Flamingo

If you're booked into this hotel and have read the poor reviews then please don't worry, I sometimes think people expect so much more than what they pay for and that is when disappointment and complaints set in. This hotel is huge, looks fabulous from the outside when lit up and looks just as good on the inside. The check-in was not all self check-in, it was 50:50, which means you can book in with a receptionist at any time. Check-in was simple but please bear in mind that the resort fees are approximately $46 per night and they also hold a $50 per night deposit in case of items charged to the room or damages caused, we received this back in our account the day after we checked out. Our first room was unfortunately situated above the hotel air conditioning fans, sleep was difficult, but we spoke to the hotel service desk the following morning and were moved immediately to a quieter room, with no fuss. The rooms are in need of a slight update but are extremely clean and comfortable, with a fabulous view of the Bellagio Fountains, the room is for sleeping in and is therefore extremely fit for purpose. We had no issues whatsoever. The shops, food courts, and casino were great, and the pool area and habitat were amazing. The pool prices are steep for food and alcohol, but that is the same with most places in Vegas. As a couple in our late 40's, we decided the family pool was better for us, the water was warm and it was extremely relaxing, the children were polite and apologetic when they hit their beach ball towards us, but this didn't bother us at all as it was their holiday and their pool as much as it was ours, and it was lovely to see them having fun. The Go Pool is apparently extremely cold but I couldn't comment on this as we didn't go in there. Piff The Dragon was one of the best and funniest shows I have seen in a long time, a tip for booking tickets is to go through Groupon, it knocked about $40 off the price for two tickets. With regards to hot water, ours was extremely hot all week, the shower can be slightly less hot but the bath taps were boiling, so we took baths instead. The cleaners came pretty much every day, clean towels and toliettries regularly. We had a fabulous week at The Flamingo and would definitely return to this hotel, everyone was friendly and helpful and not as mentioned in other reviews. Read less

I didn't know what to expect with several complaining about the lack of hot showers. Room was average, there was a few items behind a table that were left by someone before us. We were in a Flamingo room on the 16th floor with the strip view. It did not have body wash but they did provide bar soap. They also brought us extra shampoo and lotion. Housekeeping did show up 2 out of the 3 days there. The shower was great. The shower head was full of pressure and hot water was available throughout the day. We did not have trouble with our key card except sometimes it was hard to get it to work in the elevator. The right side of all the elevators seemed to work better. The biggest problem was our internet access in the room and at the ride share area. Very difficult to get service even being on their internet. I gave them 4 stars because of the room having stuff behind the table and the internet problems. Overall, the location cannot be beat, I would definitely stay here again. Read less

This hotel is set in the perfect location on the Strip. We only had two complaints (1) We didn't have hot water in our room at least 4 times (we were there 8 days). The clerk downstairs at check in said they were aware of the problem, but it is an older hotel and needs repair, so it happens some times. (2) If you stay on a weekend, be prepared for really loud music coming up from the casino beneath until at least 2:00 a.m. We were on the 14th floor and still heard the rumble! We stayed in a Flamingo room with Strip view. If you are wanting to see the High Roller and Sphere on the back side, there are windows in the hallway that face that way. Other than those two complaints, our room and view was very nice, and so was the hotel. Read less

Very friendly staff and it was cool that we had a view of the sphere from our room. What wasn't "cool" with the room was the mini fridge. We might as well have kept our drinks outside in the sun during a Vegas summer. Luckily the ice machine was available, and that only was what felt like a short half mile walk (one way) down multiple bends and hallways to finally get our drinks cooled. Read less

This hotel was a pleasant stay! A few things could have been changed to make it excellent but don’t let that put you off booking here I would definitely recommend booking a refurbished room (we stayed on floor 14) due to our first room being one of the older ones and the bathroom wasn’t in best of condition. We paid for an upgrade. The refurb rooms though are lovely, great view and light/fresh bathrooms, including aircon. Location is amazing right in the centre of a lot of the strip. Lots of food/drink shops and a casino within the hotel The pool was fun and I liked there was a quieter family pool or a more lively party pool, only thing is alcoholic drinks seems a bit over priced. On the whole though would stay here again and we had an amazing time in Vegas! Read less