The Worst LV casino-your story,
My vote would go the first place I ever stayed at; The Aladin. It was my first time and I wanted someplace cheap. I was exactly 21 years old and in retrospect I I got exactly what I paid for. The walls were thin, the carpet old and dirty, and not a decent resteraunt in the whole place. At least it was far enough in the past so that they hadn't begun to mess with 6/5 BJ.
I think the worst room I've had was at the Luxor in one of the old Pyramid rooms. Just old and dated and depressing. But I've stayed there several times in the Tower rooms and those are perfectly fine.
Oooh now that I'm thinking about it, once I was staying at the MGM Grand and as I was exiting my room one day there was a bucket full of sh*t right in front of my door. In the room next to mine, apparently sewage had come up through the drains in the sink and bathtub and through the toilet and flooded the room! I dodged a bullet on that one as my room had no issue. But the people in the room next to me had a lot of their stuff ruined by sewage.
They moved me to a new room to get me away from the noisy cleanup crew (and buckets of sh*t in the hallway) and waived the resort fees. I still wonder what the MGM did to make it up to the people in the sewage room...
Outside of Las Vegas at Stateline would be the worst overall that I have stayed at. Whiskey Pete's.
The worst hotel would have to be a tie between hooters hotel in 2007 and Binions in 2007 before they closed down the hotel. I would have rather slept on the floor of a motel 6 considering how badly in shape those two rooms were.
Lovecomp - are you staying with a comp offer?
Rancherito or whatever its name was; first craps game ever. Crew no help whatsoever. Crew complained when I didn't tip them. Base dealer said as I left: he could really have hurt us if he knew what he was doing.
Casino that had security frisk me. The old Fitzgerald's I think.
The place that asked me if I wanted a security escort to my car when I cashed my last white chip there.
Quote: LovecompsI'm going back to sin city next week (yeah), to the Park MGM. I have no opinion on it but I thought I'd just see where/what everyone else thought the worst one in their past was.. You have to have actually been/stayed there and results don't matter. You can have a streak anywhere. Limit yourself to Vegas please since every AC casino is equally horrible.
My vote would go the first place I ever stayed at; The Allidin. It was my first time and cheap. I was exactly 21 years old and in retrospect I I got exactly what I paid for. The walls were thin, the carpet old and dirty, and not a decent resteraunts in the whole place. At least it was far enough in the past so that they hadn't begun to mess with 6/5 BJ.
Remember the Westward Ho in its heyday?
I don't either.
When I stayed there in the 80's it was a dump with missing rails on the second story walkways, and dirt filled swimming pools.
Here's a video from 1988 that looks like it was shot from the POV of a guy who took advantage of too many .99 cent beers
Quote: SiegfriedRoyPark MGM is average at best even with the remodeling and the location. You may have to overcome some learning issue when checking in because they have 100% electronic kiosk check-ins. I always find the casino layout of Park MGM odd...maybe they're not done remodeling. Their steakhouse Bavette is fantastic by the way.
The worst hotel would have to be a tie between hooters hotel in 2007 and Binions in 2007 before they closed down the hotel. I would have rather slept on the floor of a motel 6 considering how badly in shape those two rooms were.
Lovecomp - are you staying with a comp offer?
Yes, I am. They comped me a limo and a suite. From the reviews that I've read the Park MGM has no real middle ground. The reviewers either love it or hate it. The complaints are almost in one of two categories; housekeeping and the whole automated check-in process. I'll bypass the latter with the VIP check-in and judge the housekeeping myself.
Years ago I stayed there once when it was the Monte Carlo. I thought it was ok but nothing more.
If you're limiting it to the casino, probably TI when I first went to Vegas in 2004 - there wasn't a single game really worth playing; the best quarter Jacks or Better was 7/5.
Quote: LovecompsYes, I am. They comped me a limo and a suite. From the reviews that I've read the Park MGM has no real middle ground. The reviewers either love it or hate it. The complaints are almost in one of two categories; housekeeping and the whole automated check-in process. I'll bypass the latter with the VIP check-in and judge the housekeeping myself.
Years ago I stayed there once when it was the Monte Carlo. I thought it was ok but nothing more.
Walls are still paper thin I've read.
As for me worst hotel? Mehhh...I guess the old IP, but our rooms looked clean at least. But one time, it began to rain in Vegas, we weren't the top floor, but nonetheless the ceiling leaked enough where it looked like the room the ceiling plaster was going to cave in!
We moved out before seeing it happen. We got a creepy Luv Tub room after that. Lol
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Outside of Las Vegas at Stateline would be the worst overall that I have stayed at. Whiskey Pete's.
Not being a dick, but maybe it will come off as one.
Stateline Nevada is in Tahoe, Whiskey Pete’s is in Primm on the State Line. I know, semantics.
Worst in Stateline was the Horizon, now the Hard Rock. Which leaves the Montblue (formally Caesars Tahoe) as the current worse, though Harvey’s is a close second.
Quote: ThatDonGuyIf you're limiting it to the casino, probably TI when I first went to Vegas in 2004 - there wasn't a single game really worth playing; the best quarter Jacks or Better was 7/5.
And now TI has some of the best low-limit blackjack left on the strip. $10 3/2 DD.
