It is a casino boat with 4 levels. The top level is non smoking and the other levels you can smoke. There is free soft drinks where it is self serve with cups next to it. Get a members card for deals. It doesn't get busy on the weekdays. There is a lunch buffet on Tues and Wed. read more

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It smells like dead animals too. When the river rose, they had to change the entrance level and in doing so crushed a lot of animals that smell. read more

Rooms are a dump. Lazy staff. Staff not engaged. Bistro area is filthy. Not sure how you pass health inspections. Run out of food. Buffet closes on Friday night at 8pm. Place stinks of cigarette smoke. Why Indiana still allows this is beyond me. Front desk in particular very disengaged. Too busy resting on elbows and not looking at who is standing there. Wellington Steakhouse is not good. If you dare stay here, just order door dash. Rooms are not cleaned daily or fresh linens left. Rooms are Motel 6 quality. This will be my last time at this place. Whoever is in charge obviously doesn't care about customer experience. Did I say dump? Run. Don't walk. The only shining spot was the golf club bistro. They get it. They understand customer service. Must be why her tip box is almost overflowing. Maybe send the other from the casino to learn customer service. read more

They took away the Supersize Free Play on Fridays for higher VIP club members! I liked having an extra day to schedule my visit and receive a bonus! read more

Once again outstanding food and service at Wellington's. Colleen is a terrific server! Thanks Kimberly for a wonderful time.

I'll start off by saying that in November and December, I give this casino 5 stars, but the other 10 months only 4 stars. They have a great Christmas display... even calling it the Christmas Casino. Every year they have amazing decorations and even reindeer outside. One year they even had an ice skating ring! It so wonderfully decorated inside. It is the most dated of the casinos in the area, but I enjoy it.... and would actually say I prefer it to Hollywood or Belterra. They have electronic roulette, which Belterra doesn't and typically the table limits are lower. They don't advertise great, but last month you got 10 free wings when you bought a bucket of beer at the sports betting area. Food options are limited now with COVID. The have a ferry, it used to be free, but depending on your players card level its free or about $8 round trip. I also enjoy their golf course! read more

i have been going to Rising Star for a decade. But all of sudden they took my promo play away plus a rude letter. I'll take my money else where. read more

Rising Star Resort - Hotels Near Me - Rising Sun, Indiana

I contacted Rising Star Casino hotel on Jan 17th to make reservations . The phone was answered promptly by a lady named Jan or Jane. I wished I knew the correct name. This lady was a pleasure to talk to. She was very knowledgeable about all the questions I ask. She made sure that I will be accommodated on my future reservation. Rising Star this employee is definitely an asset to your organization read more

So why is it if the machines are messed up won't hit after ready to hit then you done sunk a lot of money in them and you get nothing back for there machines not working why because they make them were you can't hit because they had people playing the night before and they won $68.000.00 dollars so how is this fair to the people sinking money in the machines how's is that aloud to happen and the people that stay in there hotel don't win hardly nothing and people walk in off the street and hit jackpots after two spins and you've been there not right and just look at you smiling saying we can't do nothing and oo yes I will be doing something read more

It was horrible. Not everyone that comes to this casino is older. The food was terrible. They should be ashamed of themselves. The selection wasn't great either. My mom loves the casino but we leave to go out to eat.. Breakfast is a joke . read more

We wanted to go out for an evening so we called our host Eric Ziegler to get a room. Eric is so nice and friendly when calling him, it starts off the visit just the right way! He got us set up with a king size bed in the main hotel. We checked in (which the front desk needs some extra employees!). We had to wait in line about 30 minutes but when we got our room keys, we found a very clean room with king bed we requested! We had a great evening In the casino and slept like babies! This is just our favorite casino in the area and it's because the employees make the experience great! I would recommend this casino and hotel to anyone wanting a quick getaway from Cincinnati!!!! Thanks to all that made our stay great! read more

People can have Hollywood casino, give me rising star. Awesome employees, great food, and an overall great atmosphere!

