Virgin River Mesquite

Has anybody lately stayed at the Virgin River Hotel? The rooms seem to be super cheap, but cheap is normally cheap. That's why I'm asking. On the video I see that each of the rooms has its own a/c unit. Could be noisy and not so sound-proof in the rooms? 

Usually I'm not looking for the cheapest place to stay, but this time I might make an exception because the rates are so super low and I would like to check it out.  Perhaps are the rooms on the upper levels better than downstairs?  I don't know. The video looks appealing, and so do the rates. Using the players card at the other location as well (Casa) is another plus.  Has anybody stayed there?

Thanks for sharing your opinion.

Very remininiscent of Motel 6. Several three-story buildings, and you'll be parking outside one of them (some are quite a walk from the casino). Nothing wrong with the rooms, but yeah, you do get the noise from people clambering up and down the stairs, etc., so the higher floors might be a bit better. You do want your own a/c, because in that climate, especially now, your requirements may be different than those of others.

You won't want to gamble or eat at Virgin, but Eureka is just across the street.

Thanks for your info, Kevin. I will be there for 4 days and the room rates at the Virgin are so low that I just have to give it it try.  I requested a room on the higher floor. If necessary I will pass over a 10  or request for an upgrade if they only have rooms on the ground floor. Last month I  stayed at the Eureka hotel for a couple of nights. It was a good time overall. I liked the pool and the rooms were standard but clean and quiet. With a centralized A/C. These in-room-units are noisy, we all that. That's why I expect nothing from the Virgin rooms, but I will still test it out.

Mesquite is a nice hide-out place from Vegas. From time to time it's good to chill out a little bit.   I found a few good machines at the Casa and the Eureka has 10-16 Deuces in a not-so-noisy zone a little down the right from the entrance. That's where I will gamble. The food in the Eureka Café was good. Nothing to complain, and no wait at all. I could pay with my comps and the senior day coupons. I had a great time overall. That's why I want to go there once again this year.  

Have a great time, Boris.....and good luck. 

The play for me is to use Mesquite as my home base for exploring Zion and the surrounding territory. St. George is closer but surprisingly expensive. I like the one-two punch of hiking in the park and then returning to a comfy, cheap room and having a nice meal and a little bit of video poker.

In fact, I can't think of any other casino town/area that's near a National Park. Usually, casino tourist areas are in repulsive, isolated areas where no one wanted to visit before the casinos came, which is why they were built. Of course, Reno/Tahoe is a major exception, which is why I prefer there to Vegas.

The Eureka was the hotel of my choice when I was there last month. The rooms have become old but they're very clean and it was quiet. Nothing to complain, except the fact that they would charge 4 dollars for a bottle of water that probably has been sitting on the table for several months only. Who would pay that much for a bottle of water?

I loved it there, anyways. The pool was nice. I spent some time out there because it wasn't too warm yet.  I didn't like the rates as they are quite high , and they added some resort fee. Since I have been comped during my time in Vegas, I could make a mix calculation and it was alright.   The Eureka casino was busy but the machines are set in a way that once you have 100 or 200 people gambling slots it because insanely loud inside that building. I don't know if I'm the first person to mention that, probably not. Management seems to want it that way to created the illusion of super action and entertainment. To me it looked like this noise is putting the patrons into trance in a world of chaos. For its staff it must be hard to work there, especially during the evenings. I really wonder what made them set the volume levels that high. I was happy to find some videopoker machines in the little section in the back where they used to have a smoking (or nonsmoking?) section, a bit separated from the rest. There it's possible to spend some time and don't have it too loud.

Don't know much about the Virgin River hotel. Looks to me like a trucker stup and that's why the rates are so super low. I'm looking forward to find out more about that place.

I noticed that about Eureka as well, and I was playing their pretty good VP but got driven away by the noise. It wasn't even all that busy, but it was LOUD in there--as bad as the D or Circa in Vegas. I can only imagine what a Friday night is like 

Unfortunately, it's very, very hard to find good gambling AND a nice playing atmosphere AND decent prices. Used to be easy. 

I hope you have a good time in Mesquite. I can't get excited about that town, but then, I can no longer get excited about Vegas.

i was surprised to see 6-10 double double bonus machines at the Casa, although it's not noted on vpfree. the machines give no points, but it's ok. food is cheap.

What denom: .25?

That's one thing I really like about Emerald Island/Rainbow, in that they have multi-line 10/6 DDB, and you can play for as little as .01. My favorite game and stake is Spin Poker 10/6 DDB for 90 cents a spin. I occasionally go up to $1.35 if I'm running well. 

The nice thing about multi-line is it counteracts the volatility. You play single-line DDB or DB, you waste away rapidly if you don't hit them quads. Spread your bet out among nine or ten lines, and you're gonna hit more often and keep the boat afloat.

I understand your poit-of-view, Kevin. At the place where I usually gamble I see those multi line games, 5play, 10 play, triple play. The good thing about it is that you get way more points at a less lower volatility. but the bad news is that your invest compared to what you can win is relatively high because you usually win just on one line but the others don't. I stick with the classic version, single line. Back to the roots how it all began, lol.

To answer your question, 25 , I refer to quarters denom.