Room Quality: Nicest rooms downtown, but that's not saying a lot. the beds are super comfortable and the bedding is oo-la-la plush. All rooms have refrigerators, irons and coffee-makers. The bathrooms are average. The rooms are renovated and are quirky. The single queens are tiny, the air conditioners are antiques and many rooms don't have enough outlets. The hotel's public areas have rich woods and beautiful floors, but are beginning to show wear. The hallways and entries are well done and spacious. Half of the rooms have a nice view of the Truckee, the other half overlook a whole lotta nothin'. Rooms offer complimentary high-speed Internet, so you can gamble online!

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Service Quality: Service with an air of indifference. The business center looks complete for those of you on a working vacation.

What You Get Bottles of in the Bathroom: Fancy stuff: shampoo, conditioner, lotion and mouthwash to keep the rich soft, toned and kissable.

Clientele: Those here are in the late thirties and older crowd. They are also very quiet. You could read a book in this casino. It feels like the sort of place smooth jazz listeners congregate.

How's the Pool? Mediocre rectangle. It's on the fourth floor and it's a standard pool with a Jacuzzi as well. The pool is closed in winter. There is also an exercise room to use, but don't be looking for us in there.

Free Shuttle: No, but they say call a couple days in advance and they'll send someone out to get you.

Table Games: A few blackjack tables is all they have these days in the clean, not-too-stinky casino. They get dealt by "sexy" blackjack dealers. Yawn.

Bet Minimums: $5 for blackjack (sometimes $3). Reno seems to be bucking the lousy 6:5 payback on single deck blackjack trend, and this place is happily no exception.

Machines: A fair selection of slot machines, although there are far fewer here than in almost any other hotel-casino downtown. everything looks pretty new. There is no full-pay video poker that we could see. While updating our review, reviewer Brett was absolutely mesmerized by this weird table-top game that emulates a table game with a busty video dealer in an evening gown who tells cowboys to sit down and play. We have seen several in town, with no takers at any.

Cocktails? Cocktail service is okay, mostly because the casino is small. With consistent one-dollar tips you can get almost personal service. They have men serving drinks alongside the ladies.

Who Gets Comps? A mediocre slot club, but if you play a lot of VP, it's worth joining. Also, it's worth joining if you're visiting town just to get some of the nice bonuses they often have for out-of-towners.

Contrada Cafe: This is a very good coffee shop. The prices are fair and the daily specials are usually special and priced right. The room is open and airy, and the daily specials are a true value for a good meal.

Enoteca: If you ever play hide and seek with us in Reno, you'll know not to even bother looking here. It's a snooty wine tasting bar and cellar. Oo la la, too hoity-toity for our blood. The happy hour drink and food menu for a few bucks is a fine deal, even for us cheapskates.

Lexies: You had to figure they'd have a fancy restaurant overlooking the river, and this is it. It's mostly continental cuisine and steaks, with most menu items coming in between $25 and $40. That means that dinner for two will run over $100 with tip and drinks and the inevitable big chocolate dessert. The room is very elegant. Sundays they offer a fancy bruch buffet in here. The swanky adjoining bar serves martinis and tapas.

Number of TVs: 3 small TVs + 2 slighty bigger ones = 1 or 2 unimpressed sports fans standing around.

Number of Seats: About 16 comfy corduroy cloth chairs set up around a few little round tables. It's a shame there aren't more TVs to look at, because our butts would really enjoy spending some time in those chairs.

How Many Betting Windows? Just two sad little windows with slate boards behind them.

Snack Bar? No snack bar is nearby, or even within the casino, but there is a Starbuck's counter with pastries at the entrance to the Contrada Cafe. There is a bar next to the sports book, though. Hooray for beer!

Minimum Wager: $5. This place is exclusively for sports.

Other Notes: The book is a small little area off the casino floor. While they don't have many TVs, there are HDTVs located thoughout the casino and they'll show the big sporting events. The bets are booked by Cal-Neva's sportsbook.