I have a huge soft spot for the Strat, I got married at the top, and have stayed there many times. Rooms are clean and decent. BUT- I tried to go last summer and gamble there and when I was told it was $20 to park, I left. I absolutely refuse to pay to park at a place I am about to gamble at.
Unpopular opinion, but my daughter loves Circus Circus, we have been going every August for her birthday since she was 7 (except 2020). We have never had an issue. We always had a clean room and as she says, we never are really in the room because we are always out doing things. Staff there have always been nice to us. She loves the entrance and its lights!
Glad to hear it. Circus Circus gets made fun of a lot, they l but they've been in business since the 60s because they do serve the family segment of Vegas Travelers
I just stood at the Rio last weekend and asked for the remodeled room and Man let me tell you I was impressed. I was happy with my stay nice clean. It felt brand new. Give them a chance.
@@sickossfu3786 yes I did. I slipped the girl about 20 or 40 bucks. I can’t remember for the upgrade but check to see if they’re going to give it to you from the beginning if not just slip the people over the counter some money it’s worth it
Just stayed 5 days at the Rio last week. Awesome stay! Bought a coupon book from Las Vegas Advisor that includes one for no for no resort fee at the Rio. That saved us $45 per night. We did ask for a renovated room. Very nice. Food was good in the food hall. Definitely staying there again.
If you're staying on Fremont Street or at the El Cortez and you like sushi, you HAVE TO check out the Sushi Ichiban place!! The best sushi I've had in Vegas for $30 all-you-can-eat and they fly the fish in from Long Beach daily. Couldn't believe how fresh it was for an extremely reasonable price
Always stay at the Strat as it has renovated rooms for dirt cheap and i love the restaurants and gaming floor ,....might not be the best location but it great if your looking for something right in between DT and not far from the main Strip ..
Thank you Jacob . I had to postpone my trip last fall . Was planning to stay at the Horseshoe . I look forward to your reviews be it hotels or restaurants .
as far as cheap hotels, Exalibur is where its at. that is if you are a member of their player's club. free rooms and they waive the resort fee even for low-rollers.
Just stayed at Tuscany Suites for 5 nights, in part from some of your previous videos. Amazing property and amenities. Very relaxed atmosphere. We aren't big gamblers but ended up with a heap of comp dollars to spend on property so free breakfasts every day was a real bonus. Also, being able to walk next door to Ellis Island was great. Only a 5 minute walk to the Horseshoe from our building, which was handy to jump on the monorail. We walked the area day and night and felt completely safe.
Well done. I have never stayed at any of these places but I have played at most of them. I have never been to Rio but I think I will next month. Good video, well done.
Another informative video from Jacob. I don't think anyone can beat his videos. He has about done it all. :) Question Jacob, why, after 1000's of extra gambling area openings have occurred in the U.S. does Las Vegas remained so popular? It's a bit puzzling to me just because of parking and resort fees alone are so high. Maybe it has to do with more choices of things to do in Las Vegas.
Good list, Jacob! Another nice thing about the Flamingo is that the Linq Prominade is just out the door. Lots of food and entertainment options there. The downside is that you will probably smell pot in the hallways. This may not be a downside to everyone.
My favorite WAS Tropicana but I had to stay there in a group thing 2 times. It was fine. I have stayed at Treasure Island and the price and experience was good. I'm a Paris and Planer Hollywood guy now because I'm in Caesars and their location and options for fun, dining, and getting on strip. Although previous stays included Mirage and Wynn. I may try Flamingo renovated room in future. Looks fun there. I like a little riff raff to be honest. Great video by the way! Always watch anything you put out.
I have a Planet Hollywood booking on the strip later in the year for 4 nights for a total of $360. That includes all the fees and is a City View Ultra Hip room. It's costing us more in resort fees than the total cost of the 4 night room price..
Headed to Vegas for the 1st time in December, and I see rooms at the MGM for under $100. Still doing my research but that's definitely the frontrunner at the moment. Thnx for this list!!
