text: This is a family review of the hotelnnWe chose the Excalibur because it was cheap and it was a Castlethe easiest choice for any parent taking their yearold princess to vegas We chose this over Circus Circus because of the proximity to MM World Rainforest Cafe nnI was leary of all the negative reviews but we took the chance anywaynHere is our centsnn The room suite in Tower was updated and very nice King bed was super comfortable two bathrooms extra large jacuzzi tub two tv screens Very cleannn The doublequeen room was NOT updated but was VERY clean Bathroom was large no tub nice shower Nothing special but for a price tag on the strip we had no complaints There just was not anything pretty or special about the roomnn The pools are located near Tower If you want a room near the pools then expect to pay a higher price because Tower is considered contemporary accommodation meaning they have been upgraded remodeled Convenience is key when you want the pools otherwise you will be walking a mile from Tower thru the heart of the casino each time you comegonn The Excalibur is NOT the hotel for the young hip Most of the crowds we noticed are older adults or families This was nicewe were not barraged with obnoxious drunkards or sex as stated in other reviews nnYes there are a lot of rednecks here but this has a few positive benefitsna Rednecks spend most of their time playing the slots so they do not bother younb obnoxious youngsters trying to get laid do not hang out where the rednecks staynnI will say this our weekend stay was quite pleasant The kids families around the pool were polite i am really not kidding and friendly We never once felt that we needed to shield our daughter from anything nnBased on other reviews we thought this would be the skankiest hotel ever but it was quite the opposite I think themehotels are outdated but there was nothing wrong with this hotel at all unless you want to compare it to all the swanky night hotels down the stripnnBONUS convenient walkway to the Luxorwhich is a huge hit for youngsters Also a tram connects Excalibur Luxor MandalaynnMM World is miles away from the front entrance of Excalibur