Las Vegas is great! But Texas Station is a "locals" casino. As a result, you have a lot of locals (read: gangs of kids wondering around the food court at night.) Security was good in the hotel, but the area around it was not great. The room was about what I expected - nothing great but OK. We got an "upgraded" room on the 5th floor - it had a small refrigerator and microwave. I was on a trip with kids to a gymnastics competition so no gambling - but the casino area looked nice for an off the strip location. The real problem for me was cigarette smoke! When I walked in the front door the smoke was overwhelming. My eyes hurt the entire time I was in the lobby/casino.

Texas Station is simply a great stay in Las Vegas if you’re counting pennies. Although the complex sprawls in all directions, the hotel component is a modest and manageable 200 rooms. Self parking is right outside the door. Rooms are moderately spacious and functionally equipped. Don’t expect breathtaking views of the skyline or the mountains; most windows face adjacent walls, with just enough space to let in real light. My king bed was clean and comfortable, with four normal-sized pillows. A four-drawer dresser is provided, as is a round corner table on which you can eat, read, or compute. There’s a standard-issue TV and cheap clock radio, reliable wireless internet access, and an iron and full-size ironing board. The bathroom is large and clean, albeit somewhat Spartan. I would recommend bringing a bar of your favorite soap...the hotel bar looked fancy but had zero cleaning power.

I’ve stayed in most of the large Strip hotels, and by comparison, Texas Station is amazingly quiet; generally it’s not the kind of place where loud mooks and their drunk girlfriends carouse up and down the halls and party in their rooms at all hours of the night.

The casino spans a length of several city blocks; you could get a day’s exercise just walking its length five or six times. It’s spotless and comfy. The mostly-townie clientele is a mix of retirees and working class average Joes/Jills. A large percentage of the several-thousand slots are electronic models that allow you to play as little as a penny a spin, or up to $15 if you’re feeling flush and lucky. Although the table game area is relatively small, you’ll find most of your favorites, including an always-lively craps table with reasonable minimum (usually $5 days and weeknights). There’s also big poker room and a spacious bingo hall.

The casino floor is ringed with a number of in-house restaurants and fast-food chains (Starbucks, Fattburger, Baja Fresh, Panda Express, Dairy Queen). There’s 24 hour dining and room service from 6am-11 pm daily. A particular value is the Feast Buffet, with multiple cuisines and good quality; usually maxing out at $11.99 ($9.99 if you’re a guest), it’s one of the best buffet bargains in town.

Because it’s a family destination, there’s an entire section called Kid’s Quest, where you can park the under-12 year olds in their own snazzy daycare play/dining area. The complex also houses an 18-screen cinema and 60-lane bowling center.

Located in North Las Vegas, Texas Station is a ten-minute ride to the center of the Strip most times except commuter rush hours (I’m including some handy driving directions in a separate comment). Unless you plan on staying in the facility your entire trip, you’ll need a rental car.

There’s nothing flashy or glamorous about Texas Station. Facing increasing competition for local dollars and riding the downside of a shaky economy, they provide terrific value. The staff is friendly and helpful. If you’re in town for business or relaxation, have a car, and don’t need to impress associates or the girlfriend, I highly recommend it.

PS: Search for online bargains. My three-night stay cost a total of $115.90!

My wife and I stayed at the hotel from November 22 through November 26, 2008. The hotel was very nice and comfortable, actually, better than what we expected. Considering that we traveled during the Thanksgiving season, it was much colder (40 – 50 degrees) than what we expected for Vegas, I was shocked. The hotel is inexpensive, especially if you book one to two months in advance. We paid $200 for a 4night/5day stay (because we booked one month in advance) and we felt it was an excellent price. We had double beds for just the two of us.

The hotel was very pleasant and enjoyable but we did not have a chance to enjoy the pool. The hotel has several activities that will keep you busy, not to mention the slot machines on the main floor, a bingo hall, a pool and free parking. We especially enjoyed the all-you-can-eat buffet. I would not recommend eating it every day, but boy, was that food delicious. One tip, look for the coupon in the hotels newspaper, which provides a discounted rate of $6 for two people.

We had a wonderful stay and would consider returning. Since this was our first visit to Vegas, we decided to mix our hotel stay between the Texas Station and the Hilton. We remained in Vegas until December 3, 2008. There was so much to do and see but we did not get a chance to do it all. We expect to return in the immediate future of 2009. Please see the photos my wife took.

My wife and I drove down to North Las Vegas from Sparks, NV because of an employment interview and to also visit with some family in NW Las Vegas. I booked our stay at Texas Station through hotwire @ $30/night but a few hours later found a discount on orbitz @ $20/night at the same location so I submitted a "double the difference" claim. I'm still waiting to hear to back from hotwire.

Our stay was from 12/17 to 12/21...we arrived late Wednesday afternoon while the Las Vegas area was experiencing an unusual snow storm. There was only one clerk at the front desk addressing an issue with another guest. We waited and waited until the clerk concluded that she was going to be with her guest for a bit longer. She excused herself and went off to locate another clerk which took about 10 minutes before she came back with a colleague to help us. Check in was quick but there was no apology for the wait. The clerk did explain that there would be a $10.85 hotel/resort service fee per day. We were told that this would take care amenities i.e. wifi or in room safe.

We were assigned to a non smoking room 410 which was very clean, had a king size bed w/large bathroom, overlooked a small pool and parking garage. The house keeping service was great. They were in our room before 11am each day to tidy up.

The gaming floor area was pretty large and also contained a bowling center, movie theatres, food court, upscale steakhouse restaurant, buffet, cafe and Starbucks. Coupons for breakfast/lunch discounts at the buffet and cafe can be cut out of the daily newspaper that is delivered to your room.

All in all I found the Texas Station convenient and comfortable for the price that I paid. I would recommend that if you're from out of town, rent a car. This location is about 25 minutes away from the main strip.