the Strat and not in walking distance to any store or anything. However, we were in a rental car, so driving to the Sahara, parking and walking from there was no problem.
Our room featured a microwave, fridge, huge TV, etc for about $50 a night. Plus the Thunderbird lounge was really jumpin' on Fri night. Cabs don't know where it is, and it's THE place to stay if you're looking to do Vegas on a budget. I highly recommend it.