Laughlin River Lodge

** Casino review only **
+ Very nice casino!
+ Comps are plentiful and easy to use.
+ The chairs at the machines are super comfortable — some are more like easy chairs.
+ The beverage wait staff is always circling around!
+ Dotty’s has free snacks, inexpensive but decent food, and a true non-​smoking casino with a great view of the river.
+ The bingo hall is fantastic!
Looking forward to our next visit!

We stayed 3 nights on 14 floor they were nice here I loved the work out room and steam room we stayed for our new year’s thank you.

Well we decided to go to laughlen for the new years weekend. We will get married in vegas saturday.
Beware! Thru
was given a high rate of 96 a night. Not bad for a holiday. We usually stay at the edgewater but was full so ok. I thought our room would have a microwave and fridge. No. That is an undisclosed upgrade.
This place used to be the river palms which was a fantastic place but that was long ago. Check in line long and slow. Really smoky casino even tho no one is here. Room is standard king. Its ok but a 50 dollar room at best. Fan in the bathroom sounds like a curtis jenny biplane taking off. Tv gets 12 channels and itis something you buy at goodwill for 10 bucks. There is a better restaurant here called the lodge that has close to the same menu as the old palms. Older crowd as expected. A dennys is attached which is ok.
There is a dollys too which is a gaming bar with cheap snacks. Like russia.
Do homework and ask questions. The riverside king rooms have a nice view. Parking is a bit distant from the entrance but covered. Dont expect help and expect a long trudge to your room. The water will be off 6 – 9 AM tomorrow so filled the ice bucket (tiny) for hygeine.
3 nights 300 plus. No table games. Beware

I have been visiting Laughlin for years. I have stayed at most of the hotels. However, one keeps bringing me back. 5 years ago, the Laughlin River Lodge was in desperate need of repair. Since then, new ownership has turned this property around, albeit slowly. Their rates are excellent and über competitive. The rooms are lovely (except for no flat screen TVs… yet). The property is CLEAN, Housekeeping is SUPERB and Front Desk staff are friendly, cheerful and make you feel right at home. Some of the casino is still being remodeled, but there’s plenty of gaming to be done on premesis. They have a Denny’s in-​house and this is a GOOD ONE!
I would honestly say, the Laughlin River Lodge Casino/​Hotel is Laughlin’s best accommodation deal… by a mile!!!

The latest in a string of operators.
Concerning the deluxe river views rooms. Upper floors.
The river Lodge is a wonderful value. Clean, quiet and spacious rooms and baths. Thorough housekeeping.
Along with the standard hair blow dryer, iron and ironing board, deluxe rooms come with; 55″ flat panel TV, fridge, microwave oven and coffee.
The property is being renovated. Slowly, but surely. Definitely a better hotel experience than say, Tropicana, the Pioneer and the Colorado belle.
Casino/​Gaming experience.. .
The gaming is limited and didn’t pay any of the times we played over the course of five days. It was because of this, we opted to gable elsewhere. Also the reason we checked out and into the Aquarius for the following three days.
I felt that the room prices were great but they were trying to make it up on the non pay gaming. Literally robbed us of all our cash. No table games.
Great potential with the right combination of Gaming, food and accommodations.

My favorite place to stay when I’m in Laughlin. The old River Palms but now owned by Dotty’s. It’s a lot smaller than it used to be when it was River Palms, but still a fun place to stay and play. And they have a Denny’s, so you can’t go wrong there!
This will always be my place of choice when I visit. I need to sign up for a player’s card the next time I visit as I only play here and my River Palms points didn’t transfer over. Major renovations have been done on most rooms, but I haven’t experienced those rooms yet. This is a place I’d recommend for sure for cleanliness and service at an affordable price.

We didn’t stay this time, but we did spend quite a few hours there. Really nice casino. Very modern. I am not sure what some of the other reviews were talking about. Maybe we are not talking about the same place. We had lunch at Dottys in the casino, The gal was really nice. The meal was supper cheap and good. We will be back.

