If you're looking for the Vegas experience with an opulent themed hotel, you should definitely avoid the Fremont. If, on the other hand, you want a perfectly nice, simple place to stay and you don't need all the bells and whistles of Vegas, this is a great place to stay.

Location? No, it's not The Strip, but that's a good thing. Fremont Street is exciting in its own right, less chaotic, and certainly less crowded. Ambiance? Fine. Again, it's much more akin to what you would find in a nice hotel in another city, rather than Vegas, and that's a good thing. Rooms? Small, but the beds are comfortable and the colors are soothing.

Where the hotel could improve is on housekeeping. My room, which was ostensibly non-smoking and had a shiny plaque on the door which promised such, reeked of smoke. In addition, the sheets on the bed on the first night actually had several huge rips and holes. Housekeeping picked up the slack the next day and the room was kept impeccably after that, but I'm still wondering how anyone could possibly have thought it would be acceptable to make up a bed with ripped sheets.

Aside from that, the stay was fine and I wouldn't hesitate to return.

I love going to Veags and staying in the "cheap" places 'cause I like going out of the room /hotel as much as possible, but the Fremont thinks thay belong to the MGM properties. Room was great, but parking is a valet that works on tips.
A few years ago, you could park across the street in the parking garage, but even that's limited now. To confirm the rom as well, had to sign up for their casino points card. How often do you gamble in the same place-in Vegas? in short, good deal but watchout for 'freebies" and the food. Besides the Paradise buffet they have, anyting else there is crap!

My friend and I went to the Fremont last November. Let me first say that we don't go to Vegas to see shows and walk around. We go to Vegas to gamble for hours on end and drink alot of beer. While the cleanliness leaves something to be desired, the staff is extremely friendly and always helpful. We both play blackjack and find that the blackjack pays outs are better than the strip (3:2 vs 6:5) and table limits are usually $5...sometimes $3!

The drink service is very good and a dollar tip now and then will ensure that you will never be thirsty. I had one instance where a server removed a quarter full beer from my hand just to give me a cold one. The dealers are hit or miss in the friendliness department, but for the most part they are fine.

Finally, signup for the BConnected players card. We were there for 3 days and did a fair amount of gambling (8-9 hours per day), at the end of our stay, both rooms were comped! And we were only betting the $5 minimum most of the time. My friend and I are going back in a few weeks and we have books separate rooms and once again, both comped. We are by no means high rollers but it shows they appreciate the little bit we do bring.

If you want an affordable, friendly stay that is away from the Strip...Fremont is it.

Room was very stink from smoking. Staff at the Paradise Cafe were very unfriendly and seem that they did not care about guest, food was terrible. More than 7 slots machines were locked down due to guest having them locked. It was hard trying to find a cocktail waitress to order drinks. Floor attendants were not friendly at all.