text: The Imperial Palace is super affordable for Vegas standards but there is nothing palatial about it nnFirst tip book at Travelocity We paid like night anymore than that would have awarded the place stars Plus you get a free hour buffet pass good at any of the Harris hotels nnSecond tip make sure your cab driver drops you off in FRONT of the hotel Our cab driver dropped us off at the back entrance not knowing any better we got out and then had to take two different elevators and walk a mile through the musty casino with our luggage to check in which is located at the front of the hotel Not fun Boo curse you mean cabbie nnTo get to any of the rooms you have to walk through the smoke filled casino Gross nnMy BFF and I wanted to go to Vegas for our first vacation ever but were on a serious budget Opting to maximize our spending power we went with the Imperial Palace The rates are great and the nonsmoking rooms are truly smoke free The hotel is centrally located on the strip across from Cesars Palace nnThe actual room was kind of Motel ish Not horrible but most definitely not the nicest room I have stayed in It had those scratchy blankets and sheets you know the ones There were plenty of towels and good water pressure which is a definite plus nnThe room had a tiny little patio but our glass door required the Jaws of Life to open so we did not go onto the patio much There was a major wind storm so we did not get to enjoy the pool which was super far from our room but looked decent enough nnWe stayed in Tour which meant we went to sleep around am and woke up around noon to blaring music I am still not sure were the music was coming from but if you live in a city with lots of street noise it will not bother you nnOverall the place is super dumpy compared to all the nice Vegas hotels but it gets the job done Let us put it this way we had a blast but made a pact not to return to Vegas until we could afford to stay at the Venetian or better The biggest negative is having to walk to another hotel to shop eat andor party At the nicer hotels you can do this in your own hotel and with guest perks maximizing your stay If you just want a cheap conveniently located place to crash this is your spot