"Despite its very unfashionable location at the far north end of the Strip, the Stratosphere has survived thanks to rock-bottom rates and a steady flow of budget tour groups."

"The 2,444-room Stratosphere Hotel and Casino... is on the northern outskirts of the Strip... but it's still a great pick for the price." Full review

"The 2,427 guest rooms are basic but comfortable; “select” rooms contain updated amenities like marble floors and flat-screen TV’s." Full review

"This hotel, the northern anchor for The Strip, is hard to miss, even in this city of horizon-hogging landmarks." Full review

"This place is good news for bargain hunters --- the service is friendly, and the prices and betting action are great."

"Down below, in two hotel towers, standard rooms were renovated in late 2010 and are now downright sumptuous for the price." Full review

"The bland hotel rooms are not actually inside the tallest tower west of the Mississippi River but they're usually a bargain." Full review

"Towering over the far end of the Strip, the Stratosphere casino and hotel are favourite picks for budgeteers." Full review

"A classic casino resort on the north end of the the glittering Strip, with more than 800 slot machines." Full review

"These new “Elevate” rooms and the “Select” category digs, both at an impressively reasonable price (usually) are surprisingly contemporary...with a warm color palette of red and brown" Full review