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Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino
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3535 Las Vegas Blvd SLas Vegas, NV 89109
Neighborhood: The Strip
(702) 731-3311
- Price Range:
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Paid
597 reviews for Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino
Review Highlights
"The casino here is very centrally located, but not huge."
(in 34 reviews)
"...of the best breakfast places EVER (the Hash House a Go Go."
(in 17 reviews)
"These dealers/entertainers are really talented."
(in 49 reviews)
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597 reviews in English
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Review from Trisha T.
Glendale, CA
2/2/2012
I'm always able to stay here for free due to my Harrah's total rewards card, and some trips, it's totally necessary. We were placed in a Deluxe Love Tub room, complete with a large hot tub across the room from the bed, and mirrors above the tub and bed. Creepy. The room itself was a decent size and the bed was comfortable. It was one of the nicer IP rooms I've stayed in, and it looks like there's been some minor upgrades. This visit was just fine.
I enjoy Imperial Palace's central location on the strip, it's so easy to go and hang out/gamble in the other awesome Harrah's properties. The casino itself is tiny and it's hard to breathe in it due to the cigar and cigarette smoke. Losing a lot of money here will make you reconsider living. Seriously, go elsewhere! At least you'll be broke in a nicer place! :)
IMPERIAL PALACE, PLEASE RENOVATE AND UPDATE YOURSELF! It's so sad here! -
Review from Erica M.
Edgartown, MA
1/30/2012
DO NOT come here if you need a "pet friendly" room.
They put us on the bottom level, right next to the parking lot.. it must have been room number 1 or 2, I forget.. but it was DISGUSTING (and took forever to get to since it was so far away from everything).
The whole room smelled REALLY awful, it wasn't clean at all, the bathroom was dirty and rusty, the floor was so gross I had to wear shoes to walk on the carpet, the TV was too tiny to see from the bed.
The casino itself is gross and dark.
I will never, ever, ever come back. and I'm usually not a complainer.
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Review from Michelle F.
Streamwood, IL
I have stayed here twice, and I have enjoyed each time. That being said, do I think if this earned 5 stars, would it be in a different 5 star class than, say, five stars at the Cosmopolitan? Absolutely.
This place earns 4 our of 5 stars for being the one of the classiest of the cheap hotels.
Moving on.
Check-in was around 1 pm, and then had no problem with us checking in early. Juan was the man helping us at the front. He was AMAZING. Everything went really smoothly. He even accommodated us in rooms right next to each other. He was a really nice guy!
The room was clean.
The bad:
The housekeeping was spotty.
On the first day, after we came back to the room after sightseeing, BOTH of our balcony doors in the hotel rooms were wide open. Nobody was able to give us an explaination for this until we called down and Risk Management told us that there had been a fire on our floor, so they needed to do that just to be sure.
Good to know. leave a note.
Also, on our second night there, the fire alarm kept going off at 11pm. Any other city, this would have been a WAY bigger deal, but it was Vegas...so everyone was still awake :)
But the place was really clean, super convenient, and I have no major complaints! I had a great time! -
Review from Laura L.
Yorba Linda, CA
1/27/2012 3 Check-ins Here
Okay, so it's old and no-frills and smells old and smokey pretty much everywhere--including the rooms, BUT it's REALLY cheap, located center Strip, and their staff are nice and provide good service. Cheap drinks right outside, too.
Honestly, how much time do you really spend in your room Vegas? I wouldn't stay here all the time, but if I'm going on a quick trip or on a tight budget budget, then IP's just fine. It's no Caeser's, but it's on-Strip and is just enough. -
Review from Andy G.
Philadelphia, PA
1/13/2012
It's a hotel in a fantastic location on The Strip. Honestly, if you're expecting this to be a five-star hotel after seeing what you're paying for it, you are an idiot and should have your head examined.
There are plenty of things I can complain about, but if you're spending the majority of your time in Vegas in your hotel room, again, you're an idiot.
To the people who are considering staying at IP Vegas, don't be afraid. It really isn't as terrible as the reviews make it out to be. The beds are surprisingly comfortable, we didn't get bed bug bites, and our room was relatively clean. Again, you won't be here much. You're in Las Vegas. -
Review from Jack W.
Berkeley, CA
1/16/2012
Stayed here with two other friends for three nights during CES + Adult Convention week. We paid $240 total, which was a complete steal.
For the price, I really can't complain. We got what we paid for - two queen-sized beds, view of the "pool," and a tiny restroom. Daily room service was a nice addition.
Check-in was effortless since the desks were optimally staffed. The luggage service was equally efficient. Overall, our encounter with the hotel staff was positive. -
Review from Bridgette R.
Los Angeles, CA
1/13/2012
I really liked this hotel when I booked it last summer for the Celine Dion concert I attended. It was generally clean and the ladies that cleaned up the place were generally friendly. I must say that the cost of this place is VERY reasonable especially considering the location. I mean, it's located just across Cesar's Palace. I think that's amazing. It's also in the middle of the strip, so it's very accessible to all the hot spots in Vegas.