Awesome info! I'll be in Vegas next week but probably won't make it to these properties (mostly booked up with work related/conference things around MGM Grand). I'm happy to hear that they are bringing the Rio back to life. Rio was pretty nice back in '95 when I first went. Great videos.
Just came back from a one week stay at the Holiday Inn Vacations Club at Koval Ln, perfect for a group of 6 if you don´t need a Casino on property. Easy 5 minute walk to the Linq Promenade.
Another interesting Jacob video on where to stay. And I appreciate the safety concerns about the Sahara and Tuscany. However, didn't one of your recent videos caution against staying at the Strat due to its close proximity to Naked City? Just curious because they made me an offer I absolutely, positively, couldn't refuse, so I'm staying there for 7 nights in Dec '24, including New Year's Eve. I'm packing my big girl from Chicago safety sensibilities, so I'm hoping those will serve me well. I love your interesting, informative videos. Keep up the great work!
Like the info n we use. Cheaper the better in las vegas is always good for my wife myself n for my family.we enjoy las vegas n is always different when we go on yearly vacation.👍
I stayed at Tuscany Suites when I was younger and honestly had a great time at the property. We went dancing or listened to live music each night, the food was wonderful, the pool (although small) was great. The only down side was the walk back to the hotel at night from the strip. It was a little uncomfortable, but nothing an Uber or Lyft won’t fix (we were college kids on a strict budget back then, haha).
👍The Strat is still the best value property, ie bangs for bucks, that I've stayed in on/near the Strip in 25+ years - maybe I was just lucky and the check-in lady took pity on me (I was with the ex...). The only downside was that it was definitely NOT safe to walk back to late at night.
Rio is definitely making strides and coming along nicely. I stayed in the the 1600 sq ft Masquerade Suite in August 23 just in the last days of it being operated by Caesars and it was very clear that they weren’t interested with upkeep. They were however doing the exterior painting and starting on the lights. I’d say give them a chance now going forward
I agree with this list. I've stayed at all but 2 of them. The ones that charge the daily parking fee i add that to the price, so some aren't under $100. Jacob definitely has a leg day, those calves looking good❤
Thank you so much for making this video! I've been BOYCOTTING VEGAS for the last 10 years because of how expensive it has become. I haven't won in Vegas in 12 years. Reno on the other hand is my favorite place to gamble, but I am getting bored of it and want to give Vegas another shot. I almost went in 2023 until I saw the UNBELIEVABLE hotel prices, one place wanted $1,200 a night YIKES! Your list is amazing and YOU TELL WHAT THE TABLE GAME LIMITS ARE which is exactly what I'm looking for I'm a proud low roller, and live for Free Play and comped rooms. Paying for parking was UNHEARD OF 14 YEARS AGO!
Good list, especially since you included El Cortez, Sahara and Tuscany which get little discussion That El Cortez airline promo is great. Had no idea about the other offerings at both El Cortez and Sahara. Awesome info!
I stayed at the El Cortez last year for one night on a motorcycle trip and it was by far the best hotel I had on the trip. Normally I’m a Super8 level guy. On the suggestion of some in a motorcycle traveler group on FB, the Cortez was suggested and it was a winner. I think it was a Tuesday and the room all in was like $60. Seigel’s was running a special on a 12oz prime rib for like $15 so that was dinner and it was really good as well. Add to it I was in the garage hotel, so real convenient to lug my luggage from bike to room without having to shlep through a ton of casino floor.
I have built up well over 3 million MyVegas points, so my favorite “cheap” hotel is…Bellagio/Aria/Vdara/Mandalay/ParkMGM (whichever one will accept my “2 night for 150,000 point” voucher) because they’re, well, Free (well, if you pay the $50/night resort property)…Haven’t actually PAID for a room night since 2015 (twelve trips using vouchers)😊
The sushi place across from the El Cortez is for real. El Cortez has a neat barber shop up the stairs. The old penthouse is occasionally available at the normal room rate. It's huge but you've got to walk up the stairs to the 3rd floor.
