| Trip Nov. 3 - 5, 1993 Treasure Island (Nov. 3)...$175 per night Wednesday night was spent at Treasure Island. We had been at Disneyland the previous 4 days and didn’t make reservations in Las Vegas until the day before. We called many places and everything was booked. That sparked an in-depth discussion on planning ahead, but we won't go into that. The only room Treasure Island had to offer was $175.00 a night. When we drove up to Treasure Island, Dalton began shouting “He’s got a sword, he’s got a sword!” Sure enough, the skeletal pirate on the big sign was wielding a sword. That’s what you do with swords – wield. Also, the sign featured a really strange looking promo for a show called "Mystere". Hmmm. We parked behind the hotel in the parking garage and rode the escalator down to the lobby. I remember the kids and I sitting on the floor in the check-in area looking at an aquarium while Sharlette checked us in. Why does remembering that make me really appreciate her? Our room was 3 floors from the top (the thirty-third floor I believe), center, with a great view of the strip. The room# was 33001. What a room! Large double doors, with an entry hallway. A bathroom on each side of the hallway. Shower in one, jacuzzi in the other. A king size bed, with a cabinet at the foot in which a TV rises out of via remote control. On the other side of the large room was a sofa and second TV. We had a rollaway sent in. I believe the hotel had been open only a few days when we visited. This room would have been perfect for a couple. We took the tram over to the Mirage and ate at the buffet. This is one of the better (if not the best) buffets in town. I had roast beef and mashed potatos. Boy, it was good. Dalton, however, was not happy because they did not have hot dogs. SO...we went back to our room and called room service for a hot dog. FIVE DOLLARS AND NINETY-FIVE CENTS! No drink. No chips. A hot dog. That’s all we ordered. I expected them to run up with a hot dog in a sack, which was all we wanted to settle down a tired, hungry kid. When I answered the door, the waiter wheeled in a table with a hot dog dinner fit for a king! A cloth covered table, complete with the most beautiful hot dog you’ve ever seen, a side order of fries, pickle, jar of mustard, mayo, and ketchup, a coke, two glasses, bucket of ice, pitcher of water, full table setting - napkins and all. Did you know some napkins are made out of cloth? We stuffed the napkin down the kids shirt and took a picture! Beautiful. Treasure Island room service had scored a perfect 100 with this. That night, we locked the kids in the room and made them take a solemn oath not to open the door while Sharlette and I roamed the casino for a little while. We saw Steve Wynn checking out the action in his new casino. He was wearing a yellow sweater. Excalibur (Nov 4)...$65.00 per night Treasure Island was booked up and we couldn’t keep the room (or any other room there) so we had to find another hotel. We drove over to the other newest hotel in town, the Excalibur. Sharlette went inside to check in, while the kids and I stayed in the van. I remember we had a suction cup nerf basketball goal and Joey and I stuck it on the window of the van and played basketball on the sidewalk in front of the second largest hotel in the world. I could dunk it real good. Yeah, baby! The room at the Excalibur was a very plain room. I think it only had a shower, no bathtub. This is a no-frills type of room. We had a great view of the casino roof (Inside of the four tower hotel. Outside Im sure is a good view of Las Vegas) You must show your room key to the security guard (or convince him otherwise) to get on the elevator. I like that. what else did we eat? Pizza Hut, East of Strip, North of Tropicana, (Maryland Parkway I believe) I went in and ordered a super duper pizza cause I was really hungry. I went back to the car and waited for about 20 and another 10 inside. When I asked them what the holdup was they had trouble finding my order. They had forgot to make it. I felt like a chump and left. Robin Hood’s Snacks - Excalibur. After being punked at Pizza Hut, Robin Hood’s gave me a great tasting hot dog and treated me like a real live human being. I went back to the room and we watched “Sleepless in Seattle” Excalibur Breakfast Buffet. It was really crummy but could rate as high as a 35, depending on how hungry you are. This trip was not a food-filled extravaganza. No shows this trip. We did take the kids to the carnival type game rooms at Treasure Island and Excalibur. We all loved it and even won some pretty decent prizes. Also rode the motion machine at Excalibur. Treasure Island Ice Cream Shop. Worst milkshake of my life, later wrote to Treasure Island GM, Marc Schorr and he wrote back offering a free dinner at the Black Spot Grill. Lost his letter before we made the next trip Mirage Buffet 95 Treasure Island Room Service 100 *see story below Treasure Island Ice Cream Shop 0 (cant remember name of restaurant) |
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