I recently stayed at Arizona Charlies Decatur because I wanted a hotel off the Strip, and this one was located in the western part of Las Vegas, where I had business to accomplish.
I'd read reviews complaining about the smokiness of the casino area, and they were not kidding. However, I stayed in a smoke-free room, and ate in the coffee shop and buffet dining rooms, and never had a problem with smoke in those areas. I do wish the windows in the rooms were not permanently locked, making it impossible to get much fresh air into the room.
I was also not pleased with the $11.95 per day charge for Internet access (charged per device per day, so if you were foolish enough to use both a computer and a tablet or smart phone, you'd be charged a separate fee for each.) The hotel also charges 75 cents to connect all calls, including local and toll-free calls.
On the plus side, absolutely everyone I came in contact with on the hotel staff, from the front desk clerks to the maids and housekeeping supervisors to the staff in the restaurants, were friendly and totally pleasant to deal with. They made my stay very enjoyable.
The Sourdough coffee shop is open 24 hours a day, offers a great variety of good food, and some amazing value specials, for which a casino players card is required to get the best price. The card takes only a few minutes to obtain, and doing so is definitely worth it. I only ate at the buffet once, for breakfast, but everything I ate was very good, and I really liked the choice from a very extensive selection of American breakfast items and a good selection of Tex-Mex items as well.
I got a great rate on my room, enjoyed a quiet peaceful stay, and really appreciated the convenience and value of the on-site restaurants. If you can stand the smoke when walking through the casino, this is a pretty good choice. And if you play the slots and hate smoke, they DO offer an enclosed smoke-free gaming area.
- Arizona Charlies Decatur Hotel
- Arizona Charlies Decatur
