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Question of the Day - 04 March 2008

Q:
I'm going to be in Vegas for two weeks and will have to do laundry once. Do you know what kind of prices the hotels will charge me to wash? I figure they'll be expensive, so do you know of any laundromats that are within walking distance of the Strip or any place that will pick up and return my laundry at a reasonable price?
A:

We called a range of casinos for their in-house* cleaning charges. Here's what we found:

Bellagio –- Suit, $14.75 dry cleaned; shirt, $7.75 dry cleaned, $7.50 laundered. If you drop off before 9:30 a.m. it will be back at 7 p.m. For rush it's $10 extra if you order before 2 p.m. and $15 extra after 2 p.m.

Caesars Palace –- Suit, $18.75 dry cleaned; shirt, $10 dry cleaned, $8 laundered. If you drop off by 11 a.m. it'll be back between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. For rush it's $15 extra.

MGM Grand –- Suit, $15 dry cleaned; shirt, $7.75 dry cleaned, $7.50 laundered. IDrop off before 9:30 a.m. to get it back sometime after 7 p.m. For rush its $10 extra if you order before 2 p.m. and $20 extra after.

Sahara –- Suit, $11 dry cleaned, 75% of the cleaning cost for any press; shirt, $5.25 dry cleaned or laundered. If you drop off before 9:30 a.m. it will be back at 6 p.m. They don't offer a rush service.

Flamingo –- Suit, $15 dry cleaned; shirt, $8 dry cleaned, $7.75 laundered. If you drop off between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. it'll be back between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. No rush delivery.

Fitzgeralds –- Suit, $11 dry cleaned; shirt, $5.15 dry cleaned, $3.25 laundered. If you drop off at 5 a.m. it will be back at 4 p.m. (they suggest dropping it off the night before, unless you get up -- or are still up -- at 4:30 a.m. while in Vegas!)

*Technically they're not "in-house," of course, but are industrial outside services that cater to corporate customers.

Non-casino cleaning services:

Arrow Cleaners & Laundromat, 4503 Paradise Rd. Hours: Mon-Sat, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. last load at 5:30 p.m. Wash-and-fold $1.55/lb with a 6 lb. minimum. Self-wash $1.50, self-dry $1.00. To get a suit dry cleaned is $9.50; $4.25 to dry clean a men's shirt or $2.50 for laundry. This is the only company we found that offers a pick up/delivery service from and to your hotel. It's a flat fee of $20 on top of the cleaning charges and the timing depends on the driver's rounds that day. Call to arrange on 702/735-0642.

24 Hours Laundromat, 3547 S. Maryland Pkwy. Hours: 24 hrs. Wash-and-fold $10 for the first 5 lbs. and $1.50/lb after that. Self-wash $1.50, self-dry $.25 for 8 mins.

Sahara Laundry, 1601 W. Sahara Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun, 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Wash-and-fold $1/lb. Self-wash $1, self-dry $.25 for 10 mins.

24 Hour Laundromat, 525 E. Twain Ave. Hours: 24 hrs. Wash-and-fold $1/lb. Self-wash $1.75, self-dry $.25 for 10 mins.

Fluff and Fold, 6186 W. Flamingo Rd. Hours: 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wash-and-fold $1.50/lb. Self-wash $1.75, self-dry $.25 for 7 mins.

A Laundromat, 1801 E. Tropicana Ave. Hours: Tues-Sun, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. They do not offer wash-and-fold. Self-wash is $1.25, self-dry is $.25 for 12 mins.

Cora’s Coin Laundry, 1097 E. Tropicana Ave. Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Wash-and-fold $.75/lb. Self-wash $1, self-dry $.25 for 10 mins.

Launderland, 2625 E. Tropicana Ave. Hours: Mon-Thurs, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat & Sun, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Wash-and-fold $1/lb. with a 10 lb. minimum. Self-wash $1.50/lb, self-dry $.25 for 7 mins.

Update 04 March 2008
And some more useful info: Las Vegas KOA at Circus Circus -- the RV site there -- has a laundry facility that anyone's welcome to use. It's $1.75 for a load of laundry and $1.25 for the drier and they have change machines if you need them. Call 702/733-9797 for more information. Thanks to the reader who wrote in with this useful tidbit: "It's been a 2 years since I stayed at The Stratosphere but they have a free laundromat for their guests. You just have to pay for the soap. I used it while I was there which was a great perk!" We checked with housekeeping and they confirmed that the washers and driers are still there -- on the 6th floor. It's not exactly free -- it's included in the $5 nightly "resort fee," which also covers things like valet parking, the pool and fitness center, a free Tower pass (limited hours), and 2-for-1 show tickets. And you do have to buy your own soap, which is available there.
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