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September 25th, 2014 at 10:30:35 AM permalink
How are rooms here? I'm going to be over in Las Vegas next month but I've never stayed downtown before. Thanks
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September 25th, 2014 at 10:51:05 AM permalink
Very empty. Binions uses the rooms at Four Queens which could use some updating.
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September 25th, 2014 at 10:54:54 AM permalink
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How are rooms here?

Very quiet, but rather dusty, since the hotel has been closed for five years. But the former check-in counter now sells discount souvenir t-shirts, so there is that.
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September 25th, 2014 at 1:02:52 PM permalink
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How are rooms here? I'm going to be over in Las Vegas next month but I've never stayed downtown before. Thanks

The Golden Nugget is as upscale as you will find downtown, but they charge for the luxury. Consider the Plaza, Golden Gate, or D as alternatives. Reviews are on the homepage.
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September 25th, 2014 at 1:11:00 PM permalink
D gets my vote - all 3/2 BJ and I'm a sucker for the Coneys. Rooms are nice as well.
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September 25th, 2014 at 6:48:35 PM permalink
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152368161948063

That is a video of the Mint side of the hotel that Binion's took a month or so ago. They also took some videos of the catwalk and Apache.
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September 25th, 2014 at 9:20:19 PM permalink
Since 2008 Binion's has the same ownership as the Four Queens across the street, and that is the hotel they use for their Binion's casino customers. I'd describe the hotel rooms at 4Q as unpretentious but reasonably comfortable and often a good value for the money, IMO. There are not large, so good for one or a couple but not for a family vacation. Unlike some others, 4Q does not currently add a major junk fee to the quoted rate, except for a very small token charge per day for drive-in hotel guests (it is a different charge if not a hotel guest) if you are parking in the attached garage because that is technically owned by the City. If staying there the rooms facing south away from the Fremont Street canopy are better for sleeping than north facing rooms, regardless of north or south tower, and this request is easily accommodated at check-in because most visitors don't know they want that until the Fremont light show's music cranks up later.
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September 25th, 2014 at 10:05:15 PM permalink
On my last trip when I played at Binion's, a pit boss asked me if I were staying at their hotel, I said "No. I am staying at Wynn".
He was trying to offer me a food comp ticket or something like that. But I refused. I said I had enough resort credit at Wynn.
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September 25th, 2014 at 10:53:00 PM permalink
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On my last trip when I played at Binion's, a pit boss asked me if I were staying at their hotel, I said "No. I am staying at Wynn".
He was trying to offer me a food comp ticket or something like that. But I refused. I said I had enough resort credit at Wynn.

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September 26th, 2014 at 12:51:46 AM permalink
Quote: pokerface

On my last trip when I played at Binion's, a pit boss asked me if I were staying at their hotel, I said "No. I am staying at Wynn".
He was trying to offer me a food comp ticket or something like that. But I refused. I said I had enough resort credit at Wynn.

That "their hotel" he was referring to was Four Queens, unless your last trip was before 2009.

By the way, taking the original question at face value as if it was still open for booking just as it was: for the last several years that it was open, the hotel at Binion's really sucked in epic fashion, both for the condition of the physical plant and in the quality of human staffing and the systems aspects. There's good reason the owner made a sound decision to close the hotel not long after getting the property with the casino from MTR, rather than pointlessly p*ss money into it and cheese-off his customers by shacking them up in there. You didn't miss anything good. I took a room there for a couple of nights when MTR was still in control of it (just before the current owner got it) at a rate of something like $8/night if I remember correctly, and found it overpriced by about $7.95. In contrast to that mess, his ongoing hotel operation at Four Queens does not suck at all, in my opinion. You wouldn't ever mistake it for Wynn no matter how many of the complimentary beverages you've had, but it doesn't pretend to be that.
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September 26th, 2014 at 7:45:55 AM permalink
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That "their hotel" he was referring to was Four Queens, unless your last trip was before 2009.

