Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino

My family and I were in town for a wedding and stayed at this hotel. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone!!! We had to switch rooms twice due to hair in bed and moldy/​filthy shower and filthy bathroom. We decided to stay and eat at our hotel buffet. The food was all cold/​old with poor quality cuts of meat/​chicken and thin dried layer on top of all salads/​soups and gravies. We had a shared wall with loud music playing all night long. We woke up early 5:45 am to a loud noise outside our door. We opened our door and saw that the maid was running a pump in the laundry room. We asked her if she could close the door and she refused. We asked to speak to Management and they never came to counter or answered phone call/​messages. We tried to save money by staying a little outside of Las Vegas strip hotels… Next time we will pay the extra $$ and stay somewhere else. .

Little casino off the beaten pass. Cool place to take a risk on gambling. I played the blackjack table and actually won. Did okay on roulette, and craps. Worth checking out.

Super cheap drinks. Dollar bud at bar! Come on man, dollar craps, two bit roulette, a player’s dream. Will def come back next trip. One bus from downtown took an hour tho. Def take the hdx. Much faster. Wonderful walking trails to walk off those beer. Geocaches available in the area.

Very very clean room. People are very nice and someone is always near by to answer any questions. An older building and clearly a few scratches and old furniture, but our room was so clean and the bed is fresh new and so comfortable. Restaurant is simple and food is good. Didn’t win as much money as I wanted, but was fun. We will return.

Really cool hotel and casino. For the money and what it is, it’s a cool spot. Very clean for a hotel being so old.

This place is so cute! The vibe is just like being in tombstone. I would stay here again just for the fun of it.

Only Eat At The Buffet If You Want To Get Sick!
My husband and I had eaten at the buffet when hotel was still owned by MGM and thought it was pretty bad. Food was tasteless and service was deplorable. Last night we decided to give it another try to see if the new owner had improved anything. Big mistake! The food was worse, things had not been replenished and hot food was cold or lukewarm. Baked salmon looked like a folded over paper towel burnt around the edges. Fortunately neither of us could cut through what felt like hard plastic with knife or stab with a fork, so we didn’t find out how bad it tasted. The pasta dish was lukewarm mush, everything my husband had was cold, tasteless and couldn’t be identified.
We went directly to our car and we were both sick before we left the parking lot. Both of us were up half the night sick.
The only reason I gave it one star was because the waitress was nice.
I’m surprised the Health Department hasn’t closed them down.

Looking for some cheap eats off the strip in nearby Henderson? This is your place. Railroad Pass advertises itself as the «Nation’s longest running casino», having been established in 1931. That in and of itself is a reason to check this place out.
This restaurant advertises an $ 8.99 Prime Rib or Rib Eye Steak special, I went for the steak. For the price, you can’t ask for much more.
If you’re passing by the area and looking for a quick place to grab a bite, you could do a lot worse than Railroad Pass.

Don’t understand the bad reviews. Had an awesome time. We were greeted at the front door, had a charming conversation with the ladies at the gift shop. We were directed to the players club booth where a lovely lady made up our cards and gave us a souvenir. The slots were loose and the casino is like a throwback to the old days of Las Vegas. Totally charming and clean. We were never without a bottle of water and though the café and buffet looked good, we had to get back to the city. Next time we will will have a steak and enjoy the lovely view from the bar. We had a great time while we were here. Thank you!

I’m from Vegas. My wife and I stayed here to stay close to the Art in the Park show while running our booth. We didn’t get to check in till late. My wife was very happy with the check in staff. She said he was at tentative even to her while she was in line. Our hotel was clean. It had a large fridge and microwave which some how worked out nicely for us. She was provided complimented water bottles and they had free snacks in the room. I’ve paid $ 200 a night and have never gotten free snacks… Very happy with our quick stay. If we need a place close to Boulder, Lake Mead, or anything else on this side of town this will be our place.

