The Railroad Pass Hotel has been serving people since 1931. I have been visiting it since 2006. It was a difficult decision whether to give it a 3 star or 4 star rating. The deciding factor was Railroad Pass Casino' s support and connectivity to Southern Nevada's precious River Mountains Loop Trail. Because I adore the River Mountains Loop Trail, I rounded my rating up to 4 stars. I separated my review on Railroad Pass into sections.
The Entrance:
Let me get to the point. Railroad Pass is no Bellagio.. It is an old school casino off US 93 at the Boulder City and Henderson border. It is not aiming for high rollers. Railroad Pass gets people into their property through inexpensive food and beer. When we drive toward Boulder City we have all seen the Railroad Pass sign advertising a rib or buffet special. Hanging from the building is an advertisement for $1 beer.
The parking lot is all surface. Toward the back of the building there is a trailhead parking lot of the River Mountains Loop Trail. There are more mobile homes than Corvettes parked in this parking lot.
The public areas:
The casino is small. Totally old school. Immediately after entering the casino, there is a bar to the left. On Saturday night there is an entertainer performing songs. I assume this is where the $1 beer is. To the right are the restaurants. The buffet looked unappealing. However, the Iron Rail Cafe is a value. This value also influenced my rating. I will be writing a review on it. In this area is the Railroad Bar and a steak house. If you continue straight from the entrance, you will pass computerized and table gaming.
Halfway to the left is the Heritage Room. It is a small museum. It displays newspaper articles on the Hoover Dam and Boulder City. Being in a casino, it is expected that there are antique slot machines.
Further ahead is the gift shop and hotel registration. There is insufficient literature on the rooms here. The only thing I could write about staying here is that MGM Resorts owns the property.
When I playef Caveman Keno here, it was old school all the way. This was my first gaming experience being served a beer by a man on the staff instead of by a cocktail waitress. The games are modern to the point that it is ticket in ticket out. Their website advertises $1 Craps and $3 Blackjack.
The Exit:
When you walk out of the Mirage you have the volcano. When you walk out of the Bellagio you have the Fountains. But, when you walk out of Railroad Pass Casino you have the River Mountains Loop Trail parking lot. The Railroad Pass Casino supports the River Mountains Loop Trail with a maintained parking lot and trailhead.In my opinion this is a better attraction than the Mirage Volcano. When I exit Railroad Pass Casino in the afternoon, I usually get onto the River Mountains Loop Trail.
Lately I have been visiting the Railroad Pass for dinner. After exiting, I hop on the 95 and Henderson is a few minutes drive away.
The Yelp 100 Challenge Review 34 of 100.