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    Quin P.

    Visiting from Vegas decided to drop in and see how this one compared to ours. Saturday night around 8pm. Midway was pretty packed. The whole casino was packed. There was ample parking in the garage. Lots of food options, didn't partake in any though.

    Pearl drop coin game
    Jinnie L.

    This is only a review on the Circus Circus game floor. Our two little ones ages 8 and 6 years old had a blast. My husband had nostalgia. Two things that I noticed, there are no more performances. When I came here as a little kid the Circus shows were my highlight and I would stop and watch each one. The cost of the games was outrageous. We won one of those humongous sonic dolls from the string cutting game. We did our best to try and play all the games, but they are short staffed. Our favorite games were the horse racing game and you roll the ball into the holes, coin drop game to collect cards, and VR rabbit ride. When it came time to exchange our tickets for prizes, we were surprised to find out the coin game gave us a thousand tickets. Prizes were decent. There were no crowds so we were able to do everything we wanted.

    This is called the Circus Circus "sky tower."
    Greg C.

    My huge quandry: 1. Circus Circus Reno? 2. Hollywood Tower of Terror? Similarities: 1. Both have very fast elevators, and they seem to work very well. At the Hollywood Tower, the insider suggestion is to take the maintenance elevator to get to your room even quicker. 2. Both are quite skinny looking and old. (see pics below) Circus Circus is from that booming 1970s prosperity era of beautiful modern concrete. Hollywood from the glamorous 1920 art deco era. 3. Both locations make you feel like you are in the Twlight Zone...but yet, both are very different. Contrasts: 1. At Circus Circus, if you have a question, no one seems to know anything. It's like it's everyone's first day...every day. At Hollywood Tower, they prefer to just stare at you and not say anything. 2. I appreciated the Bell Hops uniforms at Hollywood Tower. They didn't smile a lot, but as a guest, they made me feel...rich and powerful. That's important because in reality I'm just another poor sap pretending to be a Reno High Roller on $50/day...the cost of our room in the "skytower." The bell hops at Circus Circus don't even wear uniforms or those classy looking hats. Since it appears to be everyone's first day, they probably haven't found the uniforms so I'll give them a pass on that. 3. Unlike Hollywood Towers classy, rich, famous and elite clientele, the Circus Circus clientele was straight from the Brady Bunch. Except everyone appears older and fat. I think I caught Marcia with 5 tattoos smoking behind a broken slot machine. More details and photo documentation below: The front desk: If you get a choice, and want to be part of the "scene" at Circus Circus, choose whatever they call the "tower" that is closest to the casino. If you want nothing to do with the casino, choose what they call "the sky tower." Just know that the monorail/tram/trolley thing that crosses the street hasn't worked in years so you will walk a ways. If you do the arcade instead of slots, be rest assured that you will part ways with a minimum $30. That's pretty steep right? But remember, most rooms here are $50 per night for 2 people so be happy to spend $30 on the Ring Toss and score a mini teddy bear. Speaking of the arcade, gee wiz...has that ever changed! Once upon a time, the arcade had circus type shows with acrobats swinging and clowns doing tricks. Today, the show consists of an old man, old lady, and a dog that does tricks. The old lady does stuff on a hoop attached to a rope that goes to the ceiling, but it's nothing that any stripper or college gymnast can't do. The old man sits at the side of the stage and does nothing. I'm guessing he is there if she accidentally falls? The well behaved dog sits on its hind legs looking very cute. The entire show lasts 3:45 seconds. Why the lack of entertainment? I'm guessing those $50 rooms won't allow for much extra entertainment. Be aware that in March, there is no "entertainment" from the old man/lady/dog Monday-Wednesday. Then they get wild and crazy Thursday-Sunday. Speaking of wild and crazy...those arcade employees look like they are on a 4-hour prison release. I suspect the minimum wage doesn't include any obligatory fake smiles so again...those $50 rooms..you pay for what you get. Don't ask them any questions like "when is the next show?" Like elsewhere at Circus Circus, it seems like it's everyones first day. I did get lucky and run into a nice guy who said the good ol days of arcade entertainment are long gone at Circus Circus, and he directed me to the front door where I took a pic of the entertainment schedule. Just remember they typically don't last longer than a few minutes. Of course you can still walk the Row, and nothing ever changes except menu prices. Again, they have to make up for the $50 room. The Row is pretty much like it always has been. Compared to the Row, there is a cheaper food court at Circus Circus. The Epilogue: You pay for what you get. It could be worse...like stuck in an elevator with Carol Brady. Or maybe get lucky like you just scored $200 from the Money Roll downstairs. But in general, I think you pay for what you get...Pricelines $50 per day for 2 people. Unfortunately at Hollywood Tower Hotel, the prices run closer to $400 per day for 2, with lots of screaming going on, not to mention a $35 daily parking fee and a very long walk to the hotel. To have a good time, it's best to lower your expectations to the lowest of low...then have an adventure.

