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| - Relative to surrounding resort hotels, Excalibur is square in the middle. It's not decrepit, but there's nothing exceptional about it.
There's the usual array of slot machines, table games, and drink options. The presentation of everything everywhere, however, has the consistency of flat soda. Excalibur IS a hotel, is a casino, has an alright pool area, has some restaurants, but everything feels old, tired. Cheap.
The theme itself never makes sense. Paris has croissants and coffee. The Venetian has exceptional Italian dining, gelato, street mimes, and a gondola! So come on Excalibur, where are the giant roast turkey legs? Where are the fair maidens in bustiers? How about some ponies, or court jesters? Excalibur has none of that, though it should. There's no wifi in the hotel rooms, which is about as authentic to the period theme as things get here.
Still, 3-stars it deserves. Staff were very good to me at check-in, helping me situate my room and the rest of our party in relative proximity to one another. The gym is clean and overlooks the pool, so you can ogle while being ogled. The casino stays pretty active up until around 3am'ish even on weeknights.
This place is probably fine for families on a budget with low expectations. You will not be wow'ed here, though.
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