I read the reviews first and most of the bad reviews we’re from Unilocalers with just a few reviews so I took it with a grain of salt. I booked a Deluxe King room with river view $ 49 a night. FREAKING AWESOME! !! Everything new! Carpet Bed, pillows 50″ flat screen, new microwave oven & fridge. Welcome candy & nut basket, for my wife a bathroom a sundries assortment of shampoos and oils. By far for the price the best EVER!
The casino has all new carpet, chairs and machines, although I’m such a cheap SOB I don’t like to Gamble just enjoy the food and extras. We spent some time in Dottys (?) Playing video poker and drinks then off to the Lodge Restaurant. un-​freaking-​believable happy hour drinks food, prices and service. I think the waiters name we had was Paul, this man knows how to make a table feel welcome, I’m sure he deals with a lot of cheap f#$%‘s that don’t want to spend any money on tips so being nice to his customers is a hit and miss opportunity to make money. This server was spot on, food was ok. With out a doubt I’d tell my friends about this place and will be staying here again.

This place is so charming. Friendly Staff and much better than some of the other hotels in Laughlin. They do offer free drinks reminds of a few casinos in California. I like the promotions.

This place is a work in progress, but I have faith it will be quite good when it is finished.
The new rooms are pretty good except for one thing. The bed was new and comfortable, the carpet was new, the paint was new, the bathroom was remodeled, but the TV was an old 19 inch tube TV from 1995. Why would you remodel everything else and leave that TV there? I spoke with someone who said some rooms had new TVs, but they just haven’t gotten to all the rooms yet. Okay, give it time I guess.
The casino in the old River Palms which used to be in this location was quite large. The casino now is very small. There is a wall blocking off the rest of the floor, and again, I was told that they were still remodeling that area. Again, give it time I guess.
The buffet is only open on the weekend, and gets very little business. We went in on a Saturday night and there were only 2 other tables. As a result the food was all old. It wasn’t horrible, just old. Maybe if they get more people in there the food will be fresher and better. Once again, give it time.
The staff was all very nice though, and I loved there new slot club. After gambling for 3 days I had a whole lot of points which I traded in for a set of flameless candles and a bottle of vodka I still have 10,000 points on my card for next trip. Very cool.
So if you go here in the next few months, keep your expectations in check knowing that they are still working on it. I can’t wait to see the finished product when they are done.

Oh, this place is pure rubbish. It needs a total redo, from top to bottom. Mgmt needs to invest resources to fix this dump up, but I’m betting that will not happen because judging by how busy it was the evening we were there, this crappy hotel is not hurting for business.
The parking lot is not attached to the casino so a good walk is involved. This dump reeks of cigarette and cheap vinyl. The carpet is filthy and stained throughout the casino and in the walkways of the residence area. We asked for a non smoking room but I couldn’t tell if we got one because the room was foul smelling.
The only plus is the AC was working & the room had clean towels (or were they?) and personal amenities. I told my girlfriend to never ever book here again.

This place is filthy. Room was over $ 100 for one night. Casino is tiny and dirty. Don’t waste your time here.

This hotel is a great value. We got a river view room, that was newly renovated for $ 60/​night. I usually stay at another hotel, but I would definitely come back. The room is clean, the beds are comfortable, and it came with a good sized fridge and microwave. Huge flat screen tv and no trace of smoke in the room. Check-​in was a breeze, the bell desk was real quick to deliver our bags, housekeeping came within minutes to deliver more towels, and everyone on staff is very friendly. It still has a way to go as far as the gaming floor, but the slots are friendly, and the drinks are very good. There is a bingo hall as well, with games every 2 hours. It sits right between the Golden Nugget and Harrah’s, and you can walk to either. All in all, this is a great value for a weekend getaway. I would recommend it. Make sure you request a renovated room.

Let’s start from the beginning: the parking garage is not attached to the casino, so if you’re subject to overheating in the sweltering heat, take caution. Although the room rates were more than affordable, the check in process to see our steal of a deal took far too long. The desk was staffed with 3 employees and was still highly inefficient.
The room: bed was comfortable and room was clean. Air conditioner was sufficent as well.
The casino: NO TABLE GAMES. I repeat, no table games. I understand they are under renovation but that was a huge downside. They have 2 empty floors that I wish I could have wasted more money on, but oh well. Had to go somewhere else for that. I’m sure it will be nice when it’s completed.
Misc: the pool hours are followed to a T. So if you have kids, make sure your horses are held till 10am to take them. Adult hours really mean adult hours. The Denny’s located on the river walk level was okay, pretty typical in general.
Overall, its an affordable hotel with general amenities. I would go back if I needed a cheap place to crash, but would look elsewhere until they get table games back.