I paid 35 dollars for ONE night in there was two of us. Which was my mother and I. We had requested a room with 2 queen beds, and we held just that. I got a ticket to the celine dion concert in a weekday so of course the price was reduced, and it was quite awesome. I booked a room in the non-smokers area, cuz shit I hate the smell of tobacco everywhere. It gives me a headache. I am not too fond of the casino. Kind of shitty compared to the other casinos that are in Las Vegas. But it will do.
I recommend it, it's a great place to stay. And at least it gives you a roof over your head! -
Review from Roman T.
Los Angeles, CA
1/9/2012 1 Check-in Here
Obviously, you get what you pay for so I can't really complain.
I just can't get over how dirty the place was and the crowd of people at this fine establishment. The bed sheets had stains that they didn't even bother trying to hide. Majority of the people staying here were over 50 and had soulless eyes, which just made it sad walking through the lobby/casino.
Elevators were crazy slow and most of the ice machines did not work.
But the place is in the middle of the strip, so that's always a good thing. -
Review from Melissa C.
Los Angeles, CA
1/25/2012
The best thing about this hotel is the location. It is located pretty centrally on the strip. The casino actually has good gambling. The rooms are clean but BASIC. Like, motel basic. Don't go to this hotel expecting Wynn like accommodations. It is more like a Motel 6 with a casino attached.
The rooms have plastic cups and old televisions. However, the rooms are pretty spacious and the beds aren't bad. This was our go to hotel when we were broke as a joke. You really can't beat it for the prices we paid back in the day of $15 - $40 a night. If you're looking for a place to shower and crash in Vegas and nothing more than this hotel is perfect. If you're looking to live the high life then mosey on down the strip to the nicer hotels. -
Review from Jemmie W.
Carmel, IN
1/23/2012
I really don't understand the bad reviews.
This is hotel with clean rooms at the busiest intersection on the Strip (Las Vegas Blvd. & Flamingo). It's within a couple of minutes walk from Caesar's Palace, Bellagio, Mirage, Venetian, Paris, Bally's, Treasure Island, etc. etc. etc. It costs significantly less than all of those places and gets you right next to them. And it has a monorail station.
If you spend your time in Vegas like we do - which is out and about and almost never in the hotel room - you pay for location, which you will use frequently, and not for amenities that you may never use.
It's definitely a five star not because the hotel is five star but because you get tremendous value for what you pay - location, location, location. If you go to Vegas to enjoy the amenities of the hotel, then Imperial Palace is not for you. -
Review from Shully P.
Fontana, CA
1/4/2012
if i had the option of not leaving a star a i would not leave one, but I'm doing them a favor by just leaving the bare minimum. Let me start out that this one of the oldest hotels on the strip but that doesn't give them the right to mistreat there guest nor is it an excuse to keep the hotel unclean. The floors could use a good cleaning and the elevators need a good scrubbing as well.
Check in starts at 3:00 pm but since we we arrived around 10, (we drove from California) we asked if we could check in early and were told to come back at 12. We went off and played on the slots to kill some time. When it came closer to 12 we went back again only to be told that we are going to have to wait to 3 for our room, Which was the original plan anyways.
When it was finally 3:00, we got our rooms keys and went to check out the room. What we found in the room was disgusting. There was pretzel pieces scattered all over the floor along with clothes hang tags (they pretty much didn't vacuum). The chairs looked like they had black cum all over them. The carpet was black to the point were i didn't want to take my shoes off. The last straw was that the bed sheets had greenish/brownish stains on them, like if it where mold. hallways smell like cheap hookers and weed.
We called to see if we could get another room, and were told that we are going to half to wait another hour if we wanted a different one. We waited for an hour and and finally got at least a decent room that had no stain on the seats or sheets but the floor was still gray. The thing that i found weirs was that none of the toilets had a toilet seat cover, this isn't a public restroom?!
After enjoying the strip and driving around, we weren't allowed to park in the hotel because it was supposedly full. Even though we had our rooms keys the told us that we needed to park somewhere Else regardless if we are guest of the hotel. After we parked 2 casinos away and had to walk to our dam hotel we decided to complain because its ridiculous that we have to park outside of our hotel that we are staying in. The manager took forever to get there and the only thing that she could say was sorry and offer us a late check out time, (which was fine). The manager of security had to come to apologize to us and told us to go get our car and gave us his radio extension so they can let us park in the hotel. After we walked back to the car to park the car in the hotel, security was letting everyone park back in the Hotel which made everything pointless, including the walking.
The only plus side of this hotel is that its in the middle of the strip and around the best casinos on the strip. other than that, its a filthy disease infected place. If knowing what i was getting myself into, i would have paid an extra $30 to stay somewhere else and have stayed in a cleaner hotel. -
Review from Carlos T.
