We stayed her our last trip to Las Vegas. We had one of the GO room mini-suites. The main difference was a living room area with 2 pull out couches and an extra TV next to the bed. \n\nChecking in was fast, and we came in on a Friday evening. I wouldn't say instant, because no hotel offers that, but it went faster than expected.\n\nI must say these rooms are a lot nicer than we expected and the prices weren't bad. The hotel was normally very clean and the bar downstairs by the strip enterance had great $1 beer(8oz) specials every night.\n\nThe buffet is average, nothing to blow you away, and the price is pretty spendy for what it offers. But if you are a diamond club member, you get to sit down by the windows next to the water, so the black swans will sometimes swim right up. On the weekend mornings the diamond club members also have a personal omelette chef.\n\nThe central outside area where they have all the birds is very beautiful. They had a lot of pretty bird and also some nice picture areas. \n\nLocation is one of the best things about the Flamingo. We go to Vegas every year, and having a hotel right in the middle of the strip saves you a lot of money it taxis if you can just walk outside to fun. Some of the other comparibly priced hotels are too far off the center or at one end, requiring you to taxi to anything fun. \n\nOverall I was very impressed. We will stay here again for sure.