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    Rui L.

    By far the worst experience I have ever had at any hotel anywhere in the world. I could give this place -5 stars. Where to begin? We get in to our room and it stunk, looked dirty, to the point I almost felt like my skin was going to turn color if I touched their linens. After being there for a few minutes I went to the bathroom and lifted up the toilet cover to find (I would assume previous guest) left the whole toilet bowl full of shit, didn't flush (it looked like it been there for awhile see my pictures if you dare) but better yet the maids didn't see this??? I won't even mention how filthy the rest of the bathroom and room was. We called front desk and explained the bathroom situation and were told they would move us to another room, just a lame apology like this happens quite often, refund was not an option. As we go to another room we come to find out our tv doesn't work, looked like previous guests cut the coaxial cable from wall to tv. We AGAIN call front desk and they send someone up to fix it. The maintenance guy says he will have to bring us a new tv because the cable was actually severed off in the current tv. About 20 minutes later he returned with a new tv. He then states to us his shift is over and he has to go, but someone else would be right up to connect the new tv. He leaves both tv's and takes off. I thought WTF ? Where am I? And what is happening??? Finally someone else shows up and connects tv. Really at this point we were just glad we were staying 1 night, and we just wanted to be out of the room for as long as possible and have this nightmare be over. I am not at all surprised of the conditions, they are owned by Caesar's entertainment which I reviewed harrahs in Reno a few years ago and same thing, just not this filthy. These people just don't care anymore, the rooms are run down and filthy and they smell something awful. Do yourself a favor and stay at a newer casino that actually cares if you can find one, all the places in Reno are just run down and filthy period.

    Rotting mirror...again paint.
    Brandon B.

    I get that no one stays at Circus Circus to enjoy a quality hotel. You stay here because it may be cheaper, you have kids, or they entice you with a special offer. I arrived well after midnight as the shuttle never showed at the airport. I waited from 11:40pm - 12:20am and it didn't come. Taxi ride was close to $40, uber options weren't much better and would take longer. It was 28 degrees out. The front desk lady was nice and got me checked in right away. My room was #221, right next to the elevator and noisy ice machine. The room was in general disrepair. Wallpaper peeling off, sink mirror rotting, and a glorious hand print against the headboard wall - epic. The next morning I opened the window. Nice view of the HVAC. Oh well, not a huge problem. I was shocked to see decapitated and dismembered pieces of birds outside the window on the ground and HVAC. Take my word for it, nothing kills romance faster than bird entrails. Please clean that up outside room #221. I turned my AC unit off at it was loud. However it would come on in the middle of the might even louder, like it was angry at me. Alas not much sleep in 3 days. Bathroom was falling apart, but nice water pressure, volume and heat in the shower. Bed was okay, not super comfy. Overall the room reminded me of a Motel 6, only more post-apocalyptic. Full disclosure, I did not report this to staff. Front desk was always busy during the day and frankly moving rooms is a pain after you've unpacked. If any manager that sees this wants to chat, I'm happy to. Would like to see my "resort" fee (this is far from a resort property) returned as there was no shuttle and I had to incur taxi costs. I'm not overly pissed off, just curious on how you can rent this room out in its current condition. Is it not cleaned and reported by staff?

    Aliza J.

    We had a great visit at Circus Circus--it wasn't crowded on a Wednesday night, and the games were half price. Such an amazing deal!

    Aileen M.

