I didn't have reservations for any hotel and left from Southern California on Friday morning and arrived in the afternoon.
I first went to Circus Circus to stay at a room there in the tower, and after I got there, there was a very big line of people checking in with there kids and the line moved very slowly. So slow that after 20 minutes in line, I left to look for something else. I drove down the strip and ended up at Palace Station.
I pulled in the driveway and found parking without a problem and didn't have to look for a space to park. I walked into the casino and the signs near the roof guided me to the hotel check-in area. When I got there, there was only one other person in front of me so I only waited like 3-4 min to talk to the front desk clerk. He was polite and asked "If he can help me" I told him I drove in from California and I needed a room to get some rest because I was tired. He asked what kind of room and I told him "the least inexpensive" so he gave me a room in the manor or gardens (something like that).
These rooms are not in the main hotel tower but kinda closer to the parking garage. Because it was a Friday night, I paid $119.00+tax (Friday and Sat. are the most expensive days to check into any Las Vegas hotel) I got into my room and looked around, everything was clean and untouched, the lighting was good and the air conditioner/heater worked great. I looked through the menu for room service and was amazed at the high prices for basic products ($6.00 for 1 glass of juice, $3.00 for a glass of soda, $150 for a half bar (6 bottles of liquor with mixer and ice, not the full size bottles, and food to my door was $5-$10 more then normal plus you have to tip (16% of the total bill).
Because I was on a budget, I ate inside the casino at the Grand Café, one of many places to eat inside there, I got a steak and potato, green beans and bread rolls for like $10 and the lady who served me was nice and kept my soda full (I tipped her $3.00) The steak was great and I was full after I finished eating. There is also a Burger King inside the casino if you want fast food and a Pasta eatery and a more expensive steak and lobster place plus a $6.95 buffet.
It was what I expected and I was satisfied overall with the hotel and casino. There was a little bit of noise outside my room, but I was near the entrance to the room from outside the casino (where you have a choice of making a left, right or heading straight to your room)
Other than that, I enjoyed my rest, Sunday through Thursday are the money saving days (like $39), so book on these days and save.