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General Category => BallReviews Tournaments => Topic started by: MTbowler on January 24, 2016, 03:25:19 PM
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Does anyone know if there are any special room rates or hotel discounts in Reno during the 2016 open championships? If so, where do I find those or do you just call the hotel directly?
Thank you!
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Does anyone know if there are any special room rates or hotel discounts in Reno during the 2016 open championships? If so, where do I find those or do you just call the hotel directly?
Thank you!
Check the usbc site, they normally make it known if there is anything
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One year I tried their "discount" and found it to be no better than I could do on my own. I don't know if anything has changed in the past few years though.
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I booked my hotel through Southwest when I booked my flight. I could have stayed at Circus Circus real cheap, but I HATE their stupid tram. I ended up at the Silver Legacy.
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I've had good stays at Silver Legacy and ElDorado, and like sawsemdown, just avoid Circus Circus like the plague. That place drove me crazy!
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I've also had good luck at the Eldorado. The Legacy was $100.00 more than Circus Circus for 3 nights, and is worth every penny.
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We booked through Southwest as they seemed to have the best package deals and no baggage fees is awesome. We are staying at the Peppermill which is a little farther out, but we are renting a car for the week so it shouldn't be too bad. I'm just excited to be going on a vacation and I'll be out there March 17th-23rd.
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Sounds like my first trip to Reno. Stayed a week (way too long) and rented a car. (put. 68 cents in it to fill it back up to return it.)
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This will be my 3rd trip to Reno and I think a week is too long myself as well. We found that it gave us the best deal for air/hotel. I just hope the gambling funds hold out. I don't hold my breath on the brackets because it's always a crap shoot.
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Peppermill is pretty nice. I have stayed at the Grand Sierra and Atlantis. I always find that the convenience of Eldorado or Legacy trump anything else.
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I couldn't agree more about the convenience of the downtown hotels. My 1st trip out I stayed at Circus Circus and the 2nd trip was at Atlantis. Atlantis was by far the better experience. We are going with my gf's parents and they really like the Peppermill. It's less than two months away and I'm getting excited. I know I'll be pissed as soon as I bowl though. LOL
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Peppermill is as close as you'll get to a Vegas resort. I haven't stayed there in years, but we usually still go down there for the champagne brunch Sunday morning.
Silver Legacy is my preferred hotel. Harrah's used to give me deals to stay there, but not so much any more, so I don't stay there. The other Total Rewards hotels are great to me, but Harrah's Reno seems to hate me for some reason.
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Like others posted, downtown is much easier. I've stayed in all 3 downtown hotels and prefer the El Dorado. Circus Circus is noisy.
I stayed at the Atlantis once, and they had some good deals on rooms. But you are either at the mercy of their shuttle, or rent a car to get to the Stadium. If I recall, the Stadium charges you to park ($5 I think) if you drive there fyi.
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last minute travel dot com
super good deals
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Just booked our flights out of Denver through Southwest. Over $200/person cheaper than to fly out of Billings.
We are going to give the Sands a try. No one mentioned it, but the rates were much cheaper than the others and it is within walking distance of the downtown hotels and bowling center. I think we have to pick up bracket money at the sands as well, or maybe they changed that, not sure.
Looking forward to our trip although we aren't headed out there until middle of June.
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It's only 400 miles further from Billings to Reno than Billings to Denver. Why would you drive 7 hours to get on a plane? It's a couple hour flight and a couple hours between the two airports, you net about one hour saved each way.
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Remember.....you get what you pay for!
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Our very first year in Reno was at the Sands. It was cheap. Kinda rundown by comparison. They've upgraded some, but not enough to make me want to stay there again.
Also, I wouldn't walk anywhere from there as you will encounter some pretty rough looking folks. It's been scary enough picking up bracket money there and walking to my car in the parking lot...