Phoenix, AZ
1/7/2012
Wow Customer service hit a new LOW!!!!!
Checked in by Kevin at the front desk. Everything was going fine. Told wife I would go for a run to build an appetite before the buffet that night. When I returned I found my wife coming off the elevator in tears with my 11 month old son also in tears. I was like whats going on. She told me the power in the room went off and she called the front desk which never picked up the phone. Then told a maid who in turn told her there was nothing she could do. Then she found another maid who attempted to call maintenance.
Well it was 2 damn hours later and my son and wife were getting scared still with no power sitting in the DARK. So they left the room and went downstairs where by the grace of god they ran into me coming back from running.
I went to the front desk ASAP. Where I talked to Kevin again. He said this issue was over his head and he went back to talk to the manager. MYRA. He came back and said if we could just wait longer for Maintenance to show up. I was like go back and see if Myra could come out. So he goes back and comes back to the front desk again, still no manager "MYRA". He then tells me she is busy. At that point I fucking lost it. I was like this is fucking bullshit etc etc raising my voice. So he goes back a god damn 3rd time.
Finally Myra comes out. With a total attitude like what was so god damn important that I she had to stop updating her profile status on Facebook or whatever else she was doing.
I told her what what going down. How there was no power etc. For 2 hours no power, how people are blowing me off left and right. Then I was like you wouldn't even come out till three times the front desk clerk asked you too. She then got in my face and implied you get what you pay for. Which shocked me since we all know that this hotel is cheap, but I guess that you have to sit in the dark or something when the power fails. By that time my wife stepped in and at least got her to switch our rooms.
Look I could go on and on about this place. But I guess in the end MYRA the front desk manager is right. Don't expect much. You get what you pay for with this hotel. -
Review from Julie L.
12/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
The best thing about this place: the location!
Right on the strip across from Ceasar's place. The hotel is relatively a good size too but I've never even noticed this place it doesn't have a wide entrance right off the strip. You have to walk down an alley way to get into the front entrance.
I didn't choose to stay here, so I can't really go too much into the nightly rates. But seriously, my room met the bare minimum of what a hotel room should be.
The TV didn't work.
The shower drain was really slow or clogged, so the water built up when you showered. :(
The bathroom towels had stains on them
The door doesn't lock automatically. You had to manually pull the door closed.
There were light bulbs missing in the room. It was near the bathroom and the closet. So I couldn't even see what I was pulling out of my suitcase.
The beds were overall clean and relatively comfy. That was probably the best thing about the room.
The elevators were slow and some didn't work.
I also found that the hotel layout was rather confusing, and there were a few times that we had to walked around in circles to find the way back to our rooms. Not cool. Signage needs to be more clear. I heard that they were expanding the hotel and doing some major upgrades. It's sorely needed. I don't think I can come back until then.
**As a side note...my relatives also heard people fighting above their room. I'm sure they get interesting clientele here, so bring earplugs too!Listed in: Heading to Sin City, baby!
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Review from Derrick C.
Buffalo, NY
1/29/2012
The only reason to stay at the ghetto IP is if you're a poor college student. It's probably the cheapest hotel on the strip which will do fine if you're just looking for somewhere to KO. I don't think we spent anytime here aside from sleeping but I remember being dumbfounded by how un-intuitive the escalator system was. There were some that went down 2 flights, some that went down one flight, and no signs indicating either. Pretty ass-backwards to have to take an escalator down two flights and another up one to get to where we wanted. Also, our room had a nice view of the parking structure...
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Review from Richard P.
Hacienda Heights, CA
1/28/2012
Horrible place to stay in. Bottom of the barrel, cheap but at what cost? This hotel lacks security and needs to be sanitized. It should be demolished and rebuilt. On Friday someone broke in to our room and stole my friends wallet while we were sleeping. We woke up and chased him but he got away. He had access to the cleaning personals master key. The hotel did nothing for us after we lost 800 doll rs to their faulty security systems. No cameras but the one in the elevator. Spend the extra 10 doll rs and stay somewhere else.
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Review from Debbi W.
1/8/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Thank God there was free Wi-Fi this time cuz DH would have blown a Full House!
This was our (mine & DH) 2nd visit. Both times we got there before official check-in time so we didn't have to stand in a long line. I think that's a common thing. Cuz at a certain time of the day all of the casino's we visited have a long line at check-in. The 1st time we were in the newer part but we had to wait a few hours to actually go to our room. Our luggage was kept safe in a porter's closet while we buffeted and let our psyches get use to VEGAS BABY! Our room was very nice and clean. No smoke smell or anything.
The reason they get one star is because this time when we checked in we got our room right away. BUT; after I had a long talk with the check-in lady about my allergies and I needed a room that was always non-smoking or at least smelled like it was non-smoking. She looked us up after DH told her we had spent a few days in their hotel before. Well, I guess we didn't lose enough money the 1st time because we were put in the old tower and the carpet was stained-torn beyond Mr Clean's magic. Not just in our room; up & down the hallway too. That's what we get for telling her we didn't have a preference. If there's a next time I'm PREFERENCING!!! -
Review from Stephen H.