$ 40 a night with AARP discount. The price is about the only thing I was happy about.
Front desk staff had zero personality to be honest but it didnt bother me too much, I just wanted to sleep! None of the front desk agents were nice — we interacted with at least 4 on our trip. Destiny was the worst. SO RUDE!
Our car broke down and we were stranded here. Asked them for late checkout because our car wasn’t quite fixed yet and they said they could give us half an hour. It’s a bummer that they wouldn’t accommodate.
Housekeeping knocked on the door before 8AM — knocked, and knocked, and knocked. Walls are paper thin, we could hear some guy puking in the hall way, then another guy coughing and gagging for like an hour? I don’t even know.
The buffet is the nastiest buffet you will EVER see. The café isn’t the greatest but definitely safer to eat at.
Everyone in this town was so nice to us, it was offputting that these folks weren’t.

I was expecting more Filipino people inside. When you advertise sub $ 10 buffets, it’s like opening the border for all Filipinos to come in on some cheap AYCE. Whatevs, the buffet lights got us to pulling over into the casino.
Bait and switch? Check. No thanks on the food. Now I can throw a couple hundo on the craps table… I saw only one craps table and it was a $ 1 table. I started off with a few bucks just for shits and giggles and after a while I stepped it up a bit. You can only bet double behind the line. Here you can be more free with your betting since you only have $ 50 down on everything.
Side note. Lots of old people. Seriously, old mother fuckers rolling around. If you’re a young person and your bae is afraid of you going to Vegas and coming back with a STD, go to this casino. There’s no chance in hell that you can even pull a semi unless you’re into this kind of thing.
Back to reality. I fattened the wallet and peaced out to the airport.

This was my family’s first trip to Vegas and we were flying blind when it came to hotels and restaurants but we felt like we hit the jackpot with staying in this hotel!
The rates were great, the food is great, the service is great! I did not meet one single staff member that was not friendly and happy to see us. I think that says a lot for how they are treated as employees.
I love the history of the hotel and the surrounding area. It was close enough to drive to the strip but far enough away to offer a desert get away feel. We had many options for sight seeing from this location including Hoover Dam, sight shot to connect to the highway for London Bridge, and the strip. If you are traveling with kids, I highly recommend taking a ride on the Nevada State Railroad Museum train which can be seen from the hotel.
If you are looking for glitter covered everything, do not stay here. This place is small compared to what the strip offers and not as showy. I recommend staying at this place for the old country feel and the amazing history that it holds.
The only negative point I have is that the room did not have a bath tub, just a stand alone shower. This I do not hold against the hotel because we failed to inform them we had a toddler with us and needed a bath tub for our stay.
I loved this hotel and will for sure be back.

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The selfish side of me is a bit reluctant in writing this post.
You know when you find one of those places that’s a diamond in the rough and you don’t want the world to know about it? Well that my friends is the Railroad Pass Resort & Casino’s Sunday Champagne Brunch.
Last Sunday morning my boyfriend and I both woke up and we were both trying to convince one another to make breakfast. Well, that wasn’t happening for either of us. I popped opened my handy computer and began looking up inexpensive brunches in Las Vegas. That’s when I found the Sunday brunch at Railroad Pass. It was listed at just $ 7.99 per person which for a breakfast buffet with champagne is a stellar deal.
When you visit Railroad Pass, do not expect the Wynn. They are an older property that brings you back to old Vegas. It’s like you’re stepping back in time which is pretty cool.
When we arrived to the buffet, we found the price had jumped up to $ 8.99 which was fine. We entered and were quiet surprised at the selection they had. They had french toast, breakfast sausage, bacon, all sorts of fresh fruit, biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak, desserts, cereal, an omelet station and even fresh hash browns!
This is a great find and I recommend anyone who’s willing to drive out to Railroad Pass do so and quick, before everyone else catches on and they raise the price!

