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There was also a "security issue" directly across the hall from our room, and from what we could see through the peephole, it appeared the guests had some kind of cheating device. That’s our best guess, anyway, based on security seizing from the room something that was about the size of a large silver iPOD connected to some kind of cord they were wrapping around it as they left.

As thieves go, we’re much happier staying near someone who’s trying to jack a few grand from the blackjack table by electronic means than someone who’s holding up the casino, but still…we can’t remember a time when we have ever seen something go down like that in such close proximity to us in a hotel on the Strip.

During our recent stay, we repeatedly encountered the crass, the classless, and the clueless. Which made us think, Circus Circus, that maybe your reno’d rooms are a waste of money. If people only come here because it's crazy cheap (going price: $27 a night), and apparently ‘cause they can leave their decorum at home, why bother? Leave the old, worn-out stuff alone and stick to the plan of attracting the lowest common denominator with your hard-to-beat prices.

But, if your plan is to continue to upgrade rooms in the hopes of upgrading the rep of the hotel, the guest quotient is going to have to be considered, which will mean revisiting prices and embarking on some new public outreach.

We at VegasChatter are hoping for the latter. Circus Circus, you could be great. You have all the tools to be THE place for families coming to Vegas (and the pickings are slim for quality family places in Vegas), if you do it right. We know it's a bad time to be redoing your marketing plan and your pricing structure, but we sincerely hope that the end of this economic roller coaster will mark the beginning of a new adventure for you.

Sincerely,

VegasChatter.

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