I've stayed at the CaL 5 times, and each stay was good, would have been a great stay if I won $$ playing slots.. regardles, had a good experience here.. I've been reading reviews on various sites, first of all people, if you don't like the smokey smell of casinos.. DON'T GO!!  also read people complaining how old and how the CaL needs updating.. well, if you want a 5 star hotel... GO TO ONE!! duh! \n\nEverytime I stayed here, the staff was pretty friendly, but i'm sure everyone has bad days, as I read in other reviews how some of the staff were rude or not friendly to them...you are going to get that where ever you go..\n\nEating at Aloha specialties is a must for us.. great food.. gets very crowded...Also the Oxtail soup at Market street cafe is a must, had it for the first time last yr when I stayed here, i noticed almost every single table was eating oxtail soup.. its great when you're hungry at 2am.\n\nI love the fact that I always run into someone while i'm there.. a lot of ppl stay at other hotels, but eat or gamble at the CaL..also love the fact that this hotel is full of people from Hawaii.. hmm maybe thats mainly why I stay here, hehehe. anyways.. i'll be back in 3 weeks, and I can't wait.\n\noh, i totally forgot to comment on the rooms here..stayed in the remodeled rooms a few times, which was pretty nice..clean, bed was comfy.. In June stayed in a room that wasnt remodeled, it was ok...only complaint I had was the a/c, I like my room nice n cold. i guess I could have asked to be switched to another room, but i dealt with it. housekeeping was very friendly, each time I walked by them in the halls, they greeted me with a smile. I highly respect housekeeping, esp is VEGAS, where ppl trash the rooms, throw up all over the place, leave unmentionables laying around and they have to clean that sh*t up. I know its their job, but come on now... so people.. remember to leave tips for them. ok, thats all for now, til my next trip to the cal.