My husband and I stayed at the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino Dec 27-30/04. We were on the 17th floor of tower one with a view of the strip. The room appeared to be recently renovated and was very clean. The bed was comfortable and the pillows adequate. The walls were a little thin but we were prepared for this with earplugs, thus no problem.

We ate dinner at Roxy’s Diner, it was a fun time and the portion sizes were huge. The breakfast buffet had great variety and was more than satisfying for us.

We were aware of the hotels location on the strip when we booked our vacation. We just walked 5 minutes down the street to use the monorail at the Sahara to get us to the other end of the strip, and slowly worked our way back to the Stratosphere, checking out the other casinos along the way. It was a long walk but we enjoyed it. Freemont Street was a quick bus ride away. The Freemont Street experience is a must see!