Grand Sierra Resort - Reno, Nevada - Feb 2012
February 2012 - Reno, NV - One of best hotels in Reno, hands down! there in 'slow' season and it was the driest winter in 160 years (so the cab diruver told me). Quite temperateand skiing at Tahoe was not that good i heard. The gambpling at the Grand Sierra was, for the ost part, decent. Slow in the say but definately picked up at night and drew pretty young and inexperienced crowd. No mistaking, there were some seasoned gamblers and a lot of locals came in.
The area for the kids in Fun Quest is a little smaller than a decade ago but still enough to have plenty of fun. They also have bowling which is a little pricier than your average bowling alley. It costs $4.00 to rent shoes and $4 dollars per game per person. Not outrageous but not cheap either if you plan on playing multiple games.
This place also has a lot of nice slots and tables. They advertise that their slots are 40% "looser" but that is just a marketing scheme and means nothing. They do however have a lot of very entertaining slots with interesting bonuses. I don't really gamble to win money, I just play penny slots and look forward to the mini games on the digital slots. They have many of those here. I also love they have offer free drinks (with a tip of course) to gamblers. I know many casinos do this but its just a bonus that this casino does it also.
Finally what made me give this place 5 stars is their beautiful gym. I LOVE their gym. It isn't that big but they have everything I need. Lots of free weights, tredmills and even a rock climbing wall. I also love that since its Reno, most people are busy gambling and not exercising so I get the place to myself.
Rooms are in great shape but the halls were kinda dingy. The lat pic was from the lobby enterance and is of Mount Rose in Tahoe, about 30-45 minute drive from the resport. Overall, a pleasant experience.
Read MoreThe area for the kids in Fun Quest is a little smaller than a decade ago but still enough to have plenty of fun. They also have bowling which is a little pricier than your average bowling alley. It costs $4.00 to rent shoes and $4 dollars per game per person. Not outrageous but not cheap either if you plan on playing multiple games.
This place also has a lot of nice slots and tables. They advertise that their slots are 40% "looser" but that is just a marketing scheme and means nothing. They do however have a lot of very entertaining slots with interesting bonuses. I don't really gamble to win money, I just play penny slots and look forward to the mini games on the digital slots. They have many of those here. I also love they have offer free drinks (with a tip of course) to gamblers. I know many casinos do this but its just a bonus that this casino does it also.
Finally what made me give this place 5 stars is their beautiful gym. I LOVE their gym. It isn't that big but they have everything I need. Lots of free weights, tredmills and even a rock climbing wall. I also love that since its Reno, most people are busy gambling and not exercising so I get the place to myself.
Rooms are in great shape but the halls were kinda dingy. The lat pic was from the lobby enterance and is of Mount Rose in Tahoe, about 30-45 minute drive from the resport. Overall, a pleasant experience.
