Casino Reviews

Casino free bonus opportunities abound if you know how to find them and take advantage of them. Many consumers visit a resort area such as Atlantic City or Las Vegas. They book their trips through a travel agent for both flights and hotels. If you have never been to any of these areas, this is not a bad way to travel there for the first time. You get a chance to get to know the cities, the resorts, and experience everything that the resort has to offer. Even on your first trip, there are casino free bonuses that can be found.

The main way to take advantage of casino free bonus opportunities is to obtain a free casino slot card if you plan to play the slots. If you play the tables for any length of time, you can also receive bonuses from the pit boss as well. Back to the casino slot cards. They are free to sign up for and all you do is plug them in to the slot machine while you are playing slots. They keep track of your play. Based on your play, the amount you bet over time, and the length of time that you play, you will become eligible for bonuses from the casino.

Casino Free Bonus

The casino free bonus can consist of free play, meal comp’s, show comp’s, and room comp’s. It all depends on how much you play. Some of the casinos are fully automated and you can get your free bonus without needing to see a slot casino host. You build up comp’s as you play. When you decide to dine at a restaurant in the casino, and it comes time to pay, first give your slot card to the waiter and he or she will deduct whatever comp you have on your card. If you still owe money, all you need to do is to pay the rest with your credit card or charge the remainder to your room.

We always charge our meals to our room and then go see the slot host before we check out to see what they will do for us. Many times they will write off some or all of these expenses in addition to the slot comp we already received. For many people, this can be the same as winning another little jackpot. If the casino is willing to give you this slot bonus, why not take advantage of it.

Free Play Casino Bonus

Free play is another casino bonus that can be fun to get. This free play is money that is added to your slot card to be used in a slot machine. The casino adds this free play bonus based on your play. It allows players to play the slots with this money until it is used up. You cannot take the free play out in cash, but any winnings you get while playing the free play is yours to keep.

We have won $800 on occasion just from our free play. This is really a bonus in my mind. You do not always win a large amount, but often you will win the equivalent in free play which you can continue play or take it out and keep the cash.

Casino Free Bonus Rooms

Free rooms are another benefit that can be very attractive as a bonus. You can receive free rooms in two ways. The first is to see the slot host before you check out of your hotel. They will let you know if they will comp you for anything charged to your room including the cost of the room. Again it depends on how much you gamble during your stay. If you play is high enough, they will often give you a night or two free. Which can compensate for any losses that you may have experienced.

The second way to receive free rooms as a bonus is through coupons that are mailed to you. When you sign up for a slot card, typically you will give them your address as well as your email. You can receive coupons with free rooms attached from time to time. Again depending on the amount of play from your last visit. The hotels also use this approach to build visits on slow weeks. They do this when they know the hotel will not be full. This is usually when there are no conferences on or it is just a slow period.

Take advantage of casino free bonus opportunities whenever you can. At least you will get some money back from your slot play.

The Aquarius hotel has leased space to McDonald’s and Subway to serve people staying at the Aquarius Hotel or just visiting the casino.  Both have installed signs that say they do not share eating space and yet they are part of the hotel! Unfriendly notes tell you where you can sit to eat your food. How unprofessional is that? We ignored the signs and sat where we wanted to and no one really bothered us.

Aquarius McDonald’s Subway – Hotel Management

We spoke to the hotel management. They blame it on headquarters negotiating a lease that focuses on maximizing the lease income per square foot. As a result, the comfort and enjoyment of their guests are jeopardized. Seems to me local management should have more control and establish a common area where anyone can sit down and enjoy the food they have purchased at either fast food outlet. This is just an irritant to guests and visitors of the hotel.

In addition, the space for patrons of Subway to eat their sandwiches, and subs, is a long table that faces a wall. How unattractive is that? This is very bad customer treatment by the hotel and also by the fast food outlets.

WiFi

Also at the time of writing this post, the WiFi did not work well in Mcdonald’s which is known for providing free WiFi. The hotel still provided free WiFi but this was the service provided by Starbucks which is no longer there. They are turning that space into a restaurant or deli or something like that. We are not sure if the WiFi will continue to operate or not. Next time we visit the Aquarius in Laughlin, we will see what the service is like and update this post for our readers.

