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Possible Venues for Rx-Bash

  • Planet Hollywood

    Votes: 23 48.9%
  • Flamingo

    Votes: 15 31.9%
  • Tropicana

    Votes: 4 8.5%
  • Hooters

    Votes: 5 10.6%

  • Total voters
    47
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J2

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Xpanda listed the following hotels as possibilities for the Bash:

Planet Hollywood
Flamingo
Tropicana
Hooters

Out of these 4 which one would you prefer?
 

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I know I dont want Hooters

Anyone seen there sportsbook? What a fvcking joke
Poker room is like a prison cell

Overcrowded small casino
 

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Believe it or not I would vote for Tropicana
Although the elevators are slow,but it is smaller and more intamate for our group as we would dominate the hotel.

Wouldn;t get lost in the mass of humanity and the pool is one of the best!


Tropicana
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Hotel Size: 1880 rooms
Room Price:
Casino Size: 60,000 s.f.
Value: Good
Cheap gaming:
Pool:
Buffet:
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Tropicana
1-800-634-4000
3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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The Trop has aged like a hooker, meaning none-too-gracefully and with a lot of makeup to cover the wrinkles. Nonetheless, it's still a got a great pool, and you can get a decent room for a fair price in the towers.



Room Quality: Some rooms are good, others aren't so great. In order, the Paradise Towers offer the most amenities. These are equal to many mid-level hotels on the Strip, with nice carpets, nice beds (a few with mirrors over them), irons and ironing boards, and decent sized bathrooms. You can get a refrigerator, and there are in-room safes. They usually go for premium fee over the Island Tower and the "garden" rooms. The Island Tower is older and more worn than the Paradise Tower -- it looks like the 1979 interpretation of tropical -- but still a decent place to stay. They have tubs big enough for two big people, and mirrors and bamboo everywhere. The garden rooms are in motel structures around the pool. They have balconies, which is a nice touch, but they are the oldest rooms and are close enough to the ground that you hear a lot of traffic. The garden rooms tend to be pretty good-sized, but worn down and there are a lot of people walking by in the hall. The hotel is at one of the better corners in Vegas, and you're walking distance from MGM Grand, Excalibur, Luxor, New York New York and plenty of others.


Check prices for this property with Travelworm, Expedia and HotelDiscount.com.
Weekday
Around $80-$120
Discount Weekday
Around $40-$80
Weekend
Around $150-$220
Discount Weekend
Around $120-$170


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Service Quality: Good. Even though the hotel shows its age, it's still a nice play to stay, with a clean casino and good restaurants nearby.
What You Get Bottles of in the Bathroom: You get shampoo and conditioner, regardless of what part of the hotel you're staying in. So, nobody will be able to sniff you and tell if you are low-rolling or living it up.
Clientele: Although not as popular with the jet set as it once was, they still get some pretty young things because of the pool and youthful theme. Mostly though, it's folks in their forties and up with middle-income spending habits.
How's the Pool? Fantastic and enormous with beautiful landscaping. The lagoon style, meandering pools are among the more relaxing in Vegas. The sprawling pools are linked by narrow waterways. There is a swim-up blackjack table during the summer months. Good-looking people in bikinis congregate and swill umbrella drinks in the sunny areas. One outdoor pool is heated to 90-degrees in the winter. Now, that's nice. They also have one pool that is partially indoors, for folks who crave that overpowering chlorine odor.



Table Games: Blackjack, craps, roulette, Let It Ride, Pai Gow, Carribean Stud. The games are pretty good for this area. The Excalibur across the street deals some better games, but the Tropicana has a nicer gambling atmosphere. The casino is sort of small compared to its neighbors, and it can get cramped.
Bet Minimums: $5 at blackjack and craps and some of the oddball card games. The single-deck pays 6:5, so skip it at all costs. There are 3x4x5x odds at craps, which is standard.
Machines: Slots from a nickel on up to $100 in the high-roller area. There is a good selection of video poker, with full-pay in most denominations. You have to seek them out, though, because they have lots of poor-paying machines, too. The Trop has lots of the new video reel games, but if those confuse you like they do us, you'll also find plenty of traditional reel slots to play.
Cocktails? Fair. As we have found in our arduous research, it is a chore to get drunk while playing slots or tables at the Tropicana.
Who Gets Comps? They are pretty good for the neighborhood. If you play $10 and up for a few hours at the tables be sure to ask to be rated beforehand. Of course, you better be nice and make sure the pit boss sees you playing. Rooms can be had for many hours of $50 a hand play, or a few hours of $100 play. Their slot club is pretty good for free rooms either mailed to you, or deducted from your bill at check-out.