I was sick for 5 weeks in February-March. This came after being sick for two months in the Fall. I booked the trip in September with the assumption that my financial situation will be much better by then. As long as I can stay healthy it should be. Some people get a normal life. I am not some people.
@@pawliksworldofentertainmen1734 Awe sorry to hear. Prayers that's behind you. No one has a "normal" life. What looks normal is what most will only show. We all have problems no matter who we are. Keep your head up. :) x
10-15 years ago you could get top quality hotels for a great price, now almost everywhere is expensive on the strip once you add in stealth add ons like the ridiculous resort fees. Sadly can't see that changing until demand drops which feels inevitable over the coming years given how expensive Vegas has become.
If you just want a cheap place to sleep on the strip, and you have a car or don't mind Ubering quite a bit, The Strat is not that bad. Their steakhouse (Top of the World) is pretty cool too.
The Strat is fine and it’s easy to get to and around from there, it’s very close to downtown and the Arts District in addition to the deck, restaurants and rides at the top which are amazing.
Always enjoyed stay at El Cortez. I get a kick out of people calling it, "The El Cortez." That translates to "The The Cortez" so that's what we call it now, The The Cortez.
I used to frequent Vegas from 2001-2013. I stayed in most of these hotels (old Sahara). I’m surprised Circus Circus wasn’t on here (unless they’re gone now).
Booked my handyman a room at the Strat once and he had his work truck and tools stolen. Now, I also pay attention to the parking lots/structure. I wonder if paid parking (Circa) or 4 hours free (Fontainebleau) deters car thefts and breakins.
Have you done a room review of Planet Hollywood? I cant seem to find a video from you on that property. Myself and my lartner are staing there later in the year, it'd be good to hear your thoughts of the property. Thank you 🙂
My fiancée and I stayed there last year, and they bumped us to a suite for no charge because the room type we booked wasn't available. (we only needed a room for the night because we were staying with friends the rest of the trip and already had our fill of the strip from the previous 3 days) The suite was amazing! Basically, it's like a spacious one bedroom apartment. We didn't do much on property other than grab coffee and walk around a bit because we were meeting friends just after check out. The property seemed to be on the nicer side. I honestly didn't check out many gambling options, just some low roller slots to kill time. Room was clean, prices were fair for the room we originally booked. I was honestly surprised with the quality of the place because I have also not seen any videos on it or looked into it beforehand. Obviously, there's a Hollywood movie theme throughout the property. I'd go back 100% I'm just not sure about rewards/ gambling/ food/ entertainment options. Sorry I didn't have much more info than our short stay there.
Have stayed there in the past. Large room but despite it being non smoking it was extremely smoky. Everything we had reeked of smoke when we got home. 🤢
Gee I wonder what is causing the influx of DRUG ADDICTS in vegas.......keep pushing to allow people to do DRUGS legally and expect it to get a hundred times worse...
None are "cheap". The room rate may be cheap, but once you add in resort fees and taxes it's no longer cheap. That being said, sometimes if you stay at the hotels that do NOT have Casino's attached, you can get a better deal and maybe avoid the resort fee (not all hotels charge this, but all hotels that have a casino do). But to be honest, my new thing is to stay in a nearby town like Henderson and just drive in and park as it can be cheaper since those hotels out that way are not near the strip and may not be subject to resort fees which can be $35 to $60 that I've seen. Not to mention sometimes it's a PITA to get checked into some of the more popular "cheap" hotels along the strip area. Like once I was going to stay at the Rio, which was going to be $80 with taxes and fees, but check-in line was going to be 5 hours and I arrived at 10pm at night. Needless to say I stayed somewhere else and just took at hit on the $80 I prepaid. So be careful and I would NOT stay at any of the big resorts unless you get there early and can get checked in rather quickly (most start lines for check-in around 2:30 or 3pm).
I found hair in my bed just from watching this vid lol. All jokes aside I was in Vegas for the Rock and Roll marathon last and some of these picks are looking even more rough from what I remembered. RIP Tropicana.