Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa

Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa
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Address
55 Hwy 50
Stateline, 89449
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Reviewed by Pieter van Noordennen

The last time I went through the floor of the Mont Bleu Casino, I was carrying a pair of twin-tip skis and heel-toed it past the craps tables in my ski boots. I'd just finished skiing the Face, Heavenly's classic 800-vertical-foot bump run that's spawned two generations of eccentric bump skiers: The Face Rats of the 1970s and, later, in the '80s, Glen Plake and the Mohawks. In the melting April snow, we flew down the 30-degree slope on top of car-sized mounds of Slurpee snow, the two snowboarders in our group trailing in unraveling plastic lais picked up at an on-hill ski BBQ. But nobody looks at you funny for being that guy on the floor of a casino in South Lake Tahoe, California (technically, Stateline, Nevada). If I wanted, I could have rested my boards against the wall and popped a crisp Andrew Jackson into the nearest Wheel of Fortune slot machine. During the Frank Sinatra days—OK, Barry Manilow, too—the Mont Bleu was known as Caesar's Palace and competed with its

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Price Points
$0-75
Room Types
Hotel SuiteStandalone Room
Recreation & Amenities
Downhill Skiing,Gambling,Lake,Live Entertainment,Snowboarding,Spa and Massage,Swimming Pool
Eco-cred
Average
Gateway Town
Closest Airport
** No Resort Fees! ** Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa features a 40,000-square-foot casino, a top-notch spa, and a 1,500-seat showroom. This 17-story resort is two blocks from Lake Tahoe and the Heavenly Ski Resort, and across from the Edgewood Golf Course. The 437 spacious guestrooms feature contemporary decor, large windows, and signature Bleu Cloud beds. Bathrooms offer oversized tubs. The Sierra Nevada mountains create a majestic setting for this upscale resort. The resort embraces nature's beauty while providing a sophisticated yet fun-loving ambience. The lagoon-style indoor pool is a relaxing retreat, with gentle waterfall and rock islands. Additional highlights include a health club, four restaurants, two nightclubs, live entertainment. Children 12 and younger stay free.

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