Fresno, CA
1/20/2012
We've stayed here a couple of times. The prices are cheap if you can go during a normal weekend. Do not pay $100+ a night here - you'll be dissappointed.
The Wi-Fi is horrible. I paid for the super-high-speed verion and got dropped every 5 minutes or less. Make sure you have an easy sign-in name and password, because you'll wear out your keyboard typing it in.
The room service is good, mostly from Hash House A Go Go.
Check in line tends to be slow, but I have no other hotel to compare it to on the strip. -
Review from Dave W.
12/25/2011
If you feel a temptation to stay here, I recommend you poke yourself in the eye with a stick first. It will be more pleasant.
Seriously, this is the dirtiest, worst hotel on the strip. The plumbing barely functions. The food will nearly kill anyone with the hardiest constitution.
Staying here is irreversible. I wish I could go back in time and tell myself not to do it. -
Review from Randy S.
Wickliffe, OH
1/19/2012
Great place for the Guys!!
I have stayed here on the "guys" trip to Vegas. All that is required is a room to put the bags, a shower, and a bed for 2 hours a day! I am a loyal Harrahs property visiter. This Hotel is fine for the guys however if you are taking your lady with you, you are better off at the Rio or another property.
The guys all love the place because it is in a good location. The casino is a blast and the staff are friendly. Drinks come often and they do the job. Always seem to do well in the casino for some reason.
Heading out in May 12 and I can't wait to get there! Another thing that I love is that my rooms are always compted. I head to Vegas twice a year. Once with the guys, once on the couples trip. Harrahs Total rewards cards are the way to go. Haven'tpaid for a room at this hotel or Rio(Ladys trip) in the past 4 or 5 years. Harrahs rewards loyality.
Warning...Check can be slow if you hit it at the wrong time. -
Review from Warren V.
Castro Valley, CA
1/7/2012
Definitely a low budget choice. On the positive side it is inexpensive and centrally located. Rooms are generally clean. It has a little bit of a seedy feel that is kind of fun.
This is an old hotel, probably would have been imploded by now if not for the economy. However, it's bustling with business and the location is fantastic. Sometimes you can get nice under $100 rooms. BEWARE that some of the rooms are in an annex building at the far far rear. These are older rooms and quite a long walk.
Check in early (well before 3 PM). They are usually understaffed and the wait can be an hour! -
Review from mealinda s.
Long Beach, CA
2/3/2012 3 photos
Came to stay here at a great group rate to wake up to blood stained sheets. So disappointed and disgusted. We had a room with double beds since I slept with our baby on one bed and hubby had the other bed. Woke up to find the sheet above the fitted sheet had blood stains. I thought mabey the hubby must have scratched hsi leg or something while sleeping and woke him up to find it was not his. NASTY! 1)how does the housekeepers place sheets on there knowing and seeing or do they even change the sheets. It was the coversheet above the bottom fitted sheet. Complained to front desk (Claudia) at 7stars she just called housekeeping and apologized (I think)... I didn't hear the actual "im sorry" but she knew it was wrong. 1 star raiting because there is no lesser option. We didn't complain to get compensated but NEVER again will we EVER stay here or reccomend it for that matter! DISGUSTED!!
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Review from Renee B.
1/29/2012
I hate to be soo hard on this place, but it needs help. Run down old rooms and slow elevators. Good spot if you are on a tight budget I guess. Cheap gambling and the dealerentertainers are fun. Always has $5 craps. Sorry but there are better options close by...such as Harrahs and the Flamingo.
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Review from chris c.
Van Nuys, CA
1/28/2012
I booked before I yelped and when I did read the reviews I was scared.. but I went and I learned.. Y'all a bunch of crybabies.. lets go to the beginning. Pulled into the front of the hotel, THERE WAS 2 VALET GUYS WAITING, so yes the do have valet for your lazy ass. I personally always self-park, I don't let anyone drive my car that doesn't have to. Asked where self-parking was. Drove to the back of the hotel, went up a couple floors parked with plenty of room, unloaded the car (a full sized cooler on wheels, rolling suitcase, and 4 duffle bags) walked a short distance to the elevator, walked past the few gift shops, and through the SMALLEST CASINO in Vegas (stop freaking crying like you trekked across the Sahara desert with no water, Cesar's palace has a bigger lobby than this whole casino). Check in was quick enough all stations were up and running, the wait wasn't better or worse than any other time I've had to check in in Vegas. The dealer-tainers are quite entertaining. Got to the room, it was clean (we got the one with the luv tub) and smelled GOOD (air freshener?) no smoke smell at all, we had a balcony. Bed and towels were clean, floor and chairs were as dirty as any other room I've even been in in Vegas. Pretty decent room for the price. Mirror over the bed and luv-tub kinky shit!.. the things I didn't like the shower water pressure was heavily lacking, and the plumbing was weird the toilet would bubble.. ya, no comforter but the heater in the wall kept things plenty warm(it was a little loud though). There's no mini fridge or microwave in the room (this is how they keep the price down) there were TWO ice machines on my floor, both worked fine. The door to the room is a little thin you can hear people in the hallway whenever they walk by.
