Will be staying at the Sahara on an upcoming
trip and would like some feedback from anyone
who has stayed there recently. Was in Vegas
about a month ago and went thru the hotel
and liked what I saw, especially for the price I'll be paying. Will have a rental
car so location is not an issue. Also, don't
care about buffet quality as I am not a fan
of buffets, any of them. Would like info on
room quality (tower rooms), service, slot
club, etc. Thanks! [img]http://www.talkvegas.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

I have a friend that stayed at the Sahara a few months ago and was very happy. He says the room was clean and comfortable. I'll see if I can find out from him if there was a certain tower he was in. I think some of the rooms have been recently remodeled. If that is the case you could specify one of those rooms when you check in.
The casino has lots of low stakes tables so it is a good place to play and not lose a lot of money. I think there was a few $1 blackjack tables when I was there last month.
I can't comment on the slot club. I'll see what I can find out about the location of my friend's room when he was there.

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John
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I joined the slot club on my last trip but really didn't play that much...the employee that signed me up needed a refresher course in customer relations; I didn't realize it was possible to sign up for a card without having a word spoken to me...just motions to sign here and the stuff was shoved across the counter<g>.

If you're a video poker player, they do have full pay deuces wild and double double bonus ...and Sahara Speedworld is a lot of fun.

Hook'm,
Sahara has a lot going for it, and alot going against it. It's a 50/50 shake IMHO.
Yes the low table limits are great, but they also bring in the shall we say bottom feeders, and it's not in the best of neighborhoods. Over half the tables are $1 BJ, 6 deck shoe games, the rest is $5min BJ 6 card shoe games (bad news) and the let it ride & 3 card poker are all $5 games.
It can be a very exciting casino, there are a lot of young party people inside, which can also be a negative when those same youngsters drink too much, and start waving those cigerettes around and the whole 9 yards. I rate the Sahara at a 9 on the people watching scale of a possible 10. This is a goldmine of trashy dressed women, who are enjoying dressing trashy. Seveal times, I was caught staring...only to be greeted by a smile from the woman. Ah, yes, My new favorite people watching hotel.
The drinks are cheap enough too, so even if your not playing, just buy the darn drink, and watch the crowd. Weekends are best, but the weekdays ain't bad either.
I did notice a few working girls, and a dealer was even pointing a few of them out to a few of us that where actully watching the cards! LOL
You need a differnt card for table games and a differnt card for the slot club. free fun books for the asking at the cashiers cage, but, the good funbooks are for slot club members & and only avaiable from the slot club desk.
Bartenders are not exceptionaly friendly, although this past trip I think I might have made a friend, he kept a watch on my drink anyway, and that was 100% better then normal inside the place.
Lounge bands are pretty decent too. Cafe is ok for dinner food, but don't get crazy here. The buffet, I won't even touch here on a dare! Nascar cafe food is ok, but overpriced hambergers rule the menu. If you go here, go early and avoid karoke nights....
While I've seen some very good karoke singing this past trip, none of it was at the Sahara Nascar cafe! <S>

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Lee-PA
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My friend did not know which area he stayed in. He just asked for a room that had been recently remodeled and he was satisfied.

Lee, You and I should go there without Sue and Linda and do some "research" for talkvegas. We could write it off as a business expense<G>


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John
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John,
Those working girls where the budget type. These are not your same girls from the Rio! <VBG> Some looked like 5 mile of bad road! <s>

Lee-PA

Lee, Ugh!!!!

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John
Moderator Dining Forum and Entertainment, Attractions and Sightseeing Forum
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Hi We have stayed at the Sahara a few times. We like it, however, our only complaint was that it was such a very very long walk to the buffet. Many visitors complained about that. They were still renovating that side of the building back in October. The pool area is very nice and it was a breeze to check in/out. No long lines etc. The buffet wasn't all that great the whole time we were there. Of course you basically have to rent a car as there are no buses etc. that stop at the Sahara. Enjoy.

QueenTunie,
The bus stop is located at Wet & Wild just next door to the Sahara. I beleive both the 501 & 301 stop there.

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Lee-PA
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