We will not be staying in this Casino again. In this day and age you should not charge for internet WiFi. In the morning we risked the breakfast buffet and that too was substandard for the price. We did not stay on the casino floor for that reason. The casino is split into two with a section for non-smokers, however the smell of smoke was choking over the whole of the casino.

Ruthies is described as fine dining and after our experience in the bar we did not want to risk it so chose the buffet. FYI a cheese board should include at a minimum olives & nuts. It was presented on two plates - one with sliced white cheese, a small amount of blue cheese, crackers and lettuce leaves! I have not seen a cheese board displayed in that way. We chose from the Tapas Menu the cheese board. We did go to the bar in Ruthies for before dinner drinks and an appetiser. Not everyone likes crab! There is definitely a problem with the organisation of the buffet. I had to ask her to replenish the trays with food. The server behind the buffet was visibly overwhelmed as it was Crab Fest and she was controlling the amount of crab legs each person had. No good selection of vegetables and the trays were empty. Stayed one night on our way back to Canada. Next time, I am staying in town and will recommend my coworkers who travel to do the same. She was great and we had a nice time hanging out with our group (otherwise bar was empty). The redeeming quality was the bartender in Ruthies. We drove to downtown Sioux Falls for dinner - everyone enjoyed getting out. Breakfast buffet was ok, nothing special. Pool area looks nice so a visit in the summer may be more interesting. Casino floor is smoking, but that did not carry to the rooms.

Rooms were available so got a room, but I have never been charged an early check in at other hotels or received such pushback when asking. Asked for early check in and was told it would be $10. Arrived around 1 and asked for a room (had a reservation), was told in a relatively unfriendly way check in was 3. If you are a gambler, this place is probably good, but I prefer more options when on business travel. First, the rooms are a nice size and have good accommodations.

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