By the way, taking the original question at face value as if it was still open for booking just as it was: for the last several years that it was open, the hotel at Binion's really sucked in epic fashion, both for the condition of the physical plant and in the quality of human staffing and the systems aspects. There's good reason the owner made a sound decision to close the hotel not long after getting the property with the casino from MTR, rather than pointlessly p*ss money into it and cheese-off his customers by shacking them up in there. You didn't miss anything good. I took a room there for a couple of nights when MTR was still in control of it (just before the current owner got it) at a rate of something like $8/night if I remember correctly, and found it overpriced by about $7.95. In contrast to that mess, his ongoing hotel operation at Four Queens does not suck at all, in my opinion. You wouldn't ever mistake it for Wynn no matter how many of the complimentary beverages you've had, but it doesn't pretend to be that.



4 Queens is a semi-hidden gem with great rooms and coffee shop. Cheap. No resort fee. Elevators open right in the casino. FSE is literally 6 steps away. Nice and comfy. Screw the megaresorts.
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September 26th, 2014 at 9:47:24 PM permalink
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You WHALE you.


WHALE me not. In fact I am a cheapskate.
It's just an offer of 3 comped nights (no resort fee), $300 free play(table or slots) and $100 resort credit per day and some show tickets.
But I never be able to finish $100 resort credit per day.
My most expensive meal is the dinner buffet, $40 something and I only eat two meals a day or even less.
I never eat steak (or any beef for that matter). I prefer 99 cents hot dog and $3.99 per dozen donuts.
I also wasted the show tickets.
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September 26th, 2014 at 10:50:31 PM permalink
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WHALE me not. In fact I am a cheapskate.
It's just an offer of 3 comped nights (no resort fee), $300 free play(table or slots) and $100 resort credit per day and some show tickets.
But I never be able to finish $100 resort credit per day.
My most expensive meal is the dinner buffet, $40 something and I only eat two meals a day or even less.
I never eat steak (or any beef for that matter). I prefer 99 cents hot dog and $3.99 per dozen donuts.
I also wasted the show tickets.



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September 27th, 2014 at 5:29:38 AM permalink
I stayed at Binions when the hotel was open back in the day.
I barely remember the room. All I remember is that it was small but that's no real big deal for me.
I stopped by the players club last month and asked if they were planning on opening the hotel back up, they just said they were hopeful.
I'm actually surprised the 4Q doesn't open the Binions hotel because 4Q does sells out sometimes. They are actually sold out the weekend 2 weeks from now.
I know because I called and they couldn't accommodate me so staying next door at the D.
The one thing I do remember was the pool on the roof at Binions.
I did check that out, took a swim. I love rooftop pools, cool off with great views.
I think the pool is still open and 4Q guests can use it.
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September 27th, 2014 at 6:09:12 AM permalink
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I never eat steak (or any beef for that matter). I prefer 99 cents hot dog and $3.99 per dozen donuts.



No danger in getting beef in that kind of hot dog! rotflmao
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September 27th, 2014 at 6:30:55 AM permalink
Haha, first post, no response, about a long closed hotel. Everyone got t-rolled.
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September 27th, 2014 at 6:55:17 AM permalink
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Haha, first post, no response, about a long closed hotel. Everyone got t-rolled.

Eh, maybe so, but I don't mind chatting about it and see no harm, regardless of whatever the OP may have been up to.

And in that spirit: I haven't been in "The D" since they sold off most of their letters and added a "resort fee." I thought the hotel there was fine, but besides having an extra super tall hotel tower it also always had the hands down winner of the award for the slowest elevator in Las Vegas. Not something that would keep me from using a room there if they gave me the right price on a night I wanted it, but that elevator was truly remarkably amazingly painfully creepy slow. Is it still that way, or did they use the money they saved on lighting up a bunch of letters in the old "Fitzgerald's" name to upgrade that sucker?
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September 27th, 2014 at 7:26:55 AM permalink
Golden Nugget has the nice rooms but you pay for them. Right now the best value for nice rooms are the Cabana Suite at El Cortez and Downtown Grand.
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September 27th, 2014 at 8:19:14 AM permalink
I'll agree with Downtown Grand for rooms, but they have the worst casino marketing department out there. And the new blood doesnt seem any better. Sending out worthless offers across the country 3 days before the event happens is a waste of money.
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September 27th, 2014 at 10:05:22 AM permalink
I liked Downtown Grand as well, but don't get an "Accessible" Room.......there is no shower floor lip between the shower and the rest of the bathroom floor. We spent a lot of towels trying to keep massive puddles from forming on the slick tile bathroom floor.
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September 29th, 2014 at 7:07:54 AM permalink
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4 Queens is a semi-hidden gem with great rooms and coffee shop.



