This place is more like a glorified motel. Way north of the strip. Too inconvenient to get to any other casinos on the strip. I was not a big fan of the facilities. Our room seemed more like a motel room. The AC was too loud and we could not sleep first night. The hotel however, fixed the AC next day when we complained. They do not even have a fridge in the room. The staff in general is friendly. If you compare the casino this place is nowhere close to the other casinos on the strip in terms of class. If you are going to Vegas at least go to a decent one in the middle of the strip.  Even the Atlantic city casinos are 10 time better than Stratosphere. If all you want to use this hotel is for room stay then why not stay off the strip. You would never go to the casino to check out how it is or gamble here. Unless you are seriously on a very tight budget and want to \"technically stay on the strip\"...don't stay here!!