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The Orlean's is a New Orleans themed hotel & Casino. I see it as an indoor theme park where the theme is to try to win money and have fun in a faux New Orleans. Big Al the Alligator is the mascot of this indoor theme park. He is to the Orlean's what Micky Mouse is to Disneyland. At the main entrance he stars with the alligator statues playing jazz in a scene that welcomes guests to the Orlean's. Last week was the fourth time this scene welcomed me as a guest in the Orlean's when I walked in the casino during my staycation. And, I have a lot to say.
The Orleans is the best of both worlds. It is a Boyd local's casino and a Strip corridor tourist casino. It is off of Tropicana Avenue about a mile west of the Las Vegas Strip. Depending on traffic, around every half hour, the Boyd shuttle runs between the Orlean's & Bally's from 9 am to 12:30 am. Guests & B-card members get priority. For the record they never checked. The parking garage is easy in easy out where the surface parking is hit & miss.
If you read my reviews, you know I love eating. The Orlean's has good dining options. Their French Market Buffet is better than some of the hyper-priced Strip buffets. The 24-hour Courtyard Cafe serves good food at reasonable prices. Near the parking garage is the food court featuring Fuddruckers, Sbarro, Subway, & Baskin Robins. Near registration, Java Coffee is a nice spot to relax with a Starbuck's coffee and Krispy Kreme Donut. And there is Friday's, Sushi, steak house, and an oyster bar.
If you read my reviews, you know I like drinking & having a good time. This is a casino with cool bars. There is Brendan's Irish Pub. I prefer this bar when it is quiet. And they made a good Blue Hawaiin that was around $7. In the heart of the casino there are New Orlean's themed bars with serious attention to the motif. They are the Alligator Bar, Crawfish Bar, & Mardi Gras Bars. The drafts beer at the casino bars start at $3.50 for Budweiser. Near the main entrance is the Bourbon Lounge. At night it is a nice spot to take in a live covers band. One night a country act played here. This past Saturday, a covers act played soft music featuring Barry White's "Love Theme."
Reading my reviews, you see I like entertainment. The Orlean's has a bowling alley, movie theaters, a decent resort pool, and an arena. The arena is the home of the Las Vegas Wrangler's ice hocky. And there is a plush showroom that I remember being comfortable many moons ago when we saw the Pointer Sisters.
All this stuff costs money. With that said, I enjoy moderate gambling with the hopes of winning some money. My game of choice is Caveman Keno. The Orlean's is a go-to casino for Keno players. There is a Keno lounge surrounded by Game Maker keno machines. This past Saturday I gambled near the Bourbon Lounge overhearing the music of Barry White and soft rock. $5 kept me in action for an hour. In that hour, the cocktail waitress delivered two Blue Hawaiins & a Coke.
The Orlean's is a relatively safe place to stay. There is a security guard by the elevators. All we did was flash our room card to get on the elevator. So in reality a bad guy could blend in with a crowd holding an old room card. Security is a good deterent and they also have a presence throughout the casino & parking garage.
Room 1248 wasn't a Bellagio suite, however, it was comfortable. I slept very well on the soft bed. Room 1248 overlooked the resort pool. This brings up the point that most rooms most likely have a nice view. The west facing rooms in the t-shaped tower overlook Red Rock Canyon and the east facing rooms overlook the Strip. Maid service was on the ball. And compared to the Strip hotels, the rates are a steal. I have seen close to a $100 price difference between the Orlean's and Strip properties.
I am a fan of the theme casinos. The casinos that overdo it with stuffness are blah. The hotel casinos that do a fantastic job with the theme are unique and fun. The Orlean's is a theme hotel casino that is fun to the degree that I themed its review after an indoor theme park. I am a fan of indoor theme parks and will most likely return to the hotel casino where the Big Easy meets Viva Las Vegas.
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