Reno hotel, shows, websites, advice
Aug 19th, 2001 | 12:32 AM
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We were just there for 3 nights. Several hotel/casinos are clustered in a few block area downtown along and around Virginia Street. They include the newest Silver Legacy, Eldorado, and Circus Circus which, I believe, are all linked together by covered walkways. Avoid Circus unless you are taking the kiddies. The Silver Legacy is billing itself as the newest and 'best' in town featuring 'victorian' styled rooms.
However, I much prefer John Ascuaga's Gold Nugget in Sparks (now just a suburb of Reno) and which is fairly near the airport. We stayed in the newer (2 year-old) West Tower and our Mediterranean style room was beautiful. Also in the West Tower on the 5th floor is a huge indoor pool, jacuzzi, exercise gym...very nicely done. The older East Tower was refurbished 2 years ago as well and is very close to the casino area which is 85,000 square feet (as I remember). I believe there are rooms in 2 adjacent buildings called the Roof Terrance and Garden Court or somesuch names. I much prefer being inside the main building. The Nugget has 8 eating places from the coffee shop, excellent deli downstairs where the sports book/bingo/gift shop/kids arcade are located, a great seafood restaurant, etc. The staff were all uniformly pleasant and helpful and well trained.
If you time your visit staying Sunday through Thursday nights you will get the lowest rates.
At the Nugget website, click on 'late breaking' deals, you'll see some special dates and special Internet prices. Those prices appear to show up early every month and seems to cover most Sundays thru' Thursday nights, but they don't show the October calendar yet.
As for Reno itself, do not compare it to Las Vegas....it just isn't. On the other hand, there is a great car collection museum (formerly owned by Bill Harrah) as well as other museums devoted to Nevada, the silver mining it was once noted for, etc.
Nevada's capital, Carson City, is only 35 miles south of Reno but I don't think it's especially interesting. A more interesting town is Virginia City (between Reno and Carson City and east of them) where Mark Twain lived for a while and, I believe,
was a newspaper reporter.
Here's the website:
http://www.janugget.com/homepage.html
P.S. As far as who is appearing at the Nugget, just call their toll free phone number and ask for a schedule as well as asking for a rate for your 3 October days.
As for finding the websites of the other hotels, use the www.google.com search engine and type in their names one at a time.
However, I much prefer John Ascuaga's Gold Nugget in Sparks (now just a suburb of Reno) and which is fairly near the airport. We stayed in the newer (2 year-old) West Tower and our Mediterranean style room was beautiful. Also in the West Tower on the 5th floor is a huge indoor pool, jacuzzi, exercise gym...very nicely done. The older East Tower was refurbished 2 years ago as well and is very close to the casino area which is 85,000 square feet (as I remember). I believe there are rooms in 2 adjacent buildings called the Roof Terrance and Garden Court or somesuch names. I much prefer being inside the main building. The Nugget has 8 eating places from the coffee shop, excellent deli downstairs where the sports book/bingo/gift shop/kids arcade are located, a great seafood restaurant, etc. The staff were all uniformly pleasant and helpful and well trained.
If you time your visit staying Sunday through Thursday nights you will get the lowest rates.
At the Nugget website, click on 'late breaking' deals, you'll see some special dates and special Internet prices. Those prices appear to show up early every month and seems to cover most Sundays thru' Thursday nights, but they don't show the October calendar yet.
As for Reno itself, do not compare it to Las Vegas....it just isn't. On the other hand, there is a great car collection museum (formerly owned by Bill Harrah) as well as other museums devoted to Nevada, the silver mining it was once noted for, etc.
Nevada's capital, Carson City, is only 35 miles south of Reno but I don't think it's especially interesting. A more interesting town is Virginia City (between Reno and Carson City and east of them) where Mark Twain lived for a while and, I believe,
was a newspaper reporter.
Here's the website:
http://www.janugget.com/homepage.html
P.S. As far as who is appearing at the Nugget, just call their toll free phone number and ask for a schedule as well as asking for a rate for your 3 October days.
