I agree - room quality, selection of amenities, atmosphere, quality of services, food options...all of these variables factor into the luxury (whether you want to rate it on a 5- or 100-star system...) level assigned to a property, and some properties have an incredible variance between their highest-level rooms and the standard ROH. I think it would require an agreed rating system of point value to start, whether that's a 5-star system with "halves" allowed or something else. Then you'd have to use that point system to rank a property based on numerous variables - base room quality/luxury, mid-level room, high-level room; number of food selections, variety of food selections (both cuisine- and price-wise), overall quality of food served; variety of amenities on property, variety of price level of the amenities, included amenities for property guests v. amenities that even guests must pay for (which would probably need to be broken out further if some guests with status or room booked get them included while 'standard' guests don't); etc. The list of variables would go on, but you could section it into categories.

Each property would be ranked in each variable, and then you could have a "Best of" for each variable, along with an overall average "Best of" per category dependent on which property ranked the overall highest out of all the variables in a given category, as well as the average rating of the property based on its ratings in a given category. Same principle would be applied when reviewing each property as a whole across each category/variable.

While it would be somewhat large and unwieldy to pull together, just as there can be many different room types in a single property there are many travelers looking for wildly different things in the property they ultimately want to stay at. Some care little for cost/quality of room and amenity options, but want a casino with low-minimum table games and a plethora of food options under $15/pp for food and a drink. Others want to focus on the most luxurious accommodations that they can get at a base-level room, with multiple pools to chose from and a great club on-premises. If people had a comprehensive list that they could view where they can see how a property rates, based on actual visitor reviews, in the areas that matter to them...well, it's a pain in the ass to put together but it's a lot more helpful.

 

my last two stays have been at Bellagio in a regular room and a small suite. There was mold in the shower which for me takes it out of the five star category.

 

Here is my take: (Note that this is a relative ranking, so the 5-Stars may not be 5 Stars but they are the best relatively speaking, also ignoring hotels within hotels and non casino properties, and thinking about non-suite rooms)

5 Star
Wynncore
Venetian/Palazzo
Aria

4.75 Star
Bellagio (Had to make up it's own tier, slightly ahead of those below, but has fell off just a little bit lately)

4.5 Star
Cosmo
Caesars

4 Star
Mirage
MGM
Mandalay Bay

3.5 Star
Cromwell (Nice property but deducting points for being small, and the Drais effect of the worst part of clubs and the restriction it puts on the pool. Also lacks amenities like a spa)

3 Star
Paris
Planet Hollywood
Linq ? (I haven't stayed since the remodel but it looks nice)
Monte Carlo (Could move up after the remodel)


2.5 Star
TI (Rooms are more 3 star but Ruffin has bastardized all the restaurants and other things)
Tropicana
NYNY


2 Star
Luxor
Harrah's (rooms recently upgraded and decent offerings)
Bally's

1 Star
Flamingo (Rooms were cheaply remodeled and have been rode hard and put away wet. Most of the common areas are beat to shit and just generally shows a lot of wear and tear, has a decent pool but overall it's really went downhill)
Excalibur
Casino Royale

I'm only including the properties from MB to Wynncore. CC and Strat can be thrown into the 1 stars if you want though.

 

I like Stakin’s list with a few revisions. This is based on typical, average room, hotel amenities, restaurants, and gambling from a gambler’s perspective.

5 Star
Wynncore
Venetian/Palazzo (never stayed, but most say the rooms are nice)

4.75 Star
Cosmo (hard to beat all around value)
Aria (love the rooms, but limited for food selections, particularly in the mornings)


4.5 Star
Caesars (lots of choices)
Bellagio (room I last stayed in was showing its age)


4 Star
Mirage
Mandalay Bay

3.5 Star
Cromwell (fun rooms, high marks for small venue)
MGM (longest hallway walk in the world to average rooms)

3 Star
Paris
Planet Hollywood
Monte Carlo
TI

2.5 Star
Tropicana
Linq

2 Star
Harrah's
Bally's
NYNY (Motel 6 type rooms)


1 Star
Flamingo
Luxor (place is getting rough when I was there about a year ago)
Excalibur
Casino Royale