Typical old-style casino and hotel. My first impression was good. It's nicely taken care of on the outside with lots of parking. 2nd impression: Really smelly. It wreaks of smoke and just oldness. I hated that, but I'm not a smoker. 3rd impression: great customer service! The employees must be well-taken care of and well-trained. They were smiling, happy and a joy to be around. 4th impression: Room is older, but remodeled. It's comfortable. I had a nice view of the mountains and part of the strip. It wasn't as clean as I like. The granite table top in the room is beautiful but the de sign was so busy it made it difficult to see all of the residue left from prior meals. It was really sticky,  the bathroom door had finger prints all over it, the baseboards of the bed were muddied, and a beer can was forgotten under the armoire. The bathroom was spotless though!! And nicely remodeled with a neutral marble and tile. This is not a classy hotel but it is cheap, close to Chinatown, has a reportedly killer dim sum restaurant and has really great customer service.