5 Sketchiest Places to Stay on Las Vegas Strip

Looking for the cheapest room to stay in on your Las Vegas vacation? Many people like to save money on vacation to get the best bang for their buck. However, there can be a point where being cheap can go too far, particularly when it comes to how you choose what hotel or motel you will be staying at. This video is about some of the worst reviewed hotels and motels on the Las Vegas strip. Many of these places have bad reviews for things like dirty rooms, hair in the shower, stains on the carpet, bed bugs, cockroaches, terrible customer service, etc. Aside from possibly having roaches sleeping with you at night, some people mention that they feel the places are more dangerous to stay at than other properties, making them feel unsafe about the level of crime.
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[@jackyoung3046]

The guy and his girlfriend had "cockroaches crawling on them twice" but they had an "enjoyable gift shop". That has to be the most glass half full guy ever!

[@JME1186]

To be fair that is genuine feedback 😂. You ever pull in to a super sketch rest stop while on a road trip in an area unfamiliar to you because you have to pee? I have pulled in to places that looked like horror movie sets and had that one-toothed man lurking by the parking lot and all… but man that fuckin bathroom inside was in tip top shape !

[@bgilliland11]

The fact that this man has not been sued and forced to take down this video kind of speaks to the fact that he's telling the truth!

[@phydid98155]

Opinions are protected free speech.

[@bpark222]

Free advertising, these places have had this rep for years but people keep coming so why not embrace your filth if your still making money

[@DanaDane559]

The problem I've had w any cheap motel anywhere is not the motel itself, but the kind of people who stay there.

[@sgtprestonoftheyukon2423]

Hey !!!! I use to travel for a living as a portrait photographer doing dept stores. My companies gave me a perdium for lodging and food. My philosophy was to sleep cheap and eat good . I discovered that people who live in cheap motels are very friendly. I usually wound up sitting out in the parking lot drinking beer and cooking barbecue. I had some great times in cheap motels.

[@DanaDane559]

@@sgtprestonoftheyukon2423 yah...when I was a kid & traveled w my parents we stayed at Motel 6s all across America & had few problems; none of any real consequences. Maybe times have changed? Or...it might vary according to location. For instance, I've stayed at Motel 6 & Super 8 up in Oregon & found them ok. But Los Angeles, Las Vegas & a few other places like that? NO way!

[@sgtprestonoftheyukon2423]

@@DanaDane559 I now work as a security patrol officer. There's a motel 6 in ft worth that I've been run off from 3 times. The clerks were fronting rooms to drug dealers under phoney names. They got mad at me because I was running off all their customers. Not all management is like that . Most motels back me up . But back when I was traveling I never saw any correlation between quality and price . Some of the cheapest motels I stayed at were the nicest. And some of the most expensive motel's were the worst. The price of the motel is determined by 3 things LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION.

[@himynameisray3058]

Aren’t you admittedly the “type of person” who stays at cheap hotels?

[@sgtprestonoftheyukon2423]

@@himynameisray3058 he should never stay at any motel that would let someone like him in .🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DixiePokerAce]

Travel Lodge on the north end is like the Twilight Zone. It is unbelievable the amount of BS that happens around there. By the way, I was in that Panda Express, south of Mandalay Bay, when a guy trying to rob the place realized he forgot his gun.

[@EagleStar15]

🤣🤣🤣

[@randymoran67]

Why would you eat at pandas in Vegas ?

[@sandyrose2398]

@@randymoran67 Panda has disgusting food -- so many great restaurants to choose from.

[@starshining883]

LOL

[@Hiiiiiiiiiiy]

@@randymoran67 it’s the best drunk food after walking out of the pool parties nearby lol

[@glengamble526]

One ‘cheap’ place that is GREAT is Ellis Island Casino restaurant. The single best steak deal in Vegas-ask locals, they will tell you!

[@obiwan2112]

YES you nailed it! Hidden gem! Also good calzones, pizza, and draft beer.

[@lblum610]

Very curious about ellis island....been considering staying there

[@matthewlove5799]

Prime Rib special

[@junek8811]

You should check out the reviews for “Waverley Hotel” in Toronto Canada, on Trip Advisor, if you want a good laugh. It has been closed for a while, but the review that starts with, “Super awesome place to cook meth” is worth the read! Lol

[@pp_smol]

Thanks the laugh! What a place lol

[@WorkHardBeNice]

Hubby "surprised" me with a last minute trip to Vegas years ago. During some Nascar-type weekend. EVERYTHING was booked solid and we ended up at the US Motel. Blood spatters on the wall, shit-freckled toilet, filthy wet threadbare carpet, toenails under chair and duct tape everywhere. For $99! Slept in our Saturn instead. Needless to say he doesn't surprise me with trips anymore!

[@sandyrose2398]

The worst part - it was $99. I wonder how often these slimy motels are inspected?

[@robertk8452]

Saturn motors still exist? 😂

[@WorkHardBeNice]

@@robertk8452 This was well over 20 years ago. Neither Saturn Motors nor the U. S. Motel exists anymore but the emotional damage remains LOL.

[@mizravenkustoms]

Damn we stayed at the Luxor for $26 and then MGM for 47. You have to go when there’s no events and they are desperate to fill the rooms.

