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| - I have a love/hate relationship with the Eclipse, which is a boutique movie theatre with full food/beverage service (including alcohol) at your seat. After 8-10 movies, I can offer the following...
There are a lot of reasons to love it:
1. Convenience - Parking is plentiful and easy. Location is ideal for Downtowners, UMC folks, Arts District and the north Strip hotels.
2. Comfort/Aesthetics: Theaters are new/modern, reclining leather seats, small/intimate (50 seats in the largest theater, 25 in most), spotlessly clean. Bathrooms are also clean and well-maintained. You won't find a sticky mess anywhere at this theater.
3. Service: The staff is outstanding - friendly and service-oriented. Food/Beverage (including alcohol) is served at a central bar/lounge AND at your seat in the theater. The servers are always attentive.
4. Food: It's good. Period.
5. Movie Selection: They always have the latest movies, although the selection is usually limited to four or five.
But I have some complaints....
1. Website: Clunky and often difficult to complete a purchase. It takes time to reserve your seat online, but when you arrive at the theater you are forced to stand in another line to get a printed ticket. They have kiosks, but the kiosks never work. And you can't print a ticket online and get into the movie theater without standing in line again at the theater. A definite negative.
2. Price: I don't think $18 for a movie is expensive, especially for the quality of this experience. But the food and drinks are not cheap. I had a $14 BLT/Avocado (with xtra chicken) salad last night that left me hungry - portions are small. Other items (sliders, flatbreads) are a better value.
3. Lighting: In most theaters that serve food at your seat, there is a small light to help you see what you are eating (or see the menu if you want to order something additional). Nada at Eclipse. When your food arrives, you are eating in darkness. So stick with finger foods because firing-up the flashlight on your phone is bad movie etiquette!
4. Projector Noise: If you are seeing Deadpool, this is a non-issue. But on a quiet flick, you can hear the projector whirring in the back. Best not to sit on the back row.
Overall, I am a fan of the Eclipse (and its staff) and I think Downtown is very lucky to have such a high-quality movie theater. If you haven't been....GO. It is unlike any other movie experience in Las Vegas. And it's nice to have a beer, watch a movie and not be parked 4 football fields from the theater!
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