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    Great Cedar Casino

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    The Fox Tower - Foxwoods - Foxtower lobby

    The Fox Tower - Foxwoods

    3.0(360 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$$

    What a great time at Foxwood Tower hotels are nice and clean. Customer service was amazing. They…read morehelped us out with early check-in and we're very accommodating, I recommend any time you stay at Foxwoods Foxwoods Tawa is the way to go...

    If you look up The Fox Tower's page on foxwoods.com, you're greeted with a rather intriguing…read morewelcome message. I'd like to highlight the first sentence in particular, if I may: "The Fox Tower offers a modern hotel experience." Modern, huh? It's funny to me because one of the first things we noticed after getting settled into our room was the TV. See, it was immovable - which in of itself isn't all that unusual. But it DOES immediately torpedo any hope of accessing something like, say....an HDMI port for guests to plug-in their iPad, laptop, or whatever to stream from. Speaking of streaming, it's totally impossible to do from these "modern" TVs. Because....they're not Smart TVs. Flat screens? Yes. WiFi ready? Not a chance in hell. Granted, my lament can be aptly filed under "First World Problems". But in 2026, ya gotta admit this is a pretty silly setback. It seems we also apparently got one of the few rooms with a non-functional desk lamp. That's assuming, of course, all the rooms don't suffer from this same issue. Not only were both outlets completely inoperable, the switch to turn on said lamp was missing. I guess the ostensible hole where the button USED to be should have been a warning sign, but....that's what I get for being slightly optimistic. I'd have swapped rooms if we were staying longer than a couple nights. Apart from those two anomalies, the room itself was fine. A bit overpriced due to the holiday weekend? Sure. But considering this IS a resort after all, I can just be grateful we're in Mashantucket and not Las Vegas. Now, for those unfamiliar with the Foxwoods lore, it's technically 3 hotels in one; two towers and a third dormitory known as "Great Cedar Hotel". This becomes apparent the minute you attempt to check into the wrong desk by accident like we did. So, bit of advice: whichever residence you book under, proceed to THAT respective lobby for check in. In hindsight, it seems so obvious. But at the time, we figured they were digitally interconnected. Based on that inventory, combined with the pricing options that populated from lowest to highest, we can safely assume The Fox Tower is the LEAST luxurious of the 3 contenders. That is to say, there are still aspects of luxury sprinkled throughout TFT. But the gaps become more noticeable as you glance at things like.. The In-Room Dining Menu: This one varies tremendously between TFT vs the other two choices. Whilst the former gets an abbreviated edition of Junior's Coffee Bakery's menu, the latter gets a 4 page, full course menu with far more enticing options. The In-house Restaurants: Nearly every fine dining or even remotely fancy restaurant required us to invariably leave TFT and walk all the way to the opposite side of the resort on the Great Cedar side. Not that we don't appreciate a good stroll every now and then. But this is something folks should know prior to booking. The Rooms themselves: Going off the site photos alone, it seems that maybe, just MAYBE....the latter two hotels probably have movable Smart TVs. Didn't realize the privilege of streaming your OWN subscriptions costs extra but...here we are. Oh, btw - their check-out process was plagued with technical difficulties. Ya know how almost every hotel allows you to check out digitally so you can just drop the keys off in the outbox (or better yet, leave them in the room as you exit)? Yeah, no. TFT epically fumbled this one because that email they sent me.....was broken. As in, I clicked the button (multiple times, mind you), only to be greeted by a blank page. Which meant we had to check-out the regular way. How do you #@$! up something as basic as check-out? Don't know! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's not like our stay was bad, per se. But when it comes to ranking a resort that's clearly trying to be the Vegas away from Vegas, such consideration goes into my rating. That said, the biggest positives were the check-IN process, the staff, valet service, the extra layer of guest room security, and that huge ass bathroom. Plus, I must admit those dual shower heads were quite nice. Ultimately, we'll return to Foxwoods one day. Just not TFT. Far as luxury towers go, this one's pretty mid. If I'm gonna be paying millionaire prices, I may as well aim for the stars next time around. The Fox Tower is worth 3 spacious showers with dual heads out of 5.

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    The Fox Tower - Foxwoods
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    Hilton Garden Inn Preston Casino Area - Guest room

    Hilton Garden Inn Preston Casino Area

    3.2(116 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    Average stay. For $300/night, I was not impressed. Everything was clean so I'll give them that. We…read morestayed in a king bed whirlpool room. The bed was on the firmer side and the pillows were terrible, super flat! The TV was sooo small (32 in)! The room had a fridge which froze everything we put inside. The whirlpool jets were weak and the tub took about 30 min to fill. I was disappointed that they didn't honor my Hilton gold membership because I booked through a third party. If you're going to Foxwoods it's super convenient, 5 min away. The restaurant in the lobby had a breakfast buffet for $16.95/person. Not sure if I'd stay again; pricey for what you got!