[@WorkHardBeNice]

@@mizravenkustoms I tried to tell him..

[@franco7928]

You can't drink champagne on a beer budget.

[@theejayzeeable]

Then sparkling wine it is!

[@johnroth92]

Jacob, as a Las Vegas local, thank you for exposing these disgusting, filthy properties which should have their certificate of occupancy permits revoked by the city. That would render them unable to generate revenue, making fire sales the only option. The major strip resorts should demand the city take action against these worthless properties. They are a black eye for Las Vegas and have no business operating within the Las Vegas Strip Corridor.

[@Alpha-Mike-Foxtrot]

Hey

[@andresmadrid5017]

America free enterprise?😂

[@maggiedoja]

​@andresmadrid5017 not at the expense of public health would be the response here

[@aquaticnuke]

Lol, have you ever been to downtown Los Angeles? Yeah…

[@jcayala4252]

I stayed at the Circus Circus Manor on one of my first EDC trips. Back then we called them the bungalows and it seemed like our entire building was being hotboxed. I would not stay there voluntarily again.

[@randymoran67]

That's a dump lol! Hotel is cleaner ! Lobby been the same since I was 12 and I'm 53

[@Icarusvampire]

Yep, the Manor sucks! I stayed there once years ago because it was cheap and never again! Ghetto, bed bugs, fresh pair of clean socks were like black from walking around on the carpet for like 5 mintues!

[@Skulllywag]

Kinda puts things in perspective when you hear folks grumble about the outdated furnishings of Luxor or Excalibur. I've stayed at both before with zero problems...and at half the price people are paying for genuine flea-bag motels in the video.

[@DB-vz6xk]

Excalibur is cheap amd the have alot of fast food chains to eat at in there. 🙂

[@soxrox2574]

I'm not shocked by any of these. The reviews you found were hilarious 🤣😆😂

[@mrich9654]

I booked a cheap hotel once as I was there for work,the manager cancelled my reservation and told me I was not staying there. As I pulled out of the parking lot the swat team was kicking in doors and it was 1 in the afternoon. 😄.

[@sarahc2465]

LMAOOO amazing

[@terrystewart2070]

This brought back memories! My late wife always wanted the bargain joint so she found one on the south Vegas strip. Checked in. Noticed bulldozer in the parking lot. Went to hang clothes...no hangers. Desk could only locate 2. Went for ice...found plumbing connections where the machine used to be. Tried to shower...no shower head. Desk had none. Finally desk lady said sorry, the joint's been pretty well stripped since it's getting dozed 5 minutes after you check out tomorrow! And it was! The dozer guy was starting as we pulled out! LOL

[@RoIIingStoned]

thats hilarious! I'm sorry about your wife, sir

[@terrystewart2070]

@@RoIIingStoned Thank you! Much appreciated. We had 34 years.

[@mattfitzpatrick2315]

My wife and I stayed at a hotel right near Venice Beach, and we had a great time on Sunday we decided we wanted to stay one more day. They had an awesome free full breakfast, so we went to eat and the manager came to us as we ate and let us know that they will be emptying the building to wire and detonate,, to build a brand new hotel and stuff there. He gave us free bathrobes and a whole bunch of stuff because obviously we were the ONLY people who had no idea. When breakfast ended they took EVERYTHING, the plates, tablecloths, and packed them. The bartender made us 2 very strong bloody marys for the start.

[@jcfilmz509]

That’s amazing maybe your wife Rest In Peace 🙏🏼

[@terrystewart2070]

@@jcfilmz509 Thank you! She had a 13 year struggle and was finally ready to rest.

[@georgetissot5933]

I hope you can rate some smaller (not the BIG hotels) that are clean, run right and reasonable in cost. I don't care about pools, exercise rooms, bars, or restaurants. To me, you use a room to shower, sleep and a place to unpack your suitcase.

[@RandolfLycan]

I drive the billboard trucks on the strip and I know that area of motel 8 and diamond inn, very well. And before this video started, I was telling myself I'd be shocked if they didn't make the list lmao.

[@theunprofessionalchef1075]

Many coworkers and friends have asked me to suggest things to do or see when they go to Vegas for a vacation. I tell all of them to sign up for the players card program at whatever casino they walk into and play a few dollars in the slots. They will send you offers for comp rooms here and there, most of which still expect you to pay a resort fee so still gonna run average $40 a night, but it still works better than staying at the Motel Sketchy. For example, I have played very little at the Venetian...don't even think lost $100 in the slots there last year...and I get offers all the time for 3 free nights. Now I've been a Diamond player with Caesars for the last 3-4 years and haven't directly paid for a room out there in some time lol. But yeah, just sign up for the players card, put a few dollars in a slot machine, and you'll get room offers for somewhere that doesn't come with bed bugs or bodily fluids.

[@paulsuprono7225]

I, CONCUR . . . Players Card, is the way to go ! 😎🇺🇸🤗

[@alexh8613]

While I agree that Player Cards are the way to go to get discounts. Nobody is offering 3 free nights after you spent less than $100 playing slots.

[@theunprofessionalchef1075]

@@alexh8613 I get offers from Venetian pretty often and have played very little money there. The fine print on the mailout does say it's still subject to daily resort fee, but the offers do come. I get a few offers from the Mirage also and have spent very little money there as well. Just my experience.

