Monte Carlo
     

Monte Carlo
3770 Las Veags Blvd S
Las Vegas
NV 89109
(+1) 702 730 7000
Monte Carlo Las Vegas

  
     
Location Good location; between Holiday Inn Boardwalk and New York New York.  
     
Theme Themed on the Rivera principality of the same name. The theme only runs as far as the door and then it all ends. It’s just another casino with a low ceiling and a few candelabras. I can not believe that the interior designers of this casino have ever been to Monte Carlo!!  
     
Attractions The pool is great with a lazy river and machine to create 10 foot waves. Inside there is apparently a machine that makes creates fog to make you think that are looking at clouds but I have never seen this. Lance Burton master magician, one of the biggest names on the Strip, performs here nightly.  
     
Shopping A Newsagent, a few overpriced boutiques and that is about it. Oh, missed out a pretty cool magic shop.  
     
Dining We eat at the food court and this was probably the worst service of any that I have experienced in Las Vegas. There is a buffet (B: $11.95 L: $13.95 D: $18.95 and champagne brunch $18.95) I have not eaten here but the reviews give it a fair marking. There are a handful of upmarket restaurants and a highly acclaimed Micro brewery.  
     
Gaming 90,000 sq ft of gaming space brightly lit, gold and sparkly and not my favourite on the Strip. There are 2,200 machines from a nickel upwards with a fair amount of nickels dotted around. There are about 70- tables and 10 roulette wheels. In Europe there is only one zero on the roulette wheel but in the US there is zero and double zero thus doubling the house's edge. In a Monte Carlo themed casino surely the single zero applies right? Unfortunately not, they have one or two high stake wheels with single zeros and the rest good old American ones. The casino seems very serious to me, quiet and even cold; some people I guess prefer to play in this atmosphere.  
     
Drinks Service I got served quite quickly the first time. After that even when I had been served I seemed to wait ages between placing my order and receiving my drink.  
     
Best Thing If you like it, in a place where all of the casinos seem to be frantic, Monte Carlo seems calmer, more clinical and better organised.  
     
Worst Thing It’s too quiet, I guess this may appeal to some people but it puts me off.  
     
Overall A luxurious casino with a fairly good Strip location; aimed at more sophisticated, slightly older and well-heeled patrons who like to gamble in a quiet atmosphere.

 
     
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