This hotel has definitely seen better days. It took about 45 minutes to check in on a Friday afternoon. We were set up in the Central Tower on the 18th floor. Sometimes the elevators will randomly stop on a floor with people in it. Even though we were set up in a non smoking room you could still smell that good old stale cigarette smell that becomes the only thing you can smell while staying here. The carpet was visibly stained which was an immediate turnoff. We tried to activate the in room safe by calling the automated number provided (which stated that the safe would be activated in less than 3 minutes) and after 30 minutes we called the front desk to inquire when it would be active and they told us that \"we are really busy but I will try to get somebody up as soon as I can.\" After about an hour we gave up on the safe and went out. The water pressure in the shower is a joke no matter what time of day you decide to shower. OK, so there are some of the CONS.\n\n Now the PROS. Their sports-book is huge and is set up very well for football viewing parties. They do not hold back on the drinks when you are gambling for which this is especially true in the sports-book, where we spent most of our time. They don't require drink coupons like most \"strip\" casinos require to get the free drinks. They are connected to the monorail which can save you some money if you wanted to travel to the other strip hotels. Their slot machines seem to give you some good play on your money so I didn't have too much to complain about there. They have a decent point system for their players and when you sign up you get $10 in free slot play plus if you provide an email address you get an additional $5. I played a few hours over the two days and received about $40 on top. \n\nThis vacation was purchased on the cheap admittedly so that is the reason for the second star. However, I expected a little better for a Vegas hotel that has 3 1/2 stars. It is old and run down and it is very apparent they haven't put any money back into the property. There are Vegas hotels that are 20 years old or more (like MGM) but they are constantly upgrading them. I also read that this property is in the middle of foreclosure...makes sense. It is no wonder that Hilton took their name off of the property. This was probably the place to be....back when 80's opulence was still in style.
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