I stayed at Hooters for a bachelor party from Feb. 23-26th. We got a rate of $65/night average and booked knowing that we would be spending very little time in our room. With that in mind I'll try to include little tips and tricks we found while there.
Our room was fantastically hideous with the orange and greens. The beds were advertised as queen (I was told this never confirmed it) and they were at best full size. We used the beds for probably 6 hours the entire trip so again not a big deal to us but if you enjoy soft, big, comfortable beds this place is not for you. We had a view of the pools which would have been great if they were in use. The hot tubs were going strong 24/7.
The casino itself is small in comparison to those nearby. However during our stay we always found it easy to find a table to jump on, and the minimums varied from $5-10 for BJ, Roulette, and Craps. The dealers were very friendly and attractive. We all agreed that the casino topped all of the ones we went to in terms of attractive, nice, flirtatious dealers. They definitely made the experience more enjoyable. If you go make sure to sit down if Kari or Kellie are dealing, they are extremely fun to play the game with.
We only ate at the hotel once, and we chose Dan Marino's for breakfast. The buffet was only $8.95, and did the trick of getting a decent meal in us. The buffet includes eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, fruits, and cereal. No biscuits and gravy which was disappointing. We did attempt an extremely late night/early morning visit back to DM but was told there was a wait (funny b/c there was noone in the place).
Overall the hotel met our needs, and we did gamble quite a bit in the casino. Most of us found the slots to be pretty loose and more than half came out ahead while in the casino.
One last note I had been to Vegas a couple years ago and used the "Tickets 4 Tonite" service. Basically it just offered show tickets for half price the day of showing. What I found this time was that dinner and golf greens fees are now also available. If you plan to play golf definitely check this place out! We didn't bring our clubs and we were sorely disappointed as we could've gotten a fantastic rate.
Also note that we did a Treasures package that included dinner. What it entailed was for $3 each (yes $3) we got a complimentary limo, no cover charge, and half priced dinner. We were told there was no catch, and there wasn't. The dinner was below average, go somewhere else for a good steak dinner.
Look for the Fat Tuesdays around the strip. There are 5 locations (one in Planet Hollywood, one in MGM) and they offer several different sizes and flavored frozen drinks (margaritas, etc) for reasonable prices. For example I chose the 46 oz. margarita and paid $11 for one, then refilled it for $8 the rest of the time. Compare that to one drink at $7-9 unless you're gambling of course, and that paid for itself easily.
Slots - played quite a few and found the wheel of fortunes in the round with the gigantic wheel in the center to be by far the loosest. We played in NYNY, PH, Monte Carlo, Flamingo, and Palms and every time hit for at least $50. It is well worth it (note find the machines that have the max. bet set at 15 credits not 80). Played Wizard of Oz and Top Gun and was extremely disappointed in the pay out. Lasted 5 minutes max on each.
Hooters Hotel/Casino is what we thought it would be, and if you book knowing what you're going to get how can you be disappointed. Close to the strip (5 min. walk through MGM or to the tram), good casino environment, and cheap prices. Can't beat it for a guys trip or budget stay. If you want more than 3 stars shell out the money and stay at one of the many different options...
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Great pool scene
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists