text: The Flamingo is one of the few surviving hotels from the old Vegas days...and it shows. \n\nThere is nothing flashy about the Flamingo. Short of the presence of the casino, it doesn't even feel like Vegas. The Flamingo has become an institution unto itself, and short of getting a free room for my visit, I rarely ever even step foot inside the hotel.\n\nHowever, you cannot justify destroying one of the few remaining icons from old Vegas. Visit the Flamingo if you've never been to Vegas...heck, stay there even. The rooms are decent, but I had a problem with cell phone reception with a pool view room. \n\nNo great restaurants inside of the hotel, but it is close enough to every other hotel that it makes walking the Strip an easy task.