Flamingo Reviews

Nick: Donkeyda14

From: Ohio

Stayed: July, 2010

We upgraded to a Go Room for 11 nights and paid a total of $156.71 at checkout! The front desk staff were the best ever, and I have traveled extensively. We had the view to die for, overlooking the Bellagio Fountains. Do not stay in the Deluxe Rooms. They are old. What I like most about the Flamingo is the easy access to the strip. You don't have to walk forever to get outside to the strip. DO NOT use the lobby telephones. They are a total ripoff and scam! I was charged $20.44 each for two phone calls In which I was never connected to my party. My bank is investigating this. Additionally, when I called my mother collect, the man on the phone asked her for her credit card number when I had already inserted my credit card. My mother said, why do you need my credit card, and then the man hung up. I cannot emphasize enough, DO NOT use the lobby phones inside the Flamingo Hotel! The pool is the best on the entire strip. From midnight to 8:00 a.m., inside the Flamingo Hotel is the BURGER JOINT, where they serve an incredible breakfast for $5.99 or a BURGER and FRIES for $2.00. What a deal this is. Don't even think about staying anywhere else on the strip. Get a GO ROOM upgrade! You'll thank your lucky stars you did.

Liked: Our Go Room overlooked the Bellagio Fountains on the 24th floor of the hotel

Dis-Liked: Nothing really

Recommended activities:
Great food / Wine, Shopping

Recommended for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with teenagers, Tourists

Would you recommend to your best friend?
Absolutely!

At a Harrah's HOtel, you pay no RESORT FEES. I will not stay in a hotel that charges a resort fee. They charge $20.00 a night for something that is already included in your stay at a Harrah's Hotel. Always use "PULSE OF VEGAS" for your reservations. It's a Harrah's Hotel website. If booking your reservation for more than 7 days, call reservations at that hotel. You'll get the screen price. Otherwise when you total your stay, you will pay more. Tell reservations at that hotel that you want the price advertised on the calendar at Pulse of Vegas website. Do not upgrade to a Go Room. Do it at the hotel. You'll get a better price. Rather than paying $30.00 for an upgrade to a Go Room at the Flamingo Hotel, you'll pay $25.00 a night for it at the hotel when checking in. One bad thing about checking in at the Flamingo Hotel, it is almost always very long lines. I tried the $50.00 bill sandwich between my credit card and my driver's license but it didn't work for an upgrade to a Go Room. However, when I stayed at the Caesar's Palace last year for 6 nights, I put a $20.00 bill in between my credit card and my driver's license and it worked. We go an incredible palace tower suite with two bathrooms and gigantic jacuzzi tub for a mere $20.00 for 6 nights. That room would have cost us hundreds and hundreds of dollars more. The downside of the Caesar's Palace Hotel is that it takes you forever to get outside to the strip. Tons of walking. That's what I like about the Flamingo Hotel. It's easy in and easy out.

From: san antonio, tx

Stayed: June, 2010

We have always stayed at Flamingo in the past and really enjoyed it. This trip was terrible. Going up the elevator we noticed it was very dirty. We got to our room and unpacked. Carpet was dirty. The room had a stinch smell. Went to use the toilet and it backed up. I called the manager and he said he would have someone right up to take care of it. Housekeeping came and had to call engineering. It took almost an hour for him to come and unstopped toilet and have the restroom cleaned. Room service would leave dirty dishes on service tray outside rooms for days. I finally called to have them pick it up. Our friends went into their room and noticed the sheets looked slept on. They pulled back the sheets and their was food in the bed. A lady was checking out and looked under her bed to see if she had left anything, and saw plates of old food and an ashtray slung under her bed. I noticed a waitress woman bar tender take a used glass and wipe clean with a rag and pour wine into the glass and re served. When she noticed I was looking, she went and got some clean wine glasses but continued to use the dirty glass. The college age group out numbered the middle age group that use to stay there. I think this will be our last stay at Flamingo.

Nick: LuckyLadyonNash

From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Stayed: November, 2009

Nothing fancy, but have always been treated ok! Nice rooms, thick towels & good buffet! Right in the heart of the strip, easy access to all major hotels! We love staying there.

Nick: kenryn

From: ohio

Stayed: September, 2009

Great location...but little else. Pool overcrowded..even paid $20 fee for adult pool and it was overcrowded (open to public). Rooms not very clean..stains on furniture...maid service very lacking. Customer service almost nonexistent.

Nick: K&S

From: Ohio

Stayed: April, 2009

They might have great room rates and one of the the best locations, but I'm done with the Flamingo. One of the reasons we have stayed her in the past is the tropical pool area. When paying guests are denied access to the pool, valet parking and other amenities for 2 days because of a special event, they should at least be made aware of that fact when booking. Without the pool the Flamingo is an outdated, tacky facility with little hope of competing on the Strip.

Nick: GEEBABY86

From: TOWAOC, COLORADO

Stayed: August, 2008

I GOT A GREAT DEAL FOR FREE DELUXE ROOM AT THE FLAMINGO. WHEN ARRIVED FOR CHECKIN WE UPGRADED TO THE NEW GO ROOMS. PAID LIKE 30 TO UPGRADE FOR TWO NIGHTS. CHECKIN WAS ABOUT AN HOUR WAIT ( AT 3:00 PM - CHECK-IN TIME ). ONCE WE GOT TO OUT ROOMS WE WAITED OVER AN HOUR FOR THE STAFF TO DELIVER OUR LUGGAGE.

LIKED THE ROOM. LOVED THE AUTOMATIC CURTAINS AND THE FLAT SCREEN T.V. REALLY LIKED THE BATHROOM AND THE TV THAT WAS IN THE MIRROR. HATED THAT THE DOOR TO THE BATHROOOM WAS A GLASS SLIDING DOOR.(NOT REALLY PRIVATE).
THE CASINO LOCATION WAS GOOD, BEING IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STRIP.

THIS WAS A GREAT TRIP AND REALLY PUT THE ICING ON THE CAKE.
LOVED STAYING HERE AND WOULD RECOMMEND STAYING AT THIS GREAT PLACE.

Nick: Purplevalentine

From: Hyattsville, MD

Stayed: August, 2007

Overall I enjoyed my stay at the Flamingo. I only stayed one night, my last night in Vegas and decided to book one of their brand new Go Rooms. I absolutely LOVED the room. I'm a sucker for hotel room design and this had such a fresh mod feeling. If you are sort of a techie like me then this room is for you. Lots of gagets and things to play with. My favorite was the TV in the bathroom mirror. But equally enjoyed the 2 42" flat panel TV's, the electronic blinds and the 2 Denon stereo's.

This is the way to go, when I traveled the hotel was doing some renovations on other floors, it didn't really effect me but riding the elevators and stopping on other floors you can see the work being done.

My positives are that of course the Flamingo is right on the strip and in a relatively central location. Easy access to the Las Vegas Monorail (stops right behind the hotel).

My negatives - don't eat at the Paradise Garden Buffet. I hated it an still kick myself to this day for not going over to the RIO like I intended to. It was just awful. Nothing like eating crabsicles and the rest of the food was nothing to write home about. Second was the wildlife habitat. In August when it's at least 100 degrees during the day the animals tend to stink a bit. Even the water that the Koi fish were in. Something I thought I would enjoy turned out to be something i couldn't wait to get away from.

Overall it was a good experience but I would definitely choose a New Go Room over a regular room. It's well worth the money, especially if you find a good deal like I did!

Liked: Location on the strip and for the monorail

Dis-Liked: Buffet

Recommended activities:
Gambling / Casinos

Recommended for:
Young singles, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers

Would you recommend to your best friend?
Most likely