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Garden Cafe: This is an above-average coffee shop with a well-below average name. Prices are fair, and you are getting better quality food, and lots of it. It's open 24 hours and the late night specials are a pretty good deal. One nice touch is the fresh tropical fruit served with sandwiches. It will help clear out the grease that accumulates in the average stomach during a trip to Las Vegas.
Island Buffet: It's not very good and it's a little overpriced. The breakfast price is way too high. For the same money, you can do better by walking across the street to the MGM Grand. The plusses are the pasta bar later in the day where they make a plate of pasta with ingredients and sauces you pick out. Prime rib and shrimp are also decent for dinner.
Legends Steak and Seafood: If you're in the mood for a fair steak at a reasonable price, here's the place. Service is not up to the standard of a gourmet room, but then this place advertises itself as a bargain among steakhouses. Don't get us wrong; we're all for bargains.
Mizuno's: It's a Japanese steak house, which means lots of Japanese appetizers like sushi and tofu. But the meats are the big American cuts and include lots of steaks prepared teriyaki style.
Pietro's: The Trop's gourmet room is a mix of Frenchie cuisine and American favorites, but is basically a typical old-school Vegas gourmet restaurant. You'll see escargot right beside regular old steaks and fish off the grill (although the sauces are fancy).
Tuscany Italian Cafe: We don't know much about this place since it's new. But, it's Italian, just like one restaurant in every other major Strip hotel.
There is also a deli for sandwiches and quick bites, and a Java Java coffee outlet.



Comedy Stop: This is probably the best comedy room in town. We've heard they pay better than the Improv and get better talent because of that. There are three to four comics every night and the show lasts a little over an hour. Tickets are about $18 and include two drinks. Check the free tourist magazines for discounts or 2-for-1s.
Folies Bergere: Las Vegas' longest-running revue is also the home of the biggest showgirl costumes. We're talking 40-50 pounds of feathers and glitter. The late show is topless for the guys. Fret not, ladies, there's singing, comedy and plenty of dancing, too. Tickets are about $52 to $62, but discounts are readily available if you ask around.
Xtreme Magic with Dirk Arthur: Monstrous cats and heart-pounding illusions. that's what the Tropicana promises with this show. Thank God, because our friend kept dying during the heart-stopping magic shows of old. Arthur has been jumping from showroom to showroom for quite a while, and he brings his helicopter and cadre of big cats to this show, only to make them disappear.



Number of TVs: Seven, no big screens.
Number of Seats: Just about 25. They aren't reserved, and are more comfortable than the average sports book chair.
How Many Betting Windows? Four, with hand-written boards.
Free Drinks? No.
Snack Bar? No, but there is a little convenience store within a minute's walk.
Minimum Wager: $5
Other Notes: This is a rinky dink Leroy-operated sports-only book in a little room tucked away next to a staircase near the Casino Legends Hall of Fame. It's pretty hidden and pretty quiet since few people seem able to find it. When we were there, somebody had left a big wet spot on one of the seats, which creeped us out plenty.



Number of Tables: Six tables in all, with about three open most of the time.
Comfort of Chairs: Average chairs mean they are of better quality than the room.
Closed Room or Open to Casino? Nope, this is another quickie job basically on the casino floor. They say it's non-smoking but don't think that means you'll avoid smoke.
Game Spreads and Limits: Texas Hold 'Em is the only game. They were only dealing a $2-$4 fixed and no-limit game with $1-$2 blinds and a minimum $40 buy-in.
How Crowded is the Room? Not a crowded room and not one that draws anyone but those staying at the hotel. On a Friday night, there were two tables going.
Comps? No comps right now. Boo!
How Good Are the Players? No good players are here because it's not worth it. So, expect rookies and soft games, so long as you don't mind explaining the rules to the other players.
What Else Do I Need to Know? It's nice to see a low limit table, but the rakes may eat you alive. They take a generous chunk of every pot.



Where? On the South Strip
Who owns it? Columbia Sussex
Ostensible Theme: Visitors find themselves on a lush tropical island populated by palm trees and video poker machines.
Clientele: Inexplicably, the Trop seems to be the headquarters for middle-aged Beanie Baby enthusiasts. The few young people I saw were accompanied by middle aged Beanie Baby enthusiasts.
Employee Costumes: I wish I could tell you that the cocktail waitresses had to dress up as hula girls, but actually they wear sleeveless burgundy one-pieces to capture the island spirit.
Carpet and Other Decor: The facade of the casino is an assortment of beach chalets in Hawaiian shirt colors.

The decor of "Island of Las Vegas" features lots of pink and aqua and a plethora of potted palms. A nice touch is the tiki-esque gecko perched atop pillars in the gaming area. Occasionally, the visitor stumbles upon a light fixture evoking the "Solid Gold" era. And, of course, every surface is mirrored, which leads me to believe that vanity is considered a virtue in the tropics. In the gaming areas, the red carpet emblazoned with gold seashells seemed disappointingly restrained.

Pastel walls and mirrors lead to the restrooms, which have a bird of paradise motif on the mirrors. I was only in the restrooms a few moments, and I started to feel like I was sitting inside a scoop of sherbet.