BOTTOM LINE: Great deal, Great location, Great room for the price... take the hundred plus dollars you're saving staying here versus the other places buy some ear plugs, and a cooler and you're good to go. FOUR STARS, I'M A FAN! -
Review from Beth m.
Orange, CA
12/11/2011
booked on expedia.
Cheap!!!!!!
In the middle of the strip!!!!!
They have beds. 'NOUGH SAID
Their bar rock house is low maintenance fun. -
Review from Juleigh J.
Dana Point, CA
1/25/2012
A+ for the dealertainers, I could just sit there and watch them all day! I have stayed here in the past, in a tower room, and was very happy with the hotel as a whole. Nicely priced, decent rooms that were pretty spacious and a great pool. I also LOVE that the Auto Collection is in the hotel, I took my son there many times as a youngin'. Would definitely stay here again.
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Review from nightly s.
San Jose, CA
1/2/2012
Me giving it a 2 star rating is being a little generous. This hotel is terrible. The only good thing about it was, the location AND the generous/helpful staff, especially the housekeeping lady.
We checked in an hour later then we should've, had booked 2 rooms and the girl at the registration was nice enough to find us 2 rooms right next to each other, so my family and I had connecting rooms. That was a major plus on their part. The shower didn't really have a lot of power to it, it seemed like there was very little pressure coming out of the shower head. And to top it all off, the bath tub was clogged. It wasn't draining the water. So you can imagine, a room with 4 people and everyone showered before you and then you go in and show LAST. The water was calf high deep. It was disgusting!
The hotel parking was a disaster from day one. We arrived on the 28th, drove around the parking structure getting lost and confused because there was no clear or distinct signs. Just as is the elevators around the casino. New Year's eve, while MOST hotels had guest parking in the hotel for their guests, NOT here at IP, we had to park in this off lot parking and walk to the hotel. No signs no anything until you pulled all the way to the hotel garage before you have to do a 5 point turn to get out because the "Parking is full." As hotel guests, we should have priority, if that wasn't an option, they could've at least put a sign up near the front of the garage to let us and other patrons know that the parking is full BEFORE we pull all the way in.
Not really recommended for people with children, my niece and nephews were bored because the arcade downstairs really wasn't all that. It had some games and an air hockey table. But nothing too fancy. So parents, if you think you can leave your kids here at the arcades and meet them up later, this is a big no-no, because after 30 mins or so, they'll be calling you and telling you they're bored.
Housekeeping, she was always so generous to leave us extra towels and stuff like we asked. That was nice of her. We asked for 2 extra blankets, they brought it up, no problem. They were so sweet.
Because we stayed from Dec. 28-Jan 01, and spent a good amount of money there, the casino was nice enough to comp us on some stuff like our room and everything. I like that, that was nice. But honestly though, never again, will I rent a room here even though I got it for a great price for NYE weekend and everything. I will pay a little more for better parking and a bathroom that has a shower that drains and all that good stuff. -
Review from Laura P.
Tulare, CA
1/9/2012
I'm never one to bitch about a hotel. I stayed in one with bullet holes in the ceiling in San Jose once. But I had to give this one 3 stars. First of all, if its your first time in Vegas and you don't know how to utilize the back roads, good luck being able to get in from the strip. Thankfully, this was my 3rd time in Vegas and I knew to enter behind the hotel (take Koval to Ida). Once you're in the parking garage, you have to take an elevator down, walk past the dog piss area, threw a hallway, across traffic, into a door, to go up another elevator. (hold on let me take a breath....okay.) Now when you get off the elevator, (did i mention you're still dragging your luggage?) walk threw the shops, then the casino, all the way practically to the front door, and then walk through the maze of ropes to the front desk. Luckily I didn't have such a long wait as some of my fellow Yelpers did. Maybe 3 minutes. The guy was quick. We booked on the website (deluxe room for $28) and he got us right on our way. Right on our way back to trekking through the Andes. Hope you brought water and Chex mix. Okay so we were in Tower 5 which is back the way you came through the casino, maybe halfway back the way you came. We were on the 11th floor, so we took the elevators up and when you step off, brace yourself. You will SWEAR you are in The Shining. Long, dark hallways. We had to walk down the first hallway, make a right, and then go all the way down another hallway to find our room. MEMORIZE this because when you're drunk later on theres no fucking way you will find your way back to your room. Once we got in, I was pleasantly surprised. The room was pretty nice. The view SUCKED. Theres just the Flamingo next door, and if you really peak around you can catch a glimpse of the Cosmopolitan. Theres no comforter on the bed! like WTF! its just a bunch of sheets. the sink had drain issues. The most awesome part: YOU CAN HEAR EVERYTHING. After I got dressed up like a hooker in true Vegas fashion, I was leaving to go to the Mirage (Pitbulls birthday party...VIP baby), I heard a guy puking in his room. My loud self of course had to yell: "its only 9pm you pussy get back out there!!!"
