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Circus Circus Hotel & Casino
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500 N Sierra StReno, NV 89503
(775) 329-0711
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 7 am - 7 am
- Delivery:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Paid
- Good For:
- Late Night, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Brunch
- Music:
- DJ, Live, Music Videos, Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Yes
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Dive-y, Touristy, Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
252 reviews for Circus Circus Hotel & Casino
Review Highlights
"Free shuttle to take from sky tower to north tower."
(in 18 reviews)
"Stuffed animals change periodically."
(in 21 reviews)
"...with the quality of the room/mini-suite at Circus Circus."
(in 8 reviews)
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252 reviews in English
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Review from Nick L.
San Francisco, CA
10/31/2011
Not stayed at the hotel but explored the casino area and the kid's area.
The casino floor is an average size, clearly this ins't going to be Vegas style proportions but it had enough to keep people entertained here.
Played some blackjack at a non smoking table which was good but then the table not 1 foot away allows smoking?! Sort of defeats the point.
The kid's area was small but fun. Nothing quite like giving money away in a valiant attempt to win stuffed animals and alike. It's just reminds you of yesteryear and it never loses it charm.
Some of the games have better odds than others at getting a toy.
It'll keep the kids entertained so what's not to like?
Even the circus show with the little dogs was good.
4 stars for nostalgia. -
Review from Stella j.
San Francisco, CA
2/9/2012
If you look for circus circus and you are coming from el dorado, be warned there are no signs to direct you. My friend and I parked in el dorado and we had to ask multiple people how to get to circus circus because there are no signs what so ever
Love the arcade section! Theres so many claw machines and games to play. i love how they have many change machines that way you don't have to commit a full 5.00 to a claw machine. haha! i was lucky and was able to get two angry birds and a pink domo from the claw machines! yay!
Theres alot of families here and every hour i do believe they perform a acrobatics show in the arcade area. -
Review from Jessica R.
Oakland, CA
2/6/2012
For the price (and deal) I had, I couldn't complain. I would not have paid more though. I was greeted with a thirty person line when I got there, and they went through it fast.
My room was in the Sky Tower-over looking the city. I recommend if you want a view, but not if you don't mind a ten minute walk. There is a tram to take you if you want too...but it's the same amount of time---at least for a 24 year old in heels.
It's really a 'family' casino....lots of games for kids (and gambling for adults) with the carnival feel. Corn dog stands and all.
I wanted to stay at the same hotel as my crew (the El Dorado) but they were sold out for the weekend. HOWEVER you can walk through to the it which is very nice.
Casino smells of smoke---so I didn't plop myself down in here...can't stand that for too long. AND my GOD it's hot in there. They were pumping heat and with all the bodies I swear it was probably 85 to 90 degrees. I had to take off my leather.
Did not eat at the restaurants because they were expensive but they had a variety of different foods. -
Review from Ryan L.
Hayward, CA
2/1/2012
Ahhh Circus Circus Reno, lets take a tour shall we? Keep in mind we're not expecting much, this IS Reno, not Vegas.
Lets check in! Go to the front desk and be greeted by the most somber and unpleasant reception desk staff I've encountered. Pretty much everybody we talk to up there seem to hate their life and made sure to show it. What a great vibe to start our trip!
Take a walk through the casino floor on the way to the room. Take a look around. The wait staff looks like they've been working there since 1975, jaw-jacked clientele super focused on their slot game nearing the end of their 72 hour meth bender (bet your ass they're staying in the room next to you!). Outstanding! Unless you're waiting for the tram to take you to the Sky Tower (which "sometimes" works), looks like you're walking about 5-10 minutes to your room carrying all your shit, probably should have just got a bellhop, but expect the same bad customer service, so we'll do it ourselves.
Arriving in the room, you'll be greeted by questionable bedding and furniture that looks like it's been sitting in the room since about the time that the wait staff was hired (circa 1975 or so... at least the TV was from the late 80s or early 90s). You might even be lucky enough to find some dirty towels in the bathroom. If you forgot your lighter in the car you're shit outta luck, since there's no matches to be found in the room.
Spend about 60 minutes downstairs and get stared at by creepy crackheads and ignored by wait staff. Lets go get a drink at the bar! Why does the bartender act like I'm unconvincing him be even being there? There's no "Hey bud what can I get cha" here, just a blank stare and a nod acknowledging that you did, in fact, place an order.
