Aquarius Casino Resort

We stopped by this evening to try the Seafood Buffett. Immediately upon entering the casino we were impressed with the level of service.
Not knowing where the Buffett was located, I asked a security guard for directions. Not only did Brandon provide directions, he walked us to the Buffett.
As we passed multiple employees. They wore smiles while providing a gentle hello. Well worth the trip from Vegas. The food and service was exceptional.

Let me start by saying this is my fourth time staying at the Aquarius and even though this time my boyfriend and I had some issues, I will stay again in the future. I have not stayed anywhere else in Laughlin because the Aquarius is nice and typically never lets me down. I also know the Aquarius is the one casino/​hotel on the strip that has really dumped some money into the property, which keeps visitors coming back.
Check-​in is always a breeze and the rooms are nice with comfy beds, mini-​fridges, floor-​to-​ceiling windows; almost all rooms have a decent view of the river. I love the location too, making for easy river-​walk access to other casinos. The dealers are nice as well as the bartenders. I love The Cove, a great non-​smoking bar/​restaurant, along with the Duet coffee/​wine/​snack bar.
The issues:
We stayed for two nights. Room was great when we checked in, aside from a strange faucet issue with the tub and unfortunately when we went back to relax in bed that evening, awaiting our room-​service, the remote to the TV wouldn’t work. I called down thinking there was no way to turn on the TV but we actually figured it out. Within minutes someone was sent up with new batteries and a new remote which both would not work so it must of been an issue with the actual TV. Oh well though, we are not lazy; the TV worked and that is all we cared about.
2^nd day we put the ‘house-​keeping please’ sign on the door since we would be gone most the day and could use some cleaning. When we got back I was pleased to see the room had been cleaned but when I went to shower there was a huge brown stain on the bathroom floor towel folded up nicely on the side of the tub– oh well it was a clean stained towel for us to put our feet on, no big deal. The big deal for me was that there was long black hair up and down the shower wall (I am all blond and my boyfriend has super short brown hair) YUCKY. It was so strange because I don’t think that hair was there the night before (I was buzzed tho); it was as if someone came in with long black hair and showered in there why we were gone… haha. A few other things regarding the maid-​service; a soaked towel in the ice bucket full of water was left out along with an empty dirty cock-​tail glass. not huge issues for us.
As we were getting ready for the night we received a call from the front desk telling us there was a major leak into our neighbors room below coming from our bathroom. Oh snap! That is probably related to the weird faucet issue in the shower. The maintenance guy was already outside the door when I hung up the phone. So naked me rushed to finish getting ready so we could get out of his way.
No issues when we got back. faucet issue was resolved, we had a good night’s sleep and went on with our lives the next day.
Like I said, I will stay at the Aquarius again despite these issues on our last trip however I do want to try the Avi on our next trip I think.

The staff was really nice I have a good time but win not so good. The view was great plus have coffee in the room as well

