M Resort or Red Rock? Nicest off-strip casino.
April 20th, 2012 at 10:16:08 AM
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I'm probably only going to visit one off-strip place this trip, and I wanted your opinion as to what the nicest off-strip property is overall. Gambling, food, decor?
Heard good things about M Resort and Red Rock, so I was curious.
Heard good things about M Resort and Red Rock, so I was curious.
April 20th, 2012 at 10:24:16 AM
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My take: Red Rock is nice - for a Stations property. The M is nice period. In strip terms, Red Rock is somewhere around the MGM/Planet Hollywood level, the M is more like Mirage/Mandalay Bay. To me, that's maybe a half-step difference on a 10 step Imperial Palace to Wynn scale.
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April 20th, 2012 at 10:25:08 AM
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You should have made this a poll.
It's close and you'll be thrilled with either but I give the edge to M. The buffet is really good!
It's close and you'll be thrilled with either but I give the edge to M. The buffet is really good!
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April 20th, 2012 at 11:38:10 AM
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Both are great casinos. If you are at the Red Rock you can also do the Red Rock Canyon drive through tour as it is close and a great view. The buffet at the M is awesome and they have a micro brew and coffee bar included in the price. The M is also close to Green Valley which is also a very nice casino. I thought the VP to be a little better at Green Valley and Red Rock then at the M.
April 20th, 2012 at 1:22:51 PM
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Quote: s2dbakerIt's close and you'll be thrilled with either but I give the edge to M. The buffet is really good!
Soon there will not be an issue at all... Red Rock will easily beat M. Penn National is bound to screw up the casino, like they have nearly all their other properties.
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April 20th, 2012 at 1:31:43 PM
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Quote:I thought the VP to be a little better at Green Valley and Red Rock then at the M.
The VP at Station Casinos blows away The M. That would sway me to Red Rock over The M, unless the buffet means more. Red Rock's buffet is nothing special.
April 20th, 2012 at 1:32:33 PM
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Thanks guys! Seems pretty split but wife likes vp, so rr may win out.
April 20th, 2012 at 1:33:13 PM
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My personal preference is Red Rock, it's one of my favorite in the LV area. The friendly staff is outstanding!
April 20th, 2012 at 1:40:47 PM
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What about GVR? I admit I'm partial to it because it was my "local" casino when I lived in Henderson, but still, it's got quite a lot going for it however you slice it. Plus The District is right there...
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April 20th, 2012 at 2:27:16 PM
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Do they still have the option you can check for a packet containing various "items" such as flavored oils, soft-stick duct tape restraints and other adult items to be waiting in your room for you?Quote: dlevinelawThanks guys! Seems pretty split but wife likes vp, so rr may win out.
Actually I'd choose M over RR since it is newer and wins the CW contest. They also are more prone to give away bottles of wine.
I've heard the Spa is marginally better at M but surely those things are highly subjective. Always wondered about RR and those "faux restraints" and free condoms though.
April 20th, 2012 at 3:43:55 PM
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I hands down prefer the M over RR. The minuses at the M to me are as follows, The buffet, contrary to what others have said, the buffet sucks to me. 3 hour wait to get average food at best. The Sports book. rude ticket writers, like I am beneath them rude. Also the room doors are very heavy so you hear when anyone around you comes in and out of the room.
With all of that said, I still prefer the M over the RR. One reason is a pit boss, maybe pit manager named Lou. I was treated like a VIP in the pit with a nice comp to the steakhouse, which BTW is excellent. The italian resturaunt is very good also, I recommend the chicken parm. Hash a gogo , not so hot. Beds are very nice, room is very nice, tables are nice and friendly.
Even with my critiques, I really like the M resort and spa.
With all of that said, I still prefer the M over the RR. One reason is a pit boss, maybe pit manager named Lou. I was treated like a VIP in the pit with a nice comp to the steakhouse, which BTW is excellent. The italian resturaunt is very good also, I recommend the chicken parm. Hash a gogo , not so hot. Beds are very nice, room is very nice, tables are nice and friendly.
Even with my critiques, I really like the M resort and spa.
April 20th, 2012 at 3:49:33 PM
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Quote: dlevinelawThanks guys! Seems pretty split but wife likes vp, so rr may win out.
You know RR has some 100%+ percent VP machines. We play the Dueces Wild.
I hit 4 dueces 3 times one afternoon at the sister Green Valley Rance property
last month.
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There's dust in all their hearts
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April 20th, 2012 at 4:02:13 PM
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For fine dining, I would say the M. For casual, the Red Rock. For stuff to do besides gambling, definitely the Red Rock. I live very close to the Red Rock, and go there a lot, out of convenience, mainly for movies and food. However, I've had some negative experiences there. If I lived equally far from both, and the games were exactly the same, I think I would probably play at the M. Also, the Red Rock has the highest resort fees in Vegas.
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April 20th, 2012 at 5:16:24 PM
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Quote: WizardHowever, I've had some negative experiences there.
Hey no fair, are you going to leave us in suspense
on that one ? ? ?
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
April 21st, 2012 at 7:13:51 AM
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You must have missed the cocktail waitress trivia debacle of 2011.Quote: JohnnyQHey no fair, are you going to leave us in suspense
on that one ? ? ?
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April 21st, 2012 at 8:55:36 AM
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Quote: teddysYou must have missed the cocktail waitress trivia debacle of 2011.
Oh yeah, but if I recall correctly, she
did not press charges.....
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
April 21st, 2012 at 9:12:27 AM
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Quote: JohnnyQHey no fair, are you going to leave us in suspense on that one ? ? ?
I'm primarily angry over how I was treated regarding some $1,000 chips I was trying to cash. They questioned, in a rude way, if I was the legitimate owner, and then refused to cash them. I easily passed them off in the sports book after the cage refused me.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