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Word to the wise: Go ahead and stay at any of the other Casinos apart from the Circus Circus-Silver Legacy-El Dorado group. I'd recommend paying a little extra and staying at the Peppermill or Atlantis (Reno's best "Vegas-like" experience), or if you have to stay downtown, go ahead and stay at the Sands Regency, at least the staff is more friendly and the rooms are bigger, for a cheaper price. Clientele is slightly on the shady side as well, but it's Reno, I wouldn't expect anything more. -
Review from Alyssa B.
Sacramento, CA
2/1/2012
So I also had to rate one star only because I had to. Yes the story below is completely true, sad to say. This place was crawling with drug addicts. Security was completey rude and way to trigger happy. Constantly holding onto his gun while entering into our room while my girlfriend was half dressed and sleeping. It was obvious that the security was bored and wanted some action. My concern is why focus so much attention on people who booked their room in advance, followed the rules, and went to bed early. There was a noise complaint on our floor and the security just so happened to knock on our door while the noise was actually coming from the room next door. This is just the begining of the horrible experience and i actually could care less to involve everything we experienced because I myself will never stay at this hell hole again. Just know this place was not family oriented and if you have young children with you I defn suggest staying some where else. There were so many crack heads wondering this place. Also the feed back on the bloody towels listed below by Mrs. Lux was completely true....TOTAL DISGUST! For your own safety I would suggest staying somewhere else.
With the experience we had we decided to leave this Hotel ASAP and find a room elsewhere. We went to Sands Hotel and I have to say that it was actually a much nicer stay. the rooms were bigger and there was no BLOODY TOWELS, and the room rate was cheaper! However I didnt know that I would have to look out for bloody towels in the first place. Also Sands booked us in our room a few hours earlier than check in time due to our horrible experience at Circus Circus. -
Review from Kourtney L.
Hayward, CA
1/30/2012
Only gave one star because you have to! Now let my nightmare story begin.
The customer service to this hotel is worse than a motel 6. Everyone that works there seems to HATE their life and anyone that comes in contact with them. The best part of my whole stay is when they tried to lie and make me pay for damages to the room. When they realized I had half a brain and asked for documentation of these so called damages from before I came, they changed their tune. Employees for the hotel entered my room while I was sleeping and lacking proper clothing. Honestly I have no idea what is wrong with this place, for that matter, I don't get how there even still in business. The rooms are mediocre at best. No iron and I saw more crack heads in there casino than I have encountered in my whole life. This is supposed to be a family casino, but when you walk around it looks like night of the living dead only the crystal meth version. Honestly I am disgusted and almost tempted to file a reimbursement claim with my bank for the one night of misery I had to endure. When I called the front desk to complain the woman working had a major attitude problem and left me on hold. I then went down stairs and asked for a manager, she said I can help you...Ummm no you're the same rude lady I just spoke to. Then pretended to get a manager who turned out not to be a manager either. After I was told there are no managers. Who is running this place? Supposedly my card was going to be credited for my crappy stay. Well guess what, no money has sense been returned. I do not recommend this to a family, to a young person, not even to a homeless. SICK! The owners of circus circus should come through and clean house. Oh the best part. When we requested a roll away bed they brought one up. Upon opening it there were BLODDY TOWELS IN IT. BLODDDDDDYYYY TOWEELLLLLSSSS! This is so disgusting it still makes me want to vomit.Listed in: Reno made easy
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Review from Linda D.
1/17/2012 1 Check-in Here
My friends and I stayed at the sky tower hotel. She got a mini suite with a triple A member discount. So for a 2 night stay it was around 160 including tax. Our room had a mini fridge, but no microwave darn. No such thing a's complimentary breakfast either I guess. And boring ass channels! Darn I don't have cable at home so geez I was looking forward to watching some cable at this place ha.
From the sky tower u have to take a shuttle to the other side which is where the casino and midway games are. Or you can stop beige a lazy ass and just walk, it's really not too far.
I left my room and was drinking I'n my cousins room, and we got a noise complaint. I didn't think we were loud, we were just listening to some music on a laptop and watching the Niners highlights, but I guess it was "loud".
