By Vegas standards the Silverton is quite small and although it does have its own casino it feel a little like it is only playing at being a casino. It has everything the "big boys" have but on a much smaller scale. As you enter the hotel there is a very large aquarium and if you are unlucky enough you may catch one of the hourly "mermaid shows" that happen here. You then pass through the casino and past a bar and if you are lucky you may find the tiny reception hidden away. I was staying on the 4th floor in a king-size, non-smoking room. The room is pretty large. On the downside it is also VERY dark. The carpet is brown, the walls are dark brown, the sofa is brown (getting the picture?) and there is only 1 very small window. It also has one of those awful aircon units under the window that sounds like a jet engine when you turn it on. Then there comes the real problems. The first night I was there the room next door had their TV so loud that I couldn't hear my own TV. This went on until 03:15 am. And then at 05:50 am I was woken up by 2 "ladies of the night" offering services at my door! After a few days I eventually had to buy ear-plugs as the only way to get any sleep. Also, the room was non-smoking but I am guessing the rooms either side were not. For those of you that smoke you may not realise just how much it smells and my room reeked of cigarette smoke almost constantly. The other big problem with the Silverton (and this really is a very big problem) is its location. Unless you have a car it's completely inaccessible. There is a shuttle service to the strip but it only runs from 10am to 10pm and then only once every 2 hours. It takes 40 minutes to get to the Mandalay Bay and only drops off at Caesers Palace and the Mandalay Bay. Pretty useless really.