Ouchez: I am confused about

[Ouchez]

what is really important when I go on a Gambling getaway. I, and my friends, have always looked for the best games and conditions for play, since we do play for long periods of time, I guess you could say we are players.

We generally look for a clean room, a nice view is a plus, but we know we won't see much of the room. Because we play for such long hours, maybe because we are sick, degenerate gamblers, we just are not in the room much.

Now I am being led to believe that what is really most important is the room and amenities! Than, after that, the game should be considered.

When YOU go on a gambling trip how important is things like, oh, lets say, staying in a 4 star hotel? Up to date hotel signage? Quality and size of soap? Freshness of muffins or quality of continental breakfast? Horsepower rating of the pump in the Jacuzzi tub? Internet cafe? lap pool? Pool? Towels by the pool? Golf course? Bumper cars? Shuttle? TV remote?

I just wonder if after all this time we have been placing too much emphasis on the game and not the accomodations?

What the hell, I think I might trade off a feature such as,,, surrender,,, for a...lap pool, ya, thats what I'll do!

All in fun,
Ouch/ez.

[Sun Runner]

NEVER stay at a a place that does not provide French Milled Soap and Avocado Body Balm.

[Parker]

I have discovered an interesting phenomenon regarding hotel rooms. With the drapes closed and the lights off, they all look very much alike.

My needs are simple: A clean comfortable bed, plenty of hot water with adequate water pressure, and an absence of bugs. Anything else is nice, but not required.

I would never play an inferior blackjack game just to get a nicer room.

I tend to avoid hotels with signs saying, "Hourly Rates Available."

Being a caffeine addict, I like rooms with coffee makers in them. An iron & ironing board are also nice. Sure, housekeeping will bring you one if you call them, but that can take a lot of time.

One feature I do like is in-room safes. These are much more convenient than deposit boxes at the front desk.

And of course, a clean phone line is a must. In some of the older hotels, the best I can connect at is 19.2 Kbps, which makes administering this website very frustrating and time-consuming. I generally do not use high-speed Internet connections, even when available, for security reasons.

However, none of this should be construed to mean that I won't accept the 3,000 sq ft luxury jacuzzi suite on the 50th floor if it is offered to me. :-)

[ET Fan]

[Parker]

When I first started traveling, I was a big fan of Motel 6. Here is some interesting (or maybe not) trivia:

[*]The first Motel 6 opened in Santa Barbara, CA in 1962. A single room cost $6 per night, plus tax, hence the name.
[*]You also had to pay a $1 deposit for your key, which you got back when you checked out (and returned your key).
[*]If you wanted to watch TV you paid an extra 75 cents (non-refundable) for a key which would turn on a little 13" black & white television (which might get 2 or 3 channels if you were lucky).
[*]The rooms all had a single double bed which just about filled the tiny room. Bathrooms had a toilet, sink, and stand-up shower. They have since remodeled, chainwide.
[*]There were no phones in the rooms - just a pay phone or two near the lobby.
[*]Ice was available from a machine near the lobby - for a quarter.
[*]They did not accept credit cards. A phone call reserved a room, and you paid cash when you got there. If you weren't there by 9:00 pm you risked losing your room. Alternatively, you could stop by the Motel 6 in your hometown, reserve a room in another Motel 6, and pay for it by check at the hometown motel.[/list]

Needless to say, things have changed.

Probably more than you wanted to know. :-)

[Sun Runner]

> If you wanted to watch TV you paid an extra
> 75 cents (non-refundable) for a key ..

I stayed at my first Motel 6 in the middle 70's somewhere in Missouri.

The "key" for my TV was the plastic knob itself that had been pulled from the set. I am sure they realized it -but a good pair of pliars was all you really needed to watch the thing.

Paying the nights rent through the hole in the bullet proof glass, while standing outside, was a real trip.

Amazing how things have changed.

Now days I can't even replace the stuff in the mini-bar with the in-expensive crap I would buy at the 7/11. The first mini-bar I ran into with those automatic contact pads connected to the main-frame cost me a fortune!!

[Electric Kid]

was your car. {;-)

[ET Fan]

After that, need a place to shower and change clothes. Bed in van works fine this time of year. I should plan a six day trip. (Motel 6, van) x 3.

Hell, I could change and shave in the casino bathroom. I'm paying $30 every other night for a shower! ;-(

ETF