It has been many years since I have been to any hotel on Boulder Hwy so I decided to stay for 2 nights this trip. I also wanted to play some bingo and the 3 major hotels in this area offer it. None of the strip hotels have bingo any more. I did rent a car for the 2 days so transportation wasn't a problem from the airport and visiting other hotels on the highway. I got a great rate for a Sunday arrival at $48.00 for a deluxe room. On arrival they asked what floor I preferred out of 3 and I took 12. I was very pleased with the room. Got a nonsmoking king as requested. The view was facing south on Boulder Hwy. Very clean and spacious room. Bathroom in very good condition. Hotel must not have been very full as there was little hallway noise at night. No complaints about hotel room at all. The only thing I didn't like was walking to other end of the casino from the front desk before getting to the elevators and dragging my suitcase. I also walked right past them as they are located outside the exit doors in the casino. I saw the exit sign but didn't see the elevator sign. I asked an employee who walked me 1/2 way back across the casino and pointed them out. If I had known it was such a chore, I would have used the bellman.

I like using the swimming pools during my vacation, but did not get a chance during this trip. Pool was very nondescript as it was just a square pool surrounded by concrete. No decor. No one was using the pool. The day I arrived was unually cool and the water was VERY cold. I'm sure it would have felt good in 95 degree weather, but in mid-seventies...my midwestern blood couldn't handle it. The best I could do was sit and read and enjoy the solitude and pleasant weather. The 2nd day I was there the city was covered in a haze that the newspaper said couldn't be explained. They thought it was from the wildfires in Arizona and California. Before I knew that I thought it was overcast and going to rain. So I didn't get to use the pool then either.

I've read various reviews for many hotels and when I see people complain about the buffets, I couldn't help but wonder what they were expecting or how incredibly fussy they must be. I have had the buffets at many different hotels and although not gourmet they were perfectly fine. Well this is the first time I can honestly say the buffet at Boulder Station was AWFUL!!! I forgot that it was Mother's Day. So they were charging a higher rate and not accepting the discount coupon I received at check in. I thought I was in for a treat and got just the opposite. They probably made way too much food expecting huge crowds that never came. The food must have been sitting there for hours as you could even see how dry some things were as they were crusting over on top. They didn't even bother to stir them to keep it fresh. I tried to dig out food from the bottom of the trays but it did not do any good. The pork was so dry you couldn't cut it let alone chew it. The creamed corn was no longer creamy it was so dry. There was nothing on the whole main meal buffet that I could even say was tolerable. The desserts were fresh and tasty. That may be because no one ate much food and the desserts went fast. And usually someone will come along and ask how everything is, but not once during my meal was I asked. And they did not ask when I left the buffet either. I think they all knew they would not get any good responses that day. I did not eat at any of the other restaurants there. I preferred to go elsewhere and was glad I did. I did not have any complaints about the food at the other hotels on Boulder Hwy.

The casino is huge and has a great selection of slots. I did not win anything at this hotel but on this trip found that none of the hotels were paying out much. A few people here and there were excited about winning a few hundred dollars, but I didn't see any big winners. From what I have been reading in the newspaper and trade magazines, Vegas is suffering a drop in attendance. So I guess they can't afford to pay out on their machines.

It is a very nice hotel and I'm sure the pool would have been fine had the weather cooperated. All the staff I encountered were friendly and helpful.