I've had good stays at both the Peppermill and Atlantis, and both were a short drive to the stadium. If you have a car they are easy choices. I don't like to rely on shuttles to the stadium. Too many bowlers with too many bags going to the same place at roughly the same time before each squad.
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Our very first year in Reno was at the Sands. It was cheap. Kinda rundown by comparison. They've upgraded some, but not enough to make me want to stay there again.
Also, I wouldn't walk anywhere from there as you will encounter some pretty rough looking folks. It's been scary enough picking up bracket money there and walking to my car in the parking lot...
I've had good stays at both the Peppermill and Atlantis, and both were a short drive to the stadium. If you have a car they are easy choices. I don't like to rely on shuttles to the stadium. Too many bowlers with too many bags going to the same place at roughly the same time before each squad.
I've heard this before about downtown Reno. What kind of utopia do you live in that makes Downtown Reno look like such a "bad neighborhood" that the walk across the Sands parking lot is scary?
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No Utopia here. I grew up in a pretty tough area that's now gang infested. I just had my wife with me, and kept my eyes open.
If I were wanting to rob someone in Reno, that's the place I'd hangout. Lots of bowlers have gone there to pick up lots of cash. The locals know what's going on between March and July. Most are very nice people. A very small percentage are not, as it is in any city.
You can put on your Chuck Norris boots and ask for trouble if you want. Why don't you pitch a tent in their parking lot?
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No Utopia here. I just had my wife with me, and kept my eyes open. I'm fairly confident in my abilities to defend myself, too.
If I were wanting to rob someone in Reno, that's the place I'd hangout. The locals know what's going on between March and July. Most are very nice people. A very small percentage are not.
You can put on your Chuck Norris boots and ask for trouble if you want. Why don't you pitch a tent in their parking lot?
I've lived in Reno. I currently live in Stockton, CA.
If downtown Reno is a scary place for you, then you should consider a CCW.
"Chuck Norris boots"? :o ;D
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He had boots to kick butts with... ;)
Downtown Reno isn't that scary to me. I don't want to live in CCW either. We walk all over the general downtown area because we're usually at the El Dorado or Silver Legacy and it's convenient.
I just remember the walk from the Sands to the stadium being one to keep your head on a swivel, so to speak. I could be wrong...
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I agree! Kind of creepy. abandoned buildings and more than a few panhandlers along the way.
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I agree! Kind of creepy. abandoned buildings and more than a few panhandlers along the way.
When was the last time you were in Reno?
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2 years ago, and every single time that the tournament has been held in Reno for the last 25 years.
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2 years ago, and every single time that the tournament has been held in Reno for the last 25 years.
Then you should pay more attention to your surroundings. Reno has been through some tough times, but the last couple of years it has made a major comeback. The town is reinventing itself so as not to be dependent on the gaming industry. Almost all of the downtown has been renovated.
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Milo,
You live in Stockton, Reno is like walking on the beach to you.
I always felt safer outside the Sands than inside, but I haven't been there in 5 years or so.
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Reno is getting better. I totally agree with that. Hopefully, the renovations worked their way between the Eldorado and the Sands.
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Milo,
You live in Stockton, Reno is like walking on the beach to you.
I always felt safer outside the Sands than inside, but I haven't been there in 5 years or so.
;D ;D Yea, there is something to be said about that!
Honestly, Reno has improved a lot in the past couple of years. The housing crisis hit Reno/Sparks really hard and that was on top of every Indian(sorry "Native American") tribe in California opening up a casino and hurting the gaming industry.
Not that Reno doesn't have some rough areas(try the Neil Road area), but a couple homeless dudes hanging out between South Arlington and South Virginia doesn't make it a bad neighborhood.
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I have booked Harrah's for 3 nights in June for a total of $165.00 including all taxes.
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Harrahs for $165 sounds good. Are any of those nigjts on the weekend?
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Flights in April for my girlfriend and I were 880.00. we are staying at the Legacy for 3 nights, for another 80 bucks. $960 for both of us.