well i wanted a place at center strip. would i have gone for the flamingo for a little more money, knowing what i know now? yes.\n\nbut... hey, can't complain. it was a little shoddy, a little dirty, and totally just fine. we had a balcony! which my sister's suite at the mirage did NOT! so there.\n\nthe buffet was fine. nothing to write home about, but so far no food-borne illness, which i'm all about.\n\nso yes, it may not be much of a step up from the motel 6, but it is a step. a good deal at center strip. and if you're spending too much time in your room you're doing something wrong anyway!