Yuck

Well, we tried the Flamingo in March of 02. 13 of us shared 5 rooms. I felt horrible because I made the arrangements for the group, and I was so embarrassed. None of the rooms were right as far as bed arrangements etc. (as far as what we had reserved) One room had some funky green slime in the tub, (looked like jello) and that room had to be changed completely. None of the sheets in any room fit the beds, and theres nothing more annoying than waking up several times a night with your face on the the bare mattress. YUCK. The bathrooms all had that gross brown drippy stuff and hairs on the ceiling, (they were probably smoking rooms at one point) but it was anyones guess when the last time was that the walls were wiped down. I would never stay there again, even if the rooms were free! Clean is important to me and my family, and these rooms just seemed "unhealthy", you know, the "use at your own risk" kind! I don't recommend the Flamingo, in fact I warn against it!

Expected more

We stayed at the Flamingo for one week last March.I was not impressed compared to most of the hotels in the area.The staff was unfriendly.The food was not good and the hotel needed renovations.The location and the pool were excellent.Right across the road is Ceasars Palace who I believe is owned by the same corporation but there you got treated like gold.If and when we return to Vegas I would rather pay the extra and stay at a class place like Ceasars aqny time

'Second Home'

We arrived at the Flamingo on Christmas Day and stayed for 17 nights. It was our fourth time back in 15 months and our third time at the Flamingo. We were given an Executive Room on the 28th floor with spectacular views of the Strip - fireworks on New Years Eve were amazing. We have always found the staff very friendly and helpful and we love the facilities - not too big to get lost! We are planning our next trip back - can't wait!!

Flamingo hilton,Unfriendly staff

Stayed at Flamingo Jan-26-30-03, nice hotel, gardens and penguins were great.

Check in staff very impolite and did not seem to give a damn. Paradise garden restaurant for supper---Avoid not worth the 16.00 thats for sure. Night of the 29 around midnight, must have been 200 people in lobby waiting to check in--only 3 check in clerks, poor bastards sat there for 2 hours to get a room, thats what i call poor service..

Great bargain and location

Great bargain for anyone visiting Las Vegas. The

location is fabulous, the prices are very fair, and

the quality of the rooms, pool, casino etc. is way

above average. We stayed there twice (2001 and 2002) and liked it each time.

The only minor quibble is that the restuarants

inside the Flamingo were not as nice or varied as

in the neighboring resorts (Paris, Caesars..) but

that just gave us a reason to get out more.

Parking (free) was a bit tight on weekend evenings

but no problem any other time. Would definitely

stay here again.

Great pool!

I thought the Flamingo was a decent choice, especially for the money I paid (very little!). The room was ugly with old furnishings, but clean, & I had a nice view. I didn't find the food in the restaurants very good. The atmosphere was friendly and bustling and the location was central, but the place is not as hip, sleek or happening as some of the other places I walked through.

The best thing, though: the pool! Very big and pretty and nice and relaxing. It was worth it just for the pool!

Stayed there many times

Having stayed at the Flamingo many times over the years, I can say that I have never not enjoyed the Flamingo. The location is perfect and I love all the restaurants. The staff is always very nice and helpful and room service is great. The rooms are spacious and clean and I usually try to get a room facing the strip. Fantastic view. I also found the slot machines to be very liberal. Will definitely stay there again in the near future. In fact, I'm looking forward to it. I've stayed at many hotels in Vegas but none beat the Flamingo for the price.

OK choice in a fab location

The Flamingo is an OK place to stay in a location that can't be beat - center-strip across from Bally's, Caesars, Bellagio and the Mirage.

It's a huge spectacle in its own right, with 3,600 rooms, a fantastic tropical pool area, penguins, flamingos and a big, lively casino.

But the rooms are below average for Vegas - relatively small in size with teeny bathrooms. Plus, on my April 2002 visit the carpeting and the furniture looked worn and tired. So was the decor.

The restaurants in the Flamingo are pretty average. The buffet is hardly the best in town.

It's a fine place to stay at a good price, but you'll probably spend your time eating across the street.

Excellent location!!

It was a great, relatively inexpensive hotel! Location was perfect for walking the strip. Our room was spacious and clean, maids were great- if we had a "do not disturb" sign on the door when they came, they would call & ask what time they should come back. Excellent view into the pool area.

Our check in experience was quite slow however, and they told us Sunday's were even worse. We learned after the fact that Flamingo has an airport check-in in the main baggage claim area, recommend trying that!

Loved the hotel over all, gorgeous pool area, but it was VERY crowded on the weekend.

They don't have much in the way of shops or attractions, but we spent most of our time in the other hotels anyways.

We ate at the Deli for a quick lunch one day and it was delicous. Didn't get around to trying any of their other resteraunts.

I would definatley stay there again because it was a good location & good price. They also gave us a coupon book when we checked in that had some great buy one get one things for Flamingo, Caesars, Paris, and Bellagio (they're all owned by the same people). Have fun in Vegas....it was awesome!!

Flamingo good for the money, penguins even better

I'd read mixed reviews of The Flamingo, so I didn't really know what to expect either way.

On the whole, it was a good experience. The staff were very friendly when we checked in and the room was clean and spacious. The location was fantastic, right in the thick of things, with happy hour 4 to 7pm in the bar.

We enjoyed the pool area, but in the day it got very crowded. There was no restricting it to hotel guests only like some of the other big hotels do, and I suspect numbers were padded out by those whose hotel didn't have a pool! This was the only concern we had, but for a short stay it didn't present much of a problem as we were too busy checking out the Strip and gambling away our money.

And of course, we loved the penguins! I was worried about such a species living in the middle of a desert but they seemed well cared for and happy enough - once I found out they were a breed that thrives in warmer climes!