So yes the hotel is a big dodgy. But if you only come to Vegas to sit in your hotel and stay in the one casino, get the hell out of Vegas and go to where I'm from. In Central Cali theres 4 indian casinos within an hour from me thats just fine for that. But I still drive 6 hours to Vegas to be out and about!! The amazing thing about this place is you're right in the middle of the action! You got Caesar's Palace, The Mirage, The Bellagio, Treasure Island, Flamingo, O'sheas, Harrahs...EVERYTHING in walking distance. Even in heals you will still survive!! -
Review from Kelly C.
Irvine, CA
11/21/2011 1 photo
Imperial Palace
Overall
2 Stars
Let me start off with this, "DO NOT STAY IN TOWER 4". I repeat, "DO NOT STAY IN TOWER 4." Avoid TOWER 4 if possible. Well, get back to this later in the review, but it is very important, so we need to start off with that comment.
Gold Medal - FREE Hotel Room
Silver Medal - Dealertainers
Bronze Medal - Friendly Staff
I joined Total Rewards, it is the hotels comping program. You receive points when you gamble. The more you gamble the more free stuff you receieve, rooms, food, etc. Total rewards has other hotels in the program like, Paris, Ceasars, Bally's, Rio, Planet Hollywood, and Harrahs.
I usually stay at Harrahs for free, but have not been to Imperial Palace, so I decided, "Hey, let's try something new." Here is when new is not always good. It is good to stick to what is familiar! Still it was a free room, so I should not be complaining. At least not TOOOOO much.
I arrived after midnight and most of the rooms where gone. Here is where TOWER 4 comes to play. The hotel put is in TOWER 4. TOWER 4 was disgusting and far. It was a journey up a escalator, a walkway, a elevator, another walkway, and another elevator!! All to get to a room in TOWER 4?? What was the deal. The walk to TOWER 4 you hike through heavily soiled carpets and it smelled like MJ, weed, or whatever you want to call it. If you are wondering why TOWER 4 gets all caps, yes it REALLY was that disgusting!!
This hotel is popping at nights!! It is like a college party. They have dealers all day called, "Dealertainers." The dealers are dressed up like out favorite singers, Britney Spears, Fergie, Dolly Parton, Shakira, and the list goes on. They even go on the platform to sing and dance. Right next to you while you are gambling.
The staff was very friendly at this hotel. The next day we called the front desk to change rooms and the staff said, "Just come down to change rooms, I will HOOK YOU UP." Yes, that was their exact words! So Ghetto fabulous right!! haha They moved us into Tower 5. No need for the caps any longer. Tower 5 was closer and alot more pleasant.
If you have a choice I suggest you stick to Harrah's. But a free room is still a free room.
HAPPY DEALERTAINERING!!! -
Review from Joni S.
Camarillo, CA
1/25/2012
Stayed here just for the comp'd nights. The rooms remind me of something you'd find at a motel. Check-in was really slow. Seems pretty quiet on the hotel floors, which is the best thing I can say about this place. I guess they're fine for being on the strip and one of the least expensive casinos to stay at. But if you're able to pay a little extra, then I recommend that you do so.
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Review from Jimmy D.
Medford, OR
12/28/2011
If you are looking for a way to stay up staring at the ceiling all night, without doing lines of cocaine first, this will do it for you.
I'm not sure how to express what a shit hole this place is! -
Review from Louana van L.
San Francisco, CA
12/29/2011
Great value - Awesome Location
Went to Expedia and booked 5 nights at this hotel and a return flight to Vegas from San Francisco for $151 per person. Now that's cheap!
For that price I got to sleep in a large, clean room with comfortable beds in a hotel located in the middle of the Vegas Strip!
The casino is outdated and nothing special, and don't even waste your time going to their restaurants, but the hotel is really awesome for that low a price. -
Review from Melissa A.
Los Angeles, CA
12/6/2011
Came here while driving cross country with my bf and we chanced it coming here in late August. We booked on http://Hotels.com, and the room we thought we where getting was definitely not the room we got.
We ended up in some sort of basement room facing a brick wall, extremely far away from our car, and having to memorize special routes in order to get back to our car, the soda machine, and well...just about everything.
http://Hotels.com also promised us free wifi, which by the time the folks at Imperial Palace got around to even trying to help us get /clear up the misunderstanding as to why we didn't get it, it was time for us to go, and even then, it didn't work.
