Was in the San Diego area recently (June 19th - June 26th). Went early on a Saturday to Viejas which now
boasts a new hotel.
The hotel was positioned on the back land behind the casino and therefore the background noise from the
casino is not heard in the hotel lobby and registration areas. The access to the casino is a good fit and the new with the old and the renovation makes the dining areas (including the buffet) very attractive.
The new membership came with a $10 reward in the machine and a 20% discount on food. A standard breakfast was $3 which was $2.40 with discount. Viejas was the older of the casinos so the "card house"
partitions are still a drawback. One large area is non-smoking with the old corridor leading to the other
areas still gets me turned around.
For a Saturday, the before noon crowd was light to medium. The personnel seemed to be very
outgoing even to the shuttle mini-bus drivers and the greeters at the hotel entrance with bottles of water.
On Monday, we took a early midday look at Barona. For a weekday, it was very crowded and as a general
impression, the ratio of the more graphic slot machines are gaining on the video poker, We had a bit of a problem cashing a check on a long-established cashier's account. They have a new system but somehow
no database of their veteran customers is available. The marketing still has your profile and tier levels
to accommodate comp requests.
Anteroz
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