It's convenient to stay here though cuz u can just walk to the casino and midway and it connects to other casinos such a's silver legacy and el dorado.
O yea the wifi is shotty and there is no cell phone reception downstairs at the casino.
If you join the one club you get some free slot plays. Cha Ching, I came up with $25 for playing the quarter slots, I'm rich bittttchhhhh! -
Review from Cameron K.
San Francisco, CA
2/2/2012
Circus Circus is either a five star or a three star hotel. If you want the full on Vegas experience with cool dance clubs, fun bars, and a scintillating pool...you will be very disappointed. If you seek a cheesy, quirky budget casino near the highway and snowboarding it is perfect. I prefer to appreciate things for what they are...not what they are not.
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Review from Hanh L.
San Jose, CA
1/6/2012
I was really debating whether or not I should give this place a 3 star or a 4 and I was so close to giving a 4 until well, let's begin..
My boyfriend and I were lucky enough to find a deal during our winter break for 2 nights and 3 days, it was an estimate of $60! We were planning on staying there for a snow trip with a few friends to find that this year the snow and rain decided to hide behind the mighty sun so my boyfriend and I saw the deal was so great that might as well have a real vacation before school started again.
First off, when you park make sure you are on the fourth floor (I think) because it is so much easier to haul your luggage or duffle bags, snowboards, or whatever instead of walking downstairs to find that you must go back up and head inside the hotel and walk past a gift shop to take the escalator to the check in. Or if you want to be smarter than us, park downstairs in front to drop off your stuff and walk in the front desk to check in. Either way be prepaid to haul all of your stuff!
The rooms are nice, probably better than a motel but not like the Hyatt or Hilton. The sheets and blankets are thin and I'm always prepared for these kinda places because I like soft blankets and carried a small one with me, do the same to keep warm! The heater is pretty noisy but when you're pooped, it might not be too bad unless you're a light sleeper.The only thing I'd criticize about our room was the bathroom is super clean and nice but I hated how that cold little room didn't have a heater of any sort of warmth! After my shower I was freezing when I stepped out, I had to run out to the room to get warm right away!
As for the famous buffets, when my boyfriend and I eat buffets we see them as not just all you can eat but to satisfy yourself. We went to the buffet in Harris and it was alright, nothing spectacular so we tried the one for Circus Circus in the morning. It was good but the french toast was really good and I wished I didn't use my eyes to eat because I was stuffed! The day before we ate the buffets, we tried one of the little restaurants, Brew Brothers. And thank goodness it was happy hour because we were hungry! We ordered buffalo wings, a meat nacho, and a smooth divine beer and was satisfied with our shared $15 meal. There was another restaurant that advertises their steak and lobster but it's kind of a disappointment and I do not recommend it because it is so small and doesn't look too great, just tastes fine.
I enjoyed the little Circus area and wished they focused on expanding it more or having more games for the little kids and adults. We loved winning all the stuff animals and I love the movie Despicable Me and my boyfriend was able to win me 2 minions that was I believe 3 basket throw to win one and they were the small size. There was an even bigger one and I could not believe it with my eyes at all. Anyways, the games were fun and the little arcade area where you tried to win tickets was fun but so limited. I got lucky on one of the machines where I won 400 tickets that really couldn't get us much prizes but continued to play to win 2 South park plushies.
All in all, I enjoyed my stay but there were just a few things I wish could have gone smoothly so this is why I think they deserve a 3 star, It's a great place, let's just change things to have even more fun other than gambling! -
Review from Kenneth Y.
San Francisco, CA
1/8/2012 3 Check-ins Here
I have gone to this casino numerous times since I was a kid and till now. I don't really like staying at this casino because its old and the walls are paper thin. You can hear other kids or people next door.
This place is the only place where most kids love, arcades, fair games and winning prizes. Then in the center you have these Chinese acrobats that do their thing and some circus show with dogs as well. You have the guys and gals in tight clothes flying in the air and all that cool stuff.
This is a place where you can be a kid again and play those cool carnival games and win prizes. The object to beat your opponent and score the stuff animal!
The arcade is old, same games newer prizes, some prizes are crap but majority are decent. Last time I went they had Sanrio characters and they look pretty cool
The casino is alright and the minimums are low.