I know going to Vegas isn't really about your room anyway, and we still had an awesome time, because, well, its Vegas! But there are other places out there around the same price range that aren't so dark and maze like. Special bonus points if you can move quickly to your desired location without tripping over all the empty dirty room service carts left outside everyones room! -
Review from Nikki T.
Fremont, CA
1/5/2012
While not the nicest hotel on the strip it is perfectly located at incredibly reasonable prices. Also the dealertainers are just awesome to watch. I've stayed here several times and enjoyed it everytime. My only complaints is they no longer have Keno here and the buffet is only so-so.
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Review from Paula G.
12/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
It seems like they don't clean their rooms. A friend of mine stayed here and saw the conditions of their room, I'm like... can we pre-game in mine? lol!
Get a remodel like T.I. did!
The only reason why you even get a star is because I have to... and you have Hash House A go Go. -
Review from Christine W.
San Diego, CA
11/29/2011
I'm embarrassed to even admit that I stayed at the Imperial Palace. We stayed there once before when money was tight, and we vowed to never do it again. Why we went back on this promise, I have no idea. We must have been mad. We booked 3 nights over the Thanksgiving weekend. Two of those nights were free, so we went with it, despite knowing how gross the place is.
The hallways in the tower we stayed in were dark and dank. All the doors are flamingo pink and look dated. And speaking of doors - the room doors don't even touch down to the ground. There is about an inch separation/space between the door and the ground, and you can hear everything going on in the hallways all throughout the night (including doors slamming throughout the entire floor).
We smelled mildew immediately after stepping into the room. That nasty musty smell made me gag every time we stepped into our dingy room. The bed was flimsy, springy, and uncomfortable. The blanket/comforter was nonexistent -- I think they just put stuck thicker sheets together. The tile grout in the bathroom could use some cleaning. The room just felt dirty like you could get an STD from just sitting on the bed.
On a positive note, the main casino is small but pretty decent. There are lots of newer slot machines, and the tables were pretty hoppin'. The location is unmatched and the rooms are spacious. Besides these things, there's nothing else going for this hotel. Not that it's possible, but I would give IP negative stars if it weren't for these redeeming qualities...
However, don't stay here, even if it's free. Even if you only spend 4 hours in the room to rest your eyes, don't do it. There's a reason they give away free hotel stays - it's because nobody in their right mind would pay to stay in this hell hole.
Pay the extra $20-$30 and stay at Bally's instead. -
Review from Ariel M.
Lake Stevens, WA
2/7/2012
It was my first trip to Vegas and my husband and I stayed here because his grandparents (who live in Vegas) offered to pay for our hotel since they get a cheap "locals" rate on hotels. So we were pretty much stuck with their choice of hotel which was, sadly, the Imperial Palace. If you are on a super tight budget and don't care at all what your room is like or what might be living (or dead) in it, then by all means stay here. It's super cheap. The hubby's grandparents had checked us in and already went up to look at the room before we got there and told us we got a "really nice" room. There were dead bugs and something black growing on the floor in the bathroom, burn marks all over the carpet, and stains on the walls and the ceiling. If that's a "really nice" room I'd hate to see what the bad rooms look like. I was a little afraid to sleep on the bed. We were also informed by his grandparents not to leave anything of value or any show tickets in the room when we leave because the housekeeping staff will go through your stuff and steal anything of value. This is the hotel where they usually put up any visitors they have coming to Vegas and apparently several of them have had things stolen while staying here. This hotel is dirty and old and I would never stay there again. If it were between getting to stay here for free on someone else's dime again or paying for our own hotel I would be more than willing to pay to stay somewhere else. Kick in the extra money to stay at a different hotel!
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Review from Shing H.
Los Angeles, CA
11/23/2011
Negative stars if possible. I knew it would be ghetto, but WOW. DO NOT STAY HERE, EVEN FOR FREE!!! I booked a pet room for two nights, 11-18 to 11-20. This was definitely part of the problem, since the pet rooms are all in disgusting Tower 4 -- more later.
Got in late Friday night, and the valet was full because of the loser club-goers. Unlike every other hotel I've been to, there were no parking spaces for people checking in. They wouldn't even let me drop off my luggage with the bell desk. So I had to self-park, then walk to the front to check in, dog and luggage in tow.
Front desk told me I hadn't booked a pet room, and then, after several minutes of tapping away at his keyboard, finally agreed that I had. Then he drew me a path to the room that included a fucking ESCALATOR. With a dog. And luggage. Later, I found several other routes I could easily have taken.
The dog rooms are all in Tower 4, which is more like a motel attached to the back of the hotel than anything else. But less clean than most Motel 6s I've ever been to. In fact, it seems like they've just decided to stop cleaning altogether. If you don't have a dog, you're lucky and get the option of moving. They wouldn't move me despite all of the below, since these are the "designated" pet rooms.
