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| - Excalibur Hotel is child's play compared to the elite hotel resorts of Las Vegas ... at 1/2 the price tag ... making it a deal for you bargain hunters or families on vacation. If you have children or need a "beginner" hotel for the whole Vegas experience, choose Excalibur.
Welcome to the future site of a cool five-star Vegas Mecca. Once they tear this down and build a new mega-resort, you can tell your grandkids that you stayed here back when it was Excalibur.
Until then, here's what you'll find ...
* Hotel Rooms ... nothing fancy, but you've slept in worse (probably)
* A Casino with lower table limits and more frowns
* A small Sports Book for Dad to prove he was right about the home team
* Food is like choosing a restaurant at your local mall
... Excalibur Buffet ($23 for dinner and less for breakfast or lunch)
... Buca di Beppo - American chain of Italian-style re-heated food
... Dick's Last Resort - The Applebee's of Vegas
... A Steakhouse with $41 Rib Eye Steak or a 3-course Sirloin meal for $37
... Baja Fresh - Mexican Fast Food
... Food Court with Krispy Kreme, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Cinnabon, & more
... Octane Lounge (Fri/Sat) & the "Lounge" are bars for adults to reminisce
* Entertainment is great if you're letting mom plan your trip
... Tournament of Kings: Jousting banquet ($66) using your hands to eat
... Thunder From Down Under: Mom's/Girl's Night Out ($57 - $67) - chiseled abs
... Australian Bee Gees - Tribute show ($45-$60) not as fun as Fallon & Timberlake on SNL
... Fun Dungeon is a huge arcade full of games (10am-10pm)
... Pool with bar & food service full of kids taking a Dungeon break
... Shopping is limited to mall-style boutiques for kids and mom's
... A Wedding Chapel - Good luck.
* That funky aroma you smell is annoyed disappointment ... or weed
For now, Excalibur survives as a low-end property in the MGM Resorts brand (with the MGM, Luxor, New York-New York, Monte Carlo, Mandalay Bay, Aria, Vdara, Mirage, and Bellagio). Its prime location on the South end of the Vegas Strip at the corner of Tropicana and Las Vegas Blvd is the future site of something much, much better. Til then, Excalibur has accepted it's cheap existence and you should, too.
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