California

Enjoy a friendly casino atmosphere, good food and spacious rooms just one block north of the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas. The California Hotel & Casino offers a truly amicable environment for your visit.

What promises to be a tribute to the 31st state is unofficially devoted to the 50th here. For some reason or another, the residents of the fair state of Hawaii have made the California their main stop in Las Vegas, transforming the property into a tropical oasis. The rooms often fill with visitors from the islands, buoying the establishment with their warmth and enthusiasm.

Of course, the friendliness and hospitality of Las Vegas are also in abundance. Rooms are comfortable with flat-screen TVs and refrigerators and modestly priced. The mood in the casino is jubilant, with live keno, roulette, a multitude of slots and pai gow standing at the ready.

Restaurants include the upscale Redwood Bar & Grill with its elegant setting and fine steaks, the display-style cooking of Pasta Pirate and the 24-hour Market Street Cafe. There's even the Cal Club Snack Bar and Aloha Specialties for those in need of a quick bite between bets.

Drinks are always served with a smile in three fantastic bars: the Main Street Bar, the San Francisco Pub and Dave's Bar, situated next to Cal's Sports Book.

Complimentary shuttles run throughout the day taking guests to Sam's Town on the "Boulder Strip." A rooftop pool, a handful of souvenir shops and an arcade round out this spirited vacation experience.

The islands have met the Entertainment Capital of the World at the California. How could it be anything but a party?

Amenities

Attractions: There is an arcade (note: children must be supervised in the arcade area).

Business Center: No.

Casino: Yes, 36,000 square feet. Casino games include blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, craps, keno, Let It Ride, pai gow, poker, roulette, slots and Megabucks.

Check-in Time: 3 p.m.

Check-out Time: Noon.

Child-care Facilities: No.

Convention Rooms: Yes. The resort can handle gatherings of between 50 to 300 people.

Entertainment: No, but guests are a short walk from the live music and free light shows at Fremont Street Experience.

Health Club or Fitness Equipment: No.

Hotel Amenities: Currency exchange, laundry service, luggage service, maid service, safety deposit box, valet parking, wake-up call.

In-Room Internet Access: Yes, for an additional fee.

Incidental Charges: Hotel requires a credit card for incidental charges.

Minimum Age to Reserve a Room: 21 years.

Nightlife: There are three vibrant casino bars at the resort: the Main Street Bar, the San Francisco Pub and Dave's Bar.

Number of Rooms: 781.

Parking Garage: Yes, a five-story parking garage.

Pets Allowed: Not in hotel, but allowed in RV park.

Policies: The maximum total number of guests (adults and children) in a room is three.

Pool: Yes, one 20-by-40-foot pool outdoors.

Race & Sports Book: Yes. Cal's Sports Book has 14 big screens and lots of comfortable seating.

Restaurants: The California has the following dining options: Market Street Cafe, Redwood Bar and Grill, Pasta Pirate, California Club Snack Bar and Aloha Specialties.

Room Service: Yes, limited hours.

RV Park: No.

Shops: Cal Gift Shop, Cal Logo Shop, Ethel M Chocolates, Lappert's Ice Cream, Vegas 808.

Shuttle Service to the airport: No.

Shuttle Service to the Strip: No, but service to Sam's Town on Boulder Highway.

Spa: No.

Standard Room Amenities: Air conditioning, alarm clock, remote-controlled flat-screen TV with cable, desk, electronic door locks, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, in-room safe, pay-per-view movies, refrigerator, telephone, voice mail.

Wedding Services: No.

Wheelchair Accessible Rooms: Yes.