text: Keeping in mind the fact that this is only a 2 1/2 star hotel and the nightly rate is quite possibly the cheapest in Las Vegas, I will give it two stars. We stayed in an upgraded widescreen room. The room was clean and the bathroom was actually quite nice, however, I could not get over the smell in the room. It could almost  knock someone over upon entry. It really didn't get any better throughout our three night stay. \n\nThe casino itself was fine. The waitress service, however, was poor at best. People were actually mixing their own drinks at the roulette wheel because the waitress never came around. I've stayed in many different hotels out there and this was by far the worst. The elevators were really slow. While we didn't go down to the pool, our room did overlook it. It actually looked pretty nice, but I never went down there. We received a comp for the buffet which we used and were pleasantly surprised by the food after reading some of the past reviews. They had a wide variey of items which were all quite good.\n\nSome of the people staying at the hotel were younger which contributed to some problems. For example, a group of guys were still up drinking from the night before when we went into the casino at 9:00am. They were fighting with people as they walked by. Security dealt with this quite quickly. There were two females staying in the room next to us who started fighting with each other at 2:15 am. This went on for about 20 minutes and sensing it wouldn't be ending any time soon I did call security. They promptly responded. \n\nWhile this certainly is a bargain price wise, it attracts a different crowd because of this. I will not be staying here again. Past stays at NYNY and Monte Carlo were MUCH better in that same location.The Excalibur is past its prime, however, would be an OK hotel if you don't care about the smell, the amenities and are looking for a bargain basement price!