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| - I got a great deal on a room, and took a family vacation there for a last minute summer holiday.
Had kids in tow, 15, 11 and 9. Normally, I wouldn't take kids to Vegas, but I heard this place had a movie theater, arcade and bowling alley inside of it so I though it would work.
We were there on a Sunday - Tuesday and it was pretty crowded, the buffet line was huge at 9am. Luckily we got there before 8:30am and had no wait. It was 7.99 and pretty good. The best thing on it was the scrambled eggs, bacon, and apple dumplings. Coffee was free and good too.
We did see a movie, whcih was 6.00 b4 6pm, not bad, plus I had a coupon for a free popcorn. The arcade was fun, the kids liked that and won some stuff. The pool was just OK, its large, has plenty of chairs, but the water was cloudy --not the cleanest. The drinks were 7.50; I had a pina colada and it tasted weird--like melted plastic or something chemically. The bartender was dour but at least the wait was short. There was free ice water and generous towels available.
Believe it or not, the gift shop was pretty good. They had snacks, drinks, not-bad priced nicknaks and even swimming trunks for only 19.99.
The room was clean, the beds and pillows were ok...but the TV was fuzzy (they said they don't have HDTV "yet") The bathroom is crazy--there is only one door, a slider, and it didnlt close all the way, or lock. We called room maintenance and they came right over and tried to fix it, but couldn't make it lock. Beware if you are planning on sharing a room. The a/c was very very loud.
I played the penny slots and some 25 cent video poker. $20.00 lasted me all 2 days. As you can see, I am not much of a gambler. Not too many bells and whistles around me, though. Can't say for sure if this is a "lucky" casino or not. Workers seemd nice on the whole.
The Orleans has a free shuttle to the strip that runs until 12:30am. We took it one night and it drops you off right in front of Bill's, across from Paris and Caesars. Once inside the sanctuary of a casino, the prices of food, drink and souvenirs is astoundingly high in most places. We spent 37.00 on 4 gelatos and a pack of macarons at Payard in Caesar's Palace one night.
It was exhausting trying to see all the sights and fighting crowds, but I am glad we pushed through. The kids were so tired afterwards though. The shuttle service picked up every 10 minutes or so, and boy was I glad seeing it pull up when we were ready to leave the Strip.
I hadn't been to Vegas for 10 years. It has changed alot, much of it not for the better, IMHO. I actually was grateful this hotel was off the strip. The Strip is unbelievably crowded with tourists, bums, drunks, and very dirty costumed "characters" that badger you to take a picture with them for a fee. (I would never let my kid next to one of those-ick!)
All in all, if you don't mind being way off the strip (don't believe the map on the website; Orleans is NOT located right next to New York New York! Its way east on Tropicana.) this is a good place to stay for free comp, or the 25.99 deal I got.
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