Overall this place needs a big remodel. It's attached with Silver Legacy on one side and El Dorado on the other. Good place for kids to hang out while the adults are gambling. Staying at this hotel will also get you one those coupon books for the floor games. Buy 1 get one free deal which is worth it!
*parking*
They have their own parking structure
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Review from Teresa T.
Elk Grove, CA
1/31/2012 1 Check-in Here
WE did not stay at the hotel, we just went to the game area. The games are fun for the kids although.... can we get a cost break? The circus acts are cute.
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Review from Samson W.
Milpitas, CA
1/27/2012
Like Kenneth Y. said, I too have been to this hotel and casino since I was a kid. Besides that, I have stayed here a couple of times now. On my most recent trip late last November, I stayed there for two nights along with my parents, older brother, sister-in-law, and my little nephew.
1) The room. The room was average. Sure, it is old looking, but it is still acceptable to me. If you want a state of the art room, then I would suggest staying at Silver Legacy or Harrah's. Anyhow, the only downside were the coffee maker and the Internet. I used the coffee maker to brew coffee and what resulted a few moments later was just brown water. It definitely was not coffee. Maybe it is a defective coffee maker. Dunno. As a previous reviewer noted, the Internet was spotty. I would definitely go one step further and say that it was very spotty. It turns out that their Internet is run by an outside party or what is known as a third party. Unfortunately, regardless of your stay there, you have to pay it automatically as part of the resort fee. In other words, no free wi-fi.
2) The Buffet. Their buffet used to be the cheapest and one of the best. It has not been like that for many, many years. The taste of the food is average. I have a feeling that they want to compare themselves to other buffets (i.e. Silver Legacy, Harrah's, Eldorado, etc.). Same with their prices for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The only reason that you go there are for both the circus shows and the Midway. Though, the games are nowhere as cheap as compared to when I was a kid.
There are two good things about Circus Circus. 1) They have a shuttle from the North Tower to the Sky Tower and vice versa. And 2) There is a connected walkway from the hotel to both Silver Legacy and Eldorado. It is definitely very good, especially when Reno gets downright very cold. -
Review from Ian L.
12/28/2011
Speaking as a young adult staying here for a snow trip ..
- CC caters to families and they flock to this hotel in droves. There are so many kids and parts running around its insane especially around the holidays.
- Staying and eating here works if you're planning on hitting the slopes and sack early each night. I didn't have any noise issues except for the super loud heater/air conditioning at night,
- Fitness center is nice to hit up in the morning. Its ridiculously small for a hotel of this size but then again most parents are taking care of their kids or sleeping in.
- Buffet is OK for dinners and brunches. Good location if you don't want to go hunting outside Reno for some real food.
Summary: Good place to stay if you don't mind dodging families and driving a little further for any snowboarding. -
Review from carol y.
12/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
Stayed here for one night.
Cant complain.
Just needed a place to sleep after boarding.
Never pay over $50 for Circus Circus and if you do then you got ripped off.
The bathroom was really big but i didnt really like the thin walls. can literally hear a family with a little kid next door. Felt like they were talking outside but they were just next door!
Midway - midway is okay.. just something to do to kill time.
Casino - kinda depressing. go to silver legacy to gamble.
Sportsbar/sports book - small but the bar is nice -
Review from Sally C.
12/24/2011
Hotel stay was okay. The first thing I noticed was the distinct smell in the hallway of the seventh floor where we stayed...at first it smelled like french fries...then it was perfume... It went away when we closed the door to our room behind us though. Rooms are decent. They're spacious even if they do have ugly carpets and curtains. Bathrooms are roomy and clean. My biggest complaint would be that the walls are so thin! I could hear EVERYONE from the floor above me shower.
Midway gets worse every year- I haven't been back in three or four years but I believe the price went up! $1 to throw ONE dart or throw ONE ball? Not so fun anymore, but maybe I'm just getting older. I'm more interested in the $2 cocktail drink specials during happy hour...
Casino looks sad and empty. Only a few smokers linger here and there... I did earn a 40 cent profit on the slot machine though!
Just an okay stay... it was overpriced and wasn't the best. If I were to come again, it would probably be a last resort. -
Review from Rebecca K.
San Jose, CA
12/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
I stayed here once as a kid, and I can't remember too much about their hotel, but I can tell you about their casino and the kid's section because I was just there this past weekend.
