M Resort, Green Valley Ranch, and Skyline: Nov. 10th/11th 2017

Friday, 1100: Picked up a fellow slot-junkie friend from McCarran International Airport and headed to M Resort for lunch at 32 Degrees, which is the bar with all the beer on tap between the Vig Deli and the sports book. The 4 of us ordered a Nathan's dog w/ sauerkraut, a bacon cheeseburger, a Cobb salad, and the steak and eggs. Everyone was very pleased with their food and I will definitely eat there again. Our bill was just under $50 (including a 22oz IPA, which was all covered by my food comp. I also had $50 free slot play, too. I have been impressed with the amount of comps I have received from M compared to what I receive from Stations.

Friday, 1430: We played at M after lunch; none of us hit anything decent, rats. Time to go to GVR and get our out of town friend checked in to her room. We showed up at check-in right at check-in time; 3pm. We were told that the room would not be ready until 5pm. GVR was quite busy, with long lines extending from the buffet and the coffee shop. My wife and I went home and left my father-in-law and our out of town friend at GVR. They played slots for a couple hours and never saw a cocktail waitress. When they went back to the lobby at 5pm to get their room, they were told that the room would not be ready until 7pm. Our friend and my father-in-law are both elderly and both have health issues, and after a busy day of traveling and lots of walking, they were both understandably upset.

My wife and I were upset, too. We paid $285 per night for the room, reservation made months ago. We wanted our friend to stay somewhere nice, you know. They finally got into their room around 8pm, but they both wanted to leave GVR and were both hating their experience. They checked out Saturday morning and our friend lodged with us at our house for the rest of the weekend.

It turns out that GVR's inability to serve their customers was due in part to a vote by the workers there to unionize, followed by a strike. FYI, Boulder Station and Palace Station both unionized during the last 12 months. People have opinions regarding unions, and I must remind all respondents to my post to refrain from sharing their viewpoints on unions - I consider it a political topic.

Whatever your stance, the bottom line is that GVR failed to deliver. And never mind that my wife and I are both Chairman (Stations' highest tier). I am finding out that Stations' comps are lousy compared to M Resort, and I get it now why there is no discussion on this site regarding Stations or their comps. Yes, Stations casinos are locals casinos, but none of them could thrive without tourists. GVR did comp our friend's first night, and after some encouragement, they refunded the second night, too.

Saturday: We went to the Skyline casino to play some slots, and this was the highlight of the weekend. We all had fun and everyone got to hit a bonus or two. Skyline doesn't smell as bad as it used to, and I hear that the food has improved too, but I am not yet brave enough to eat there (again). No slot club (yet), but they do have a new mini-hotel, so maybe we'll put our friend up at Skyline the next time she is in town. I will definitely be playing at Skyline again.

Many bonuses and retriggers to you all,

J_Invisible.

 

Nice to hear positive comments on the M. I consider M to be a locals casino, along with South Point, Silverton, and Orleans. A shout out to these casinos - I usually hear positive comments on these houses.

I live here, and my friends and neighbors work in these places. When things go bad for the player, it is bad for me and my community. I would rather not post negative comments, but by disseminating this info it is my intention to protect the player and that includes me, because I am also a player.