
The Four Queens started off in 1966 as
a 120-room hotel and casino named for the owner's four daughters.
Now it fills a city block with two 19-story towers. However, during
the course of the casino's growth and modernization, it never lost
that "Old Vegas" ambiance. The small but uncluttered lobby
is decorated by tiny white lights, mirrors and chandeliers. There
is supposedly a New Orleans theme in the casino, but you'd have
to look closely to find it. Not that we're complaining; the Four
Queens is elegantly decorated and there are too many New Orleans/Mardi
Gras themed casinos anyway.
The clientele at the Four Queens generally
tends to be over fifty. They are probably attracted by the atmosphere
and lack of garish designs. The casino also hosts numerous slot,
craps and blackjack tournaments. Additionally, the casino runs a
big poker tournament every January and September that is a lot of
fun. If you like big slots, you'll love the Four Queens. They have
the biggest slot machine in the world. It's over nine feet tall
and almost twenty feet wide! That's a big slot machine. Apparently
bigger is better (bettor?) at the Four Queens because they also
have the largest blackjack table in the world. (It seats twelve
people)
The rooms at the Four Queens are nice
and comfortable, but are decorated in a fairly generic style. Try
to get a room in the North Tower, it might offer a better view of
the Fremont Street Experience ( See attractions). The mini
suites have a living room, dining area, dressing area and double
sink bathrooms.