I booked my stay here on wotif.com for the bargain basement price of US$40 for a Saturday night, one night stay. I did get charged the resort fee on arrival, which I think was $8 - but in the grand scheme of things, this still made my stay affordable at under US$50.

I arrived just before midnight so check-in was very quick. Parking was easy in the self park and not as far away as some other casinos.

I arrived and drove straight down to catch the last Fremont St Experience show of the night, this was good - a very laid back vibe (the bar at Golden Nugget looked like fun). As it was quite late I found food options limited (true of everywhere in Vegas though) and ended up getting McDonalds.

I stayed in a standard room (didn't pay extra for the premium tower), and I thought room was very good. 2 queen beds which were very comfortable. Room was on the far side of casino and seviced by seperate elevators, just FYI as this wasn't a problem for me.
Everything was clean and worked, bathroom also (hairdryer provided).

I breifly went to the pool (adults only) on level 25, not particualrly fancy but good for some sunshine and relaxation. They did play rather loud music though which, at 10am, was a little much. This pool is optional topless (men have to pay an entry fee), there is another pool on level 8 for families.

Stratosphere is located right at the North end of The Strip, if you're aware of this you can plan accordingly - I stayed one night here, and spent it at Fremont St - then spent 2 nights in the centre of the Strip. This way of breaking up your time in Vegas is udeful in cutting taxi/bus costs and walking time.

My stay was absolutely fine, no problems at all.

This was my second time at the Stratosphere, and both times the Housekeeping staff were top notch. Last time the room was perfect, this time was a little too dark/cave like with one tiny window for my taste- I imagine that was because this time reservations were set thru Expedia rather than thru their own reservations system, but considering the cost, I really can't complain. Oh, and the beds were suprisingly comfortable!

The distance from the Strip is a bit of a pain, but hey, again, for the price that's o.k.... Exercise never hurt anybody!

this hotel is 2 1/2 miles from the center of the strip(main action)the main strip is 41/2 miles long.we used daily ticket mono rail,cheap, bit of a chew. still a lot of walking, to do. can try bus but always full.taxis not cheap what ever any one says.we would not recomend walking to this hotel,it too long a walk.you WILL be pestered by tramps as you leave main strip,,just politly walk on.....once in the hotel its very big,easy to get lost inside.the lift to the roof (and very scary rides) costs $9 just to look,it might be worth it once,.........we got free tickets to shows from shop owners but you must be a bit cheeky and ask,ask. i found the free shows in the hotels great, get a time table of free shows and attractions and walk in.....the hotels are mainly the same beds ,food ect,so try and get central. good luck

Maybe we just got the worst room at the place, but we were really disappointed. Weird room layout, bathroom was incredibly small, water from the sink smelled so horrid that we used bottled water to brush our teeth. Front desk staff wasn't very friendly. We weren't happy about the mandatory sky deck fee per night, we only used it once! I'm usually the type of person to give up some conveniences for a good deal, but this was just too much. Would not stay there again.