Their casino is a regular, old casino with not too many fancy machines. I got lucky in the slots and doubled my boyfriend's money (but afterwards we walked over the Silver Legacy and lost it all sigh..)
Their kid's section is a place where you spend a ton of money to get nothing in return.. no seriously. Which is why I did not even play there. I go there to watch their circus shows. It's really short, lasts less than 15 minutes but entertaining nevertheless. I remember being incredibly awed when I was a kid, and I still am now as a ... big kid. (Old enough to play the slots!) -
Review from Bob V.
Aromas, CA
11/22/2011
If you stay or eat at Circus Circus, you just want to be abused.
Let me first admit, Reno is not Las Vegas. Reno is more like Las Vegas', older Aunt who lives alone in a trailer and has smoking, gambling and other addictions. That said, Reno can be lots of fun, in a sort of divvy kind of way.
That said, Circus Circus is beyond a dive, it is far and away the lowest, worst hotel in all of Reno and that includes ones like Fitzgerald's which has been closed for years. Not only is CC only interested in taking your money, not only is CC seeking to hook your kids into a life of gambling; Circus Circus seeks to do this by giving you the absolute worst time of your life and worst service EVER.
What other hotel would give you a room with beds where linens have not been cleaned and crap already in the toilet, showers with sewage spewing from them and tell you "you should be happy we gave you a room at all".
What other hotel would give you water that tasted like it came from a toilet. At what other buffet do 5 year olds say, "Mommy can we go somewhere else?" Don't believe me, look at other reviews. There are plenty of cheap hotels in Reno, none of them come with toilets preloaded with crap. None of the other hotels say you should be happy we even gave you a room. What kind of BS is that.
This place is not only full of clowns it is run by Clowns. These are not nice clowns, they are evil ones. They are not interested in fun and showing you a good time, the Circus Circus Clown is only interested in taking your money, showing you a terrible time and then making you feel like you deserved it.
You know what -- you do not deserve this. There are plenty of other hotels and casinos in Reno. Go visit them.
Go next door to the Silver Legacy, it is one million percent better. If you need something as cheap, visit CalNeva or Terrible Herbst Sands. Better still go to the Nugget in Sparks or to the Peppermill.
Want some food; Way better stuff down the street at the Nugget (try the Awful Awful burger) or for breakfast at Peg's Glorified Ham & Eggs, or the Gold n Silver Restaurant.
Want to gamble cheap? Go to CalNeva.
Want to get ripped off, crapped on and bitch slapped like a broken down crack whore, go to Circus Circus. Just don't cry when you loose all your money, your butt is painfully swollen, you just broke out in a rash and they just tossed your ass into the frozen gutter.
Finally, what kind of parent takes their kids to casinos for a vacation not to mention a casino that doubles as some sort of awful evil side show circus and a bad one at that. Geeze, send the kid to summer camp at least. if you can't do that, take them camping or fishing or to a movie. Need a carnival? go to the County Fair. Do you really want Clowns with absolutely zero morals messing with your kids? -
Review from Patty M.
Sparks, NV
1/11/2012
I had friends in town last weekend and they were staying at Circus Circus. I wanted to party with them on Saturday night and not have to worry about driving home, so I booked a room here. I was in the Sky Tower on the 22nd floor. Great view from my room. The bed was nice, and the room was clean. Check in was quick and easy. Kyle checked me in on Saturday at around 4:00. He was super nice and went the extra mile to see if I could get a room on the 16th floor, where my friends were. No rooms left on that floor, oh well, I appreciated that he took the time to check with a smile. Ate breakfast Sunday morning at the Americana Cafe. Food was good, and service was happy and awesome. :) Plus, I won 40.00 on a quarter Wheel of Fortune slot in the casino. :) If I had a complaint, it's that there are too damn many kids walking around, but hey, it's the Circus Circus, got to expect that.
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Review from Kimberly A.
San Leandro, CA
11/15/2011
My 12 year old daughter, boyfriend and i stayed here this past weekend and i was totally disatisfied and disappointed with our stay ( my daughters 1st time here ) the check in was quick, room clean, we asked for extra pillows...got em....but when it came to shower time..clogged..slow drain and water up to our ankles...3 ppl 2 showers a piece..you could imagine a pain in the neck...called front desk and they said we will be there in the morning....lol....syke!!!...never came...more towels please...be right up...syked out again....at check out told the young lady about our situations which you could totally tell she could of cared less about...a free breakfast???...lmbo!!!!....no thanks!!!....we're going to silver legacy to
eat...kinda bad when your 12 year old tells you " mommy next time could we not stay here?"......"yes baby"...."i promise." -
Review from Steve F.