Hear, hear!

I've stayed there twice. Last time I stayed at the GN, but I still ate frequently at Magnolia's.

The only thing they don't have is a vanity. Other than that the rooms are perfect.

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Cheap. No resort fee. Elevators open right in the casino.



The casino isn't very large, either. I liked the GN, but having to walk through the whole casino to get to/from my room, especially at the end of a rather long day of additional walking, really took it out of me. On the other hand, it also substituted rather well for a daily workout.

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FSE is literally 6 steps away.



Yes, but that's true of all the hotels on Fremont St.

Next year I'll try again to stay at the 4Q. Failing that, I think I should aim for the MSS.
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September 29th, 2014 at 8:09:59 AM permalink
When staying downtown, I prefer Main Street Station. Ok rooms are normally comped (it's a Boyd's house). Good gaming. FP JOB at the bar. Best buffet downtown. First rate brew.
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September 30th, 2014 at 6:45:51 PM permalink
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When staying downtown, I prefer Main Street Station. Ok rooms are normally comped (it's a Boyd's house). Good gaming. FP JOB at the bar. Best buffet downtown. First rate brew.

Fremont is a very underrated property. The rooms are nice and super convenient to the casino. It was my choice downtown.
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February 21st, 2019 at 2:06:32 PM permalink
Looks like Binions will be reopening 81 hotel rooms. The name will be Hotel Apache.

https://vitalvegas.com/binions-announces-whiskey-licker-up-venue-and-boutique-hotel-apache/
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February 21st, 2019 at 2:45:18 PM permalink
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Looks like Binions will be reopening 81 hotel rooms. The name will be Hotel Apache.

https://vitalvegas.com/binions-announces-whiskey-licker-up-venue-and-boutique-hotel-apache/



The article mentions that a new entrance to the upstairs bar is being put in to allow guests to "avoid walking through the casino". Whoever thought of that innovation for a Las Vegas property should be fired.
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February 21st, 2019 at 2:57:03 PM permalink
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Quote: RogerKint

Looks like Binions will be reopening 81 hotel rooms. The name will be Hotel Apache.

https://vitalvegas.com/binions-announces-whiskey-licker-up-venue-and-boutique-hotel-apache/



The article mentions that a new entrance to the upstairs bar is being put in to allow guests to "avoid walking through the casino". Whoever thought of that innovation for a Las Vegas property should be fired.



Haven't you heard? Bars and clubs are where the money is at in Vegas, now. People are losing interest in gambling as the payouts get worse and worse every year. The only thing left is to get hammered and take selfies with dudes standing on the street in diapers and nuns with duct taped tits.
Pretty sure that places namesake is rolling in his grave as to what a POS that place and downtown overall has become.
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February 21st, 2019 at 3:28:50 PM permalink
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Quote: Ayecarumba

Quote: RogerKint

Looks like Binions will be reopening 81 hotel rooms. The name will be Hotel Apache.

https://vitalvegas.com/binions-announces-whiskey-licker-up-venue-and-boutique-hotel-apache/



The article mentions that a new entrance to the upstairs bar is being put in to allow guests to "avoid walking through the casino". Whoever thought of that innovation for a Las Vegas property should be fired.



Haven't you heard? Bars and clubs are where the money is at in Vegas, now. People are losing interest in gambling as the payouts get worse and worse every year. The only thing left is to get hammered and take selfies with dudes standing on the street in diapers and nuns with duct taped tits.
Pretty sure that places namesake is rolling in his grave as to what a POS that place and downtown overall has become.



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August 15th, 2019 at 1:46:50 AM permalink
Has anyone been in the recently redone Apache yet?
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