Ate breakfast at Iron Rail Café this morning. Ordered «Eggs your way», scrambled eggs, toast, hash browns & bacon. Everything dripping with oil/​grease, hash browns mushy, bacon swimming in grease not drained, eggs tough, orange juice watered down, even toast spread with too much fake butter. I have eaten here before with better results. Whatever fake butter/​oil, grease they use, need to change to a more common healthy version and not use so much. I understand there is a new owner, he should send in undercover to check out the food.
This was a holiday and lots of people should be stopping by, expected better service and food.

I was curious about Railroad Pass Casino, since a tour guide on a prior visit noted their long-​running gaming license. I didn’t want to stay there. I just wanted to see it.
So we did.
I am going to sound like a total snoot — but if you’re the Bellagio or Caesar’s Palace type, you’ll hate it here. Old, dingy, smoky … (wait! all these casinos are smoky!!) Many truck drivers. (Probably cause there’s ample parking for one’s rig.)
What we liked:
– they have an old fashioned one-​armed bandit that releases quarters when you win. (I didn’t see that elsewhere.)
– frequent low pay-​outs at the slots. (I’m no gambler. I don’t expect to make money. I get excited winning even a couple of cents!)
– decent drinks
– they have a room, which probably nobody visits, with old articles, menus and such from the casino’s early days. Oh, and an old safe!
If you’re a little curious, stop by on your way back from Hoover Dam.

Aw gee. The massive sign promised a cheap steak and some gambling fun. Sadly there’s not a sufficient air system to provide relief from the cigarette smoke, from the moment you walk in the door until you escape into the restaurant. The beverage list is very limited. Hubby likes a good beer, which minimum requires a Sam Adams. In this case nothing more substantial than Corona was available. The steaks are NOT cheap and the prime rib has nothing more than bulk to recommend it. A big flavorless slab of meat doesn’t make me happy to part with a C note for the two of us. Do yourself a favor and get a steak from a butcher shop. You can’t do worse than this.
My message for the semi-​friendly (with a lot of work) wait staff is that you’re lucky I’m a generous tipper. You didn’t really deserve it but then you don’t deserve being screwed over by the IRS either. Be nicer to your future customers.

A very nice Casino as your entering Nevada from Arizona, they have a great selection of slot games and table games We didnt go to any of their restaurant options here, but the staff was very friendly and helpful.
Its a nice place to stretch out your legs if your coming from Phoenix, and has some great scenery here!

Was sorely in need of a cool refreshing drink after visiting hoover dam on a very warm afternoon. Decided to stop here at this little casino in the middle of no where Nevada. So glad we did!
This is a very historical place, oldest operating casino in America. You can play forever on some of their older slots (talking max bet 15 cents!) there is a little room in the casino that highlights the history of the casino and the area, which was really informative.
Service was super friendly throughout the casino floor and at the bar. My thirst was quenched with great, comped drinks!
This is a must stop in the middle of nowhere coming from, or going to, somewhere!

This is the oldest running casino in the nation! That said it is Boulder City’s first and only little attempt at a gaming resort. Not much to see here. Move along. It is a bit dingy and old but the historical aspect is quite interesting. Its casino license issued no. is #4. The first 2 casino closed long long ago and the 3^rd casino license is unknown. It was built to cash in on the hard workers building the Hoover Dam back in 1931. It was advertised that they had 25 Electric Fans to cool its patrons” back then, lol!
There’s a café, buffet and steakhouse. All 3 serve the same giant fatty rough looking prime rib. The only differences are they are cheaper at the café, thick as Hell in the steakhouse and only served on Saturdays in the buffet. Not a great entrée in comparison but it brings me back. My parents loved to buy us the cheap special rib-​eyes and I can give you a virtual tour of all the old cheapskate cheap steak spots, haha. Nothing else makes up stop here on our way to Boulder city or Dam other than empty pockets. There is a tiny museum room that has a wealth of info on the history of the dam that is worth the 10 minutes to read and inspect it all. Thats all I got on this.