Although the place and the environment very beautiful, unfortunately they have been blocking slot machines in this casino very badly! even more than nearby casinos. I don't know the reason for this blocking that takes all of your few grandsss in less than an hour! most of the customers are local senior citizens and there seems to be a mutual agreements...very strange situation! read more

The worst hotel I've ever stayed at. Rooms are dirty. Tv doesn't work. Tables close early. Don't eat your time or money.

I like it here. Everyone is very nice ..Kudos to the beyond awesome security guy, Chester is the best! .. he always has a smile and is always sweet to say a hello !! the casino hosts are awesome and I love love love when i get the offers for the Football game watch and parties!! so much fun and so Grateful!!! read more

The first casino in driving distance of Dayton, I hadn't been here in years. Like 20 maybe. And I don't think it's been cleaned in that long. The carpet looked like it had black chewing gum all over it, and the smell...like old cigars. 20 year old cigars. I spent about 15 minutes and left feeling like I needed a shower. And the slots were mostly old as well. It's a time warp...but not in a good way. Restrooms were clean. So you can use it like I did. It is good for that. read more

Very small non-smoking area, as in teensy tiny. The entire casino smelled of smoke. A lot of older style machines. Only 1 out of 4 machines were open due to covid which is overkill for keeping distance. The staff was friendly. read more

This place is a joke I asked if there was anything I could do to get free play or room at there casino and the first time I was told there's nothing I could do and pretty much to go flip off... I lose at least 500 dollars every time I go and they won't even comp me a room for a night I have been going to rising star sense it opened and even before that when it was grand Vic and I have never hit a jackpot I have never got my name called for anything ever in 22 years so I think I'm the stupid one for going back so much this place is rigged they only call about 4 different last names for the drawings so it's obvious that it is who you know there. They will only call your name if they know you this place is a rundown crap hole and they are doing nothing but taking everyone's money I would think twice about going here they don't have any good food anymore people treat you like total crap the employees there are very rude and unapproachable. I would not recommend this place for a dog read more

Sad place. No staff to get a drink tables not open. Limits have been raised. Used to drive a little further to get here. No reason to any more read more

I spent the whole weekend at hotel and no it's not up to par on updates. My room was very outdated but sometimes I get rooms that are beautiful. Everytime I stay there which has been pretty often. The front desk ladies are so welcoming and friendly that makes up for alot of things. Good friendly kind ppl in customer service is few and far between these days so I am very pleased with how the front desk staff acts like theyve known me all my life and makes me feel so welciome. Thank u ladies at frnt desk. No the hotel isnt perfect right now they still getting in their feet from covid comback but i can overlook alot of small things they need fixed or changed when i feel so welcome and treated so kind by the first staff u meet when u go if staying in the hotel. I have a littlr friendly conversation everytime i pass by from my room. The always acknowledge that u are noticed. read more

The casino does comp better than any other I have played at. The buffet is generally ok, but is still a buffet. The steakhouse is ok, but certainly overpriced. I get the King Crab legs and they are always good. I have yet to eat in the bar, but it appears to be bar food. They recently started charging a "resort fee" of $10 for the same amenities that have been free for years! read more

We have been coming to this casino for several years for our girl night getaway. It used to be a lot of fun. One of the best things about it was the seafood buffet. We were there last night, knowing that the seafood buffet is no longer a thing, we decided to give the buffet a try. If you plan on eating at the buffet, I encourage you to check it out prior to paying for it. It was $34.99 per person. Only 1 side section of the buffet was opened. Not much to pick from for the $34.99 price. It was more along the lines of a $9.99 per person price. Unfortunately, it was an expensive lesson that we learned the hard way. The resort itself is so run down, it's sad. The rooms smell of mold, cigarettes, and weed. We decided last night that it would be our last girl trip there. The staff that we encountered were very nice and helpful. We have made so many memories there, it's just so disappointing and sad. read more

