text: My husband I went to Las Vegas on our honeymoon last month We chose to stay at the Flamingo because we liked the idea of staying at the hotel casino that has more history than any other in the city Also we wanted to have a great time but cost was definitely a factor something we had to be somewhat conscious of while on this trip We did some research on the more affordable options including Circus Circus the Stratosphere etc I am so grateful we chose the Flamingo It is nicer than those mentioned above several other older hotels One of my favorite things about the Flamingo is the location It is centered in the heart of the strip next to Ballys the Paris Harrahs across from the Bellagio Caesars Palace the Mirage not far from the Palazzo the Venetian or anywhere else you could possibly want to go nnHonestly I thought the hotel was pretty nice There are nicer newer flashier hotels on the strip for sure but the Flamingo is certainly nicer than your average hotel I love the flamingos storks other birds that guests can take a gander at The pool was very nice also It was very tropical we thoroughly enjoyed our time by the poolside The view from our room was nice too It overlooked the Flamingo Habitat the chapel where we were able to see several weddings taking place from a distance of course and the pool nnI hope they continue their renovations because while the hotel is not getting any younger it still has the potential to be something great However nothing was a big enough issue to take away from our time there I was also very appreciative of the little cafe right outside the elevators when morning would roll around nnnOur experience with the staff was only so so We dealt with three front desk employees one older gentleman had to assist us with our keys when one would not open the door was very polite The man who checked us into our room was alright He definitely was not anything special in regards to customer service but I would not call him rude He offered to upgrade us which sounded all well good at the time The upgrade took us out of one of the remodeled rooms put us in a suite that was very dated with old curtains furniture It was also the furthest room on the floor from the elevator literally I really did not mind our room though It was clean nice but I feel like I was tricked into staying in a room that was not as nice as the room we booked We also had an encounter with one woman who was incredibly rude I wish I would remember what her name was because she is terrible at her job nnAlso I know Donnie Maries gig is their big seller but they have this enormous billboard promoting the show directly on top of one of the hotels flashiest signs It really takes away from the awe factor when the strip lights up They would be smart to move it nnOne of my biggest complaints is the hotel imposed fee I know people complain about them all the time the hotels in Las Vegas just do not care Its a ridiculous fee to begin with but what is worse is the internet in our room was a joke It was so slow Fortunately we did not spend much time worried about the internetnnOverall I had a wonderful experience at the hotel They should have some staff meetings about customer service but other than that I would recommend the Flamingo to people