Monte Carlo Resort and Casino Traveler Review

good but utterly average vegas exp

The Monte Carlo offers what I consider to be the baseline Las Vegas experience. The hotel and casino is well located, right on the strip across from the MGM, so it has that going for it. It's a big hotel with an on-site show (Lance Burton and no, I didn't see it), restaurants, pool and a large casino. But everything was just plain average and bland. The casino floor lacked excitement, and the restaurant we visited (Caliente - mexican food) was just acceptable - it had only been open for a few days, however, so perhaps they'll improve.

The new city center (an 8 billion dollar project!) is going up next door, but I didn't have any noise or disruptions because of the construction. My room was large and clean and quiet. My only complaint is that the toilet lid didn't stay up on it's own - minor issue yet, but an annoyance for sure.

I didn't use the pool but it looked nice (though must be noisy with the construction going on around it.) I did use the gym, which was one of the more memorable places in the hotel - it must have been renovated recently. On the other hand, a day pass to the gym set me back $19. Ouch!

Overall, I'd recommend if you're trying to save a few bucks but still want to be on the strip. But if you want to blow it out and have something more memorable, spend a few extra bucks.

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