[@jamesbael6255]

@@alexh8613 for the last 8 years I get one or two a month from a particular casino that I've never played $100 at combined. They do have a resort fee around $35 a night.

[@marlanfarrokhi]

People should be able to sue for bedbugs if it has been an issue for a while and can be proven

[@thomaslove6494]

You can sue for bedbugs .... You can sue for anything you want as a matter of fact..... You just won't win.

[@marlanfarrokhi]

@@thomaslove6494 it’s negligent if the hotel knew and did nothing about it and depending on the damage yes you can sue and people have won if they get serious infection and it can be traced to the hotel.

[@thomaslove6494]

@@marlanfarrokhi I'm sure they have won... I travel as an ironworker for a living and have been bitten by bed bugs probably over a dozen times.... I also brought them back to my house once and I honestly still can't be sure if all the eggs are dead or still dorment ones just waiting to hatch... But proving a hotel knew and did nothing is next to impossible in court.... They'd have to be the dumbest hotel owners ever to make info like that available.... I've gotten bed bugs at some really nice places as well... Not just roach motels....

[@marlanfarrokhi]

@@thomaslove6494 people don’t realize some high end hotels in Vegas have bedbugs… it’s sad that some hotel management can’t manage what actually matter… Having a bed with no bugs!

[@bloqk16]

@@marlanfarrokhi About 15 years ago I recall the local Las Vegas TV news reported about the upscale hotels having bedbug problems. But I've noticed over the past five years, as myself a Southern Nevada resident, the local TV news are very restrained to report about anything negative with the major Strip resorts.

[@TheLordyorkshire]

Stopped 1 night at the diamond inn, not sure they are used to overnight guests. I think it’s more of rent by the hour location. The mirrors on the wall to the side of the bed totally compliment the mirrors above the bed.

[@kevinmoore9716]

My wife and I went to Las Vegas the first time, we were doing a two-week road trip from our home in southeast Alabama to Los Angeles and back. On the way back home, we stopped in LV for a couple of nights. We didn't have any reservations. We stopped at a Motel 6 on Tropicana next to Hooters hotel and casino. We had never stayed at a more sketchy place. It was disgusting. Needless to say, the next time in LV, we had reservations at a resort.

[@DixiePokerAce]

Oh yeah, the Motel 6 on Tropicana is a dump. The Oyo and the Howard Johnson in that area suck too. Pimps, hookers, drug dealers, bums, and junkies.

[@JohnSmith-vd6fc]

Back in the 90's I was traveling through Vegas and just wanted a place to stop for the night. Vegas was full up so went to Circus Circus which at the time had a list of available hotel/motel rooms. They found us a place in a motel in the dead zone between the Strip and Downtown. Couldn't call out for a pizza because the phone was always busy. Guessing it was other guests calling out for some companionship, because the beds had a plastic lining between the sheets and the mattress. At least they were prepared!

[@darrofelipe3776]

Get on blackjack table. Push out some black chips right before chute cut, right before shuffle, ask dealer if pit boss is available. While speaking with pit boss about the availability of rooms, put a couple black chips out for next chute. Dealer will hold until pit boss comes back and tells you that your rooms taken care of. Works everytime. AND you actually have a decent chance of making some money when you push out the black chips. Once I get room, I'm working 5 dollar tables and hitting Arizona Charlie's buffett. Thats how you play the big, nice casinos.

[@fractalreptillian6985]

I stayed at number 4 on the list and I got legit robbed by the hotel staff My luggage had been gone thru and I had 1500$ cash disappear from one of my suitcases I was told I could file a police report if I wanted and then got kicked off the property when I complained to the front desk staff True story. March 2012

[@jamesbael6255]

I'm guessing you were on drugs, and in some form resembled a lizard? I mean, in that condition, things will happen...

[@rickloera9468]

So what your saying is that it would have been cheaper to stay at the Venetian Hotel.

[@boneyn3661]

Also true: don't leave cash unattended in your room unless it has a safe. Did you learn your lesson?

[@fractalreptillian6985]

@@boneyn3661 definitely learned my lesson. Young and ignorant I was.

[@boneyn3661]

@@fractalreptillian6985 I've been there as well. Too bad we can't trust everyone.

[@ddummler]

How about a similar list of cheap properties that are surprisingly nice for the price that visitors may not know about?

[@JimBeary]

NOOOOO! That'll ruin it for those of us "in the know!"

[@KiaBelle]

@@JimBeary yes agree

[@Savedcitytitan7118]

Tuscany suites just off the strip

[@funalicious1000]

I think that the Signature at MGM is a great value. I love it because all the rooms have a full kitchen so you can save a ton of money on food. There was also complimentary valet parking the last time I stayed there. (Yes, you still have to tip but the cost is still way lower than what other properties are charging for parking.) The downside is that it's a bit of a walk to the MGM casino, but it is all indoors.

[@moniquelyy]

Like underrated?

[@simonthomas5113]

The thing with bed bugs is they can come home with your luggage and you'll have a tough job getting rid of them. Absolute deal breaker when they're so obvious they can be photographed, like in one of these reviews.

[@vyoufinder]

To rid your house of bedbugs brought home requires basically cooking everything in your house for like 12 hours. I never want to have to do that.

