I stayed here in late August for a joint bachelor/bachelorette party and was very pleasantly surprised by the hotel itself as well as the casino and amenities within it. \n\nThere were 14 of us total so we ended up getting 4 rooms (all at the double occupancy rate which was $60 on Thurs. and $129 Fri and Sat) and passing out wherever we ended up. The rooms were surprisingly clean and nice and as far as we could tell, they pretty much all have a view of some sorts -- ours looked out at the roller coaster. \n\nI called the day before we left to see if we could reserve rooms that were right next to eachother and was told that rooms are never assigned in advance, but when we showed up they were able to give us two larger adjoining rooms, one other two floors below, and one a little bit separated. Not perfect, but it still worked out totally fine. \n\nLike I said, the rooms were a pleasant surprise -- big windows, comfy beds and pillows, a nice tv and a big dresser, and a pretty clean, newer bathroom with lots of counter space. The only MAJOR bummer was that the rooms didn't have fridges, so keeping drinks/mixers/snacks cold required buying cheap styrofoam coolers at the CVS down the block. \n\nThe pool at the hotel is nothing special but it served the purpose. It's fairly small and the chairs and lounges filled up really fast. There is a bar and food served, though, as well as a volleyball net in the middle of the pool and a hot tub (we saw some people using it, though I can't see how they could stand it in the heat). Don't even think about diving our swimming around though. The deepest point is only 4 or 4.5 feet deep with a bench that goes the whole way around, so it's really only ideal for standing and sitting. \n\nLocationally, NY NY is pretty convenient. It's at what I think is the southern end of the strip, next door to the Monte Carlo and across/diagonal from the MGM Grand, Tropicana, and Excalibur. We never used it during our stay, but I noticed that the entrance to the Strip Tram station is literally RIGHT across the street at the MGM Grand and you can get there from a skyway bridge thing on the second floor of NY NY. \n\nOverall I had a great stay and was really happy with the hotel and the convenience of it and I would definitely stay there again if I found a good deal.
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