The music of choice is hits from the 1970's, mostly disco.
Food: The Trop's coffee shop is called the Garden Cafe. There's also an "Island Buffet." I don't know what this buffet serves, but I would hope that the lineup includes lots of luscious tropical fruit.
Games: It felt like summer at the Equator with all of the "White Hot Aces," "Hot Dollars," and "Hot Quarters." There's also a game called "Island Gods Progressive Slots," but regrettably, it doesn't seem to involve ritual human sacrifice. "Island Winners" receive a lei, along with their slot jackpots. Some booths offer Beanie Babies as prizes. What the hell kind of hardened gambler is going to go for a floppy plush bunny or squirrel?
Entertainment: "Best of Folies Bergere" showcases performers who are so uncomfortable in the tropical heat they are compelled to wear very few clothes. They also host Dirk Arthur and his Very Sleepy Tigers. I hear that they're thinking of replacing the tigers with Beanie Babies, though.
Services: Wings of the hotel go by Love Boat-esque monikers of "Lanai Rooms" and "Acapulco Rooms." The gift shop sells such resort necessities as T-shirts and caps with macaws on them, coffee mugs with macaws on them, and stuffed macaws with macaws on them. Just like everywhere nowadays, the Tropicana has its own spa. If Gilligan and Mary Ann were to tie the knot, the Polynesian-style Island Wedding Chapel would be their number one choice.
Did it work?: The Tropicana doesn't limit itself to a particular region of the tropics; they dabble equally in Polynesian, African, Asian, and Central American motifs. After all, it's "The Island of Las Vegas," so they can do whatever they want. I will admit that I enjoyed strolling the grounds, though.
Suggestions: This place needs some tropical heat. Ditch the Beanie Babies and import some tiki torches and tribal drums.
 

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Believe it or not I would vote for Tropicana
Although the elevators are slow,but it is smaller and more intamate for our group as we would dominate the hotel.

Wouldn;t get lost in the mass of humanity and the pool is one of the best!

Walkway to MGM as well
 

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One of these is head and shoulders above the rest. I won't comment which, but it would be plainly obvious if you walked in them with a thought of planning an event such as ours and all that entails.

I question if anyone has actually gone in Hooters with the thought of having an event there. That place would be far down my list.
 

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One of these is head and shoulders above the rest. I won't comment which, but it would be plainly obvious if you walked in them with a thought of planning an event such as ours and all that entails.

I question if anyone has actually gone in Hooters with the thought of having an event there. That place would be far down my list.




So which one is not owned by the Bill Frist loving Harrahs?
 

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Xpanda listed the following hotels as possibilities for the Bash:

Planet Hollywood
Flamingo
Tropicana
Hooters

Out of these 4 which one would you prefer?
the hotel should of been "booked" months ago, someone droped the ball on this one !! now it's july and i think next month is the first of the two bashes !! i sure hope you can find a good room rate this late in the game !! you people are 2 fun-e :lolBIG:
 

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I vote for Planet Hollywood ..wow what a classy joint if the bash would be there it be IMO the best hotel it was ever at
 

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I would vote for the old Alladin. Their book is crap, but other books are not far.
The San Remo was awful last time I was there. I doubt new paint and carpet has changed it much.
 

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Actually stayed at Planet Hollywood and was impressed. I also like that you are just paces from the Bellagio.

Rooms at Planet Hollywood are ordinary but bathrooms are big and have big showers and big bathtubs.

I also like that the cab stand is in the back and not on the strip, think that is a good convenience as well.
 

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I have to say The Planet would be a very nice venue - we will know real soon..

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One of these is head and shoulders above the rest. I won't comment which, but it would be plainly obvious if you walked in them with a thought of planning an event such as ours and all that entails.

I question if anyone has actually gone in Hooters with the thought of having an event there. That place would be far down my list.
I love playing Video poker at Hooters as it has 100 % Video Poker there and it is easy to park and get in and out of there. The Cocktail waitresses
are not all that difficult to look at either. However the Sports Book { LeRoys} is a joke. As a local that has seen them all, the Flamingo is a clear choice ! However the Flamingo's Video Poker sucks !
 
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All are nice but never stayed at Planet Hollywood so would love to try that place.The book was upstairs in March.
 

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For sportsbook purposes I would lean to:

Flamingo (only so you can walk to the Mirage's/Caesers sportsbooks)

For location:

Flamingo (center strip and walk to Mirage for best blackjack on strip and good poker)

For video poker:

Hooters (they do have a lot of full pay machines inluding some great bartops)

For blackjack:

Flamingo: HET property.. nough said
Hooters: $10-15 double deck hard 17 games has .40 HE
Trop: $25 6-deck game soft 17 comes with .33 HE
PH: $10 6 deck comes with .46 HE

None have the best blackjack but Mirage is close to Flamingo

For rooms:

Planet Hollywood (overall best quality, it would be the best here)
Flamingo (if you can handle the neoplolitan ice cream colors in the "go" rooms you are fine) normal rooms horrendous here though

NIghtlife:

None at Hooters, Trop or Flamingo
Cant speak about PH
 

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