Also, avoid trying to check-in at rush hour because there are few casinos in the world with longer lines than this place when it's busy. Specifically, avoid Fridays between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. They want you soft and shiny. The young and old converge on Las Vegas' largest hotel. Young families come with some misguided notion that this is the perfect place for a family vacation.
Older folks come to stare and play.
There are very few locals mixed in with the wide range of tourists. Big and nice, but crowded in the summer. The coolest part of the pool area is the lazy river. The pools are heated, and at least one is open all winter. As Las Vegas' biggest casino, they have a bit of everything.