http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T12:43:20Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Reno%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/19/235426/49 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/renoslots.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>A recent <i>Wall Street Journal</i> article titled <a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119464582904588236-CePem_usEohvze_WsOJMIT0oEz4_20081109.html">Leaving Las Vegas</a> brought to light what we have been noticing for quite a while: Sin City is getting pricey. With 40 million visitors creating gridlock, taxi hell, and a hotel occupancy rate over 90 percent, the grumbling has gotten louder.<p> Many savvy travelers are adopting a strategy of avoiding Las Vegas on the weekends and plenty of others are apparently heading elsewhere other days of the week as well. <p>Granted, the alternatives don't offer the same glitz, nightlife, or dining choices. But when the nightly tab is a fraction of the price, leaving you lots more for the tables, maybe it doesn't matter. In Las Vegas, weekend rates are Tim L. 2007-11-20T11:37:38-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/9/23010/5050 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/silver_legacy.jpg"><p><b>[Ed Note: While everyone else was gambling in Las Vegas, Hotel Maven <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/dzot">Dzot</a> decided to check out the &nbsp;scene in Reno. So this week we are bringing you his reports from Nevada's other big little city. Enjoy.]</b><p> Reno bills itself as the <a href="http://damstore.net/littlebigreno.jpg">Biggest Little City in the World</a>. &nbsp;It's often thought of as Las Vegas North. &nbsp;Well, speaking as a confirmed Vegas junky, I was ready to have a good laugh at that claim. &nbsp;But, you know, Reno does OK. &nbsp;Style and attitude-wise, the Vegas Strip it ain't. &nbsp;It's somewhat like downtown Vegas in that it is well downscale (and even seedy in parts) when compared to the glitter at the corner of Flamingo and Las Vegas juliana 2006-10-09T08:45:02-05:00 39.530030 -119.81428 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/