{"id":22386,"date":"2019-10-27T01:19:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T08:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=22386"},"modified":"2021-05-01T12:17:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T19:17:58","slug":"11-reasons-to-visit-the-strat-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/11-reasons-to-visit-the-strat-again\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Reasons You Need to Visit The Strat Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a lot more to love about The Strat since the last time you visited.<\/p>\n

Golden Entertainment bought Stratosphere back in 2017, and a $140 million renovation and rebrand ensued. Now, Stratosphere is The Strat, which totally spoils the surprise of item number one on our list. Oh, well.<\/p>\n

Please enjoy our hastily slapped-together list of wildly compelling reasons you need to go back to The Strat.<\/p>\n

1. Stratosphere is The Strat<\/h2>\n

Stratosphere became The Strat in Feb. 2019. Lots of folks already called it The Strat, but the rebrand made it official. Golden Entertainment saved a ton of money by giving Stratosphere a streamlined name rather than having to start from scratch with an entirely new one.<\/p>\n

\"Strat
The Strat’s official new name is The Strat Hotel, Casino and\u00a0SkyPod. The “SkyPod” is just the tip. And, yes, some photo captions write themselves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Sexy New Chips<\/h2>\n

Along with the resort’s new name came a roll-out of some fancy\u00a0new casino chips. We love them, and yes, we understanding loving\u00a0a casino chip is a little weird, but the heart wants what the\u00a0heart wants. Worth noting: Your previously-issued Stratosphere\u00a0chips expire on Dec. 9, 2019, so cash ’em if you got ’em.<\/p>\n

\"Strat
We can only afford to collect the $1 chips. We are not an Adelson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Sparkly Table Games Area<\/h2>\n

Golden put its money where its casino is with the unveil of a\u00a0new casino table games area. We hit the new table games area on\u00a0the day it opened, being the first person to roll the dice on a beautiful new craps table. Over the next 24 minutes, we\u00a0personally contributed financially to the renovation of The\u00a0Strat. Note: We’ve since made it back, and much more, on video poker.<\/p>\n

\"Strat
Light blue is associated with health, tranquility, understanding and doubling down on blackjacks, or at least those first few things.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And adjoining section of the casino has a different look. We try not to play favorites.<\/p>\n

\"Strat
The Strat has its groove back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Enlightened Selfie Policy<\/h2>\n

While The Strat has a lot of great changes happening, this is\u00a0one of our most beloved: You can take photos in the casino.\u00a0Shocker, right? The Strat is one of the few casinos in town that\u00a0has an actual clue when it comes to allowing guests to take\u00a0selfies at the tables. It says so right on the felt, and it’s a\u00a0huge step in Las Vegas casinos moving away from outdated\u00a0policies that only serve to annoy customers. Bravo, bigtime,\u00a0Strat.<\/p>\n

\"Strat
Common courtesy still applies, of course. No photos of guys with their mistresses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. That Video Poker, Tho<\/h2>\n

We have had some incredible luck at video poker at The Strat, including the magnificent royal flush pictured below. We tend to like places where we win money, although it’s not mandatory. It’s worth a mention we won this at View Bar. If only we’d thought to include View Bar in this list of things we love about Strat!<\/p>\n

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The chances of a dealt royal flush are one in 649,740. Thank you, Strat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6. View Lounge<\/h2>\n

We’re not entirely sure how the new View Lounge became one of\u00a0our favorite places to play in all of Las Vegas, but it has.\u00a0This casino bar and lounge not only looks great, but the\u00a0machines feel loose, the bartenders are top notch (and visually\u00a0appealing) and you can get anything on the Blvd. & Main menu at\u00a0the bar. There’s honestly no reason to leave View Lounge, ever.<\/p>\n

\"View
Your video poker and hooch needs are handled: It’s View on The Strip (at The Strat) and Vue downtown (at The D).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7. Remix<\/h2>\n

As if one great casino bar and lounge weren’t enough, The Strat\u00a0built two. Behold Remix.<\/p>\n

\"Remix\"
You can never have too many casino bars. Or just bars, come to think of it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Remix made its debut very recently and, again, the video poker\u00a0machines feel generous and the drinks are far better than they\u00a0have to be. The signature cocktails are well worth exploring,\u00a0including this gorgeous purple thing called the Jumping Empress.<\/p>\n

\"Remix\"
The sacrifices we make to bring you all the latest cocktail news.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8. Top of the World Revamp<\/h2>\n

The Top of the World restaurant at Strat has long been on the\u00a0short list of must-do restaurants in Las Vegas. The restaurant\u00a0recently got an overhaul, including an entirely new menu.\u00a0Combined with the stunning views, and Messermeister steak knives\u00a0(whatever those might be), Top of the World isn’t just a\u00a0restaurant, it’s an experience, and it’s not to be missed.<\/p>\n

\"Top
Our photography is so good, we should start a blog of some sort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9. Dealers Keep Their Tips<\/h2>\n

In most Strip casinos, dealers pool their tips. That means they share their tips with all the other dealers during their shift. At Strat, dealers keep their own tips, which tends to motivate dealers to be even friendlier and more helpful than usual. We like this policy, and the high service levels are easy to spot, the result of a practice that pretty much disappeared in the 1980s. You remember the 1980s, right? It was the last time music was good.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Happy crew, happy you.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10. Free Parking<\/h2>\n

No, free parking isn’t new at The Strat, but it’s worth\u00a0mentioning because, well, free parking.<\/p>\n

\"Strat
The Strat’s doing a lot right, and it starts and ends with free parking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

11. Make Sahara Mad<\/h2>\n

This reason to visit The Strat isn’t something new, it’s just\u00a0something fun. See, Sahara has started positioning itself as one\u00a0end of The Strip. They’re even using a new tagline, “The Strip starts here.” Hooey. The Strip isn’t based upon legal boundaries, it’s based upon what structures are\u00a0depicted on keychains. The Strat is part of The Strip. So, when\u00a0you visit The Strat, you’re sending a clear message to Sahara\u00a0(formerly SLS) to get over itself. We love that.<\/p>\n

\"Strat
Sorry, Sahara, The Strip begins (or ends) right here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While our list covers our favorite new things, there are\u00a0actually quite a few more.<\/p>\n

The resort unveiled its “Elevate” room, a complete remodel of\u00a0311 rooms with new decor, furniture and amenities.<\/p>\n

Strat also recently opened Strat Cafe & Wok, its 24-hour\u00a0restaurant which replaced Roxy’s Diner.<\/p>\n

\"Strat
Roxy’s had singing. ‘Nuff said.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Strat also has a shiny new sports book, if you’re into that\u00a0kind of thing.<\/p>\n

Also new is The Strat’s Link Lounge, named for Aristocrat’s\u00a0“Link” game series, which will make fans of Lighting Link,\u00a0Dragon Link and Liberty Link very happy.<\/p>\n

We’d also be remiss if we didn’t mention 108 Eats and 108\u00a0Drinks, two new venues on the hotel’s 108th floor. These spots\u00a0are courtesy of chef James Trees, our culinary hero because of his Esther’s Kitchen<\/a> downtown and Ada’s in Summerlin.<\/p>\n

Oh, and we can’t forget the Strat’s sweet new carpeting. We\u00a0probably should’ve done a top 20 list, but we are often both\u00a0drunk, lazy or both.<\/p>\n

\"Strat
One for the casino carpet fetishists, and they are legion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bottom line: It’s time to visit The Strat again. Let us know\u00a0what you think of all the upgrades and we’ll see you at The\u00a0Strat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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