[@jodiskylar9452]

Try the "Fun City Motel" in Vegas. Stayed here only one night in the 90's, only to find out there was no A/C ( this was the end of July in Vegas, ) and when pulling back the sheets to go to bed, had 3 or 4 cockroaches in the bed scatter everywhere. We tried to get a refund and the office there refused to do anything about it. Will never stay there again.

[@tuomasholo]

When ever I stay in Vegas I always bring my own drain snake, Lysol, sheets, and cooler filled with ice.

[@cricketsmom8783]

The drain snake is smart 👍🏻 of course all the other things you mentioned but I think a lot of people wouldn’t remember the drain snake 😆

[@gscgold]

Depending on what part of the strip I'm staying on I'm either going to CVS or Walgreens that's the first place I go 😂

[@phongphong4640]

And artworks, carpet and sofa cushion?

[@jaybird3651]

Had a room cancelled at MGM when getting in late from flight being delayed eneded up at the Hotel galaxy for a Saturday night was wild, the things that took place in a 12 hour period were amazing, couldn't even leave luggage in room without someone being left behind because was convinced it would be stolen with the staffs help more than likely, so shady

[@asianphillippe007]

I'm so glad that Motel 6 is not included. I stayed at Tropicana & Kova, that's close to Howard Johnson. Mostly, I get 3 or 4 comp nights at Excalibur, Luxor, MGM Grand, Venetian/Palazzo, Golden Nugget, etc. 👌👍

[@scottkean1217]

Hahahah ...I stayed a week at the Manor on my first trip to Vegas. It was 2007 and I was young enough to laugh at the very audible sex noises emanating from the rooms above me and to the right. One night both went at it at the same time. I'm not a hater. It was awesome. In the parking lot, a nice young man offered me a hit off his joint and by young I mean this kid was in high school. Ahhh, the Manor. Everybody should experience it at least once. Then never again.

[@paulcarr5918]

I once stayed at the Eastside Cannery and I'd never heard the word "daddy" so many times in my life before as I heard from the other side of the wall. Gotta give the guy credit though, it went on for many hours. Must have been a really cheap hooker....wait, it was the Cannery, of course it was a really cheap hooker. I stayed one night at the Manor when I was 21 but I think I was too drunk to have noticed any noises at the time.

[@scottkean1217]

@@paulcarr5918 Hahahah!

[@jesusistheonlyway6238]

Excalibur is the cheapest anyone should go to. Excalibur has the cheapest clean room.

[@scottjohnson5415]

My Excalibur experience wasn't so good. Had to switch rooms twice before I found one that wasn't broken, dirty, or run down. That was three years ago.

[@NickL951]

Don't be surprised if Excalibur is the next one imploded. It's best days are behind it.

[@MIKELIN8]

The old saying goes "You get what you pay for". Keep that in mind when picking a hotel to stay at.

[@sethseiden9604]

What did you expect? When having a hotel party while in college we stayed at those types of hotels. Don't folks know beforehand what goes on there? Why do you think there are stains on the sheets?

[@mgreb]

First time My wife and I stayed in Vegas, we stayed at the Circus Circus manor. The Room we had wasn't really that bad. Next time we stayed at the Howard Johnson. Winos were staying at the corner of the property. Wife bought a box of wine. When we were done we gave what was left to one of the winos.

[@bryanwhite773]

The hotel casino at Jean that was torn down. Had to stay there once a long time ago. There were shoe prints and bicycle tire marks on the walls of our room. It is a 96 pump chevron station now. 😝

[@georgebaillie5395]

Stayed at a motel “downtown” Vegas on Fremont about 40 years ago called the Orbit Inn. The place was a disaster. Too many wrong things I still, after all these years, get out of my head. The worst part was it was a far distance from the real downtown so that walking back from downtown was a trip through a war zone.

[@rbrtgrdn]

None of that exists anymore.

[@lonelypigeon7562]

so it musta been past El Cortez and that propane fueled grasshopper. The farthest i ventured was at that grasshopper mall.....the rest of the road, businesses looked shady.

[@matthewlee8725]

Jacobs "glass half empty" life in Vegas :P

[@marcdenton2996]

Places to definitely avoid. Thanks for the warnings! Stayed at the Circus several years ago before we moved to Henderson. It was beyond terrible. Eventually, it hasn’t changed. I wonder how they are still in business. Avoid at all costs!

[@lonelypigeon7562]

probably why everybody stays at Circus Circus is for the bowling alley, the arcade room and circus entertainment and of course, Adventuredome.

[@MegaMkmiller]

Strange. My nephew and I stayed at Circus Circus 6 years ago and had no problems whatsoever. Except the buffet. OMFG avoid, avoid, AVOID!

[@Icarusvampire]

@@MegaMkmiller - Yes! The buffet is like the worst I had ever had and don't stay at the Manor there either!

[@MegaMkmiller]

@@Icarusvampire Buffet is THE worst I have ever had. The ''Manor'' is out of the question. But staying there was just fine. Location is too far out of the way but I thought the hotel was kind of fun actually. Hey, it's cheap.

[@SpookyFow]

We all know people who will stay in the biggest dumps in Vegas to save $20.

[@wmoy8507]

I stayed at the Circus Circus Manor two years ago. It was nice. Comfy beds and pillows. Bathroom clean. Reviews say hall carpet smell but I did not found that situation.

