SERVICE & TRANSITIONS -- 👍 Great A rustic locals casino with personality. Common spaces were very clean & gave off a heavy desert-plains vibe. A bit eclectic, but also charming & rich with history. Customer service was great over the phone & hospitality inside was awesome. Con: Elevators slow as molasses ROOM (Classic Studio, 1 King Bed) -- 👎 bad th-cam.com/video/jeU-u6ptwNg/w-d-xo.html A dusty, worn, & neglected accommodation. First impression wasn't a win: overwhelmed by a pungent odor on entry... reminiscent of an old musk 🤢? Double bummer due to the sealed windows & nonexistent ventilation. Chairs felt like deflated tires, well-overdue for a reupholstering or replacement. Outlet distribution was also unproductive (consider bringing an extension cord). BED -- 👎 poor Support was all but depleted from this old spring mattress. Sheets were soft & pillows had fine loft, but the sleep just wasn't... BATH -- 👎 poor Some real effort went into this design, evidenced by the nice tile work & electric mirror fixture. Cleaning standards & basic maintenance are just lacking. The exhaust was caked in dust & the shower turnover was noticeably low-effort. TV/ENT./ACTIVITIES -- 👍 ok A good setup: wall-mounted 55" Samsung HD smart TV. The extra tight mount & TV solution eliminates any additional connectivity/functionality. There was a tremendous amount of dust buildup around as well. The casino is predominately slots & where all the fun awaits. These machines are some of the only machines that still accept + dispense real coins. Pretty cool. A small (motel-size) outdoor pool is also open. WI-FI & CELL RECEPTION -- 👎 poor Poorly architected with multiple over-lapping networks. I struggled frequently with connecting to these access points. --Performance-- Video streaming - average Online gaming - poor Video chatting - average --Nerd Stats-- 12-17 Mbps download 6-18 Mbps upload 0% packet loss 30 ms latency 30 ms jitter FOOD & DRINK -- 👍 ok DoorDash friendly. Marketing of the prime rib was strong & enticing. Taste on the other hand, was not...: seasoning had potential but the cook was uneven & temperatures were inaccurate. It also looked nothing like the flyer. Not worth the 13.99 (dine-in) or $24 (takeout) sticker. Snack & drink machines have good inventory & were fully stocked on every floor. in-room: ❌ microwave ✅ mini-fridge (large) ✅coffee ❌ teapot ❌ wet-bar ❌ mini-bar NOISE -- 👎 bad No real privacy with these acoustics. LOCATION -- In the middle of nowhere, surrounded by trailers. Not much of a "destination" by design. RECOMMENDATION & RATING Final price: $93.29/night Was it worth it: no Best part: price More roomy than a big brand casino hotel & strong on hospitality. Cleaning standards & maintenance have much room for improvement. Underwhelming. 3/5 ⭐ @mrstaycation
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SERVICE & TRANSITIONS -- 👍 Great
A rustic locals casino with personality.
Common spaces were very clean & gave off a heavy desert-plains vibe. A bit eclectic, but also charming & rich with history.
Customer service was great over the phone & hospitality inside was awesome.
Con: Elevators slow as molasses
ROOM (Classic Studio, 1 King Bed) -- 👎 bad
th-cam.com/video/jeU-u6ptwNg/w-d-xo.html
A dusty, worn, & neglected accommodation.
First impression wasn't a win: overwhelmed by a pungent odor on entry... reminiscent of an old musk 🤢? Double bummer due to the sealed windows & nonexistent ventilation.
Chairs felt like deflated tires, well-overdue for a reupholstering or replacement.
Outlet distribution was also unproductive (consider bringing an extension cord).
BED -- 👎 poor
Support was all but depleted from this old spring mattress.
Sheets were soft & pillows had fine loft, but the sleep just wasn't...
BATH -- 👎 poor
Some real effort went into this design, evidenced by the nice tile work & electric mirror fixture.
Cleaning standards & basic maintenance are just lacking.
The exhaust was caked in dust & the shower turnover was noticeably low-effort.
TV/ENT./ACTIVITIES -- 👍 ok
A good setup: wall-mounted 55" Samsung HD smart TV. The extra tight mount & TV solution eliminates any additional connectivity/functionality. There was a tremendous amount of dust buildup around as well.
The casino is predominately slots & where all the fun awaits. These machines are some of the only machines that still accept + dispense real coins. Pretty cool.
A small (motel-size) outdoor pool is also open.
WI-FI & CELL RECEPTION -- 👎 poor
Poorly architected with multiple over-lapping networks.
I struggled frequently with connecting to these access points.
--Performance--
Video streaming - average
Online gaming - poor
Video chatting - average
--Nerd Stats--
12-17 Mbps download
6-18 Mbps upload
0% packet loss
30 ms latency
30 ms jitter
FOOD & DRINK -- 👍 ok
DoorDash friendly.
Marketing of the prime rib was strong & enticing. Taste on the other hand, was not...: seasoning had potential but the cook was uneven & temperatures were inaccurate. It also looked nothing like the flyer. Not worth the
13.99 (dine-in) or $24 (takeout) sticker.
Snack & drink machines have good inventory & were fully stocked on every floor.
in-room:
❌ microwave
✅ mini-fridge (large)
✅coffee
❌ teapot
❌ wet-bar
❌ mini-bar
NOISE -- 👎 bad
No real privacy with these acoustics.
LOCATION -- In the middle of nowhere, surrounded by trailers.
Not much of a "destination" by design.
RECOMMENDATION & RATING
Final price: $93.29/night
Was it worth it: no
Best part: price
More roomy than a big brand casino hotel & strong on hospitality.
Cleaning standards & maintenance have much room for improvement.
Underwhelming.
3/5 ⭐
@mrstaycation