Worst Laughlin has to offer.....
By Alex W, 02/02/10
On a whim we decided to take another trip to Laughlin. We usually stay at Harrah’s at the end of the strip but this time decided to try something different, BIG MISTAKE. When we pulled in the parking structure we were greeted by stray cats roaming around the hotel compound. That’s good if you’re looking for cheap pest control but otherwise is an indicator that the facility is neglected. When we checked in the front desk staff was cold and rude. They didn’t have the professional appearance that other hotel s in Laughlin have. They were dressed in casual clothes (t-shirts and jeans). Fine, I was willing to compromise since the price was so competitive. We were assigned a room in the Santa Fe tower which should have been named the Mogadishu tower. The rooms weren’t properly cleaned, lacked basic necessities like an appropriate amount of towels, and was outdated. I kept telling myself that I got this room for a steal and should just deal with it. We cleaned up and headed out towards the Casino. Most of the games were old and the size of the Casino was small. It took forever to get a drink and we were the only ones under the age of 90. We decided we were going to head to more pleasant surroundings and took a cab to Harrah’s. We had a gambled, drank, and relaxed in the comfort of Harrah’s until it was time to get some shut eye. When we returned to our room we were greeting by an incessant chirping noise which turned out to be the fire alarm. We tried to call the front desk but instead were automatically routed to Security. In fact, dialing zero connects you to restaurant……WTF? We had to call security to get the problem fixed! Once that was taken care of we tried to call housekeeping to get some extra pillows and once again the Security Guard/Housekeeper/Maintenance Worker brought it to us. On a positive note the bed was pretty comfortable. When we woke up we decided on a last ditch attempt to be impressed by the folks at the Edgewater. We opted for the ever popular Buffet. Once again, not just a huge let down, a disaster. I’ll sum up the Buffet experience by advising the readers of this review to stay away from the ribs unless you like BBQ pork jerky……seriously. I left the Edgewater feeling dirtier than when I arrived. From now on Harrah’s has my business when I’m in town.
