For The Value Conscious Las Vegas Traveler, The Medieval Excalibur Hotel

The Excalibur Hotel & Casino opened in 1990 withnewly-renovated pool area and the Fantasy Faire
4,008 rooms and was one of the original themedmidway where you and the kids can test your skills at
resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. The medieval themearcade and carnival style games.
can not be denied with the white castle jetting up intoThe casino isn't for the kids but it does cover over
the sky surround by the two room towers on either100,000 square feet. The Excalibur casino floor
side, Camelot roaming the resort and a live medievalfeatures hundreds of the latest slot machines with
dinner show. And don't let the fact that Excalibur isdenominations from $.01 to $100, for those of you who
nearly 20 years old concern you, the resort haslike to think of yourself as high rollers. You can also
recently undergone an extensive renovation.spend time wagering on your favorite sports teams or
Conveniently located at the intersection of Las Vegasthe horse races in the full-service Race and Sports
Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, you will find yourselfBook. And if poker is your game you won't be
next door to the Luxor, and across the street fromdisappointed by the Poker Room.
New York-New York Hotel & Casino, theIn the dining category, Excalibur offers something for
Tropicana and MGM Grand. And visiting Mandalay Bayevery taste. Try the RoundTable Buffet or the
or the Luxor couldn't be any easier. You can either24-hour Sherwood Forest Cafe. A recent addition is
take the monorail that connects the three hotels orDick's Las Resort, very casual and very fun, the menu
you can beat the heat and walk from one hotel to theincludes Macho Nachos, Ride'm Cowboy Rib Eye and
other without ever stepping outdoors.a Case O' King Crabs. For a dining experience that is
Room rates are certainly a value at Excalibur.more high-end you can tempt yourself at Sir Galahad's,
Depending on what time of year you visit Las Vegasa pub and prime-rib house, or The Steakhouse at
and what events are taking place in the city you canCamelot.
get rooms for as little as $70 per night. You will pay atComing to Las Vegas to get married? How about
least three times that amount at some of the newergetting married as the king and queen of Camelot?
resorts on the Strip. In addition, a number of theirThe Canterbury Wedding Chapel has period costumes
rooms have been refurbished to include pillow topbased on the Renaissance period. If you prefer
mattresses and widescreen televisions. Of course,something a little more on the traditional side you
these rooms will have a slighter higher nightly rate thanshould explore the many wedding packages that are
the standard rooms, but they can still be considered aavailable.
good value.The best values at Excalibur start with the room rates.
Although most resorts in Las Vegas no longer cater toBut those values also extend to all the other amenities
families, as most resorts did back in the early 1990's,the resort offers. And the best part? Being located on
Excalibur still welcomes vacationing families. The entirethe south Strip allows you to step out from under the
family will enjoy the Tournament of Kings dinner Show.castle and explore the five other resorts that are
Jousting, fireworks, horses, dancing and singing, whatliterally located next door. Plan your Las Vegas
more could one ask for? Maybe eating dinner withvacation at Excalibur and live like a king or a queen for
your fingers? Other attractions include thea few days!