The wife and i had tickets to see the Saturday night CCR show at Casino Rama, so we wanted a hotel…read morethat was either close by or offered a shuttle service so that we could enjoy our evening without having to worry about driving anywhere. This place is certainly convenient, but I think they believe that its proximity to the Casino justifies a much higher cost than you would expect for a very basic hotel such as this one as our room cost us $170 for the night.
We had a room on the first floor with a single king bed. It's a basic room, nothing fancy and overall it seemed relatively clean although there was a huge stain of some sort on the cushioned chair, not that we really intended to use it, but perhaps some extra time spent cleaning, or even better, replacing furniture that can't be cleaned would earn them a higher rating. The front desk staff weren't overly friendly, but they weren't rude either.
It started snowing mid-afternoon (and continued all night), so the 'shuttle' service to the casino was very welcome. The front desk clerk told us that the shuttle cost was $8/carload which is reasonable, but again, for the price of the room and their proximity to the casino, this is something I believe they should offer as a free service.
The shuttle was actually a stretch limo, which was nice, but as it can only handle 7 passengers per trip, I knew that getting back to the hotel after the show was going to be a nightmare. I'm sure the driver makes a killing on the short back and forth trips as although the front desk advised it was $8/carload, I as well as the other 2 couples all paid the driver $8 on our trip over to the casino, thus he made $24 for one trip. As it was starting to turn into a miserable night weather wise, paying $8 for a door-to-door limo ride was well worth the money.
When he dropped us off at the casino, the driver advised that we should wait at least 1-2 hours after the show finishes before attempting to get a ride back to the hotel as there is always a mad rush for folks heading back when a show first lets out. We wanted to spend some time in the casino anyway, so this was not a big deal for us.
2 hours after the show let out, we still had to wait for him to make 2 trips back and forth before there was room for us (and four other nice folks) to get a ride back to the hotel. I was a little surprised when the driver asked to be paid again as apparently the $8/carload is each way...a tidbit the front desk staff 'forgot' to mention to us. Not a huge deal, but something to be conscious of so you remember to leave the casino while you still have at least $8 in your pocket. :)
Breakfast the next morning was OK, nothing special, but nice to have included in the cost.
If you visit here in the winter, be careful when walking outside, they don't seem to keep the walkways clear of snow neither at the hotel, nor the casino itself...