[@paulsuprono7225]

Moy . . . that's 'I did not find' ! 💀

[@FoxItAll]

Stayed at Circus twice for a pool tournament. I liked it. They had just renovated it. Food was decent. Had a good steak house and a McDonald's.

[@irvingr.fatback886]

Jacob, you just left Liquor Outlet. How was your visit?

[@jpizzlether8r176]

Worst place I have ever stayed was in Vegas and it was called The Wild Wild West. Went with a few buddies at 21 years old and went for the cheapest... BIG MISTAKE

[@williamwingo4740]

I stayed there once too, around the turn of the century. No problems, but maybe I was just lucky.

[@bkinouye]

I don't understand people who walk around barefoot in hotel rooms. I ALWAYS wear disposable spa slippers.

[@videoluvr4204]

for real, the $1 foam slippers from Walmart cannot be beat and double as great shower shoes

[@frankb9989]

@@videoluvr4204 Same here.. Throw away before going home. Best dollar you can spend.

[@MarkHakeScottsdaleAZ]

This is very funny. Couldn't stop from laughing and dry heaving.

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thanks Mark 🤣

[@loganchugg6847]

It is your own fault to choose to stay at one of these. Especially when they are comparably priced to a Hilton, Marriott, or BW.

[@vyoufinder]

I just got back from spending 3 nights at the Convention Center Marriott. Facilities were adequate and comfortable with a great staff. No fancy extras, but I didn't care about that stuff. 1 mile walk to the strip was perfect for me.

[@geoff3103]

Anyone here remember the old Western Casino on East Fremont?? THAT place was sketch

[@rodneythompson1750]

That place was a barn

[@geoff3103]

@@rodneythompson1750 barn/homeless shelter

[@alansorrel730]

I have stayed at Bellagio and Caesars (and most of Caesars and MGM properties)...from the best to the worst. And, I have also stayed at the Howard Johnson on several occasions when traveling by myself or with a low budget buddy. This place will do in a pinch. It is hit or miss with cleanliness...I have had good luck and very bad luck. It can be a little scary, but I have never been attacked or ripped off. I am exceptionally cautious when I stay there and am definitely aware of my surroundings. That said...if you want a low budget place just to sleep/shower that is close to the strip, this would be ok. However, I would never stay there with my wife. I give it a thumbs up for the adventurous and a thumbs down for everyone else. Currently, you can stay mid week on the Strip at Flamingo or Ballys or etc for just a little bit more $$. Also, be aware that they will not let you check in before 3....maybe a little before 3, but not much!

[@Skulllywag]

Flamingo is the only place I've stayed on the strip that was dickish about checking in early (they wanted to charge me $28 to check in a 2pm). Most other places will allow you to check in as early as noon if they have a cleaned room available...and most do. I've checked in early 90% of the times I've visited Vegas...no fee, or hassle (except Flaming).

[@darlenesams3274]

So why don't they do like dirty dinning does and have the health department go in and check them out. I'm really picky when staying in hotels and motels. We usually stay in Hilton hotels or best Western plus I used to work in the hospitality industry for over ten years and know what to look for before I will stay there. Also I read the reviews and check the star rating also. I like the Hiltons stay policy if you're stay is not to your liking it's free, So do your homework first. Have a great night Go knights 🏒

[@bryannelson6139]

It’s just so unnecessary to stay in a sketchy place or a chain motel to save money in Vegas. Excalibur, Luxor, Rio, and the Stratosphere are all nice places and mid week with the resort fee you can stay there for $70-$80 a night.

[@cancersurvivor9992]

I stayed at the CC Manor on my first trip to Vegas as a 21 y/o. It was not bad and we enjoyed our stay there. That was 1985! My guess is if we went back there they would have the same bedding and sheets from then.

[@Icarusvampire]

That place is still stuck in 1982!

[@cancersurvivor9992]

@@Icarusvampire 100% agree which is why the only time I go there is to take my niece to Adventure Playground OR the world-class steakhouse. How a sh*thole like CC can have one of the greatest steakhouses on the planet is one of life's great mysteries

[@Icarusvampire]

@@cancersurvivor9992 - I wouldn't give up the 80's for nothing and I actually love the Circus Circus, but u have to stay at a high-end hotel room there and don't stay in the Manor what so ever! Also, never eat at the buffet at the Circus Circus because it is one of the worst buffets I have ever had! Yes, The Steakhouse at the Circus Circus is one of the best in Vegas! The only one that is probably a notch better that I have had is at The Golden Steer! The Steakhouse at the Circus Circus and The Golden Steer steakhouse are probably the top steakhouses in Vegas!

[@cancersurvivor9992]

@@Icarusvampire In 1985 I went to Vegas for the first time as a 21-y/o. A friend and I stayed at the Manor because we were college students. First morning there we decide to go to the CC Buffet since it cost next-to-nothing. We overpaid for it. To call that food inedible would be a compliment. If my options were: Dying of hunger OR eating that buffet I might choose "dying of hunger" because it is the more compassionate way to die. Once again - how a place like CC can have a steakhouse of the quality they do is one of life's great mysteries.