This place is as close to hell as I ever want to get.
I’m 16 years old, so obviously this place didn’t have a lot to offer me to begin with, but my parents and I came here to stay since it was near where we needed to go.
The minute I walked through the door, I was almost knocked to the floor by the instant inhalation of cigarette smoke that felt as if it had engulfed my entire being, I couldn’t believe it could ever be that strong and what was even more ironic is as we were walking to the elevator, a sign right smack-​dab in the middle of the casino said «THANK YOU FOR NOT SMOKING» with someone smoking RIGHT UNDER IT. Did they put that there by accident or something?
After waiting an hour for our room keys and being sure we acquired secondhand smoke, we headed to our rooms. Everything seemed okay except the carpet that probably hasn’t been vacuumed since opening of the establishment (I took of my tennis shoes to walk 3 feet to put on my flip flops and the bottom of my feet were pitch black) also, the «river view»? HA. Don’t get your hopes up. It’s a view of the parking lot.
After my dad locked our room keys IN THE ROOM and waiting 45 minutes to get replacements, we decided to try the Panda Express in the lobby. BIG MISTAKE. My chow mein tasted smoke infused, the rice was undercooked and while taking a sip of my soda I noticed even my CUP smelled like smoke. DISGUSTING. My mom tried the Subway there and said the same thing, only difference was nothing was cold, all the vegetables were wilted and trying to bite the bread was like trying to bite through a kitchen sponge. The only thing inside the casino that tasted good was the McDonalds because it’s in sort of an isolated corner away from all the impurities. And just a little extra thing, on the way back to our room, we saw a woman (probably mid 20s) with a thin gray dress on with NO BRA. I mean, REALLY? There were children in the vicinity, and not only that, but it’s just plain inconsiderate.
We decided to go back to the lobby a few hours later to get some stuff from our car, and to no surprise the same messy, unkempt people were sitting in the EXACT same spot and hadn’t moved an inch. On the way outside the corridor smelt like a plethora of PREHISTORIC FARTS and throw up. To make matters worse, as soon as you walk outside its hot as hell (imagine it being 100 degrees out and someone opening a hot oven on your face at 450 and burning you on the chest with a hot iron simultaneously. Yeah– it’s that hot.
The next day, we were so hungry we decided to take the boat across the river to go to Sam’s club for food. While waiting on the dock in the heat a bunch of flies began to swarm us and stick on our clothes and would NOT get off. After an hour we learned it was all a waste of time because the boat was having maintenance issues and we took the shuttle instead. The driver was INSANE. He was going at the speed of light, I’m lucky to be alive after that.
So pretty much– that’s the place in a nutshell. Save your money and YOURSELF from an experience that makes hell look like a cake walk.

Compared to the Holiday Inn Express in Page AZ, this is not up to par. It’s older, the bathroom is not quite as nice. There was no free wifi, or free breakfast. The staff didn’t tell us there was a prime rib and seafood buffet, so we left the hotel and went to a bad buffett.
We were not too impressed with Laughlin, it’s not what it used to be.

Harrah’s was charging outrageous rates for their rooms over Thanksgiving weekend so we decided to stay at the Aquarius. When we booked our rooms over the phone, we specifically requested the Adult Tower. As two non-​breeders, we do not go to gambling establishments to listen to children run up and down the halls at 6:00 am (just as we start to fall asleep upon returning to our room at 5:00 am). When we checked in, we were told that no rooms were available in the Adult Tower. Since it was 3:00 am, we took the room and decided to fight it out with management in the morning.
Rooms do not have small refrigerators or safes. Quite a bummer, considering that they’re on the river and people need cool drinks, particularly during the summer. You are given ONE BAR of soap to use for your hands and your body. Although they provide bath gel, my old man thinks it’s a little to emasculating to use, so that was a minus on the spreadsheet as well.
They did move us to the Adult Tower the following morning. They asked if our existing room needed to be cleaned. Well, we slept in the beds, used the bathroom and towels, so no, I don’t think it needs any attention, do you? Duh.
Gambling is tighter than a nun’s bunghole. The casino was empty which surprised me for a Thanksgiving long weekend. Don’t know if that’s more about the economy or this particular casino.
I do give them props for their beds. They are indeed the most comfortable in any of the Laughlin hotels.
We ate at the buffet for breakfast and the choices were limited. They were gearing up for a full frontal assault from the Thanksgiving crowd so that may be the reason why many of the food stations had no food.

My boyfriend and I stayed at Aquarius Casino Resort for two nights and two days while we were in Laughlin. This is one of maybe eight resorts that are in the main area of Laughlin.
For the most part I was very impressed with Aquarius. Our room was standard with a King sized bed, a bathroom, TV, a «reading» area with a comfy chair, and a beautiful view of the Colorado River. What really won me over was the view of the river because it was breathtakingly beautiful.
There was a handful of places to eat while here, including an Outback and a couple of fast-​food places (like Subway). My favorite wass a coffee and wine bar, which was perfect for me since they are my two favorite drinks!
There’s a pool here, but it wasn’t that impressive. It was on the small side. We did go down there twice though and were able to get a seat. There is a bar that sells both alcoholic and non-​alcoholic drinks. Prices of drinks are reasonable, with beer or wine at $ 4 a glass, water or soda at $ 3, and mixed drinks at $ 6 per glass.
I loved the casino portion of the hotel. I had fun playing Black Jack and Craps. For the most part the dealers where nice too.
I came to the gym here one morning, which was nice and big. They had a handful of treadmills, a handful of elliptical, a couple of bikes, and some weight machines and free weights. I got a great workout in while here. My only complaint is that half the gym your phone won’t work (if you listen to your music on your phone), but the side with the treadmills on it, your phone will work.
Overall, I had an enjoyable experience at this hotel. I would stay here again if I come back to Laughlin!
Cheers!