Rising star restaurant Ben's Bistro Saturday, 27 March 2021, on or about 7:30 pm Wife Ordered philly cheese steak sandwich - potato wedges Me Ordered a pizza - cheese, pepperoni, sausage, mushroom. When food came out (no salt or any other condiments with the meals) my pizza was cold (sauce didn't even feel like it had been warmed). When I took it back up to cashier and told her it was cold, she said she would take care of it! Wife's potato wedges were barely warm and tasted old. About 10 to 15 minutes later, the cashier brought out a new pizza! Now after being sent back once, you would think they would make darn good and sure the pizza was done (hot). NOPE! Just as cold as the first one! Now I'm really upset and wife would not let me take it back up, instead she did. They gave her our money back, with no problem! But point is, how the hell can you serve a cold pizza, straight out of the kitchen? It was only about 90 feet from kitchen to our table!!!! What the hell? Try to avoid the Pizza, and wedges, but I can't say anything about other foods, because I haven't tried anything else! Wife said philly cheese steak was good. Not recommended at all! read more

Staff is rude bar doesn't stay open till scheduled time closed 3 hours early. Half the slots are gone. If they don't want people to come here they should just say so. I wish 0-5 starts was an option read more

Fantastic small casino! Cheap tables and nice people. The golf course is a great links style course who was very accommodating to my group. The hotel clean. I went with a few guy friends and it was like we were on vacation, but only 30 minutes away from downtown . Well definitely be back. read more

Rising Star Resort - Golf - Hotels Near Me - Rising Sun, Indiana

Woke to roaches on the walls! we immediately packed up and left after just one of a two night stay. No one was available for us to speak to. Very disappointed aMs had to go home with possible roaches in our luggage. read more

This casino is no longer the low table limit casino in the area. The $5 Minimum table limits are now $25 table limits. The only advantage of driving past larger more updated casinos in the area were the lower table limits that allowed for a larger demographic of gamblers. This is now a high limits only table games casino on the weekend. Most of the newer slot machines are shutdown for social distancing. No one seemed to be winning anything. There is no longer valet parking, shuttle service, buffet food. The new Bistro restaurant alternative simply is not good. Too much overcooked, over fried food are the only quick short menu options. The $25 table game minimums is a deal breaker for me I will likely not return here after being a 20 year patron of this casino. read more

At 6:30 this morning my phone rang my son is over at the lodge with his wife only the second or third time they've ever stayed here they were supposed to be in the main Hotel they got to a suite in the lodge so they thought all great well at 6:30 this morning she got up to go to the restroom and found a bed bug crawling on her leg in room 3039 my girlfriend was here Thursday night in the main hotel in room 211 and laid down for a couple hours and felt something calling on her and she had been bit on her neck and her forearm so they moved her to another room they have a bed bug problem out here and they need to take care of it and not just for a couple of months they need to spray continuously cuz the same exact thing happened to me back in 3-4 years ago and I'm allergic to bed bugs and bit me up that's how I knew I was allergic from rising star hotel getting bit all over they had been bumped from the main Hotel over to the lodge but evidently it doesn't make a difference because my girlfriend was in the main hotel and they're at the lodge and both places have bed bugs read more

Hotel was ok, no continental breakfast, no free coffee, coffee in the room the pot is located in the bathroom, even if you decided to chance whether or not feces partials in it there's no sugar, creamer provided. Cooling system worked great, but in the room the curtains won't close to eliminate the sun from coming in, so sleeping late impossible once the sun is up. Floors in room not clean (carpet dirty in room and elevators) time for some investment into the hotel. Free HBO, decent bed comfort. Casino is not for the non-smokers, it's smoke what you brought. It was my first experience in a Casino but if they are as this one I won't be. read more

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Rising Stars ATM machines were not working very well last night so went to cashiers window to use debit/credit .....was charged hidden fees of $90 for transaction that would have cost $3 in ATM machine. Tried to get some kind of resolution at the Casino level without success. Just a sorry employee did not inform you of fees. Place smells of mildew and is outdated. Will not return. read more

Went in March of 2022! I'm from Ohio not sure why my profile says California. I would not recommend the hotel or Casino to anyone. Did I mention its 2022; how is indoor smoking still permitted!!! I've been to several casinos that provide an area for smokers and they are not hurting for money or customers because of it. I'm not sure why they're accommodating to smokers and to the bad health of others who choose NOT to smoke, especially during COVID, a virus that affects the lungs!!!!!!!! Most of the slot machines are very outdated. The rooms in the casino are outdated which wouldn't bother me honestly however, they are also filthy. They are not doing deep cleaning, paying attention to detail, or cleaning surface areas. When I informed the front desk of my dirty room, I got confronted with an attitude and no resolution on how they could accommodate the issue. The next day when I checked out the person at the front desk was much nicer and offered a resolution. However, now there is an issue with the charges on my card and I have not heard back from the manager. I checked out Sunday and they said they can't look into the issue until the following Monday; 8 days later. Very disappointing!!!!!!!!!!!! The best thing I can say is most of the staff were very nice!!! read more

