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| - We have stayed at Boulder Station three times over the past couple of years. Recommended by family that lives in Vegas. For the most part, good value for the price, except our last stay, which was nascar weekend and prices were very inflated. That is to be expected, but our precious stay was 3 nights free, so quite a difference, depending on when you travel.
Rooms - average rooms, nicely decorated. Nothing extraordinary. Showers are hit and miss as far as whether you get hot water for the entire shower. That is very frustrating. 2 out of our 3 stays, we had noisy neighbors who came in to their rooms in the middle of the night and made LOTS of noise. First time, we called security and they quieted down for about 10 minutes before the partying/yelling/cursing continued. Other loud neighbors were not partying, but, let's just say we could hear ALL of their private time and even talking in just conversational voices. This lack of soundproofing between rooms is annoying. We noticed on our last stay that the housekeeping staff was very chintzy with the toiletries. One bar of soap that we had to share between sink and shower and they didn't replace the soap until our last night there (we stayed 5 nights).
Casino - large casino with lots of variety for slot machines. Table gaming area was great. I didn't have any trouble finding a $5 blackjack table any of the times that I played. Dealers were very friendly. Cocktail service was mostly prompt and accurate. Only downside for me was the smoke. Even with no one at your table smoking, the casino seems to be very smokey. Better air flow would definitely help the atmosphere.
Buffet - great food, especially for the price. Lots of variety. Only $4.99 weekdays for breakfast buffet.
Grand Cafe - good food and great service. Ate both breakfast and dinner here several times. Great dinner specials and excellent food. Also a great dessert case for the times you want to take a dessert back to upto room to enjoy later.
Viva Salsa - good, inexpensive Mexican fast food. Loved the fresh cilantro that they had in the garnishment area.
Pasta Cucina - great atmosphere. Good food and good prices.
Pool - we haven't used the pool but on our first visit, there were hundreds of large bugs (beetles?) in the area between the casino and the pool. Nasty! Did not notice any bugs on subsequent visits, so hopefully that was a one time thing.
Boulder Station is conveniently located for us while visiting relatives. Easy to get in and out of without all the traffic issues that you experience while staying on the strip. The valet service was awesome. We will definitely stay here again because there are so many good things going on here.
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