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| - The hubs and I stayed here four years ago, back when we could still call ourselves tourists, and The Plaza was a straight up dump. Twelve seasons and thirty five million dollars later it's more like a butter face girl with a mall department store cosmetic counter make over. Sure it looks better, but you can still tell under all the frills it's might not be something you want. There is a strange mix of old and new in here and you can point out right away what has been there for a while.
I'll start with the old. Thirty year old chandeliers stick out in a otherwise completely redone elevator vestibule. Painted doors and hinges that stick in their frames next to poorly placed designer wallpaper. Tiny bathtubs sit with shiny new faucets and tile. Light switches and plates stained yellow from decades of smoke pop out from an almost completely renovated room. There was a threadbare blanket tucked neatly between two new sheets instead of a comforter on the bed. In the sports book you could walk between the new carpet of the casino that is a gray blend with red flowers to the old green carpet with shapes printed into it. The buffet is now a sushi place, the layout is pretty much the same, but instead of the buffet line you have the sushi counter, but they kept the silverware. Even the casino has mix of old barely working poker machines sitting pretty with shiny new reel games with fancy bonuses. The worst of the old, the parking garage. It looks like any day it could crumble to bits.
The new fabulous things are choices. They have a sushi place, coffee joint, A Hash House a go go, a cupcake stop, Subway, a McDonalds opening soon and of course Oscar's steak house which will be arriving shortly. There is an Italian place that is so poorly advertised that I can't be sure if it's open yet either. Another thing that was missing those four years ago; ROOM SERVICE!!! Yeah, it's probably not that great and is not twenty four hours but it's another choice. They also house the only bingo joint in downtown. Check in has moved from the second floor to a small spot right inside the domed area. It kind of sucks having to walk from the garage all the way through the casino and then back to the tower with luggage in hand. It would really accommodate someone who is being dropped of by taxi though. The parking garage isn't in the best of shape, and being downtown, where you can walk anywhere you need to get to, one may not even need to rent a car if you choose to stay here.
Overall the experience was a good one. The rooms are still missing a few things like a remote, hair dryer, chairs for the desk and some decorative pillows. I wish there was a extra pillows or a blanket for the bed as it did get cold overnight. The room was basically clean and we got a great deal for the night at twenty eight dollars on expedia.com. I have booked another stay for a friend and I as a girls' night out for a weekend rate of ninety five bucks so you can see there is a big swing in the rates. I think the best deals are through their own website, but only if you are booking at least a two day stay. With plenty of dining options and tons to do on Fremont street, the Plaza is a great anchor to spend your vacation checking out the cool side of town.
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