The Orleans Hotel Las Vegas started as a local's casino, meaning it catered mostly to those who live in Las Vegas . Oh yes, those who live in the city still do some playing in the city. For the casino frequenter this translates into a set of linked casinos owned by the same conglomerate (in this case Coast Casinos), and aggressive casino clubs, where you get perks the more you gamble. As a result, if you are a regular visitor and like to play the slots, it's smartest to pick a group and stay there often to take advantage of the free meals, free plays, and sometimes free rooms. Click on www.clubcoast.com to find out more about the Coast Casinos points clubs. You can keep track of the points online or in the Casino itself, and if you come to town for gambling, you may as well benefit from it, since the odds are with the house!
The Orleans Las Vegas is, rather obviously if you think about the name, 365 days a year of Mardi Gras, or at least that's how they publicize it. "Where the Good Times Roll" is how they advertise, and generally they deliver. However, while most casinos in LV are rather gaudy, the Mardi Gras theme means purple, green, yellow and red dominate the gaming area, which can get a little straining on the eyes. Since the Orleans Las Vegas isn't right on the strip, you can usually get some good rates--from $59 on a weekday night during the summer. Check out www.orleanscasino.com for rates and availability.
If part of your trip to Vegas falls between October and April, you may catch some hot action on the ice at the Orleans Resort Las Vegas. The Orleans Arena was built specially to house the Las Vegas Wranglers, the only hockey team in Clark County , Nevada , part of the ECHL, a developmental hockey league. You can also book packages which include hotel and tickets to the games.
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