I get to the room, and there aren't any dog bowls like there were supposed to be. I call housekeeping (having to hold the phone cord in the jack because the plastic tab is broken) and tell them, and seriously got a, "Um, do you need them now?" YES, you lazy fucking idiot, now. Took about 30 minutes for them to show, even though the place is tiny.
This place itself is DISGUSTING. When I was walking to the room, I saw a blackened banana squashed on the ground in the elevator lobby (this is indoors, by the way). Five hours later when I walked by again, it was still there. In addition to the phone cord, the lamp cord was loose, the tiny 1980s TV didn't even turn on, and the deadbolt didn't work at all. There was a bottle cap on the ground, which I stepped on and fucked up my foot. Weird stains on the floor and the shower/tub, which didn't drain properly. And that was just in my first hour there.
The dog rooms are, at least, close to the self-park lot and a little patch of fake grass marked "relief area," BUT ONLY during daytime hours. They lock the one door that leads straight outside from 6pm-6am, and the only other way there is going into the casino, up an elevator, and then back down another one. Also, there was some fucking yappy dog barking NONSTOP for hours every morning and night, but the inconsiderate asshole of an owner was nowhere to be found all weekend. Steer clear!!! -
Review from Sarah O.
Upper Marlboro, MD
Updated - 11/6/2011
Imperial palace is the Wynn of my heart.
It will be sorely missed.
The gaudiness of the front entrance makes me feel like I am entering a time machine; it feels like the elegance and luxury of yesteryear. I think people forget that. That at some point, hotels like IP were a standard unmatched. I do not contend that it used to be the best of the best but it still feels laced with a retro Vegas aura. I love that old Vegas feel. I embrace it. It makes my day. Every time I walk into IP, I feel awed. I feel like I have arrived. I feel....at home. I'm a more seasoned/advanced (read: old) woman at heart. The mirrors, the plastic shingle chandeliers, the big neon sign on top, the short steps to get in, it makes me feel like a star. No amount of low-endness or diveyness takes that element away. It's classy, bright, brilliant. Magic. It's just seen the changes of age. But whenever I look at it, I still see a gem.
I look at Imperial Palace the way an older husband looks at his old lady with the same admiring eyes that he did when they were younger. She is still a beauty.
I love the rooms. The white and beige decor is simple, bright, and comforting. The beds are not the comfyest but they sure do their job. The hotel is not the cleanest but if you go in knowing that, you won't get your feelings hurt. Protect yourself. Other than that, it's a super duper fun casino. With a most majestic, gorgeous, old-school show theatre. Don't eat the food--protect yourself. Long, ridiculous check-in--bring something to read. Middle of the strip action. Cheap as a whore. Nice, little chair massages $1 for 3 minutes scattered throughout the hotel...I call it my cheap spa. Great dealertainers that make the atmosphere feel constantly energetic. Enjoyed playing craps and slots here. The shows are good. And Rockhouse is nice to roll out of bed and visit for a cool night out.
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Review from Katie F.
Las Vegas, NV
11/19/2011 3 photos
I saw many hotel rooms in Vegas so I know how nice or not nice this hotel room was.....
Honestly the cheap grade room was not nice. It's old! feel like 80s but I stayed a great price($20+tax, no resort fee) so I felt it was more than $20!!!!! If the room was $50 per night, I still have appreciate feeling!! My perfect price is $70 for this room during weekday and $120 for the weekend. Coz this hotel located middle of the strip! The casino is old but I love entertainer dealers!
And I like Hush house a gogo and Korean restaurant Ginseng3.
I didn't have to wait to eat like other huge hotels on Strip.
Anyway, it's not a fancy/gorgeous hotel but easy access and classical cozy hotel!
If you can't stand old interior but you don't wanna spend too much money, stay at Paris, PH or Flamingo(renovated room or go room) -
Review from Lisa W.
11/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
LOL. You are probably wondering why would you stay here? My friends and I stayed here because we got comp'd since we go to Vegas often. We chose this over Flamingo/Bally's/Paris (sister hotels) because our friends were staying here as well. And boy, we heard all the horrible stories...and I must say, most of them were true.
It was pretty gross, I think this place is the cheapest on the strip, but quality is also the cheapest on the strip. I never had high expectations, but it was pretty disgusting. The room was small and outdated, stains on the ceiling. The balcony floor was dirtier than the streets of Vegas. The windows were thin as hell and there was this one car alarm that kept going off. The hotel was confusing to roam around. The parking structure is old as well, and to enter it was old. There were 4 elevators that went up and down, and you literally have to wait 10 minutes to get on, there were a LINE of people for the elevators. Rooms were stuffy, old AC system...Hallway floor were old and dirty, everything was reallly outdated.
Good drink service though. Not many tables. Some of the dealers were very rude. It was overall everything I expected though...dirty, disgusting, and yuk.
On the brighter side, I heard they are going to put $30 million to rennovate this place! Hopefully it'll be better!Listed in: Vegas Baby!