As for finding the websites of the other hotels, use the www.google.com search engine and type in their names one at a time.
Aug 19th, 2001 | 12:42 AM
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OK, I found the Reno Gazette Journal newspaper online and they have a calendar of events. You can click on the arrow keys and advance the months till you reach October. Then click on the dates in question and you will get a list of performers/shows. How complete it is, I don't know. Here's the website address:
http://www.renotahoefun.com/calendar/calendar.php
http://www.renotahoefun.com/calendar/calendar.php
Aug 19th, 2001 | 01:58 PM
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You're quite welcome.
I've just checked my Sunday newspaper entertainment guide (we live 2-1/2 hour drive from Reno in our retirement village) and none of the big hotel casinos are advertising their entertainment lineup for October yet, it's September they talk about.
If you want to see a 'big name' person, they almost always appear only weekend nights, so there goes the budget price for hotel room.
On the other hand, there's always some sort of show/music group appearing at some of the hotels throughout the week..even if it's just a house group.
As said before, all the big hotels have 'free' phone numbers, just call them and ask to be sent an October calendar or ask to speak to the concierge who will read it to you over the phone.
Good luck and have fun!
I've just checked my Sunday newspaper entertainment guide (we live 2-1/2 hour drive from Reno in our retirement village) and none of the big hotel casinos are advertising their entertainment lineup for October yet, it's September they talk about.
If you want to see a 'big name' person, they almost always appear only weekend nights, so there goes the budget price for hotel room.
On the other hand, there's always some sort of show/music group appearing at some of the hotels throughout the week..even if it's just a house group.
As said before, all the big hotels have 'free' phone numbers, just call them and ask to be sent an October calendar or ask to speak to the concierge who will read it to you over the phone.
Good luck and have fun!
Aug 22nd, 2001 | 12:47 PM
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Peppermill is nicest hotel in the Reno area and won many awards from CAsino Player magazine. Their tower rooms, even the standard ones, are awesome - large with sofas and comfy barrel chairs. They have recently added an entertainment venue next door.
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Aug 22nd, 2001 | 05:17 PM
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Try www.renonv.com for reviews although many reviews are not current.
Sandy:
I've never stayed at the Silver Legacy. Friends have and liked it. It has very nice rooms but service reviews have been spotty. I just like the El Dorado. To me it's a bit classier if older and it's cheaper. I'm sure you will be fine at the Silver Legacy. They are connected. Reno hotels in general are not in the same league as Las Vegas. So, don't expect that.
Sandy:
I've never stayed at the Silver Legacy. Friends have and liked it. It has very nice rooms but service reviews have been spotty. I just like the El Dorado. To me it's a bit classier if older and it's cheaper. I'm sure you will be fine at the Silver Legacy. They are connected. Reno hotels in general are not in the same league as Las Vegas. So, don't expect that.
Aug 22nd, 2001 | 06:21 PM
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If you're trying to find the perfect, top notch hotel in Reno, don't waste too much time and effort. As mentioned above, you're not going to find anything like the nicer hotels in Las Vegas.
The best Reno has to offer is on a par with a reasonably well done Courtyard by Marriott. There are no hotels like Bellagio or Mandalay Bay or even Mirage in Reno.
The gamblers there are after a different kind of experience than in LV. They tend to be older, less well traveled, and more 'small town' types. Not that LV attracts the Paris-London-Rome crowd by any means. But Reno is a very low key place and the hotels are built to cater to that type of person.
The best Reno has to offer is on a par with a reasonably well done Courtyard by Marriott. There are no hotels like Bellagio or Mandalay Bay or even Mirage in Reno.
The gamblers there are after a different kind of experience than in LV. They tend to be older, less well traveled, and more 'small town' types. Not that LV attracts the Paris-London-Rome crowd by any means. But Reno is a very low key place and the hotels are built to cater to that type of person.