This is another casino that has changed ownership and is trying to find it's niche.They offer some good deals to the older crowd during the week. The buffet was pretty good (on the small size for a casino). The slot machines were not "loose". Most areas of the hotel (rooms,front desk, restaurant, etc) are running on minimum staff. For us its a cheap one night getaway. read more

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Wow this place has really gone down hill. A few months ago they did away with breakfast, after many complaints they have a breakfast in place, about one fourth of what it use to be. They operate on a skeleton crew, and the dinner buffet is a couple of steps below Golden Corral. This is the first time we have stayed the night through the week in over a year and we will never do it again. Very few table games. Almost everything is converted to electronic machines. None of the dealers had any personality on the few tables that were open. We have been coming here for at least 10 yrs and it had always been worth the extra drive,even though we passed other casinos along the way. Sad to see what it has become in The past 3 years. read more

We had been going their for years and we haven't been there for over a year really run down and unfortunate that they seem to have bed bug problems. No staff to help if you need anything when you do find one .Acts like you are putting the out.so sad read more

We went for a Christmas Party. The Christmas Decorations were nice. The food and service was great. They had an open bar and no wine glasses for wine. Had to drink it in a plastic cup at a formal dinner. My husband and I went back to our room. The toilet was clogged and a light bulb in the bathroom was out. The bed was so hard we both woke up in pain at 3am and checked out at 5:30 am to go home to sleep. read more

Very small and cramped. Full of chainsmoking old geezers who camp out 24/7. The staff aren't very friendly. Dining and drinking options are terrible. Really not worth the long drive. Best I can say is the lobby is nice. I enjoyed the Christmas decorations. read more

We booked a room through Hotwire for Rising Star Casino. When we arrived they told us they couldn't find our reservation. After about 45 minutes of a reservationist going back & forth between us and a mystery person in the back office, we were told they no longer have a "relationship " with Hotwire. Finally a large woman who was apparently the manager told us she could discount a room for us. I told her that we've already paid Hotwire and I didn't want to pay twice. She said that's all she could do for us, no apology, just attitude. Customer service is dead. read more

Casino going down hill quick. I took ferry over from KY and could not get off with scraping front end of Car. They didn't raise front so you could drive straight off but left it too low so you had to pull sideways to get off. All they had to do is lift up front end to match landing. Clicked on Calendar for last few months and nothing comes up on website... What happened to monthly calendar showing promotions for dinning and casino. Don't get monthly mailing any more. Doesn't give free rooms in hotel anymore.... I don't see any reason to drive pass other casinos any more. Use to be worth the drive.... use to be........... read more

Smoking right at entrance. You have to stand in the smoke while you become a rewards member which is surprising but after I got that I went straight for the food to use my coupon and the all you can eat crab legs were great until they ran out. I didn't gamble :) read more

Great property and lobby area, live music and food selections. The casino itself NO. It looks nice and I like the older machines and a 1 cent machine was actually 1 cent, not the minimum 30 cents per line like alot of the newer casinos. They had a great variety from 1 cent up to 10 bucks on slots, and plenty of variety on the table games too. After 4 hours we only lost about $50, so they pay decent. They get low rated in my case because of the quality of the equipment. We had 2 machines break down on us outright, another one just locked up and kept rolling the wheels, and another; a keno machine the touch screen didn't work. Many of the machines had burned out bulbs and broken buttons, and hand written labels on buttons too. Another slot I sat down at had scotch tape on the reels. The food was good but I will caution.... their idea of pork belly, was 2 strips of bacon; not acceptable. Drinks were strong and the staff were friendly, but its very smoky, and mainly due to the equipment we won't be back. The rooms were too overpriced ($150 bucks) for us to stay only a few hours from home, but the hotel did seem very decent. read more