I chose Hooters for our 3-night stay due to the value ($26 per might) and the location (just off the strip caddy-corner from MGM Grand). I had read the reviews and was prepared for a mediocre place, thinking we'd be spending most of our time outside the hotel anyway, so the hotel itself didn't matter much.

But I was pleasantly surprised - the room was fine, plenty of pillows, no waits at the registration counters, no extra charges, a great view of the mountains, extremely polite housecleaning staff. Great value if you ask me! Here's the rundown:

Casino: Very loud sports-bar-ish, nothing upscale or elegant about it. But considering it's Hooters, what do you expect? One drawback... the elevators to our room were at the far end of the casino, so you had to walk the entire casino every time you wanted to go to your room. Luckily it wasn't a huge casino like some others, but would have been nice to have the elevators a bit more convenient.

Restaurants/Bars: Ate at the Hooters restaurant the first night. Felt like a Hooters. Went to the Dixie's Dam Bar the first night also. Somewhat strange experience. Lots of blaring hip-hop music with a few gorgeous dancers clearly employed by the bar, surrounded by a bunch of middle aged men just standing and staring. We didn't stay long.

Location: Was fine... had hoped for an easier trip from the airport, given that it's IMMEDIATELY next to it, but the cab ride from the airport is still $13, and the airport shuttle bus (at $6.50 per person) drops off at Hooters last, making it a long trip. But walking to the strip wasn't hard... Just go through the Tropicana parking lot and you're on the strip, with elevated walkways taking you to New York New York and MGM Grand.

Pool: Looked nice and seemed fairly popular during the day... only one of the two hot tubs worked, but it was pleasant enough the one night we used it.

Parking: Had a small parking lot right in front, and we never had any problem finding a spot. It was easily the most convenient parking of any hotel we visited.

Cleanliness: A little mildew around the tub, and the window was little dirty making the view not quite as nice as it could have been, but otherwise no complaints... and certainly clean enough given the low price!

Service: We had no bad service experiences... I was actually blown away by the friendliness of the maid in the morning. When we accidentally locked ourselves out of the room bathroom they sent up someone to unlock it within about 10 minutes.

Loudness: There were a couple times when people from the pool were pretty loud (even from our room on the 17th floor), but it didn't bother us. We were in Vegas for a good time, with no kids, so a little bit of drunk singing wasn't an issue. It didn't go on too long or too late, and the other rooms around us were perfectly quiet.

Overall: Giving this hotel a 4-star rating based on the value of what you get for the money... if it were more expensive, the rating would probably be a three. If I were coming to Vegas for a fun trip and needed something cheap, I'd stay here again.