Well, after MUCH anticipation we flew out of Denver at 1:25 p.m. on Sunday the 18th. The flight was on time and we arrived in Vegas, ready to have a great time...one problem, my luggage was lost! Oh well, we%26#39;ll go to the hotel and get checked in. The taxi ride was quick, no tunnel. We got to the Excalibur and 2 other couples were there with us. So I ask politely if there are any rooms with a view left. She said she wasn%26#39;t sure with the king beds, maybe w/ 2 queens. She also said I could have one of the newly renovated rooms for $20 a night extra. I declined. So we get to our room, horrible view of a white brick wall. Our friends had each gotten an upgraded room, one just by asking, one by tipping a 20. Go figure! My luck was not going well. I went up and saw the newly renovated rooms and they are really really nice. Plasma tv, very chic and modern furnishings, new carpet. The bathroom was remodeled except that it%26#39;s still just a large shower, no toilet. I was actually very impressed with our room. It was large, VERY clean, very comfy bed, the carpet was recently steam cleaned, and a nice large shower. I don%26#39;t take baths in motels anyway, so I was very pleasantly surprised. I was also really impressed by the friendly people who work at the Excalibur. I didn%26#39;t encounter a single rude person there. The timeshare people were annoying, but I%26#39;d just smile and say no thanks or ignore them.
OK, on to the gambling! We started in the Excalibur, mainly just slots and $5 or $10 Blackjack. I love the Wheel of Fortune slots and slots that have those fun bonuses. For some reason, I felt like playing the $1 slots this time. WHAT??? I guess I was feeling lucky. I did walk away with $200 on a WOF slot at one point, but that was pretty much the extent of ANY of us winning. It was pretty depressing. We also went over to the Tropicana at one point and lost some there as well. My blackjack play was actually pretty rockin this trip. I would usually end up doubling my money, or at least coming out a little ahead. My hubby, on the other hand, could not win to save his life. So that put a damper on the trip, when one of you is losing all over the place.
We had dinner at Sir Galahad%26#39;s inside the Excalibur. Our friends (who have been to Vegas about 15 times) always eat there. It was absolutely delicious! Our waiter, Archie, actually remembered our friends and was one of the best waiters I%26#39;ve ever been around. The food was awesome. 3 of us had the prime rib and my friend Jackie had the seafood special. She let us try some. It was probably the best lobster I%26#39;ve ever had. So, very high marks for Sir Galahad%26#39;s!
We went back to the Excalibur, gambled until around 2 or 3 and went to bed. More later!
Trip Report--Excalibur 3/18-3/21--1st day
Great so far -- they lost your luggage on a direct flight??
I think you mean ';no Tub';,not no %26#39;toilet%26#39;? that would be bad. lol
We have friends that rave about Sir Galahad%26#39;s (that%26#39;s the steak restaurant, right?), but have never gone...maybe we%26#39;ll have to give it a try.
Can%26#39;t wait to hear more!
Trip Report--Excalibur 3/18-3/21--1st day
Yeah, let%26#39;s hope the Swedish guy doesn%26#39;t stay at the Excalibur in one of the no toilet rooms!
Waiting for more...
HA HA! No, the bathrooms do have toilets! Sorry, everybody. Yes, they lost my luggage somehow on a direct flight from Denver to Vegas. And it was checked at 11 a.m. Who knows. I didn%26#39;t get real upset about it; it would have been a good excuse to go totally nuts at the outlet malls the next day!
mmmm prime rib. Good start can%26#39;t wait to read more.
Great TR. Can%26#39;t wait to hear more. I am headed to the Ex next week. The lobster sounds delicious.
Good report so far!
Sir Galahad%26#39;s IS good, with Excellent service! We try to eat there when at Ex.
Looking forward to more of your reports!
LOl on not having a toilet. That%26#39;s pretty inconvenient!
Glad you scored on the dollar WOF and glad you had a good dinner.
It%26#39;s about 4:18 pm here and the food%26#39;s making my mouth water....
Brick wall veiw and no toilet what else is new
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