. . "2014-10-28T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . "2"^^ . "5"^^ . "5"^^ . "My husband and I came here in July for one night (a Monday night) at this hotel. We had never stayed at Stratosphere before, but we were already on that end of the Strip, so we decided to chance it for a night for $30. We wanted to check in before noon, but that wasn't happening unless we paid $20 extra. No thanks. I was able to pay and do all of the paperwork, but they were not going to give us the key to our room unless we paid that $20. We checked our bags and off we went to grab lunch.\n\nAfter 3pm (normal check in time), I had to stand in line again, just to get my room key and officially check in (even though at noon, I had done all the paperwork and paid). Seemed a little silly to me, but whatever. The line was long and not moving very fast. I noticed while in line that there were a lot of families at this hotel.\n\nGot checked in, got a basic room w/ a king sized bed. Definitely nothing fancy. \n\nCheck out was just as bad as check in (at 730 in the morning!). Long line, one worker. It took FOREVER. \n\nThe casino was fine, it kept me busy for a while. The shops seemed empty and the workers seemed bored. Not a lot of foot traffic for a Monday.\n\nWith our room reservation, we were able to visit the observation deck for free. That was nice. Standing in another LONG line to get up to the observation deck was not so nice. But once we got up there, it was cool. Enough room to roam around, great views, and rides if you dared (we didn't). We did notice a lot of kids.\n\nIt was fine for a night, but I probably wouldn't stay there again."^^ .