I've been saying for a long time that I would go on a ride at the top of the Stratosphere. Keep in mind, I HATE rides! I do not go on roller coasters or anything else. But, it was a beautiful Vegas morning and my boyfriend and I decided to walk from the Palazzo to the Stratosphere. We bought tickets to go to the observation deck and also a ticket for me to go on XScream (the one that makes you face down while hanging over the strip). Let me start by saying that it was worth every penny to go to the top of the tower. The views were so stunning. You could see all of Vegas plus other beautiful sights like Summerlin and Lake Mead. It was finally my turn to go on the ride so I went outside and waited for the people in front of me to finish. I was the only one going on! I sat on the ride all by myself in the first seat. I was teriffied but so excited too. It was scary being jolted over the edge because you feel like you're going to fall out but once you relax a tiny bit and look around, it's so beautiful. I would highly recommend it. The pictures my boyfriend took of me are priceless!

First, the rating is for the view! I agree with the other reviewers about the (non)quality of the Statosphere as a hotel, but I don't think that's what this entry is for.

When I last went to the top of the Stratosphere to take in the great view ... I went to the bar that's adjacent to the revolving restaurant. We were not charged, and didn't have reservations at the restaurant itself. Also, the cocktails were excellent and more reasonably priced than most places on the strip. This was six years ago, so maybe the policies have changed. I'll be in Vegas in a few weeks, and I'll let you know!

When my girlfriend and I stayed at the Stratosphere we were welcomed by a friend that happened to work at the front desk. He was very nice and upgraded us to a suite. So far so good. In the casino I had never seen so many cigarette bums. I had never been swindled out of half a pack of cigs. Anyway, the casino itself was not so bad. As my girl and I walk across the street from the casino I see a drug deal going on. Wow this is a bad part of town. Also our camera was stolen from our upgraded suite. Thanks housekeeping.

Myself and 3 friends just returned home from Las Vages. I wanted to inform you of our experience staying in your hotel. I felt like we were outsiders inside your hotel. The room in which was assigned to us deserve a complaint. The rest room in our room was almost mission impossible! The toilet was so close to the toilet paper dispenser...that we hit our elbow on it every time we used it. Once we complained to the hotel check in clerk she said "we are in the middle of re-modeling the hotel. She was not at all interested in our complaint or concerns. My overall experience with your staff and the room was very poor. I even had to replace my players card 4 times. We had more fun playing at other casinos than we did with the Stratosphere. There is one more thing, other casinos comped our dinners and gave us discounts in their shops. Yours did nothing for us except a t-shirt. Thanks for making us feel like we were not welcomed at your hotel. Spryng Southerland Lakeland Florida. The above is a copy of the email I sent to the hotel. I have not heard a word.