Where it is and who it is for
The LINQ Hotel sits on the east side of the Strip between the Flamingo and Harrah's, with the LINQ Promenade, the open-air street of bars, restaurants and shops, running from the Boulevard along the hotel's south side to the High Roller observation wheel at the far end. Caesars Palace and the Forum Shops are directly across the street, Paris and Bellagio are ten minutes south, and the Venetian is ten minutes north. It is one of the most central cheap rooms on the Strip.
It suits younger travellers and groups who want to be in the middle of the action for the least money, people who will be out all day and need a clean bed rather than a resort, and Caesars Rewards members using the property as a base for the flagship across the street. It is a poor fit for light sleepers, people wanting a large room and anyone who dislikes crowds at the door. The neighbourhood is covered in our centre-Strip guide, and the wheel in our High Roller guide.
Small rooms, Bunk Bed rooms and what to ask for
The rooms are compact by Strip standards, most around 300 square feet, but they were renovated into a clean modern style with a good bed, a large television, a desk, USB charging and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. Storage is tight and two large suitcases will fill the floor. Renovation phases continue to move through the towers, so check the official site for what is currently described as refreshed and avoid the cheapest unlabelled category if it is not.
The property's distinctive category is the Bunk Bed room: a king plus a set of bunks, sleeping four or five, popular with groups splitting the cost and with families who want everyone in one room at a low price. Above the standard room are Strip-view rooms, small suites and a handful of larger corner suites. Request a high floor away from the Promenade side if you want quiet; the Promenade runs music and crowds late into the night, and rooms above it hear both. Strip-facing high floors have the better view and, being at the front, are a little further from the Promenade noise.
The fee that eats the saving, and parking
The LINQ charges a budget-Strip resort fee, roughly $35 to $45 plus tax per night as of 2026; check the official site for the current figure. The catch is that on a midweek room advertised at a very low rate, the fee is often close to the room price, which is why the hotel's headline rates look better than the all-in total. Wi-Fi and fitness centre access are included.
Self-parking is in the garage at the rear of the property and runs roughly $18 to $30 a night under Caesars' current policy, valet higher; Caesars Rewards Platinum and above has generally included self-parking at Caesars Strip hotels. The garage is reached from behind the Promenade rather than from the Boulevard. See the resort-fee explainer for how the fee works and when a credit is reasonable to ask for, and the parking guide for the current rates.
The pool: a party first, a pool second
The LINQ pool sits on a raised deck behind the hotel and leans hard into a party atmosphere: a DJ on many summer days, a bar, daybeds and cabanas, an area for pool games and a crowd that is largely in its twenties and thirties. It is not large and it gets tight on summer weekends, when a queue forms at the entrance. Children are welcome at some hours but it is not built for them, and there is little shade.
Season runs roughly March to October with reduced hours at the edges. If you want a calm swim, the Flamingo's garden pools next door have sometimes been open to LINQ guests under Caesars' shared-pool arrangements; the rules change every season, so ask at check-in. For a serious pool day, Caesars Palace across the street is the bigger draw. The Strip-wide ranking is in best resort pools.
Gym and spa
The LINQ does not have a full spa of its own; a small salon-and-treatment operation has come and gone, so check the official site for what is currently on offer. For a real spa, guests walk to the Flamingo next door or across the street to Qua at Caesars Palace, both open to non-guests for a fee, with Qua the better and pricier of the two.
The fitness centre is included in the resort fee and is basic: a compact room with treadmills, ellipticals, a rack of dumbbells and one or two strength stations. It is adequate for a short workout and rarely busy after mid-morning. If gym quality is a priority, this is not the hotel; the Caesars Palace fitness centre is a few minutes away and larger. Our spa guide covers the nearby spas that are worth the price.
Eating on the Promenade and inside
Inside the hotel the choices are limited to a casual café for all-day dining, a coffee counter and the casino bars; the food strategy at The LINQ is the Promenade. Along it are Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen at the Strip end, In-N-Out Burger, Gordon Ramsay Fish and Chips, Hash House A Go Go for enormous breakfasts, Virgil's Real Barbecue, Chayo for Mexican, a Yard House and several bars and dessert counters. Tenants change fairly often, so treat the list as a snapshot and check what is open.
Brooklyn Bowl at the High Roller end doubles as a concert venue and a restaurant, and the Promenade has a zipline overhead, a large Sprinkles cupcake ATM and a steady stream of foot traffic until late. Beyond the Promenade, the Forum Shops at Caesars and the Venetian's restaurants are within a ten-minute walk, and the Flamingo next door covers cheap all-day eating.
A lively casino and a busy front desk
The casino is medium-sized, low-ceilinged and loud, with a younger crowd, moderate table minimums, a large party-pit area with dancing dealers on some nights, a sportsbook and a dense slot floor. It is smoky. The check-in desk is at the back of the casino near the Promenade side, so arrivals from the Strip cross the floor with their luggage; the garage entrance is closer to the desk.
Check-in is mid-afternoon and checkout late morning. Queues are long on Friday afternoons and during big events; the Caesars app offers mobile check-in and digital keys, and Caesars Rewards Diamond and above has a shorter line. Early check-in is offered when rooms are ready, sometimes for a fee, and late checkout is usually available for a fee or included with higher status. If you did not specify at booking, this is the moment to ask for a high floor away from the Promenade.
Caesars Rewards at a budget property
The LINQ is a Caesars Entertainment hotel, so stays earn Caesars Rewards tier credits and Reward Credits, and status attacks the fixed costs that make a cheap night less cheap: Platinum has generally included self-parking, Diamond and above has waived the resort fee and given a shorter check-in line and later checkout, and higher tiers add room discounts and shared-pool access. On a $60 room, waiving a $40-ish fee and $20-ish parking changes the maths completely. Tier names and thresholds change; check the current programme.
The LINQ is also one of the properties most often priced at a few dollars a night through Caesars offers linked to your account, and a status match from another programme has historically been a fast route to Diamond. Combine that with midweek dates and it becomes one of the cheapest centre-Strip beds available. Tactics are in how to get a hotel deal, and the wider budget picture is on our cheap Strip hotels page.
Pros, cons, rates and the verdict
- Pros: dead-centre location for a budget price; clean modern rooms; Bunk Bed rooms for groups; the Promenade and High Roller at the door; Caesars Palace across the street; Caesars Rewards perks.
- Cons: small rooms with little storage; Promenade noise on the south side; resort fee is a large share of a cheap night; party-first pool with little shade; no real spa; loud, smoky casino between the entrance and the desk.
Rates as of 2026 have run roughly $45 to $100 midweek and $130 to $260 on weekends before the resort fee, with jumps during conventions and fight weekends.
Verdict: the best-located cheap room on the Strip for people who will hardly be in it, provided you book a high floor away from the Promenade and use Caesars Rewards to blunt the fee and parking. If you want a bigger room and a garden pool at a similar price, read our Flamingo guide next door, and compare the rest in the stay-guide index.