[@laceylolbug1]

I don’t understand why people choose to stay at these places. I’m thinking they don’t know that they can stay at some of the casinos for cheaper. They may be avoiding resort fees at these shady places but even with resort fees, it can still be cheaper to stay at some casinos. Luxor, Excalibur, and New York New York all have cheap rates depending on when you go. I’ve seen rates as low as $35 a night. And after resort fees and taxes, that’s still cheaper than the $120 a night at the motel 8. Also, just play some slots with a players card at an MGM property and you’ll probably get an offer for 4 nights comped at their more affordable properties. Usually only takes me just less than $100 in the slots to get that offer. I just got home from comped nights and have two more trips planned this year with comped nights. It’s super easy to stay cheap in Vegas without staying in crappy hotels.

[@iamsam8446]

Why even go on vacation if you're going to cheap out that much. You can get a decent place to stay for 100/night with no resort fees. Anything less and you'll likely regret it.

[@michaelsuzio4364]

I cheaped out a bit....I'm a value guy I got the Luxor for $25 and the Strat for $25(wanted to go on Rides and go up the tower) I thought both of them were great...the Luxor room was really big...was only in Vegas for 2 days

[@jenniferwise8515]

@@michaelsuzio4364 what were the RESORT FEES which are easily more than the base price?

[@nellgrill3845]

@@michaelsuzio4364 resort fees can be an extra $30 or more per nite !!

[@nellgrill3845]

Very rare in Las v. U fine any places without. Resort fees. 😞😐

[@michaelsuzio4364]

@@nellgrill3845 yeah but the total was around $55 which is pretty low(motel 6 where I live on the gulf coast is around the same price)

[@LuxuryBeatsMusic]

1:50 ok the google reviews show the hotel is closed, but still accepting reservations (and your money) LOL - sort reviews by most recent..... Since i'm only 2 minutes in this should get interested...might see an "edited comment" on this hahaha 6:37 still hasn't been edited one year later. LOL

[@ericday3538]

I learned the hard way that it's better to stay on the strip. If you're off strip, sketchy or not, you end up wasting a lot of time and money on the cab to and from the strip to the point it's not worth any savings on the room rate.

[@michaelsuzio4268]

Yeah and Monday to Thursday it's $25-$30 to stay at Luxor the flamingo or the strat sometimes even less plus a resort fee so $50-$60

[@hannalore8783]

Stayed at the Travelodge by Wyndham North w my partner in 2019. Clean enough, definitely no bugs bc I always, always check. staff was chill. Best though was that all night bar next door that served us bomb Thai food at 2am and overfilled our shots of Hennessey. My SIL stayed at Excalibur and we had a balcony, they didn't. 🤷‍♀️ it's no fancy suite but it checked all the boxes.

[@jeremygabel1985]

Hell no! When I’m on vacation I’m spoiling myself.

[@thomastierney3857]

I stayed at the Howard Johnson's on Tropicana 30 years ago. Back then it was a Motel 6 before the Motel 6 move to a bigger complex next door. In 1991 it was a clean and comfortable budget hotel. I'm sure it hasn't been renovated since and you'd have to pay me to set foot in the place today. At least it still has a pool.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@Thomas The Motel 6 on Tropicana was my go to in the 70s and 80s. At the time, there was a Spires coffee shop next door. It was so nice to just take the Tropicana freeway exit, and then go straight. I didn't have to fight the Strip traffic.

[@lynntravels]

I recently stayed at the Circus Circus, we weren't in a manor room but we still had a sketchy experience. We were about to get on the elevator a very interesting individual asked if we could help him find a room on one of the tower floors after declining he muttered a string of expletives. It was very obvious that he was under the influence of drugs and he was at the hotel to obtain more.

[@boneyn3661]

Mental health is real and hotels in Las Vegas don't discriminate.

[@lynntravels]

@@boneyn3661 Well they did discriminate because he didn't get into the hotel.

[@boneyn3661]

@@lynntravels Glad to hear you realized that most people with mental illness are harmless and we don't need to overreact.

[@jusmecmp]

SouthPoint Hotel is GREAT. I've been going there for a LONG time.

[@Eaglesfan220]

Fast becoming one of my favorites. It has everything and a great Buffet.

[@dannylimbr]

Well, this material is about properties on the strip... Southpoint is a great place to stay and play... I love it too, but it's about 10-15 minutes from the Strip.

[@SDRob01]

And the $5 steak and eggs after midnight!

[@mattcarpenter318]

I can also vouch for SouthPoint. Friend had a time share there and my wide and I stayed for a few days, then shifted over to Caesar’s for a few more days. That was a great trip. South Point was really great. Very good buffet - thought it was going to be sketchy and I was completely wrong. Only thing I didn’t like was the sports book - it was jam packed with angry old locals who looked universally miserable and irritated at you encroaching on their space.

[@t-squared6406]

I never cared how ghetto a place was as long as I got that shower and good nights sleep,I would go up and say just give me 8 hours at a discounted place because I was broke!

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

I'd love to see the finances and accounting from these nasty places. I bet they are gold mines with high returns on their investments.

[@knife-wieldingspidergod5059]

These reviews make Chinatown Hotel in Chicago looks like a 5 stars hotel.

