Hotel-casino power rankings

Quote: FleaStiff

I utterly loathe finding a chocolate mint on my pillow

Damn those mints! Damn them! Damn their evil green foil wrappers, and cursed be the devilspawn who leave them on my pillow! I will NOT stay in a hotel that places these foul abominations on my pillow, even if the room is comped and includes twice-daily Swedish massages by O! showgirls!

See, you're not alone.

Quote: mkl654321

You're making my point. The rankings have meaning for you exactly because they INCLUDE price: in this case, for you, $0. You might not rank Caesar's so high if you were paying for the room. (I, personally, since I won't be using the room as much more than a crash pad, won't be rating a room with any criteria other than price, if the locations are similar.)

I have been staying in Vegas on the same ongoing Harrah's offer as you seem to be getting, except that mine is 4 free nights a month. I consider all Harrah's properties equivalent, so I pick the one most readily available (the Rio, I do rank a bit lower, because it is off-Strip). Every one of the properties has overpriced and mediocre food, and each has the same general location, so it doesn't matter to me which one I choose. All the hotel rooms are adequate.

You're in an extreme minority if have have no preference between Caesars and Imperial Palace. I spent 2 minutes in an IP room once and was totally disgusted. The bedspread had what appeared to be bodily fluid stains and the carpet was brown from wear. You seem to be railing against the whole concept of comparing hotels based on cleanliness and/or decor. For you only price matters, and that's fine.

Most people consider price AND basic features like having a bedspread more recent than 1982. You could then check prices and compare them with the list -- novel idea!

Anyway, factoring prices into the rankings would be impossible because they fluctuate so much and there are so many variables (resort fees, where you book, etc.) Another point: the recession has flattened Vegas room rates so even the crappy places are seeing their clientele move up the chain. The fact is, if you look around, a room at, say, Planet Hollywood might be the same price as one at, say, Excalibur.