Quote: LovecompsYes, I am. They comped me a limo and a suite. From the reviews that I've read the Park MGM has no real middle ground. The reviewers either love it or hate it. The complaints are almost in one of two categories; housekeeping and the whole automated check-in process. I'll bypass the latter with the VIP check-in and judge the housekeeping myself.
Years ago I stayed there once when it was the Monte Carlo. I thought it was ok but nothing more.
Park MGM is perfectly fine. I don’t get the bad reviews. People just don’t like change, I guess.
Stayed there 4 nights comped in February. Had zero problems.
Quote: tringlomaneWalls are still paper thin I've read.
As for me worst hotel? Mehhh...I guess the old IP, but our rooms looked clean at least. But one time, it began to rain in Vegas, we weren't the top floor, but nonetheless the ceiling leaked enough where it looked like the room the ceiling plaster was going to cave in!
We moved out before seeing it happen. We got a creepy Luv Tub room after that. Lol
I stayed in The luv tub room during CES in 2014, it was the only room my host could comp me on no notice. Weird room.
Quote: PokerGrinderI stayed in The luv tub room during CES in 2014, it was the only room my host could comp me on no notice. Weird room.
Stayed in a luv tub room with two other guys during the World of Concrete one year. We all agreed to leave it untouched. Creepy doesn't begin to do justice.
Quote: billryanStayed in a luv tub room with two other guys during the World of Concrete one year. We all agreed to leave it untouched. Creepy doesn't begin to do justice.
I used it to shower because the room didn’t have a normal shower.
Noted for future reference.Quote: billryanStayed in a luv tub room with two other guys during the World of Concrete one year.
Quote: BozNot being a dick, but maybe it will come off as one.
Stateline Nevada is in Tahoe, Whiskey Pete’s is in Primm on the State Line. I know, semantics.
Worst in Stateline was the Horizon, now the Hard Rock. Which leaves the Montblue (formally Caesars Tahoe) as the current worse, though Harvey’s is a close second.
Primm used to be State Line. It still is in my mind...
From Wikipedia: It was previously known by the name of State Line, but was renamed in 1996 to avoid confusion with Stateline in northern Nevada. It is named after the original developer of the town, Ernest Jay Primm.
So the unfortunate stay at Whiskey Pete's could have taken place in State Line.
Then there was the night I was waiting for the parking garage elevator and when it arrived, there were four white girls and four black girls, all in their 20s, looking good too, and they were arguing about something. They stepped out of the elevator and got to throwing punches. And that elevator was on the back side, there was no Security, so it was a pretty good fight, no one interrupted them.
However, there are a ton of casinos in Vegas I've never set foot in; I wouldn't be surprised if there's something worse.
Quote: TigerWuDowntown, in general. Just feels so cheap and dirty. I feel gross being there during the day; can't imagine it late at night. I like my Vegas to be slick and clean and touristy and overpriced (like most of the Strip).
However, there are a ton of casinos in Vegas I've never set foot in; I wouldn't be surprised if there's something worse.
Well excuse me, Ms. Hilton as you pass by our Walmart on your way to Frederic Malle's... hehe
Quote: AyecarumbaWell excuse me, Ms. Hilton as you pass by our Walmart on your way to Frederic Malle's... hehe
I need to hire someone to place bets for me so I don't have to handle the dirty $25,000 chips at the high limit Baccarat table.
Quote: jjjooogggThe palace casino had a separate hotel building like a motel. They may still do. The place was worse than motel 6.
Arizona Charlie’s does too.
Quote: TigerWuDowntown, in general. Just feels so cheap and dirty. I feel gross being there during the day; can't imagine it late at night. I like my Vegas to be slick and clean and touristy and overpriced (like most of the Strip).
I used to avoid Downtown and stay on The Strip. I had to change my ways because after two knee surgeries I couldn't handle even walking from one casino to the next. Also, Downtown has made some changes for the better while The Strip has gone the other way.
For one thing, when I was on The Strip there was no such thing as 6/5 but you don't have to deal with it downtown. 10X and 20X can be found on many properties as well. The slots-frankly, who cares since I don't play them. There are some weirdos and beggars outside to be sure but they're on the strip too.
I used to be a Strip Snob, but I've changed my ways. For a long time I've called the Nugget home (I won't set foot in Binions or the D- they each had their chance). The Park MGM will be my first foray back uptown in 5 years.
Quote: LovecompsI used to avoid Downtown and stay on The Strip. I had to change my ways because after two knee surgeries I couldn't handle even walking from one casino to the next. Also, Downtown has made some changes for the better while The Strip has gone the other way.
For one thing, when I was on The Strip there was no such thing as 6/5 but you don't have to deal with it downtown. 10X and 20X can be found on many properties as well. The slots-frankly, who cares since I don't play them. There are some weirdos and beggars outside to be sure but they're on the strip too.
I used to be a Strip Snob, but I've changed my ways. For a long time I've called the Nugget home (I won't set foot in Binions or the D- they each had their chance). The Park MGM will be my first foray back uptown in 5 years.
There's a free monorail that connects Park MGM to the Bellagio property. It doesn't exactly drop you in the middle of the casino, but it's free. The monorail also stops near Aria too. It's still a pretty long stretch to navigate with a couple of bad knees, but it is free, and better than trying to hoof it all the way.
