We had a banquet at the Flamingo October 21 - 23, 2004. Poor timing on our part, since our stay coincided with eh Norovirus outbreak. Thankfully, we didn't get sick, but plenty of people around the hotel were. Banquet service was not good, but probably due to the amount of staff out sick, so I am going to cut them some slack in that area.
Please heed this advice. CHECK IN AT THE AIRPORRT! I've never seen such poor service at a front desk. Our attendees waited in line for an hour, even at midnight, only to be told they were being bumped to the Aladdin. I never saw less than 50 people waiting in line, and when our people got to the head of the line, it still took 15 minutes just to get the room - I don't know why. Perhaps they were closing down rooms due to the virus. No explanation, no apology.
The rooms themselves were fine, but not elegant or even nice, about par with a Radisson. Bed was OK, but pillows were too small and only 3 of them on a king bed. Comforter was the usual motel variety, but seemed new. I had a sofa and a desk, but didn't request a larger room, so I assume that was a regular room. I had a distant view of the pool. The bathroom was just typical, but the water pressure and temperature were very good. The air conditioner did not go below 75 degrees, no matter what it was set on. I like it cool in the room. The room seemed very clean and I appreciated that. They were also constantly cleaning the slots and floors - I think due to the virus.
We paid $89 per night and it wasn't very competitive for Vegas - the rooms at Bally's and Harrah's are much nicer and are cheaper.
Margaritaville was excellent. Lindy's was good but service was very slow. I enjoyed the casino - it has a varied selection of slots and games for every budget and seemed to be paying here and there. The best thing about the Flamingo is the location - you can't beat it for seeing the strip. Some of our group had front tower rooms and the view of the strip was awesome. Good for first time Vegas visitors.

I got the Norovirus (formerly known as the Norwalk virus) from this hotel, and offered my no compensation whatsoever for my ruined trip. Everyone we spoke to was rude and arrogant and I will never stay in any hotel owned by Caesars Entertainment again! Not only that but they lied to us about the virus in the first place, they said that there were no new cases lately and that it was all over the strip. Only after I get sick and we put more pressure on them and find out the truth, they had 172 reported cases in 2 weeks! When asked why they weren't warning people before they came they replied that it would take too long to call all those people. Horrible service!! It's bull$@*t that I have to pay for a vacation that I couldn't even enjoy, but they're quite willing to offer free hotel rooms to anybody who sits there and pumps coins into their slots. It just proves that all they care about is money and there's no such thing as "good customer service" in their eyes.

I stayed at the Flamingo Nov. 1-5, 2004. Check-in took too long, not enough people there working. Hair dryer in the room kept cutting out. Requested a cot for one night and had to call three times. People were not relaying the message to the correct person. Had a nice view of the strip but the windows were filthy. Overall it was okay for the price but I've stayed at Harrah's and the Mirage in the past which were nicer. I was also a bit nervous because of the norovirus and was glad to leave to come home.

we stayed at the flamingo from Nov 4- Nov 8 2004..The thing I disliked the most was the lack of elevators, we were on the 14 th floor and had to do quite a bit of walking everytime. The food at the Buffet was not bad, and the deli was fine also. No body seem to be sick with the virus anymore which was a good thing. When you went outside to look at the wild life, you got hit by a terrible stench, it just smelled terrible like rotten fish, awefull. This was my first trip to Vegas and to the Flamingo, I don't know if I would chose this hotel again..And as for the windows they were filthy..