The arches over the cabstand are outfitted with mock wooden portcullises, while suits of armor, stained-glass windows, and medieval-style chandeliers adorn the entrances. It is definitely one of the kid-friendlier options on the Strip, and the 3,981-room hotel is a bit cheesy, with architecture that is themed to the max. Vegas may be best known as a sexy, sinful, adults-only playground, but it can also be a place for family fun, and the Excalibur epitomizes this hybrid. The family-friendly, medieval-themed Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a fortress-shaped hotel-casino on the southern end of the Strip.

The Excalibur is typically a more affordable alternative to the New York-New York Hotel and Casino across the street, which has a roller coaster, and the Egypt-themed Luxor Las Vegas. Like most Vegas hotels, there are no in-room fridges or coffeemakers, and a daily resort fee is charged to cover Wi-Fi and fitness center access. While much of the hotel's common-area decor has a vaguely medieval theme (in a theme-parkish kind of way), the rooms are generic and typical of what one might find in a chain hotel, with flat-screen TVs and dated, but not unattractive, bathrooms with basic toiletries.

It was the largest hotel in the world when it opened back in 1990, and has a huge number of features to match, including four pools, a spa, multiple restaurants such as a buffet and steakhouse, live entertainment and - of course - a large casino. At the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip, the 3,981-room, mid-range Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a gigantic casino-hotel with a strong focus on family-friendly features and budget-friendly rates.

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