I've stayed here once before back in the before times of 2019…read more
I was looking for a quick one-night getaway, and was pleased to find that Treasure Valley had rooms for a single night Saturday stay as this option has become nigh impossible just about everywhere.
To my delight, the rates for the room are still the same as they were in 2019 -- $99. Total. No taxes. No Resort Fees. Ninety-nine bucks.
The room is super clean and well appointed, but if you're looking for square footage, this ain't it. If you've ever traveled through Japan or Europe, you'll be plenty comfortable. If you're a "looks for reasons to complain" type tourist, this room will be far, far too small for your liking, and you'll spend your stay on the phone to the front desk demanding a structural remodel so you can engage in whatever lascivious activity it is that needs all that real estate.
The IHOP express is serviceable and reasonably priced. For a one-night stay, it's tolerable. If I were staying any longer than that, I would get mighty tired of its offerings mighty quickly.
The casino has a lovely little bar in it with reasonably priced drinks ($4 beers ~$7 shots). It seems to have a lot of locals who use it as their main sports viewing location. Gets pretty smoky in there, so if you're sensitive to that, this ain't your place.
The casino is strictly class II bingo slot machines and a couple table games. Given the choice, I only play video poker, of which there is none in this place. So, I took up a little money and decided that I'd play around on the slots. Much to my surprise, betting as little as I could possibly get away with, I hit a nice all-wilds pay on one machine and two mini bonuses on another. While that was nice, I still wouldn't recommend class II bingo machines for the long haul. Like at all.
Then I sauntered over to the Jackpot Hold 'Em table. With a two dollar minimum, I was able to play for a good long while without too much concern as to whether I won or lost. I think I put in about two or three hours and came out exactly three dollars ahead. The frustrating part about that (not Treasure Valley's fault) is the ante you have to pay in Oklahoma. I figure that had I not been forced to pay that, I would've been up closer to $75 than $3. Consider this in ANY table game endeavors in Oklahoma.
Contrary to my long-standing beliefs on the impossibilities of winning at class II and Oklahoma table games, I paid for my room and my bar tab via gambling on this trip.
Overall, so long as you keep your expectations realistic, I think this is a nice little getaway spot that offers reasonable accommodations for a reasonable price. The employees were super friendly across the board, the locals were quick to share a joke or offer advice on how to play a given game, and they seemed more excited for me than I was any time I hit something that paid me.
