Rating:	Recommended
Price:

This massive resort hotel stands next to the even larger Harveys, and though it's not as well known as the other casinos, it charges less for basically the same facilities. The lobby is a cheesy sea of white marble and mirrors, and the standard rooms are decorated in typical bland yet inoffensive style (the suites, however, are far racier). The upper floors of the two towers naturally open onto the best views of mountains and the lake. Besides the 42,000-square-foot gaming room, the resort has a multiplex movie theater, cabaret, lounge, nightclub, the largest outdoor pool in Tahoe, and restaurants ranging from buffet to gourmet.

Facilities: 3 restaurants; large heated outdoor pool; nearby golf course; health club; 3 Jacuzzis; bike and ski rental; video arcade; concierge; car-rental desk; business center; shopping arcade; salon; 24-hr. room service; in-room massage; babysitting; laundry service; same-day dry cleaning; executive-level rooms.

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