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Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall


SERVICE & TRANSITIONS -- 👍 Awesome

Butter smooth checkin process; professional, efficient & down to earth.

The (jungle) theme is something circus & public spaces were fantastic: impeccably clean, immersive, & an expert use of color psychology -- the best of all BOYD gaming locations IMO.

MVP employees: Brittany


ROOM (deluxe king) -- 👍

Pictures online are lifeless & uninspired... But in-person: vibrant, clean, & comfortably contemporary!

Very impressed by house keeping performing deep cleanings during the work week👏.

Our view was great for the extra light, but obstructed by bird poop & bugs 🫤. Windows simply aren't washed regularly enough.

The dedicated workspace was perfect for work & extra tabletop space.


BED -- 👍 great

Linens & mattress were in peak condition.

Pillow build was spectacular.

This was some of my best sleep in Las Vegas.


BATH -- 👍 great

Huge tub, huge vanity, & powerful water pressure! This should be the baseline for Vegas hotel shower plumbing IMO.

Cons: Towels were extremely rough & worn...


TV/ENT./ACTIVITIES -- 👍 Good

This TV was abhorrent.. everything from the programming, to the remote. It's a fragile & draconian TV solution.

But there's plenty to do in this family-friendly megaplex of a casino thx to:

A movie theatre, swimming pool, bowling alley, & slots galore!


WI-FI & CELL RECEPTION -- 👎 bad

Verizon service was super strong - Full bars 5G-uw!!

WiFi was the status quo Boyd gaming configuration: weak, unencrypted, & overpriced.

--Performance--

Video streaming - Good

Online gaming - great

Video chatting - great

--Nerd Stats--

2-5 Mbps download

4-18 Mbps upload

0% packet loss

14 ms latency

3 ms jitter


FOOD & DRINK -- 👍 great

Not DoorDash friendly (very difficult in fact).

Food courts offer a modest variety of convenience: Subway, McDonald's, Dunkin donuts, etc.

Food service was much more personable here than at the Gold Coast casino.

in-room:

❌ microwave

✅ mini-fridge (small)

❌ coffee

❌ tea

❌ wet-bar

❌ mini-bar


NOISE -- 👎 Awful

Thin walls, "Your worst nightmare, thin".

We could hear bed frames moving, TVs, &  conversations (talking-volume) in other units.


LOCATION -- 👍 I felt safe, in general & as a minority here.

Walmart across the street + other shopping centers in walking distance.

Valet parking is not managed well; so chaotic and congested at random times. Tighten up!


RECOMMENDATION & RATING

Final price: $113.58/night

Was it worth it: yes

Best part:

The first Boyd Gaming hotel I actually felt comfortable in, slept like a baby, & wanted to book again. Despite repulsive WiFi performance.

Please tip the house keepers, they go above & beyond!


4.5/5 ⭐️


@mrstaycation



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