Beautiful casino on the Yarra River. Was here strictly to drink and check out the decor/views. Head…read moreup to the 2nd floor bar balconies for beautiful views of the Yarra at night. Decor is impressive, on par with the Wynn in Vegas. Casino gets packed on weekends. Blackjack players - house plays Blackjack Plus (house doesn't pay on 22, 22 allows a draw if dealer gets 22 and player sits on 17, 18, 19 or 20).

This is specifically for the Poker room. This was a very nice, big room. I took the game that was…read moreavailable with no list and that was $1/$2 turbo. It was a $100 max buyin. The turbo means that if the dealer feels like you're taking too long on the hand, they'll count down and you only have 15 seconds to act. This rarely came up and it just played like a normal game. Tipping is not allowed and there aren't free drinks either. The only improvement I'd suggest is chargers at the table.

Lord of the Isles has always been a bit hit and miss for me. I think the just try too hard to cater…read morefor everyone in Geelong. A fairly busy gaming room. An impressive looking dinning room and and outside back bar. Whilst independently they may work fine, as a whole ... not so much. I don't play the pokies so I can comment on that area. The 'back bar' as a whole is quite comfortable in both hot and cold weather and tapas style bar food that is mostly good. However if you choose to visit on a Geelong game day, expect noise and a lot of it (that said, most pubs in G'town are the same). For me, the biggest let down is the food. They are expensive. Add about an extra 10-15% to what you'd expect in Melbourne. I don't know why. Coz as I have said, it's very hit and miss. I've had a few great meals Any time I've ordered duck or veal its been great. However, there's been more lows than high. $22 for a chicken ceaser salad with under cooked chicken and a hard poached egg. Really?? If I'm willing to hand over $22 for a salad, it better be perfect! Fish dishes are the same. Sometimes ok, but more often than not below par. I 'd suggest they either lower the prices (and therefore the customers expectations) or get the dishes spot on every time. The service has always been polite, helpful and prompt.

When visiting Geelong, check out Lord of the Isles. Excellent food and friendly staff. A relaxed…read moreand modern Australian restaurant and bar!

My wife and I were here on a tour, and we had flown in from Ayers Rock area and staying at Crown…read morePromenade. It is a huge complex, covering a couple blocks, and has a little of everything for everybody. Casinos, Food courts and fine restaurants, Moderate to high-priced shops. Lots of entertainment including cinemas and shows. We had dinner at DiFranseco, an Italian restaurant in this huge Crown Promenade center. Food was very good. I had their Barramundi fish, which was the best on this trip. My wife had Riscotto. Of course, we had plenty of appetizers, liquors, and a chocolate and a Tiramisu dessert. All was very good. Crowne Promenade is a very good hotel. The only thing we found was that our room, for whatever reason, does NOT have a phone charging cable. We even talked to the manager, who confirmed, and said our own choices were to buy or rent one. That's no help. You'd think that a phone charging cable would be standard at a hotel like this. It's the same ole, same ole breakfast that hotels serve - Boring! Having said this, we did encounter a situation that was unique and it had never occurred to us before. My wife left her reading glasses in the room - on the day that we flew from Melbourne to New Zealand! We had our tour guide, 'C'. interface and try to have the glasses sent back to our home in the States, figuring that it would be chaotic to try and have it sent to one of our hotels in NZ. I'm only reporting what I was told by 'C'. I don't know what the delay was but 'C' said the hotel "would look into it." It took 24 hours before we got a response, which I thought "Why does it take that long to 'look into it'"? Anyway, there might be some mixup somewhere, as 'C' said it would cost me $29 (AUS) to have it shipped. I understand that part of it, and thought that this is very reasonable, considering it needs to be packaged so it doesn't break during transit. It would be another 8 days before we got home. After we got home, it took almost another week for the glasses to arrive - and what was strange: There's an Import tax of $25 (US) on it! HUH? It was NOT made in Australia, nor did I buy it there, so ... why is there an Import Tax?? I was told by 'C' - that's the way Australia is and even he is confused by some of the rules sometimes. In either case, we're glad that Crown Promenade got the glasses to us, very nicely packaged protectively in a plastic case that was enclosed in quite a bit of bubble=wrap. WHEW! Thank You!

Not that the chic gloss black marble wasn't magical by itself, or the large-scale gaming and the…read moreterrific casino wasn't the sparkle, but Crown Entertainment Complex, is where you play it big in Melbourne. HUMONGOUS complex covering up to 2 blocks of Entertainment. I utterly LOVE the crown. What's not to love? - 3 Fancy hotels, with nearly 1600 rooms. - Both lavish restaurants and casual dining. - Tons of high-end shops and luxury boutique. This place is hard to beat. Four and half Yelps.

We had a group early Christmas catch-up with some friends…read more The Hotel looks great & the Staff were fantastic

My family went their to celebrate my grandfather on Anzac day. They were soo respectful of the…read moretradition. We had some amazing food and watched the service on the big screen. Ambiance was perfecto

This is one of those places that I sort of have a love/hate relationship with. Honestly, I really…read morearen't a big fan of casinos, and this one is no exception. Well, there are some that have a rather classy atmosphere, which I do tend to like, but this basically isn't one of them. I guess it has a lot to do with not being much of a gambler, or at least one who thinks they can win money by playing games of chance. However, it isn't a bad place to go and watch the football, and they do have a decent beer on tap, as well as quite a few bays, but still, it's not one of those places I make an effort to visit.

We visited your Crown location in Sydney and were impressed, so we decided to stop by here…read more Quality/Quantity - Must have a players card to play the machines. And probably at the tables...? 25 restaurants on the property. We chose Nobu; see other Yelp review. 10 of the restaurants are fine dining. The Palms for theater shows and live music which seats 900; see website for shows/ events. 3 hotels in one, somewhat connected. A total of 1604 rooms. Hotel & Spa - Includes a sky high infinity pool. Conference center, banquet facilities, etc. 24 hour casino. Atmosphere - Huge spacious location. Not many people here today. Bathrooms are also huge, clean, and modern. Near the Yarra River, so close to many attractions. Service - Strict security, which is a good thing. Security standing at all entrances and exits. Price - N/A, as I did not want to open a players card. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1994 in Victoria.

Every time I walk past this place I choose to avoid it. Its a small TAB and Pokies venue right by…read morethe edge of the railway station, which attracts some workers on their way to and from their jobs, aswell as other less desirable characters. Mostly the undesirables in my opinion. Maybe its because I feel that a pokies venue so close to the large homeless and down n out population does nothing to help their cause. There is just something about the place that does nothing for me. I choose to avoid it.

Clocks @ Flinders is really just a TAB and Pokies joint located right beside Flinders Street…read morestation. Those working in the vicinity and who are after a quick drink and want to have a crack at some machines will find it convenient. They might even enjoy a meal while they're there. I quite like pub food but I can't comment objectively on the food there simply because I haven't had anything to eat or spent enough time scanning the plates while on site. The venue does not appeal to me in all honesty (the homeless people nearby may have a huge role in that) but then again, I don't really spend a lot of time hanging out in this part of town.