Okay, once again the Four Queens comes out way ahead as my gambling casino and not just because they dealt me a $1045 Royal in Hearts, but because of the deals and the way I was treated.
I booked twice for 3 night weekends. Memorial Weekend was a free slot tournament and while I did not win, it offered two breakfasts as well as great consolation prizes. I thought the beach bag would never get used, but I used it twice the week I was there, once to pack my clothes when I changed to use the Stratosphere pool and once when I used Caesars pool. The heavy rope handles made it a fine bag to carry anything. Also inlcuded was a mister and some sort of neck scraf that is supposed to cool off the wearer. I should have tried it, but I kept forgetting.
Just having three free nights of rooms over Memorial Day saved me $159. I was booked at the Super 8 for that price and I thought that was a deal. But I cancelled.
At the Four Queens I also received $80 in freeplay and spun a wheel for $20 more. I lost it all chasing a $1145 Progressive Royal, but it was fine to have it to chase.
I took the North Tower this trip because I could be assigned to that room early and I found that the quiet rooms there were just fine. They had everything I wanted: coffee maker, great TV, and even a fine look of wood in the furnishings.
My second stay I started with a room with evidence of past bedbug activity in the mattress. See that story here
http://vegasbirthdaybash.blogspot.com/2012/06/tr-snippets-beg-bugs.html
The way I was treated makes me want to go back there. It was no joke to them.
The Megabucks paid me nothing. It was a $90 dead run and I could not even quit even. Other times it has paid enough for me to quit.
I saw the Hammer magic/comedy and liked it. I have seen it somewhere before. It was very cheap and again they offered matchplays, but this time I forgot to ask for mine.
I ate once at Magnolia's and that was fine, a tasty prime rib. I did not get the beer sampler as I had been drinking too much of the free offerings. As a senior, I got a discount beyond what the card offered. Others could get the same discount with a bus pass from the RTC.
I wanted to try Hugo's but it did not happen.
There was never a line at the Player's Club of more than a couple people. There was plenty of space at the 10/7 DB Progressives. I keep thinking that these should be swarming with people as it is some of the best VP in all of Vegas, but it stays easy to get a seat. I suggest a seat farther West along the wall a because in the center there is one slot machine that makes an amazing amount of noise, and there are too many people standing around smoking on the East end while they wait to go in Magnolia's.
I am generally surprised at the Cashback for full pay video poker, and I am amazed that I can use my freeplay on those machines.
I also liked it that the TITO just locked up when the royal was dealt and put the $1045 right on my ticket. No hand pay. No tipping. No one not paying attention to the reset royal meter would know I hit anything so I don't have to worry about drawing attention to the fact that I would soon pocket over a grand.
Once again I was booked at the D and then moved to the Four Queens. The contrast in the rooms is dramatic when I do that. Even the North Tower Four Queens rooms were much better than the unrenovated rooms at the D.
I booked twice for 3 night weekends. Memorial Weekend was a free slot tournament and while I did not win, it offered two breakfasts as well as great consolation prizes. I thought the beach bag would never get used, but I used it twice the week I was there, once to pack my clothes when I changed to use the Stratosphere pool and once when I used Caesars pool. The heavy rope handles made it a fine bag to carry anything. Also inlcuded was a mister and some sort of neck scraf that is supposed to cool off the wearer. I should have tried it, but I kept forgetting.
Just having three free nights of rooms over Memorial Day saved me $159. I was booked at the Super 8 for that price and I thought that was a deal. But I cancelled.
At the Four Queens I also received $80 in freeplay and spun a wheel for $20 more. I lost it all chasing a $1145 Progressive Royal, but it was fine to have it to chase.
I took the North Tower this trip because I could be assigned to that room early and I found that the quiet rooms there were just fine. They had everything I wanted: coffee maker, great TV, and even a fine look of wood in the furnishings.
My second stay I started with a room with evidence of past bedbug activity in the mattress. See that story here
http://vegasbirthdaybash.blogspot.com/2012/06/tr-snippets-beg-bugs.html
The way I was treated makes me want to go back there. It was no joke to them.
The Megabucks paid me nothing. It was a $90 dead run and I could not even quit even. Other times it has paid enough for me to quit.
I saw the Hammer magic/comedy and liked it. I have seen it somewhere before. It was very cheap and again they offered matchplays, but this time I forgot to ask for mine.
I ate once at Magnolia's and that was fine, a tasty prime rib. I did not get the beer sampler as I had been drinking too much of the free offerings. As a senior, I got a discount beyond what the card offered. Others could get the same discount with a bus pass from the RTC.
I wanted to try Hugo's but it did not happen.
There was never a line at the Player's Club of more than a couple people. There was plenty of space at the 10/7 DB Progressives. I keep thinking that these should be swarming with people as it is some of the best VP in all of Vegas, but it stays easy to get a seat. I suggest a seat farther West along the wall a because in the center there is one slot machine that makes an amazing amount of noise, and there are too many people standing around smoking on the East end while they wait to go in Magnolia's.
I am generally surprised at the Cashback for full pay video poker, and I am amazed that I can use my freeplay on those machines.
I also liked it that the TITO just locked up when the royal was dealt and put the $1045 right on my ticket. No hand pay. No tipping. No one not paying attention to the reset royal meter would know I hit anything so I don't have to worry about drawing attention to the fact that I would soon pocket over a grand.
Once again I was booked at the D and then moved to the Four Queens. The contrast in the rooms is dramatic when I do that. Even the North Tower Four Queens rooms were much better than the unrenovated rooms at the D.
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