TI (Treasure Island)
Treasure Island
3300 Las Veags Blvd South
Las Vegas
NV 89109
(+1) 702 894 7111
Location Good North Strip location sitting in between the Mirage and the Fashion Show Mall, to which there is a bridge and nearly opposite the Venetian and Wynn, if you are really lazy you can take a free tram to Mirage but we think it takes longer than the walk.
Theme Much of the fabulous pirate theme has
been replaced but thank goodness not all of it. TI still has a
Caribbean nautical feel even if the bars are cooler now, its just grown
up a bit. TI has started to aim for the higher spending beautiful
people market and the theme has had to soften accordingly. I still love
it but would prefer a few more skull and crossbones and couple of
Captain Jack Sparrows walking round but not quite as much as my
girlfriend for some reason.
Rooms All of the rooms have been renovated and are now slightly more grown up, the rooms are not huge but haev allways been nice and comftable. Part of the renovation put new beds in every room which I have been told are the same as the beds at MGM Grand which in my opinion are the best in Las Vegas
Attractions The Pirate battle has not contrary to some reports ceased but been replaced with the Sexy Sirens of TI,
now this is good because it means you don’t have to suffer a load of
colonials kicking the Brits arse so many times a day but not so good as
the classic swashbuckler for me. Still one of the best and most popular
freebies on the Strip and aimed at trendy cool 20/30/40 something dude
and dudette market ! Its well worth making time to see two full sized
ships battle it out on the high seas but the show itself is now pretty
poor.
Pool The pool is small and
its not up to par with the rest of the resort which is suprising when
you think about the crowd that TI is trying to attract.
Shows and Entertainment TI has Mystere
as its Cirque De Soleil performance here and in my opinion the best
Cirque show in Vegas, if you go to see Mystere you don’t need to book
and expensive seat just make sutra you are not at the side. The show is
full of amazing acrobatics so amazing that your brain thinks your eyes
are lying. TI has no lounge as such and no other shows other than
Sirens.
Dining The
Treasure Island Buffet (B:$12.00, L:$15.00 D:$20.00 weekends $26.00 )
is smaller than most and the food is OK but not up to the keeping of
everything else in the fine establishment, they do however bring you a
carafe of your chosen drink which is good as it saves you waiting for
refills. Buccaneer Bay has been replaced by social house which is a
pity but it’s good even if the portions are a bit on the small size.
There are 6 other restaurants here including Italian, Chinese and a
very posh steak house, it must be noted that all food at Treasure
Island is expensive. Along with these eateries there is a very good but
expensive coffee shop. Kahunaville is one exception its cheap and quite
frankly not very good, we eat there once when we were hungry and their
were queues everywhere else and wished we had not. TI has Khalurville
as it’s fun offering which I am sure is very good for drinks and fun,
we ate there and the food was the worst that I have had in Las Vegas.
Gaming 51,152 sq ft of gaming space I was actually surprised when doing the research for this site to find out it was so small, it feels much bigger. There are 2,200 slot machines lots of them with pirate type themes where you have to line up three cannon balls to attempt to sink a boat ect, surprisingly there are loads of nickel machines here. Nearly 70 tables adorn the floor with the minimum stake being $5 but as soon as people start coming through the doors these rise. The casino has a low roof and dimmed lights but does not feel either claustrophobic or smoky. There are lots of bars scattered around and they have some of the best bar staff in Vegas all of the bars are classy and relaxed we like it here.
Drinks service The drinks themselves are good but you always seem to wait an age both for a waitress and then for the drink to arrive.
Overall This is a very well themed joint that is aiming to attract a young trendy well heeled bunch of punters, with new bars and clubs. Its not quite where it thinks it is its not Wynn, Mirage, Caesars or Bellagio and you feel that the casino thinks it is. The staff are great and the whole place really does have a good feel Hosting one of the best free shows on the Strip adds to the attraction of this casino. Its worth noting that this is the only place in Vegas and maybe the World where you can get married on a pirate ship
Good points Mystere possibly the best show in town, but the bars come a close second
Bad points The
crush of trying to get in through the front door whilst the sirens of
TI is going on, and the general cost of food and drinks.
Top Tip If you are staying at TI, when the Sirens show is on there is revered standing area for, just show security your room key. If you ask for a Strip view there is a strong chance that you will be facing the sirens show which is great the first couple of times but the firewaorks soon become an annoyance.
