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| - Terrible's is exactly as its name suggests, as a downtrodden hotel chain in the bottom of the Las Vegas resort barrel. The name isn't some oxymoron gimmick to get visitors, but named after the Terrible Herst corporation, which operates gas stations in Nevada, Arizona, and California. It truly is a stroke of irony to know that Terrible's is named after someone's gas station company and is among the most terrible in the city.
The casino is very slot heavy here, with only a handful of blackjack tables, and 1 Roulette / Craps / 3 Car Poker table. The heavy emphasis on slots (not a surprise given that Herbst Gaming is one of the largest slot operators in the state) makes this an ideal location for chain smoking senior citizens, boozing and sleeping on their chairs. Casino staff is nice, though there seemed to be more cocktail waitresses than personnel. At some point, it gets downright depressing to be here for longer than a few hours.
Because the casino property itself is smaller, there are no fancy restaurants or any signs of nightlife here. They've got one little cafe / diner (Bougainvillea) and a cheap buffet that I don't think I could eat at again even with a gun pointed to my head.
The suites are small and the standard rooms are even smaller. My non-smoking room was certainly a converted smoking room as the odor was completely stained into the carpet. The claustrophobic feeling, coupled by the noise of people creeking up and down the hallway (thin walls) made for a very unpleasant stay.
That's not to say that this place isn't deserving of any stars. I'm giving it 1 and that generous 1 is due to the cheapo prices this place boasts. Getting comp'd is not a hard thing to accomplish here, but we nearly paid more in our meals than we did for the actual room rate. If the wallet is nearly empty, this is one of the places to be. Otherwise, stay far away ... or go downtown.
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