The Bellagio Water Show – Las Vegas is shown many times a day, however it is especially beautiful at night with the water, lights and music. During the day, the show is scheduled every 30 minutes starting in the afternoon. They play really great music and the fountains perform to the beat of the music. In the mornings the system is not operated and any maintenance is completed at that time. Even the maintenance is interesting since the crew is out on the lake in boats and scuba gear, checking on everything and replacing any equipment that needs repair.

Bellagio Fountains

In the evening they add lights to the show which really makes it spectacular. There will be literally thousands of people strolling along the tree lined street and standing watching the water show at the Bellagio. We took a hundred pictures and only have these two up to show since they were really the best ones that turned out. You have to catch the fountains at just the right moment.

The Bellagio was built by Steve Wynn who then sold it to the MGM group. He built the Wynn hotel down the street. These are by far the two nicest hotels in Las Vegas. Even if you are not staying at the Bellagio, it is definitely worth a walk to see them. The fountains, the indoor gardens and the pool area are truly spectacular and worth the visit. These hotels are by far the best in North America in terms of being spectacular and entertaining.  When you think about how they were created out of the desert, it is truly spectacular to see. The Bellagio on the former Dunes hotel site and the Wynn on another former hotel site that we do not recall.

These two are well worth the time it takes to walk to them and view. It is all free, there is no need to spend any money. Although of course they would like you to visit one of their dining rooms or try the casino. But that is entirely up to the tourist in Las Vegas.

This picture is of the Venetian at Night in Las Vegas. You can watch people take gondola rides on the Venetian canals. They are outside as well as inside the hotel on the second level in the shopping area. There are lots to do at the Venetian. With two casinos, a shopping concourse between them, and a major shopping and restaurant area upstairs on the second level. There is also a Madame Tussaud’s wax museum to check out. This is a large complex with something over 6000 rooms. This takes into account the two towers that each house over 3000 rooms.

Venetian at Night – Attending Conferences

One of the attractions for visitors to Las Vegas is conferences and the Venetian is attached to the giant Sands Convention center. If you stay at the Venetian, hotel convention attendees can walk through the hotel and the concourse to get to their conference. This is a huge convention venue and most of the really large conventions are held here. Book early if you plan to attend one of these conventions and want to avoid taking taxis every day or renting a car.

The Venetian is located in the central strip area and is conveniently located close to the shopping center if you need to pick up a few things. There are at least five other large casinos either across the street or next door to the Venetian. This is one of the better places to stay both from a location perspective as well as a venue perspective.

There is always something to do in Las Vegas and one of them is to enjoy one of the many fine restaurants. Dine in one of the outdoor restaurants along the strip. The Venetian at Night provides a wonderful backdrop to the strip where you can dine on a really nice meal and at the same time watch the throngs of people go by. Even if you do not play the slots or the tables, there is a lot to take in when you come to Las Vegas.

This picture is the Mirage Casino Waterfalls – Las Vegas . A beautiful scene at the front of the hotel along the Las Vegas strip. This volcanic waterfall and tropical garden extends for an entire city block in front of the Mirage casino and is a great place for many people to take pictures and enjoy the scenery. At night, weather permitting, the volcano erupts spewing flames over 100 feet into the air in front of the hotel and thousands of people gather to watch this fantastic display. The heat from the volcano can be felt from across the street which gives it a sense of realism you may not receive from other displays.

Mirage Casino Waterfalls – Volcano

If you cannot visit a real volcano on a tropical island somewhere, go to Las Vegas. Visit the Mirage Casino and hotel to see a scaled down version of the same thing. Continuing with the theme, there is an aquarium that extends for the entire check in counter full of fish. This aquarium is so large that divers put on wet suits to get into the aquarium to clean it. They look after the many species of fish that exist in the aquarium.

The Mirage Casino and hotel is certainly a place to visit if you are just passing through or to stay at. Guests of the hotel can enjoy a wonderful pool with waterfalls and slides and a pool side restaurant. We try to have breakfast there at least once each time we visit.