Although we didn't stay there, couple of us guys went and gave it a full 5 hrs of gambling. The tables were cold and the machines were only lukewarm. I still get offers for free rooms but when you compare the strip hotels like those combining their pool of hotels like the Harrah's corporation or the MGM corporation, it's hard to only pour your money into 1 hotel.
Sorry, I can't help you with how the rooms look or how well the service is. Are you getting a rental car because the Palms is on the other side of the strip.
Just some logistics to think about.