Originally Posted by richinaz (Post 17442013)

I've never been a big fan of Caesars casino, nor of the staff and nothing really changed there. It is like they want to be considered elite but things such as the buffet and lack of consistency of quality service seems to lack behind places like the Bellagio.

The pussycat dolls at the tables were a nice sight to see but certainly wouldn't cause me to change where I would gamble (either some place like Bellagio or lower end at Monte Carlo).

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Originally Posted by travelinmanS (Post 17465462)

Is there really a difference in the actual casinos? Other than superficial stuff like outfits on the drink servers or piped in smells/songs I find every casino I've ever been inside, in Vegas, in Reno, in Macau and in Singapore to be exactly the same. Were it not for the chips with the casino name on it I would have no idea if I'm at the Eldorado Reno or Bellagio when rolling at a craps table and frankly if I'm rolling at a craps table I wouldn't care where I was as long as I was hitting my numbers! :D

Originally Posted by richinaz (Post 17442013)

I hadn't been to LV in 18 months even while living in nearby Scottsdale. I probably visited more often (~10 nights a year) when I was living on the east coast.

I went with my GF last Sunday (we were doing a road trip) and Monday nights. I have to say while I enjoy LV a number of things have gotten progressively worse and are reasons while I don't really crave visiting there anymore and would prefer a trip to Europe.

We had a deal with Caesars that included 24 hrs of buffets. I never get my money's worth on those things but since it was included we ended up visiting Caesars, Rio and Harrahs. I'm sure it won't surprise anyone that Caesars buffet is very bad. Cold or at best warm food, limited choices and marginal quality. It is at the Lago Cafe which had bad service and food when it was a 24 hr cafe so nothing has changed there. Obviously Rio was extremely good with the selection and having hot food. Harrahs was a solid ok.

The games the hotels play to try and take a few bucks off you is tiresome. Obviously Caesars doesn't have the ridiculous resort fee but that doesn't stop them from trying to get a few dollars from the minibar. They tried to get us for coffee and some snack item at checkout. Neither of us used the minibar nor do we drink coffee. Having sensors that seem sensitive to motion is an easy way to charge people for items they never used. The front desk took off the charges. I'm sure other people probably pick up items before they read the small sign that is located behind the items.

Check in time was suppose to be 4pm so we showed up a little after 4pm only to be told the room wasn't ready (kind of defeats the check in time doesn't it?). Then they had to constantly tell us the room we were getting was the most sought after room (Augustus Tower with a jacuzzi and a view of the Bellagio fountains). Personally I think if a room isn't ready at the time the hotel specifies that check in time is, then you should get an apology and maybe a free drink/dessert/etc. Not an excuse that it is most sought after.

After 30 minutes they called me to let me know the room was ready. The room was very nice and except for the minibar annoyance we didn't have any issues. The room safe is quite small and located in the closet wall which makes it a bit tougher to get to.

I've never been a big fan of Caesars casino, nor of the staff and nothing really changed there. It is like they want to be considered elite but things such as the buffet and lack of consistency of quality service seems to lack behind places like the Bellagio.

The pussycat dolls at the tables were a nice sight to see but certainly wouldn't cause me to change where I would gamble (either some place like Bellagio or lower end at Monte Carlo).

We had a nice time, won a few dollars and enjoyed the sights. We saw the show at the Wynn (Le Reve) which was nice (seemed to have a number of empty seats but maybe that is normal for a Monday night).

Just my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by travelinmanS (Post 17465462)

Is there really a difference in the actual casinos? Other than superficial stuff like outfits on the drink servers or piped in smells/songs I find every casino I've ever been inside, in Vegas, in Reno, in Macau and in Singapore to be exactly the same. Were it not for the chips with the casino name on it I would have no idea if I'm at the Eldorado Reno or Bellagio when rolling at a craps table and frankly if I'm rolling at a craps table I wouldn't care where I was as long as I was hitting my numbers! :D

Originally Posted by askias (Post 17472344)

If you care about good service, then stay at a place known for it like Mandarin or the Four Seasons. You're complaining that a lower tier property felt like, well, a lower tier property.

Originally Posted by JerryFF (Post 17612418)

There was a time when Caesar's would hardly have been referred to as a lower tier property. How things have changed.

Originally Posted by RNE (Post 33345011)

How long does it take Caesar's Palace Las Vegas to refund the deposit on a cancelled reservation?

Originally Posted by 777 global mile hound (Post 33891116)

I predict they will kill it in Las Vegas with the Palm sold to Landry’s and a rapid decline to the bottom
not to mention all the lousy faux wanna be Steakhouses
This will be the one to beat for those that want the legend and the best
They all better up their game quickly
I’m stoked

Originally Posted by nrr (Post 33896840)

Ceasars Palace now has an OLD HOMESTEAD restauarant, it derives its lineage from OH in Manhattan's "meat packing district"; Peter Luger from its "historc" location in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY.
Having dined in OH at CP, I've found their food just mediocre, why should we assume PL will be much better?

Originally Posted by 777 global mile hound (Post 33897389)

Other than death and taxes we can’t guarantee much of anything 😂
I find Old Homestead is an inferior steakhouse on their best day.
They use supposedly use Pat La Frieda beef
Not a fan.Having purchased their beef directly from Pat La Frieda It’s just fair.
that said their burgers that they make exclusively for Capital Grille are very good.

I will fly to Vegas just to dine @ Peter Lugers unless execution of cooking somehow fails
Having over 100 plus years experience I’m reasonably confident they will pull it off brilliantly.
I buy Peter Luger beef mail order for years now and they have few peers in my decades of buying beef
Many chefs agree I’ve spoken with