Laguna Niguel, CA
12/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
Well, not what it once was.
Its lost some of its luster. The rooms are ok... but the price is pretty good. -
Review from Janelle V.
San Jose, CA
1/12/2012
You get what you pay for!
I wouldnt pay more than $50 a night to stay here on a weekend but it isnt that bad.
Make sure you stay in the lobby tower, if you have to take a tram to your room, YOU ARE IN THE GHETTO ROOMS.
The casino is great but the food is terrible. The only place I can recommend to eat at is Smokin Geckos. Skip the $1 margaritas btw, its all sugar and a hangover waiting to happen. -
Review from Heather K.
Half Moon Bay, CA
11/14/2011 5 Check-ins Here
Echhh....so the Silver Legacy, Eldorado, and Circus Circus are all attached to each other forming this trifecta of money-sucking tacky splendor. Except there is no splendor to be had in Circus Circus. It's the sketchiest of the casinos. The upper level of the casino itself is literally a circus -- a crawling, teeming mass of screaming blaring children darting about and getting boogers & drool all over everything. Who brings kids to a casino?! The decor is all circus-themed of course, which doesn't really help with the ghetto feel....but it's all looking pretty tired as well. Definitely in need of an update.
The casino floor itself is pretty much the same as any other casino -- loud, smoky, and full of ding-ding-ding-ding-shiny-shiny-ding-ding. I can't knock it for that because no matter which casino you go to, you know that's gonna be the case! -
Review from Alena B.
12/27/2011
eh...it's pretty much what you would expect. It's a bit smokey and dated but the kids' midway is fun for the whole family. My two year old likes to com here so we can win him a prize and just have fun playing games and watching other kids play games. The circus shows are fine but kind of can come at unpredictable times...It would make more sense IMO to have them every 30 minutes or 45 minutes...lots of poeple would crowd by the stage and then wait as 15 after passed and then 30 after and then most people would leave only to have the act start 10 minutes later. The times are posted but it's hard to wrap your head around...especially on very crowded nights. You'd think they could throw in a few extra performances.
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Review from Janette W.
San Jose, CA
12/18/2011
Well, it's a certainly a good deal. Staying here certainly ensures you'll keep your trip cost low. It's a good place to come with friends and party. We had adjoining rooms and the party went on and one and no one ever called and complained. The room had a nice view of the mountains.
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Review from Erika G.
Updated - 9/4/2011
Great place to gamble!
I had 2 EPIC nights here! Still stoked!!
Plus they still take quarters! Real Coins!
So You can bring your $200 in quarters that is sitting in that jar on top of your dress and cash them in!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/6/2010
Thank you Mr Roulette wheel!
Big bet on my number and it hit! TWICE! Since I let the bet ride!
WOO… Read more »
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Review from William S.
Milpitas, CA
10/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
Sorry to say it, but this place just doesn't cut it. Buffet sucks, gambling area isn't that great, hotels aren't anything better than Eldorado's. So really I can't figure out why I should rate this place more than 3 stars. Probably the only good thing about this place is the kids play area, and even that isn't all that great, it's small and not many games to play. All over priced and damn near impossible to win (well what do you expect, Reno is a tourist spot, and this is just about the only kids play place in Reno). Las Vegas Circus Circus is 10 times better than this Circus Circus, then again, every thing in Las Vegas is 10 times better.
The kids play place then again might only suck because I've grew out of that stage and there is really nothing for me to do here, besides take my son here. Bleh, 3 stars for the downgraded everything compared to Vegas. -
Review from Tracy S.
Dublin, CA
12/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
A-OK...a well deserved 3 stars. Circus Circus is a glorified motel. I came here with very low standards, so I wouldn't be dissappointed, and I wasn't ;-) I'm making it sound horrible, but it wasn't. I rate businesses based on my expectations and I didn't expect much from a $30/night Reno hotel. The price was a steal and for the same price you could stay across the street at the Motor Lodge. So compared to the motor lodge, Circus Circus is 5 Stars. The room was clean. The bathroom was better then expected. The bed was comfy. The lobby had horrible ventilation and and reeked of cigarettes. Bottom line is; it's not a bad place to stay for cheap. You can't go to Reno expecting Las Vegas. I dont gamble, but my bf came up $90 on the wheel of forutune...so WOOHOO.
