Q: positive

A: The Stratosphere is the perfect place if you're doing Las Vegas on a budget and you still want to have a good time! My boyfriend and I went for our anniversary (because we're awesome) and we were actually really impressed. The rooms were clean and the view was great (we could see people bungee jumping AND we had a view of the pool, which was sexy). I found myself almost every morning sitting in the window ledge watching crazy people jump. There's also a live stream of the jump on one of the hotel's tv channels which serves as the perfect music for getting ready, especially if you grew up loving pop punk. THE POOL! Why is no one talking about the pool? Yeah it's not Rehab, but it's awesome! The cocktails are fabulous and SOOOO good, seriously so good, and there's bikini black jack, tons of giveaways, and CABANADA! Obvs, I appreciated that. Honestly, my boy and I didn't leave this hotel for the first 24 hours or so we were in Vegas and I don't regret it. The casino has awesome drink deals and I still remember our Black Jack dealer Annie who was amazing! We were there during playoff hockey and got to bet on the games, big deal for Torontonians let me tell you. Also I found everyone here really nice. They all wear the locations of where they're from so conversation is a breeze. It's incredible how many people go to Vegas and decide not to leave! We also caught the show Bite - a topless vampire musical set to 80's rock. It was a riot! THE BAD: The hotel was much farther down the strip than Google maps led me to believe. We decided to walk down the strip to get to the action and it was sketch central. So many people who were really messed up. Honestly, everything was good here. Great restaurants and lots to do, plus the view from the top is breathtaking. I regret not dining in the restaurant, which apparently is amazing. We headed to the top one afternoon to do the rides, which was such a rush! It really provides perspective on Vegas as a city. We ventured into other hotels and casinos and they were nicer, granted, but you really can't get better than the Strat on a budget.

Q: negative

A: BAD! Went here with my girlfriend assuming this was going to be the same as the ORIGINAL one on 7th st... Could not have been more wrong. Totally franchised and the people working there were completely un aware of what was going on with their menu. First off we ordered "unlimited" chips and salsa and at this location there are a Small or Large size.. Well we ordered the large, when I go up to get a refill the guy tells me that "only the Large is unlimited" (which is already rediculous and annoying) and when I tell him "we did get the large" he says "oh that's not the large though.." In which I reply with "well this is what I was given I paid for a large" and he replied with "oh whatever then" and then gives me half a basket of chips and throws it towards me. Then we ordered two bean and cheese burritos (we don't eat meat) low and behold two fat pieces of RED meat in the burrito. When the food was brought they gave us no napkins or anything. Atmosphere is exact of Baja Fresh there is pretty much no different even the tables and chairs are the same it's so franchised its rediculous they are all wearing shirts and hats. Do yourself a favor and stick to the REAL one on 7th, friendly KNOWLEDGEABLE staff, great service, great food and ONE size UNLIMITED chips and salsa!

Q: negative

A: Wishing I could say something nice about eating here. I got the chicken teriyaki which had a slice of canned pinapple and some sauce over that. Vegitables seemed to have been cooked in a microwave, they were rubber. Only 1 1/2 servers for the place. They'll never have me darken their doorway.

Q: negative

A:
Let's just say their specialty isn't food or cocktails. Then again, it's a pub. They generally have good specials and the occasional keep the glass deal.