New Orleans Flavor in Las Vegas

I recently stayed at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Vegas and found it to better than I expected. The hotel is about 2 miles off the strip on Tropicana but they run a shuttle bus continously to their other strip properties, the Barbary Coast and Gold Coast casinos.

For an off strip hotel I was surprised at how large and busy the place was. Security is ever present as you must show your room key before getting on the elevator. The rooms are comfortable and for an additional $9.95 you can get wired or wireless internet in your room.

I was attending a convention and so I ate mostly banquet food and that was pretty good. I did make it to the Marketplace Buffet on my last night and for $12.95 plus tax it was a pretty good deal. The food wasn't great but for the price I can't complain. Plus the variety was wider than most that I have experienced in Vegas. There were stations for pasta, barbeque, mongolian barbeque, mexican and the good old U.S.A. The desserts were very good including mini eclairs creampuffs.

So the next time you go t Sin City and want to be off the strip but in a casino give the Orleans a try.