I love this place. For the reasonable price, it’s actually quite nice.
The rooms are spacious and clean. They make your bed, take out the trash, etc daily. You have a nice view of the lake (depending on your room). The buffet is conveniently located downstairs and is pretty good especially with the beer/​wine buffet!

Un hôtel de casino bien propre, bien amenagé, et situé au bord du Colorado, d’ailleurs en se positionnant bien on voyait un morceau du Colorado depuis la chambre !
A l’intérieur plusieurs petits commerces notamment pour se restaurer, dont un Starbucks ouvert 24/​24, vous n’êtes pas ici pour dormir né l’oubliez pas, Vegas n’est pas bien loin. donc prenez du café et jouez ! jouez ! jouez !
Par contre le wifi payant à 12 $/​jour non merci quoi…

You know what? The Aquarius isn’t that bad. It does some things really well and some others not so well but overall I enjoyed my stay.
If it wasn’t for a wedding, I probably would have never thought twice about visiting Laughlin or staying at the Aquarius for that matter. So expecting the worst, I made a reservation, packed up, headed out and drove to Laughlin.
Surprisingly enough, check in was extremely simple, painless and over with in a few minutes. I had my room keys and buy one get one free drink tickets and I was on my way up to my room. Some of the elevators made some concerning sounds but I still made it up to my room safely. Another surprise about this hotel was the fantastic view of the river. Unlike some of my other friends and family member’s rooms, the room I got was on the 11^th floor and gave me a great view of the river and even the tennis courts and pool. It was definitely refreshing.
The room itself was clean and I couldn’t fault anything about it. A nice little addition was the fact that the rooms come equipped with an empty mini fridge that you can use which really isn’t common in most of the hotels that I’ve stayed at. The bathrooms were clean and everything was functional. The room had several lamps equipped with outlets, a desk and chair, two queen beds, a small flat panel TV, a small single cup coffee maker and some cabinets/​drawers, an alarm clock and an ironing board and iron.
So everything there is good. What they skimp on though is the fact that if you want to use Wifi, you need to pay $ 12 a day which is just ridiculous. No thanks. Also, another «miss» was the fact that I used one of the caffeinated coffee packets and upon cleaning, they didn’t restock it. Honestly, pretty minor detail but as they say, «The devil’s in the details».
The fitness center is open ²⁴⁄₇ and you use your room key to enter but it’s pretty small, only has free weights that go up to 45 – 50 lbs., no barbells, a few resistance training machines and a few cardio machines such as treadmills, bikes etc., It’s pretty much the bare minimum but at least it’s something.
The Aquarius also has a pool on the 3^rd floor which is actually pretty nice, well at least earlier in the morning before the crowds show up.
There are plenty of gambling machines, tables and bars with overpriced crappy beer such as Bud, Coors, Miller, Shock Top. The bars have watered down drinks (I ordered a Long Island at «The Cove» bar and it tasted like lemonade and no alcohol and also came in a smaller glass). There are franchise restaurant stations (Subway, McDonald’s) and some other expensive café/​coffee places. Nothing special or fancy, just mediocre to moderately acceptable.
All in all, I did enjoy my stay but if a few things were better, I probably would have enjoyed it more. $ 12 a day for Wifi just doesn’t cut it, it would be nice if room service would have restocked the coffee and more beer and quality food options would be desirable.
So I’d have to agree and echo the words of one of my relatives «It’s not bad, 3 stars.»