PRICE:
Frommer's Highly Recommended

With all the fancy-pants new hotels in town, it's hard to keep up with the Joneses, or the Wynns, as the case may be. And here's poor Bally's, with a perfect location, and it's got no big fountain or Eiffel Tower or anything to make a passerby think "Gotta go gamble there," much less a tourist booking long distance to think "Gotta stay there." And we aren't really going to make you change your mind, though we might give you a reason to consider it. After all, you can get a room for a ridiculously low rate these days (not reflected in the official rack rates below, but give them a try), and those rooms, which are larger than average, have been redone to an admirable degree, with some swell touches, including modern curvy couches, big TVs, and marble this and that. The public areas still feel a little dated, but the hotel is connected to its sister property, Paris Las Vegas, which is swanky and modern enough. Also, it's a stop on the monorail system, so you'll be able to go just about everywhere by foot or by swift train, and, thanks to those nice rooms, you've got someplace pleasant to return to. Bally's has the usual range of dining choices and is justly renowned for its Sterling Sunday Brunch. The casino is large, well lit, and colorful, and there's also a headliner showroom and the splashy Jubilee! revue. Facilities: 13 restaurants; casino; showrooms; outdoor pool; 8 night-lit tennis courts; golf desk; health club; spa; video-game arcade; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; business center; shopping arcade; salon; room service; laundry service; dry cleaning

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Las Vegas 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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