Plaza
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| Nearby: | Golden Gate Vegas Club Golden Nugget |
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| Pricing: | $ $ $ $ $ |
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Plaza - The Real Deal :
After years of "will they or won't they" the Plaza sunk a ton of money into a major renovation that debuted in fall 2011. All hotel rooms have been completely renovated using furnishings bought at auction from the failed Fontainebleau project. The resulting resort is truly astonishing. Gone is the dank smell, the dirty corners and dickhead dealers (mostly) in its place is downtown Las Vegas' design-on-a-dime equivalent of M Resort. Shocking, inspiring, and one of the best bang for your buck values in all of Las Vegas.
Plaza History
Opened in 1971, the Plaza (originally Union Plaza) was built at the head of Fremont Street on the site of the old Union Pacific Railroad Station. At its opening, it was the 'largest casino'. Hard to believe eh? The Plaza has since stayed in an early 70's time warp which, depending on who you ask, can be characterized as a good thing or bad thing. The Plaza was sold to Barrick Gaming Corp in 2004 by noted Vegas impresario Jackie Gaughan. Barrick upgraded the vibe at the Plaza then sold it to Tamares Group who until mid-2010 were absentee landlords. Full hotel renovations of the entire property were unveiled in fall 2011.
Location of Plaza:
The end cap of Fremont Street. Staying downtown is SO MUCH FUN! Really, it is. Every time we've done downtown, we've had a complete and utter blast... gambling, eating, drinking, wandering.... lather rinse repeat, repeat repeat.
Cool Stuff About Plaza:
Cheap craps, good eats and new rooms full of Fontainebleau leftovers... read our 2011 review.
Bonus: At least they have a sense of humor.
The Rooms at Plaza
The Plaza completely renovated their hotel rooms in 2011 using furnishings they picked up at auction from the failed Fontainebleau project. The end result is a cache of exciting, modern room designs splayed across a dozen different configurations. We stayed in the "Mini Suite" the day they opened their hotel tower and found the new offerings to be comfortable and fun even if they were still a little unpolished.
The Plaza Mini Suite: The VegasTripping Review 2011.
Restaurants at Plaza
With the renovations at the Plaza came a whole host of new restaurants including: Cafelatte (Gourmet Coffee, Coffee, Pastries & Sweets), Gigi's Cupcakes Coffee (Pastries & Sweets), Hash House A Go Go (Coffee Shop - Diner), Island Sushi and Hawaiian Grill (Sushi, Hawaiian - Pacific Rim), McDonald's (American, Fast Food), Oscar's (Steakhouse), Subway (American, Deli - Sandwiches), Zaba's Mexican Kitchen (Mexican - TexMex)
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Ah, the Plaza.... The Plaza has been trying to spruce things up a bit, but it may be hampering the payouts as well. This is a favorite gambling place of mine since I stay here quite a bit. The staff is usually great. I had a problem for a while with dealers not being able to speak English, but this seems to b e changing.
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Obviously not top of the barrel, the Plaza is a perfectly reasonable value The last time we stayed for 5 days and the hotel bill was less than the cost of a reasonable room in any other city. The staff seems nice. My biggest gripe is the awkward locations of valet parking and hotel registration. Until you've stayed there once, it feels like you wander aimlessly and magically (if you ride the elevator up) happen upon checkin. I figure at $25-30/ night my right to bitch is severely limited.I read lots of comments about the funny smells, but have found there is a funk-zone in nearly every downtown casino. Nothing like free fruity drinks to add to the upchuck ambience.
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I haven't been there in three years, before it was shuttered for renovations. The Rat Pack is Back was still there, which is what brought me down. The place was definitely old school and the staff (at the time, in 2008) bent over backwards to accommodate us. Low limit gaming was nice, and a chance to sit in the glass bubble (then a sports restaurant) overlooking Fremont was one of the most memorable experiences I've had in Vegas. We sat at the same table DeNiro and Sharon Stone sat in the one scene from Casino. Awesome. I hope the renovations put this old gal back in the spotlight where she belongs.
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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Wanted to stay one night downtown before heading to the strip. Not a bad experience. Room was nothing fancy and hotel staff was courteous. Check in was easy and pleasant.
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So, while I did not stay here... I had breakfast at Hash House a GO GO which was phenomenal... hefty portion sizes, great selection, some odd treats on there for sure. I also was here throwing dice for about an hour on Thursday night. It was weird... I was shooting... by myself for an hour. The casino was dead, but the dealers were really fun!
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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Oh the smell. I'll be back if I need a cheap place to stay. Just so you know, the tower of the Plaza was in Back to the Future II as Biff's Casino.
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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This is actually NOT a favorite of mine, this is the worst hotel I've ever been in!! This is actually dirtier than I've ever imagined! Bingo with captian 1-900 voice man and long narrow hallways that are so small you'd think the walls were going to close in on you. Like that little room on the Willy Wonka movie. And the smell.....oh the smell.
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This joint is a dump. There's no getting around that fact. If it weren't for the great grub I enjoy at Firefly, I'd rate this casino lower. At this point, Firefly is THE ONLY redeeming quality of The Plaza.
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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Plaza is one of my favorites.
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