I just got back last week from my first trip to Vegas. I went with my cousins, who had been several times, so I left the hotel planning up to them. They chose the Flamingo. Unfortunately, it was a horrible experience. I think the only thing it really has going for it is its location (right in the middle of the strip).
From what I understand, there's two sides, one which has been recently renovated, and the other, not so much. Of course, we ended up in the non-renovated side. From the moment I walked in the door I knew I would hate it. The room was run-down, non-descript, and not terribly clean. Of course, it looked nothing like the pictures of the new rooms shown on the website.
In addition, the service was horrible. On the first night we asked for more towels, another pillow, and for someone to open the room safe which was locked. We never got any of those things despite several calls, and in fact, one of the days housekeeping just never showed up at all.
For the money we paid, I couldn't help thinking that I'd MUCH rather be in a nicer, cleaner room at WDW. In fact, if I ever go to Vegas again, I'd like to stay at the Venetian. It reminded me of Epcot.
