Old Allure of Vegas Ruined By the Rock
Written: Dec 07 '99
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Pros: meeting people, best pool in town
Cons: too many people who spend their lives trying to impress others
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| Richard's Full Review: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |
The allure of Vegas used to be the slots. The allure of the Hard Rock Hotel is the people scene, or to be seen as is the case for most of its visitors.
Vegas casinos used to offer great prices for lodging and dirt-cheap meals for the gamblers. Not any more. The Hard Rock has high rates all around.
People used to gamble all night, enjoying the live entertainment and lively conversations around the black jack tables. The Hard Rock plays loud music, and people don't talk much around the tables. It's too loud.
People used to afford gambling all night by betting the minimum $2 a hand. The Hard Rock has a $20 a hand minimum at nights. Your money goes quicker than the bartender bringing you your drink.
The rooms are nice, the quality of the pool is unsurpassed by any Vegas hotel, and the sushi restaurant is excellent, but outrageously expensive.
In exchange for all of this, you get attitude from others and the feeling that no matter how much money you have, you can't keep up with the others around you who keep throwing away money to impress each other.
So go there for an evening, mingle with the scene, and head out to the seedy Horseshoe casino in downtown, where you'll finally find prices you can afford and people who are diverse, interesting, and real.
But I still have fun at the Rock. Just realize where you're going and leave your large bills and atm card in your room.
Recommended:
Yes
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