text: After looking for the best deal and most conveniently located hotel that was somewhat affordable in Las Vegas during CES Dan and I settled and SETTLED we did for the Flamingo Hotel Within walking distance of the Venetian where we could visit many of the exhibitors and easily catch a shuttle to the Convention Center the Flamingo Hotel turned out to be the SECOND MOST DISGUSTING PLACE in which we have ever stayed Rooms at this hovel not a typo range from in the low season to for rip off season They have a lot of nerveArriving at midnight after a LONG ASS day of flying due to a snow storm in our layover city Chicago all we wanted was a quick bite and a comfy bed on which to rest our pretty heads Sadly the line to check in had at least people in front of us We waited patiently knowing that would happen very soon We checked in then walked through the smoky filled casino to the FOOD COURT to grab a bitenWe waited on line to order a burger and salad at Johnny Rockets seconds I finally go to order my long awaited tuna salad at midnight and seconds We do not serve tuna after midnight I perused the menu and SETTLED on a turkey burger We do not serve turkey burgers after midnight said the fellow at the cash registernAre you kidding me I asked He was notWe serve burgers or eggs the young man told menDan ordered his burger and I sauntered over to the other seemingly healthy food option a Chinese Chicken Salad from LA salad and wrapsnSuffice it to say the CHICKEN that was on top of this lettuce green onion fried chinese noodle mix was not EXACTLY chicken It was other worldly I think maybe it was chicken roll or something else fashioned into a flat cutlet type thingnWe guzzled the food and could not wait to get upstairs proving that when I am hungry I will eat anythingnArrving on the th floor it was clear that they place was a well worn The halls were not all that clean I take that back They were gross There were rips in the carpet along with gum smooshed into it The doors were all dirty too I chalked it up to old age and was a little forgiving but still not happynThe room came with a view this was NOT it and all the loud sounds that come an entire city block of construction Right outside my window The room with its ancient furniture was not HORRIBLEnThe roach crawling on the wall on the other hand wasThe bathroom was replete with toothpaste Oh not toothpaste to use with my toothbrushnThis toothpaste was in the air conditioning gratesPerhaps the maid missed itAll five days that we stayed therenShe also missed the qtip that was stuck in between the missing tiles Well they were not missing they were just behind the toilet She did miss the giant hair that was stuck to the ceiling alsonNone of this was nearly as nauseating as the inches of dust that was living in the bathroom lighting fixtures Let us just say the place is a little run down UnderstatementnThe toilet was also DISGUSTING ALL FIVE DAYSnAfter checking for bedbugs assuming that the housekeeping staff would make sure that the room was really clean the next day we HAD TO GO TO sleep It was already after AM and I was in no mindset to call to bitch and moan Did I just say that We had to be up and out by AM and I needed some restnI woke up with a stiff neck from using pillows that ranged from inches high Right before we left in the morning I called housekeeping and asked for one only one DECENT pillow explaining that these were all too rubbery and hard and I could not afford to work CES with a neck ache She said Sure thing No problemnLater that night it was actually the next morning at around we arrived back to the room after a LONG day of press events and parties ready for sleep The beds had been made the garbage disposed of towel folded and sink cleaned The toothpaste dust broken tiles and qtip all remained untouched Does not the housekeeping staff get trained in CLEANINGIn addition as far as I could tell there was no pillow replacement They all ranged from inches high and impossible for me to use I slept without oneThe next morning with another crick in my neck I called to ask about the pillows This time the answer was Those are the ONLY pillows that we have They are all the same The housekeeper brought you a new one I scratched my head We spied these two pillows on the flooryes I said on the floor in front of another guests room They were there for at least hours Clearly I am not the only one that does not like sleeping on HARD RUBBER But I digress