We arrived at midnight to Bills which is smack bang in the middle of the strip, and were greeted with a cloud of cigarette smoke as we walked in the side entrance near reception. We waited 10 minutes before someone came to the front desk to check us in. We went up to our room on the 2nd floor to find we had been allocated a room with 2 queen beds - not the one king bed that we had booked. Surprisingly it was quiet!

The beds were old and fell down on the edges meaning you could only sleep in the middle - but the middle also sunk down - not comfortable at all, but the least of our worries. The room had a massive TV, old worn out decor, a strange bathroom/closet, and a small window with a grille on it. The carpet clearly had not been cleaned in years, and my socks ended up extremely dirty from just walking on it. The 'non-smoking' room was clearly a smoking room, as it stunk of stale cigarette smoke, and had a general old musty smell.

In the morning we tried to shower, but instead of having a shower ended up being immersed in a bath half full of water. Clearly the bath did not drain. We complained about it at reception and were told it was unusual and assured they would get the engineer to have a look. The next morning when we went to have a shower, guess what? The bath fails to drain again and ends up filled with water. Again we went down to reception and complained, and were told that the maintenance log showed that the an attendant had been to our room and 'fixed' the draining issued. The receptionist also added that most of the bathrooms in the hotel had the same issue, and that we shouldn't expect any better from a 30 year old hotel! As the staff couldn't guarantee that this would not happen in another room, we decided to check out, absolutely fuming by this stage.

We found another hotel nearby for a comparable price for the rest of our stay - the other hotel was fantastic and of course all the facilities worked! We enjoyed the rest of our stay, and think that staying at Bills Gambling Hall & Casino was the worst decision we made in our entire trip to the USA. Never ever would I recommend it.

Oh, and on one last thing, Bills charged a random sum of money of approx $300 to our credit card at some stage during our 2 night stay with them - they have still not refunded the money stating that they are unaware of the charge. The approx $300 neither reflects the initial deposit amount nor what should have been the total figure if we were to have stayed the full duration of our original booking. The charge was clearly identified as 'Bills Gamblin Hall' - exactly the same as the initial deposit. Of course it is being disputed.

They are just slimy, please, please please stay away!

Oh, Bill's Gambling Hall. Check-in was pretty quick and painless. There was virtually no line. I checked in super early at 11am (I had just finished a drive from LA and overestimated my ETA to the hotel), but they had no rooms available and told me that they had placed a rush order for my room and to come back at 1230pm. I came back at 130pm after picking up my sweetie from the airport and sure I was speedily given a key to my room. Btw, parking was a breeze. Lots of ample parking spots when I arrived.
I had originally booked a nonsmoking king but they gave me two queens. Hmm...is something wrong here? Better yet, there was a caulking gun and paint bucket in my room. It looked like someone was in the middle of doing some touch-ups and forget to take their things away. I called the front desk and explained the problem, and after a brief shuffle, they moved me to another nonsmoking double queen room, which smelled heavily of smoke. Our beds did not have the same consistency; one bed was rock hard and the other bed was averagely average. We didn't bother calling the front desk again and decided to grin and bear with it, as we were only to stay for just a night. I was pretty worried about the noise level outside of the hotel because it is right next to Harrah's, but I was surprised how quiet it was. We were situated on the "1st" floor, which was, in reality, the 5th floor of the hotel. I slept pretty well on our average bed, so I was happy about that. Overall, the room was decent and designed for th budget minded. The bathroom was divided a bit weirdly, but the basics were covered: towels, shampoo, soap, cups, hairdryer, and a clothes rack (what the heck?). The large flat-screen TV was a nice addition in the room, but hey, it's just a TV.

The casino was very small, which I kind of liked because you can never got lost in it. It is a lot smokier than other casinos because the ceilings aren't that high and aren't well ventilated. However, the casino is right next to the two entrances of the establishment, so that's basically the only ventilation for the casino.

I'm torn. It is a decent, budget hotel--save for a few inconsistencies in my experience--in an excellent location (right in the middle of the strip), but it really needs to be renovated. I can't say much about customer service, but I can say that I was treated well and the people at the front desk were friendly and accommodating upon check-in. Overall, this establishment is just average. I don't think I'd stay here again. I'd rather pay a few bucks more for a smoother check-in, better beds, and amenities.

You can't beat the location of this hotel, right in the middle of the strip and there is a walkway over the road to Caesar's. It's also right next to the Flamingo, where apparently Bill's guests are allowed to use the pool facilities. We didn't test that out but we did walk around the Flamingo grounds and they are lovely. What I really loved about Bill's is that it is small! You don't have to trek through a giant lobby and casino, just walk in and the elevator is right there, and the parking garage is a short walk too. Our room was clean, comfortable, and surprisingly large with a huge flat screen TV. We even had a partial view of the Bellagio fountains. All the staff we dealt with were friendly and helpful. We never had to wait more that a couple of minutes at the front desk.

The only real down side is that the hotel is on a very busy intersection so the traffic noise could be a problem. I slept with earplugs but at least a couple of times a night I would hear sirens going past. Maybe the rooms at the back on the Flamingo side are quieter. Anyway, it wasn't a big deal and it wouldn't stop me from staying here again or recommending it. Make sure you check out all the beautiful stained glass! There was even a small, functional (i.e. it opened) stained-glass window in our bathroom.

It is just too close to everything to not stay here... easy access to everything... 2 min walk from parkade to your room... from your room to the casino... no line-ups at check in or to get on and off of the elevator... Mike the bellman ROCKS