text: Stayed at the Monte Carlo for a conference otherwise probably would not even have given the somewhat negative reviewsnThe public areas of the hotelcasino are quite nice as is the spaexercise room There is a variety of decent dinning options including a food court that has a McDonalds Subway a fresh Mex and pizza place nI stayed on a nonsmoking floor which was quiet The room itself was in need of updating The carpet was clean but worn and the furniture was both beat up and dated the drawn on the desk kept sliding open for no reason and I finally had to wedge a piece of paper in it to keep it shut nThe bed and pillows were comfortable and the bedding was adequate but nothing fancy The bath was adequate with tile floor and a good shower though some might find the flow pressure a bit high nOverall the room reminded me of a basic Comfort Inn or Best WesternnThe location is good and there is a CVS next door which is convenient for snacks and any essentialsnMGM bills the Monte Carlo as the budgetentry level alternative to the Aria at the City Center which is right next door That is an accurate description