Check in was quick, staff very friendly. Stayed in the North Tower. Made that request on line after reading about the negatives in the South Tower. Room was large & very, very clean. Housekeeping does a great job. This hotel is located in the middle of the strip, so walking to other locations is not a chore. Only downside was that we stayed Thur. to Tues. The entire town swells up on the weekend. Next trip it will be from Sun. to Thurs. Room rates will be cheaper. We will stay here again. Wonderful experience.

This was my 6th year in Vegas but my first stay in Ballys. I was quite nervous after reading some of these reviews but we really enjoyed it.
At check-in I was unsure whether to offer $20 for a North Tower room but tried just asking first. The reception guy was lovely and happily obliged. The room was MASSIVE!!! We had 2 double beds and still enough room to have a party :-) The decor was fresh and clean and plenty of hot running water all day. We did have a blocked sink one morning but I told reception on the way out and it was fixed on our return. The reception staff always seemed very friendly unlike the cleaners who never responded when you said Good Morning !
My only negative was that the room had a safe but you had to pay $3 a day which made me feel I was staying in a motel instead of Vegas strip hotel with such history!
The pool area was closed for renovations whilst we were there but we could use the Paris pool instead which was lovely (except for expensive bar drinks).
The singers in the entertainment lounge were fantastic and its a nice evening sat playing the machines listening to the tunes.
I've stayed at both Excalibur and Tropicana but these rooms were far better. I suspect standards are not as good as the Bellagio or Caesars but to be honest in Vegas you'll be out and about and only ever sleep in them anyway!!
Enjoy your trip to Vegas :-)

This was my second stay at Bally's and I think they must have renovated since last year. The furniture in the room was considerably nicer than I remember, though the new euro-style linens were a bit scratchy. The bathroom was the most disappointing, with pretty bad water pressure and a pathetic hair dryer, but it was still serviceable.
The property itself is decent, the casino is not as upscale as the newer hotels, but not as seedy as the Flamingo. I wasn't very impressed with the onsite food choices, but Bally's is connected to Paris so it's an easy, air conditioned walk to those better options. Finally, it is a stop on the monorail, which is very convenient, particularly if you are visiting for a convention.

my husband and i stayed april 15 - 20, 2008. our friend had his own room. he had just undressed when someone knocked twice and threw open the door. "she said "is everything alright?" he put his pants back on and saw her walking briskly down the hallway. we thought it was because he had just checked in. but the next day while i was in my room, she did it to me. we went down to the desk to ask if this was common. they said no. i saw the maid each day and she knocked and announced herself before opening the door. the best we could surmise is that it's a thief robbing rooms. so put your valuables in the safe and throw the bolt on the door. there is no "do not disturb" sign for the door.
also we had to talk to the front desk three times to straighten out the bill. it was supposed to be in my husband's name but for some reason they put 2 days in his name and 3 days in mine. they had not scanned my credit card, only his (we keep separate cards) since his business was paying for it we needed one bill. they finally transferred it over to his name, but it didn't read easily. it looked like he had payed for 2 days and had several hundreds of dollars transferred to his account, which could have been for ammenities like the spa or food.
the hotel was centrally located and on the monorail route so it was easy to get around the strip. our room was clean and quiet on the south tower. but our next trip is booked for the mgm grand instead.