Now that I have been back to gamble a bit, I think I’m starting to like this place more. Not yet enough to justify the additional star, but maybe in time it will be so. There’s a few things here that make it one of my preferred destinations on Laughlin’s strip. One is the free self-​serve soda/​iced tea/​coffee machines. Patrons can drink all they want in a non-​alcoholic fashion. The restrooms here are always clean, brightly lit, and the stalls have full doors. The non smoking section faces the river & has an entire glass wall for your viewing pleasure. There’s even a comfy couch if you’d like to sit a spell and enjoy the river views. The lower floor where the gift shop also has a couch just outside as well for the same reason, I suppose. Speaking of the gift shop, I love the t-​shirts here. They have nice embroidered «Laughlin» T-​shirts sometimes priced as low as $ 15. (I’m not a fan of huge silk-​screened designs as the paint heats up too much for me.) They do have one dressing room, aka the broom closet, but thats more than other hotel gift shops can say.
As for their players’ club, I find it to be the most informational on this strip. It clearly states that $ 1=1000 points. I believe that is more information than I’ve seen at other casinos here, and its simple enough for me to follow. The slots here can sometimes pay well. I’ve found the best luck with the Sphinx, Jurassic Park & Tarzan machines. Sadly, the Walking Dead machine has disappointed a few times, so I’ve decided to stay away from that one for now.
Its less busy than other casinos on any given night, which is always a plus for me. Its nice to have my choice of machines. :) I haven’t done much interaction with any staff here, except when I first signed up for my players card, and stayed here overnight a couple months ago. No complaints with them.
My one gripe about this lodge is the food choices are scarce, let alone on Monday & Tuesday nights. Dennys is about it. Not that Dennys isn’t great, but again, choices would be nice. They have a buffet, but it only opens on weekends. They have a steakhouse, but closed Mon — Tue. Since I have yet to get sick of Denny’s food, I’m ok coming here around my feeding time. We’ll see if the pros still outweigh the cons when I do eventually get tired of Dennys. I guess I would still have the options across the street near the Hideout.

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I really don’t know what to make of this place. It’s a casino and your mom’s house. There are diner tables to sit at and sip your tea with your neighbor… and then there are slot machines right there in your face.
I liked the «homey» feel of Dotty’s within the Lodge… they have free snack food at the counter and they were actually pretty high quality. And they have actual computer chairs at some slots instead of stools.
But I remember the old casino and know that they hid half of a huge building where they used to have more slots and a hallway to hotel rooms.
Below the casino level is something like 100 sq. ft. of sadness. It’s an empty casino with a buffet at the far end.
What a waste of space and memories.
I am happy that the new owners purged the remaining casino of the 1979 slot machines and have pretty much stocked it with the latest and greatest slots. I always like the newer machines. I’m a sucker for bright lights and loud noises.
The décor is kinda nice I guess. Wooden tables between the machines make it feel a bit Lake Tahoe-​ish. Classier than the other woodsy Pioneer next door.
Oh, and I like the back wall of the slot club. I’ll never ring up 300,000 points at the Lodge but it was fun to see what I could win if I traded in my retirement.
Lastly, a few words to management…
I’d suggest a personal greeter or a paper flyer or something letting guests know about the free soda machines and the snacks. The ladies in the slot club told us how the point system works but didn’t mention the soda and snakes which would have taken 20 seconds.
AND…
LODGE? When I hear «lodge» I think cedar wood, hard beds and bed bugs. It’s like the difference between «hotel» versus «motel.» Just take South Lake Tahoe for instance. The casinos, as crappy as some can be, are hotels. The motels around town are 1 – 2 stars… and most have «Lodge» in there name.
AND…
You don’t have a logo? It seems your «logo» is simply right justified stock Microsoft Word letters. WTF?
You haven’t hung your sign yet… and you are painting the building an ugly brown… STOP! Hire a professional and stop listening to Grandma Dotty. We love her but she’s not well.

