It had been 12 years since we'd last been to Vegas and I was glad we chose downtown. We asked for a room that would be quiet and otherwise we got a basic room that was to be expected for the price in an older hotel. We recently stayed at the Four Queens, taking advantage of an Expedia deal. Or anyone wanting great value, in an excellent setting. or anyone wanting a GENUINE VINTAGE Las Vegas experience. I would Recommend this hotel for anyone who is a fan of classic Las Vegas movies. but I totally WOULD stay at the Four Queens again, should I make it through ALL the hotels in Vegas. I never stay at the same hotel in Las Vegas twice. The staff at the Queens is friendly enough, but don't expect to be fawned upon unless you loose an awful lot of money. it has small rooms, and yes, it does smell like smoke, which is better than the artificial caustic pineapple smell in the Las Vegas Club, at least for me. The slot machines were loose enough to keep us playing for a week, and we had a wonderful anniversary weekend in a hotel that was almost empty. let's face it, most casino's don't have low ceilings. Especially in the Restaurant Magnolia's, which has one of the most unique over look views of a low ceilinged casino anywhere. The hotel is unique among the places on Freemont Street in that it does seem so frozen in time. the seventies, when the hotels (including the Four Queens) were built with loans from the Midwest States Teamsters Pension Fund. a time that fans of the movie 'Casino' long for. With the exception of updated casino machine games, and flat screens in the rooms, the Queens remains a hotel frozen in time. The room and the hotel ARE dated.and that is precisely the point of a vintage Las Vegas stay.

The five nights we stayed in mid December started on a Monday, the hotel was nearly empty during the week and we were given a room on the 19th floor of the South Tower facing West toward the Golden Nugget, it had a million dollar view, for a super cheap $21 room rate. I would never have chosen the Four Queens, Hotwire did that for me but boy am I glad they did.

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