I have stayed at numerous hotels in the Vegas area over the last 15 years and do the research to know what we are getting into before we go. I have never written a review this bad about a hotel but I can honestly not recommend Ballys to anyone. We arrived at Bally's on June 22 and after reading the reviews I fully expected we would not be staying at the Venetian or Wynn. The check in line was about 75-100 people deep with only 2 clerks working!! Check in took over 1 and 1/2 hours but bottled water was distributed throughout the line so that was a bit of a nice touch to the never ending wait. We requested a North Tower room and I can honestly say I would hate to see the South Towers! While our room was fairly clean, the hallways to get there were stained everywhere with what looked like red kool-aid or some other substance. Our windows were absolutely filthy and we didn't even open our curtains the entire stay because of them. Housekeeping was pretty good daily but as other reviewers have stated, glasses, plates and room service trays stayed in the hallways for days. The a/c unit was quiet but had a hard time keeping the room cool when set on 72. One afternoon we just wanted to grab drinks and head to the room so we went to the main bar in the casino. There were 3 bartenders working with only about 10 people sitting around the bar. With money in hand, husband stood there for 20 minutes with the bartenders walking past him numerous times without even looking our way. Even after a polite "excuse me sir", we got a glance and they walked away to continue to unload a dishwasher behind the bar. Needless to say, we did not visit that bar again. Ordered room service one night and service was average (about 30 minutes) and food was mediocre. We never made it to the pool but after seeing other posters pictures I don't think we missed much. There is only 1 restaurant that was completely full and after looking over the menu posted we decided to skip this one because we never say anyone seated receiving any service from the staff (actually, never saw a waiter/waitress in 10 minutes we stood there). A small snack bar was there but the usual fruit and pastries were the only items that we saw people purchasing. The location of the hotel can't be beat (only positve thing I can find about it). You are right next to Paris and the moving walkway. All in all, if you are needing average rooms, non existant service and so-so amenities, this hotel will be fine for your needs.

Recently stayed in Las Vegas at Bally's June 21-26. We were comped by Harrahs for 5 nites in the South Tower. Took 35 minutes to check in at 7 pm. Our king room not avaiable,but could get 2 queen beds in South Tower, or $25 up grade to king in North Tower. Refused offer. Told to check back in 2 hours for king in South Tower. They assinged room number, but had to come back for room cards. Had to wait in line again to get room cards. We had our luggage in rental car, so took off to go eat at another casino. Why hang around Bally's because they are slow? Which is proably what they want you to do! Got into our king ST around 10 pm. The bad reviews you read here about ST are true. Carpet in hallways dirty, stained, dark, trashy, and smelled. The room wasn't any better. Cigarette burns on mattress and floor. Bedding was ragged.The bed was the worst ever. Wallpaper was peeling off walls. You could hear your neighbors on both sides. I heard the toilet paper rolling next door - while in our bathroom. When you showered,half the water came out the shower head and half out tub fawcett. We were ready to upgrade that night, but the line was long as usual. So we stayed one night in ST. The next morning we got up and moved to NT. There is no line early in the morning. It now cost us $20 a night to move to king in NT. Which is well worth the extra money. The hallways were wide, clean, bright, no trash, well mainted, etc. Even saw people cleaning carpet, windows, dusting, etc. The room so much nicer, too. Only complaint the TV is old and no CNN on cable. Our cleaning lady "LUZ" took good care of our room. It helps to tip them a few $ each day. The ST room was # 5822 And the NT room # was 2441.It is hard to believe the difference in the two towers at Bally's. It ending up costing a little over $1.50 a night for the better room. The casino host made us pay $ 6 & change because we didn't loose much money at Bally's. They don't consider time played! We played more at Paris next door which is nicer. And down the strip at O'Shays, Imperial Palance (check out the dealtainers, from 12 pm on), and Harrahs. All Harrahs Properties! There is a lot of road and hotel construction going on. A rental car is waste of money, unless you want to travel outside of Las Vegas. It is very hard to navigate the strip now. Traffic cones, lanes closed, detours, rude/ drunk drivers, buses, limos, concrete trucks, and lost tourists. I almost forgot about the police cars, ambulances, and the worst - taxis. Our Ford Focus took 2 gallons of gas to fill tank. Don't let the rental car people talk you into buying their full tank of gas at a cheaper rate, unless you plan on using it all up. Paris was giving out 20% off coupons to their Village Buffet good Mon. thru Fri., to players at the table games. We ate there twice. Very good! It is located inside, between them and Bally's. There is usually a line, but it moves fairly fast. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night buffets. A lot of choices and your beverages. The $25 all day buffet at Excaliber was not that good. And if you get the steak and eggs special anywhere, the steak needs to be cooked medium. Other wise the small steaks are tuff to chew. The good ratings at the top are for the Bally's North Tower. Foget the South Tower!

good price for the central strip
clean spacious room in North Tower,( although you can still smell the faint odor of cigarette smoke even in non smoking rooms,) dirty windows,
pool area is a bit far from your room and does not have much shade.
polite attentive staff,

I arrived of an early flight hoping a room would be free, however the desk clerk advised me that the room was still not ready and to come back at 2.30pm. I did this and the next clerk said the room would not be ready until 4pm, when I told her I was told 2.30pm she said I'm sorry we're full but you can have a room now if you want to upgrade for an extra $20 per night. As I was travelling alone I didn't see the need to pay more for a room I wasn't going to spend a lot of time in. A friend had arrived from NYC and he stayed at Excalibur, they didn't try upselling and gave the room early. Everyone in the check in queue at Bally's was aked if they wanted to upgrade. Beware, if you arrive early in Vegas, they will store your bags but there is nowhere to relax while you wait for a room, the only seats are at gaming tables and slot machines. Apart from this, the first check in clerk allocated a very nice room, South Tower, odd number side 7221, overlooking the Eiffel Tower, I'm not sure if I would stay here again, perhaps next time I might stay off the strip as I'm not a gambler I go to Vegas for the shows