My first visit to Las Vegas was from Sept. 19-25. I stayed at Bally's, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone staying in Vegas. The location was great--right across the street from The Bellagio and Caesar's Palace, and directly connected to Paris Las Vegas. I checked in at Bally's check-in desk at the airport, which I would recommend, since it took less than 8 minutes to check in. I reserved my room on line about 4 months ago, and I got a $69 room rate for the first five nights. The room was not renovated, but it was so spacious and in such good shape that I called the front desk to reconfirm my rate. I was on the 10 floor, north tower, which is a non-smoking floor. The floor was very quiet--I hardly heard any noise. One minor complaint--the water pressure in the shower could have been a little better. Hotel staff I encountered were friendly. The Big Kitchen Buffet was pretty good, but I preferred the buffet at Paris. Guests at Ballys can eat at any restaurant at Paris, Caesars or The Flamingo and charge their meals to their hotel bill. I recommend getting the Bally's Connection Card even if you are going to just play the slot machines. I don't think I played that much compared to some people, and I got $49 off my bill and $11 cash back at check out.

The Monorail was out of service the entire time I was there (9/19 to 9/25). I used the bus several times to go up and down the strip. Buy a $5.00 pass for 24 hours of unlimited bus rides. The light show on Fremont Street was great. Food prices in downtown Vegas seemed cheaper than on the strip.
Rita Rudner puts on a very funny show at NY NY. The Neil Diamond impersonator at the Riviera was very good, but his show lasted barely one hour. La Cage female impersonators show at the Riviera were very funny. All in all, I really enjoyed myself, and would definitely stay at Ballys again.

My wife and I stayed at this property from 09/19/04 thru 09/25/04. We arrived at the hotel at around 10:30 PM. Upon arrival the attendant at
the check in desk said that they didn't have any rooms available that we had made our reservations for so she automatically upgraded us to a suite at no additional cost for the first night. We were very pleased to hear that. Then we got up that morning and went back down to the check in desk and they said that they had our renovated room ready for us and they offered to help move our belongings to our new room. We declined the offer but we appreciated that they were willing to do that. The renovated room that we moved into was great!!There was all new furniture and it was very spacious. We had a great view of the mountains in the distance. Also, we had rented a car from Dollar Rental at the airport and much to our surprise there was a Dollar Rental right in the parking garage at Bally's so that made our drop-off very quick and easy. The location of Bally's is ideal, right in the middle of the strip. I would highly recommend Bally's to anyone who is looking for a great place to stay in Vegas. My wife and I will be staying there from now on.

What makes Bally's worth a stay, is the location-The center of the world famous strip. Staye SEP12-SEP16 . The room was big, clean, and service was good. The Pool was not the most luxurious, but was very nice and relaxing. Casino seemed always busy, even during the late hours of the night. Only ate at the buffet, and it had a wide selection and is worth going to for an evening. Last, but not least is the location. Very easy to get to either side of the strip just by walking!! That's right, get some exercise and walk. Caesars, Mirage, and Bellagio; three of the most famous hotels/casinos in Vegas are across the street!! Rates are not that bad either, considering the location. Convienent walkways make it easy to get from the hotel to the main walkway on the strip. A great extra is having a connecting walkway to Paris, the casino next door. Give Bally's a try it is worth it. especially it this is your first trip to Vegas.

We stayed at Bally's for four days, over the 4th of July. When we arrived we were greeted to the sound of a renovating jackhammer that lasted for two days, all day, in the hotel lobby and most of the casino!! We were asked if we wanted to be upgraded to a room facing the Bellagio fountions for an extra $20.00 per night and that sounded great so we jumped on it. Turned out we could only see about 1/8 of the fountains (about like looking out your front window at your lawn sprinkler). Service? None to speak of. Casino staff need a raise to at least put smiles on their faces. They were all very unfriendly and left you with a feeling that you shouldn't be bothering them to even take your money. Cocktail waitresses, good luck in tracking one down, and yes, most of the time you'll be the one walking around looking for them instead of them looking for you. The bright spot was the Big Kitchen Buffet, the best in Vegas!! The location, although set way off the street is still a good one and right in the middle of the strip. Here's one more tip-- when you're booking your stay, not just at Bally's but anywhere in Vegas, book it through the hotel and not an internet travel site. The internet sites will get you a room and airfare but unless you book directly through the hotel don't expect to get the "advertised" freebee's like free shows, 2 for 1 specials, discount coupon books and the rest of what you have read. Check directly with the hotels first to see what they offer. Won't be doing Bally's again, to many other hotels, we just walked through during our stay, had staff that greeted you and treated you like you were one of their long time patrons will get my business.