dont know where all yall stayed but Excalibur is right on the strip, right next to Luxor which is right next Mandalay Bay, right across the street from the Mgm, right across the street from NY NY. It's a budget family oriented spot but a Vegas version. There is still more xcitement in there than you will find at a high class spot in another city. Evrything is in walking distance in Vegas. Get a cheap room, you don't have to stay there all day.