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Review from Kim C.
Alameda, CA
9/3/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Arrived on Wednesday and it was like a ghost town! It almost seemed like we were on the hotel room floor alone!! Thankfully, there were other people on the same floor. It was a nice and quiet stay overall.
No complaints about the room. But then again I'm not that picky. It's an outdated room that looks like the purple monster threw up in it and tried to cover it up with stripes. Lamps are mounted/glued to the tables and desk making it hard to put things down because you have to balance things around it. Lighting in the shower isn't that great (actually non-existent, theres NO light in the shower), but if you leave the curtain slightly open in the other side of the shower it allows some light to creep in. A/C is strong ... we had to lower it and turn it off even at some points!
The view from our room was nice. We got to look at the top of the Midway and Silver Legacy. I would think that most of the views from this hotel are pretty similar.
The only downfall is that this side of the hotel (SkyTower) is dead. There's nothing much downstairs so you have to walk to the main part of the hotel. Which ... even then isn't that great, but better than most other parts of Reno! You have the midway, the casino and restaurants. Luckily Circus Circus is connected to Silver Legacy and El Dorado so if you don't think any of the restaurants are good in this hotel, keep on walkin' to through the other 2 hotels to see what they offer.
I will say that I think an actual brochure with all of the restaurants and their hours of operation would be helpful. The hours for the restaurants are ALL OVER THE PLACE! It was confusing and we ended up at most of the 24 hour places just for the ease. When you're hungry at 8pm at night, you shouldn't be figuring out which ones are open or closed.
I think Circus Circus is good if you are on a budget or if you have kids. It was cheap which is what I loved about this hotel. Next trip, maybe we'll splurge $10-$20 a night for the Peppermill or El Dorado.
It's a Reno Circus Circus Hotel ... don't expect much except a really good room rate. I was happy with that. =)
Pleasant surprise: Power strip mounted to the side of the drawers/tv unit. You don't have to unplug lamps in the room to charge 2 phones and a laptop! High-tech for this hotel actually ... Yay Circus Circus!!!
Shout out: Congrats to all of the weddings taking place this weekend in this hotel!!! There's a lot apparently according to our TV Hotel station. -
Review from Matthew S.
Union City, CA
8/19/2011 2 Check-ins Here
As much as I go here (2 times a year), the experience is always the same. The whole place smells like smoke, looks very outdated, etc.
The rooms were ok, the TV was an old monster and even when we ordered the non smoking room, it still smelled like smoke. The AC was loud too.
The Midway is pretty fun. Sure, it's rigged, but if you're lucky, you can get big prizes. The Casino is okay, the dealers are nice.
Overall this place is okay, but for a breath of fresh air, see Silver Legacy and El Dorado that is connected to Circus Circus. -
Review from Chuck H.
7/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
If it were not for the circus stuff for the kids then I would not be here. I feel like I got sucker punched. The layout and decor are absolutely outdated. The bathrooms are tiny in the rooms. The whole place has a really strange scent, kind of like a clown smoking a cigar while eating cotton candy.
The final straw for me was the fact that they wanted to charge me 6 dollars a day for a refrigerator in my room. I accepted until the bellman brought it up. My son started laughing at it and said what is that thing for one juice box. I told the poor dude to take it back.
Coming from Vegas I must admit I was expecting a LITTLE more then this. I felt nickled and dimed by resort fees and whatever else they could think of, WI FI, small frig, and of course you have to tip. I WILL NEVER EVER COME BACK TO THIS PLACE. EVER. They should pay me for my time and inconvenience. I'm checking out first thing in the A.M. -
Review from Rita V.
9/8/2011
This is a fun casino with lots of carnival games for everyone to enjoy.
I've tried the Sunday brunch for $11, and the food selection was decent. There is a build your own stir fry section or noodle soup. I tried the stir fry and it was good.
The buffet also includes a taco section, American food, Chinese food, and breakfast food. The dessert section was really small though.