[@ryanbussey115]

These hotels look great compared to the Tropicana motel 6. Swimming with cockroaches, no real door for the bathroom and we were just waiting to get robbed even during the day. And no carpet, it had old cracked and missing floors. Super loud and annoying all times of day an night. Worst thing it cost $120 a night. It was a real quick Lyft to airport bout the only thing I can say was good

[@haggs2014]

When you showed the pictures in Circus Circus Manor it brought back 10 year old memories of that disgusting place from when I stayed there during a soccer tournament.

[@a.m.m.4592]

I stayed at that Travelodge back in 1997 on my first trip to Vegas at 20 years old. 🤣🤣🤣

[@christianramirez22222]

Epic reviews! Most people are a lot funnier than they know.

[@RobertoLicardie]

Once my fam and i stayed at a hotel north of the strip. I was like 13 lol. But man, the hotel had a casino on the first floor. Super cheap. So my dad booked a room - only to have seggs noises on the next room. Thaaaaat was awkward lmao. Mannnn i wish i could remember thename of the hotel. All i know it was red on the outside, tall building, had a casino on the first floor and lots of cigarette smokers playing the slot machines.

[@davidmadeira2192]

I wish there was a Pompsie type channel for these kinds of Hotels/Motels.

[@HeyJoeyVegas]

Pompsie wouldn't actually stay at the hotels anyway. He would just have a quick room tour and then a bunch of clips of him and his girlfriend having dinner.

[@SUMMERMAYHEMPROD]

I'm laughing my ass off.... Your first one (Travelodge). I installed the wallpaper in that shithole 20+years ago... As you showed the room, the shit is the same... Bwahahaha

[@RFWieder]

I have lived in the Vegas Valley for over 25 years and when friends ask me where not to stay on the Strip my first warning is " Circus, Circus"!!! Heck even the casino smells!!! The buffet would be overpriced if it were free!! But the better hotels on the strip charge too much and add on extra fees!!! But for some visiting Las Vegas is a once in a lifetime thing and here spending more gets you more!!

[@originalfiremancancelled7303]

🤔Enjoyable gift shop and cockroaches count me in🪳

[@MrZola1234]

I’m disappointed The Oasis wasn’t on the list. It’s North of the Strat, speaking of staying in a room someone died in, ask for room #6…Stu Ungar, considered by many to be the greatest card player ever died of an overdose in the room November 22, 1998. As a huge fan I have always wanted to book the room and play a little poker for a few hours with buddies there. It’s a crack n hoe motel for sure.

[@Savedcitytitan7118]

Its about the strip. North of the strat is no longer considered strip

[@MrZola1234]

@@Savedcitytitan7118 he featured a place North of the strat

[@Savedcitytitan7118]

Yeah sorry I realized that more after watching more of the video. He shouldn't say places on the strip.. he also featured one on east trop. Misleading

[@MrZola1234]

@@Savedcitytitan7118 I don’t think he was trying to be super technical, he was just having some fun with some sketchy spots around the strip.

[@buffalohead7783]

Just lay down on the sidewalk by downtown vegas. it’s safe as long as you dress like a hobo amd don’t flaunt your jewelry and cash. Use mcdonald’s bathroom to freshen up.

[@stevenmccart5455]

For me it's a suite at a newer/nice hotel or nothing. I learned that a long time ago. I won't even stay in a regular room in a nice hotel. The suites are kept much nicer.

[@nasirrasul345]

That’s surprised about the travel lodges they’re usually at the most one star hotels and the manner I’ve heard many horror stories how bad that place is at Circus Circus

[@chnalvr]

This is kind of hilarious. Don't these "hotels" employ housekeeping staff and own carpet cleaners and laundry machines?

[@williamallen7836]

Heck no. That would cut into profits. You know the % kick back that get from the pimps & drug dealers. Lol

[@pawliksworldofentertainmen1734]

Nice video Jacob!!! Will you be coming out with a list for Fremont Street/downtown?

[@jonnuanez2843]

That's at least a 15 minute video lol

[@nodnarb5285]

I thought for sure the Aztec Inn would be on the list!

[@christinemarlo5672]

We stayed at a place called The Topper 35 years ago. It looked like that neighborhood. Very shotty. People in the next rooms argued all night in a foreign language. I wonder if my ex took his other 2 wives to joints like this. The truth. He liked to spend his money on Lincolns.

[@Idelia412]

If you haven't heard water may be very limited in the future wherever you stay. Las Vegas gets its water from Lake Meade. Lake Meade is only about 36% of capacity. Water and electricity could become scarce there in a few years.

[@graysonwagner1855]

And the valley only gets two percent of the water

[@graysonwagner1855]

Even the dirtiest places can be entertaining, in their own way....

[@weston407]

Circus Circus was a dump when I went to Vegas as a teenager in 2000 - they need to demolish it

[@StPatrick89]

Never stayed at any of those hotels and I never will. Don't understand why they haven't been torn down and replaced with newer hotels. How about best hotels on the Strip for the money?

[@rickforespring4834]

i stayed at palace station in the 90's once. 3 days for a summit of paintball shop owners and distributors. grrrreat place to stay!

[@fdre3wsd]

My parents took us too Circus Circus when we were kids, must've been early 80's. I seem to remember winning and ending up in a room in a nicer hotel with a hot tub and shit. Maybe my folks just ran into some partiers.

