My wife and I have been to Vegas AT LEAST once a year, every year since 1986. In that first year, we stayed at the Stardust Motel!
Several years after that, we stayed at the Riveria.. they always sent us good package deals. The “Splash” show was always good... and, I liked the Casino. We also stayed often then at the Stardust.. Stayed at Flamingo once, the Oriental place that is now the Quad, at Luxor, at Bally’s. Heck we even stayed once in an apartment at Westward Ho.
We always laughed... we were “high rollers” at “the Ho!”. It was true too... I once won $600 playing blackjack there. The Cashier called the pit boss to make sure I really won it!
In later years, we migrated to the Venetian. When they first opened, they sent outstanding deals. We dallied a few times downtown, staying at the Nugget. We’ve stayed at Cosmopolitan and at Bellagio.
Basically, we stay where we get “free” rooms. In September, it’ll be at Ceasar’s.
But, I will always have a special place in my heart for the Stardust and the Riviera. We had SO MUCH FUN at those places back in the day. Breaks my heart to see them gone. The Riviera had a great snack bar! :-)
Time marches on I guess..
Oh... Imperial Palace... that’s the dump. Had a Hillary-type brain freeze!
Yea, Free nights are great.
spent almost a week at the Paris, 3 nights under my name then a few under my Girlfriends.
At the end of the trip the hotel bill came to $0.00.
I liked that :)
Many free nights at Harrahs and the Flamingo as well..