    This is nice for the convenience being near Foxwoods, we paid ~$430 for one night 2 bed on New…read moreYears Eve. The Room was much bigger than I expected. But that's really all I can say. For a Hilton Hotel, I was pretty disappointed the colors, rug, and the furniture remind me of my grandmothers house/guest room. It doesn't really give me the upscale premium room I'd expect for a Hilton. Here's some things I noticed, - Grout around the edges of the tub is brown/black/green not white and is wet and the corners are slimy!! -The bed is slightly uncomfortable it feels like a cheap piece of foam - The TV is 32" 720p TV, sitting on a dresser that makes it look ridiculous, this TV is easily 8-10 years old if not more. I'm not expecting much for a hotel TV but I can't believe how poor quality it is. Overall 3/5 underperforming Hilton Hotel, only stay for purely Foxwoods convenience.

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    Grand Pequot Tower

    Grand Pequot Tower

    2.8(75 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$$

    Good: - conveniently located…read more- next to outlets - lots of table games - near the good food spots (hell's kitchen, david burke) - water refill station near check-in (hidden gem) Bad: - table mins are higher it was $50 for pai gow - blackjack is 6/5, but at fox tower it's 3/2 - shrine club (if you care) is at fox tower - bathrooms have NO ventilation - did not do room cleaning - rooms are old and needs a makeover - gym ran out of water Next time I am staying at the fox towers. Rooms are a bit dated and could use a makeover. Casino check in was easy and centrally located. Would stay here again. If they want to compete with all the new casinos they will need to drive renovations and better perks.

    I spent a few nights at the Grand Pequot and yes, it was expensive, but it was also a lot of fun…read more First, they have free vallet. It was so incredible to get off the road, get lost once, and find the right spot and the nice man tell me where to put my car. I never had to lug through the parking garage to find my car, the nice men brought it. Tip well, these vallets are incredible. The actual lobby was very clean, and has lots of space. Huge check in area, I would be scared to see it full. Listen to the people at the desk for elevator directions, I got on the wrong one and it was awful. Just so much longer.... The room was huge, and had many places to sit. The TV had a guide channel, if you enjoy finding something to watch. There is a locked door leading outside, which freaked me out until I figured out it was well locked and couldn't accidentally be opened. The bathroom is also huge, but very slippery if you're not careful. There is a mat with the towels and some grab bars on the tub so I suspect the slippery-ness is known. The toilet isn't a Pre-K reject, and actually appropriate for an average adult. (Probably not if you have joint issues...)

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    Grand Pequot Tower - 01/29/2023 - Lunar New Year Decorations. Year of the Rabbit.  Lobby check in area

    01/29/2023 - Lunar New Year Decorations. Year of the Rabbit. Lobby check in area

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    Grand Pequot Tower

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    Bellissimo Grande - Construction

    Bellissimo Grande

    2.6(209 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$

    My daughter and I stayed here for dance nationals at Foxwoods. A few other dance families also…read morestayed here. I called a week earlier to ask if we could be put near each other at the hotel, and the front desk person kindly said they would put us next to each other. When we checked in, we walked into the lobby. It is very pretty and appears clean. To their credit, they had us next door to our friends. Super cool! It was cool until we realized we were in a construction area. They were remodeling rooms across the hall, and Sheetrock dust was billowing into the hallway. Not cool! We went to the front desk, and they were accommodating and moved us (both rooms) upstairs, away from construction. If you have ever traveled for dance, there's quite a lot of stuff to carry/move. This wasn't fun during a heat wave, but we lugged everything upstairs. The second room was serviceable. We were a bit disappointed that the pool was closed for renovation, but happy that the office suggested their "sister hotel" for swimming. A little inconvenient, but at least there was a pool. Cons: the outdoor doors were not locked to outsiders. Due to the construction in various parts of the hotel, extension cords and propped doors were kind of the norm. Overall we would return.

    This is a nice clean property with good service. They offer complementary coffee and tea throughout…read morethe day, and there is a restaurant on site. There is also a shuttle to/from the casino that starts at 5 PM. I rated it a three because the room accommodations were very dated. The bathroom was oddly designed and the shower was barely large enough for one person. For the rate of the room, I would've expected better accommodations. However, the design of the lobby was very nice!

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