An affordable casino experience without going to Vegas.
Since I had already done a Vegas trip the previous week, I decided to check out the strip further south in Laughlin for my drive back east. Along this strip, many small to medium sized resort casinos could be found. Laughlin River Lodge was high-​rise in what looked like a partial, remodel. (It was apparent that the building had not been 100% completed during the remodel)
The check-​in process was painfully slow. It took about a half hour to check in and there were only two people in front of me. You also have to walk through a smoking portion of the casino to check in.
I booked a River View room and it was very pleasant. The mountain view is not very scenic at all. The view of the Colorado River was picturesque. I just wish the outside of the windows had been cleaned. The room had all of the standard amenities you could want and a basket of complimentary candy was added too.
I have mixed feelings about the resort and casino experience. The smoke-​free section was small and did not have any slots that I was interested in playing. I played for a while in the smoking section, but the drink lady was nowhere to be found. They literally only had one on staff for the entire place on a Friday night. I would have stayed longer if I could have gotten a drink. It was also relatively dull for a weekend. Not much going on, but at least it was quiet. I had the entire pool and hot tub to myself that night. I did not expect that. There was also a sauna and fitness room at no extra charge, so I took advantage of those too.
One thing to note is that the casino and bar had an older crowd. That’s not a bad thing, but at 28 I felt out of place and saw virtually no one my age around.
The price was fairly cheap and the room was nice. I can’t say the casino part was anything spectacular, but the amenities were good. It might be more fun to come here with some friends. I would consider coming back again, mainly for the affordability aspect.

Awful hotel…
They originally gave us the wrong room claiming we had booked a riverview double. UH NO I had the proof, and the front desk lady still was rude and gave me an attitude, she then gave me a king riverview empty musty room. I tried to show her the proof and she kept telling me I was wrong so I just kept quiet. There was nothing but a ghetto TV, and a bed. THE BED SHEETS WERE SO DIRTY that I had to sleep with my clothes on top. There was no house keeping, no microwave, fridge, or coffeemaker that they highly advertise! LIARS!
In the bathroom they gave us 2 small towels and nothing else, it was soo empty and embarrassing. The interior of the casino was so scary, like something in twilight zone. There were a plethora of machines and tons of empty space, the buffet was so sad that when we went for breakfest there were only FOUR THINGS?! eggs, sausage, bacon, and hard cinnamon rolls… thats cute. Thank god I only had to stay 1 night and waste 60 $ I would stay far away as possible.

Booked the Deluxe River View King everything in the room was new big comfy king size bed, a basket of candy and nuts and two bottled waters were on the table when we walked in… A good size microwave and good sized fridge were a plus. The room came with a 55 in flat screen with direct tv channels. The shower had good water pressure andcthe bathroom was big. There was a coffee maker in the room. We were in room 12 019 good riverview the elevevstor an ice machine were very close. We never heard the neighbors on either side. The bedding was nice all white comforter. No tables but all new slot machines. Free snacks in Dotties we grabbed some creamers for the room. These rooms are better than the riverside and comparable to the trop and Aquarius. It took us 20 min to walk from there to rivrrside or you can take the water taxi for $ 4 a person. We went during the harley river run and it was only $ 44 a night.
They have room service from Denny.s. But not all rooms are redone yet…

I would rate this place as «OK.» I’ve certainly seen worse, but there were a few things that I did not like.
First off, the beds were small and not very comfortable. I know it isn’t the Ritz, but after a long day running around I wanted to get a good nights sleep, and just didn’t get it. Not a deal breaker, but for sensitive people, it’s something to consider.
My next issue may be trivial for some, but the internet access is terrible. The hotel advertises free wifi, and that might sound great, but it just doesn’t work. During our stay the hotel was packed due to a holiday weekend, and the wifi was completely unusable. Free wifi is nice, but I would have gladly paid extra for internet access that actually worked. Maybe its better on off days.
Otherwise the stay was fine. Nothing to write home about, just your average hotel stay. Maid service was good, amenities were fine, though there was no notebook or information on the website explaining the amenities. Still we found the pool which was decent, wandered the casino which was OK.
There seems to be remodeling and construction still going on. I may return someday to see what it looks like when the work is done. Only difference is I’ll book 2 rooms for the family. One double room was just not big enough.