    Circus Circus' Midway of Fun is still a great time, albeit more expensive to play but what isn't nowadays? There are the classic manned midway games (ball tosses, ring tosses, water gun races) and standalone games (skeeball, claw games) but the regular video games (shooting, racing) are gone. Everything is done by a pre-paid card so no cash is exchanged with the workers. They also have the free midway shows - which is always a treat to see. As for their casino, they removed manned table games years ago and only have slot machines and automated gaming machines (craps, roulette, blackjack). It's a bit sad compared to when we used to come visit back in the 90s - when the downtown casinos were packed with patrons even on the weekdays. But, I'm happy they're still around. Their food court is a nice option when we're not in the mood to have a sit-down meal. The Habit is a favorite of ours and they always put out some great burgers and shakes.

    Nisa S.

    This place is an okay location in downtown and prices are a little cheaper than others, buuut the check in is awful... Both times I've stayed the check in line was extremely long. First time we checked in around 5:30pm and the second time was really late, 3am. The self-service kiosks are not open after midnight. The line both times had over 20 people waiting. Check in took HOURS. If you want to save and don't mind the hassle, it could be worth it for you. I personally don't know if we will stay here again.

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    Shirley N.

    My family and I enjoy the Midway located here above the casino floor. Plenty of games to play. My favorite arcade game is skee ball. And chicken in the pot. Nowadays you purchase a game card sold in machines located throughout the Midway. Like many things the price of games have gone up. $1.50 per skee ball game. $6.00 a bucket for ring toss. Chicken in the pot was dormant the two days we went. The live circus trapeze acts have been eliminated. Now there's a stage where various circus acts come out. We caught two the time we were there. 1:30pm & 2pm. But then the next time was 2:45pm. We left before then. Certain games earn you points that you can redeem for prizes. I let those go. I dropped my game card into the recycle box. Fun entertainment for all ages.

    Jade J.

    Our favorite vacation destination. Fun for us adults and also for the kiddos. We took my service animal companion dog with us this time and it went smoothly with no problems whatsoever. Vallet parking and the guys at the bell service desk make unloading and checking in and then out, a total breeze. Highly recommend for adults with children who still want to have a great time and experience the night life in Reno!!

    Year 1993
    Stefan T.

    The newest or most luxurious? No! Fun? Yes! Where your kids want to go? Yes! Great value? Yes! Nothing is perfect but this hotel casino is a place where both kids and parents can both compromise a bit and both enjoy themselves. Very family friendly. Connected with Sliver Legacy and Eldorado your going to never have to leave the trio of resorts. Last I checked if you stay at Circus you could ask to use the little rooftop pool at Silver if you wanted to. Kids love that sort of thing. The midway isn't as happening as it was in the 90s but its still a cheerful place to be. I last went here with the kid brother years ago and he was so eager to go he accidently clicked 4 times and ordered four rooms - as we arrived the front desk promptly refunded the extra three rooms. Eager you and your childish inner self will also be. Its a fun place. Smiles and laughs. We can never have enough of that sort of thing. Granite counters and stainless steel appliances you won't find here. But that's ok. My mom once said that granite belongs only in grave yards. I've been an enthusiastic supporter of Circus Circus Reno since I was 10 years old. I loved it then and love it now. Sure, we've grown old together but lets let the next generation enjoy it as much as we have in the past.

    Gymn
    Laurra H.

    Affordable rooms with large queen beds. Comes with refrigerator in every room. Its next to elldorado and silver legacy. Staff are friendly and cleans up well. Not much in the neighborhood besides casino. Wished there were more to do in walking distance.

    Long lines for the elevator just to get to your room
    Camille Y.

    We stayed one night at Circus Circus Reno with our big family, including our nieces & nephews. It's definitely budget and family friendly. The front desk was welcoming, and early check in was available for a $30 fee. We were able to check in at 9:30am, which was great. The arcade and food court were perfect for the kids and made the stay convenient. That said, the hotel is very old. Even with updated rooms, everything felt dated and a bit grimy, especially the hallways and casino. The room was clean but bare bones. There were only two pillows per bed and minimal amenities. So charging the $40 resort fee seemed excessive for what you got. And because it's the most affordable of the three connected hotels, it was extremely crowded. We waited 15-20 minutes just for the elevator. It worked for a quick family trip, but if it were just my husband and me, we'd stay somewhere nicer.

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    11/15/2025 came to play games with my granddaughter. Had a blast. Staff was friendly, games were fun. Definitely will come back to play

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