[@elnet1]

You probably stayed in the Circus Circus HOTEL attached to the casino. He's talking about the Manor in the back, which was like an old style motor hotel. But I've stayed there, its okay, one nice thing was parking was close by.

[@fdre3wsd]

@@elnet1 thanks for clearing that up!

[@diabloclimber]

Give it another year or two and the Luxor will be on this list, have never seen a hotels quality drop so much year to year. Went from my go to for a deal to I would not stay there if they paid me.

[@MgtowRubicon]

Probably less expensive to raze the building and rebuild new, compared to renovating.

[@SirManfly]

Man the Circus Circus 🎪 Manor sure looks like a penitentiary doesn’t it? 🤮

[@oldiesgeek454]

@@SirManfly🤣👍

[@gpgwapo]

Thanks for posting this video I'm Crying it's 2 Funny dammm Vegas make's to much money they need to pay more attention the workers & pay them correct I think that's the problem wow its but true I stayed in every hotel on vacation & it's true you get what you pay for.....

[@MrJuvefrank]

I'm not going to stay at Circus Circus. That place makes me a perfect target for some clown.

[@kevinflaherty6028]

I'm sure back in the 50's they were good places,but obviously their outdated and not kept up,a shame.

[@mackzed88]

Great video. Back in 2000, I stayed at a hotel in I guess a part of Naked City, one block west of the Strip between the Stratosphere and Charleston blvd. Roaches, unbelievably filthy carpet, TV didn't work, everything about the bed was suspect.

[@owensthilaire8189]

Wow. I have seen a few vids of Vegas since the "pandemic" and I am surprised and a bit depressed to see the streets and side walks so dead. The wife and I were married in Vegas In 2000. We've been back every year since except the last 3. We love Nevada and especially Vegas, warts and all.

[@OneLonewolf]

Bro! When I came down for a ride along back in 2013 to see if I wanted to join LVMPD, the first call was at that Travel Lodge for a domestic! My grandparents have always lived in Las Vegas so Clark County is like a second hometown to me. It is always worth the extra 30 or 40 a night to stay in a better place than some of those janky ass motels down there. Insta-Sub from me!

[@jroar123]

I enjoyed staying at “South Point”. The rooms are huge and comfortable. The entertainment is enjoyable. On the flip side is “Excalibur”. The rooms felt worn out needing remodeling. However, I do enjoy the entertainment there. What I would like to see is the return (and renovated) Merlin and the Dragon show outside the casino. Other then that it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if the entire structure came down and replaced. I guess my favorite in Las Vegas is (was) my home in Rhodes Ranch.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@Biggus Dickus I believe the Luxor opened in '93 also. I don't know what it's like today.

[@blahblahblah6]

Yes, South Point is very nice.

[@autodoson1]

Stayed at the South Point March 2022 for the USBC Bowling Tournament. According to what I had read about, I knew that staffing would be short-handed. So, being a decent person, I decided to choose the limited cleaning room attendant option. Don't do it unless you really enjoy your privacy. Every personal cleaning item including towels, soup and toilet paper were NOT Well Managed for more than 1 day even though the reservations were made in advance for two individuals. When I requested more soap and shampoo, they sent it to us in a huge plastic bag. No effort taken at all to set them up. The extra toilet paper was left next to the plastic too. No effort taken at all by cleaning staff. The toilet paper was the worst/Something you would purchase from a Walmart at 1 U.S Dollar/The kind that irritates you in places you don't appreciate/Not even Angel Soft quality. On a positive note, I do like the South Point and have stayed there every time for TAT and USBC Bowling Tournaments. I hope last year's stay was just a Fluke. Even after last year's stay, I would still rate the South Point at 4 Stars. If you don't like long Buffet Lines there are a lot very pleasant restaurants in the area. Even McDonalds, Seven Elevens, Black Bear Diners (amazing menu and awesome tasting food), Del Taco too. Although for me, the smoothies in the South Point are a must for my hunger cravings. DO NOT CHOOSE THE LIMITED CLEANING ROOM ATTENDANT OPTION!

[@nstlgctripthruystryr]

I'm surprised to see Circus-Circus on this list. But I guess over time it can happen anywhere.

[@colt45peacemaker]

I used to stay at the WESTERN at the end of Fremont Street before it closed😳. Most of the old motels on Fremont are closed and fenced in. Creepy at night.

[@Classicrocker6119]

My wife and I stayed at the Super 8 on Korvo back in February of 2019. The room was great along with the friendly staff and service provided which included and transportation to the airport. Across from the MGM and we’d stay there again.

[@streetcop157]

When my phone was stolen at Excalibur it wound up at the diamond inn. When I knocked on the room door they opened it and there were 4 couples staying in the room that had been divided with blanket walls….very stabby

[@Qusin111]

I always loved one small motel down by the Stat that said "highly recommended by the owner"

[@kevinmoore.7426]

Is that the Rumfield or similar?

[@Qusin111]

@@kevinmoore.7426 I don't remember but always made me laugh

[@stacyjennings543]

I think it was called the silver spur

[@dakotasmith9399]

At the motel 8 a guy i worked with was stabbed multiple times after some guys tried to come in an rob him an roomate. They were jus down there working for a couple weeks

[@richardc488]

Those are my favorite places to rent when I am in vegas, great prices too!

[@christinearchibeque8363]

Haha