madonna, Love In An Elevator is always my favorite!! lol
crazy, While we were there the casino was giving a 40% exchange rate. That's where we went to change money (and throw a few bucks on the table, too!) Our friend won a total of $800 cdn while we were there! He'd only go in for about 15 minutes and put $100 down on blackjack and keep winning, then walk out. That was kind of fun, because then we'd all go and spend it out on Clifton Hill!
crazyme, yes we did the pool a number of times. THe kids loved it. Since my dd is 6 and my ds is 4 1/2 I brought bubbles for them to wear in the pool, and they did great. There is a jacuzzi right next to the pool and then they have an adult one (it's wayyyy hotter!) separate from the pool. What I liked best about the pool was it had steps all on one end of the pool to get in, so for the baby he was able to walk up and down the stairs holding onto the railing. He thought it was great fun!
We did NOT eat at the hotel! It was way too expensive! Across the street is Tony Roma's and they have a breakfast buffet, but I'm not sure how much it is. Outback is across the street, too, and Applebee's isn't too far down the road. Down on Clifton Hill is the Golden Griddle and we drove down there every morning for breakfast. They have a great buffet, $8.99 for adults, $4.99 for over 5, and $1.99 for ages 2-5, under 2 is free. There is also Denny's, if you like their breakfast food.
At the Marriott, my dh and his friend each had an order of calamari, my dh had 2 manhattan's, and his friend had 4 beers and the bill was $101cdn! That was about $75US. Even with the exchange it was ridiculous. I brought plastic bowls and spoons and a box of cereal for my kids in case they got up early and were hungry before we could get to breakfast.
You can email me with any questions, too, crazy. We did so much stuff I can't put it all in one post!