This buffet seems to be very popular since there was always a long line.
I'd recommend it if you are really hungry and want some decent food. -
Review from Stephen M.
San Francisco, CA
12/4/2011 4 Check-ins Here
Fun fun fun. Bartenders are great, arcade is fun and not pushy, casino isn't horribly hard to navigate.
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Review from Rick B.
7/10/2011
I make no comments on this establishment's characteristics as a Casino - not really my scene - but I can however state that I'm far from impressed in its abilities as a hotel (I had a VERY early flight from Reno/Tahoe (RNO) airport the next day, and had been recommended this venue).
The rooms are standard, mid-range American chain hotel style, but there are (at least) three significant anomalies:
- The design of the building makes step-free access (e.g parking to registration, registration to room) nigh on impossible for the Sky Tower at least, which for the average traveller with a rolling case is inconvenient to put it mildly. The lack of step-free access is not something one expects to find in "modern" (say, within the last 40 years), multi-storey properties (older properties and 2-storey motels are, of course, different)
- The Sky Tower is connected to the main building by a "shuttle", which guest are encouraged to use, but serves no obvious purpose, as it is infrequent and slow-moving; walking the relatively short distance is much easier
- The advertising makes a play of having 6 restaurants, yet by 21:00, 3 were closed .... early closing is always a problem with restaurants in smaller provinicial cities and towns, but the natural assumption would be that an intrinsically late-night venue like a Casino may do better !
So I cannot really recommend the hotel - I'd suggest a conventional chain hotel instead if you feel the need to stay in Reno ... or in my case for Tahoe area in future I'd probably prefer the slightly longer drive from Sacramento airport (SMF).Listed in: Staying
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Review from David O.
4/28/2011
It's little worn, a little kitschy, but still has some merits....perhaps the Pancake Circus of casinos!!!!!
This is probably the place where I've had the most blackjack sucess in Reno. This is also the place where drinks come the quickest. Normally those 2 things don't go together, but somehow it's worked out that way.
Sometimes the lounge area by the tables has karaoke. It's fun to put in your name, go back to blackjack, run out there when they call you, belt out a jam, and then run back to the table.
I haven't stayed here so I can't Yelp on that. Buffet was meh and a half, but that was several years ago.
If you like $5 blackjack, carnie games for stuffed animals, and all the clown kitsch you can stand check it out. -
Review from stephanie p.
San Rafael, CA
8/28/2011
We got a special for the harry potter premier and thought it would be fun to take our son, we had a suite which was nice, it was a bit outdated but overall nice, quiet, surprising!
Our stay there for three days was great! -
Review from Robert Y.
8/8/2011
The hotel is average at best but the claim to fame here is their circus acts and their arcade. They have free circus acts every 30-45 minutes? and their arcade is pretty big. Fun for children and adults as they also have carnival style games with big stuffed animals as prizes. Free parking also.
They are also connected to silver legacy and el dorado so guests from those hotels can walk to circus circus without walking outside. -
Review from Janelle M.
Fair Oaks, CA
10/7/2011
Circus circus is great for the kids, there are midway games, live shows..etc the hotel staff are not very nice so that's something to work on. Otherwise this place is just okay.
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Review from Alan J.
11/7/2011
Did not stay here (did several years ago but not since) but always come here for the breakfast buffet. Gotta say this is the best i have found in and around the area. They have a full set of breakfast foods (all pretty good too) and some lunch foods all for a reasonable price! If you're bringing a bunch of people (like i did) and your paying this is the best and the cheapest. I always go here.
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Review from julie h.
Wichita, KS
11/22/2011
Got a standard room on the 15th floor for weekday rate of $35.- was a NICE room!! Would not stay anywhere else in Reno- well worth your money!! Nice bed and quality sheets/blankets. Nice bathroom too. Coffee-maker, hair dryer, iron/board in large closet. This room was worth $75. at least- I booked online in advance for this rate.
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Review from Joann H.
Burlington, MA
10/22/2011
This review is just for the casino area - it was the saddest, most dimly lit casino I've ever gambled in. The low ceilings and Dracula-friendly lighting was not conducive to a good gambling experience at all - I felt despair before I even put my $10 in the slot machine. I have never based my review solely on atmosphere, but this place really was that depressing.
