February 4, 2012

A Commitment To Earn Loyalty Through Excellence

February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 

Several weeks are in the history books in this still faintly brand new year.  As we had hoped and expected, our properties have started the year very strong. It seems an appropriate time for some thoughts on what lies ahead in 2012.

This January marks for us another colorful page in a remarkable comeback story. Station Casinos has looked to improve each and every year since some well publicized rough seas not so long ago. Our most recent chapter is a point of pride for me personally, and for Station Casinos as a whole.

Since emerging from bankruptcy our Team Members have shown a renewed commitment towards service excellence.

Our guests, (both local and non-local), have picked up on this renewed focus on service and we are deeply committed to continuing on this course.

Our aim is to climb this mountain all the way to the top and plant a flag that lets our competitors know that we are not just here to compete. We are committed to winning!

It is our goal to win guests’ continued patronage for years to come, and we make a promise to live up to our guests’ expectations. Our stated goal is not to sit back and admire what we’ve done in the past, but rather to keep stoking the flame that symbolizes our return to prominence.

Observers will notice a rather aggressive attitude toward winning guest loyalty from the top down. Our aim is not toward maintaining the new and improved status quo, but in maintaining the trajectory of our improvements.

The quality found in our hotels, casinos and resorts will be such that a first time visitor will become a long time friend. Our goal is for the next (or first) experience of each and every guest of our properties to be a memorable one.

To simplify my vision, if we have the opportunity to host a guest once, the guest will count the days until their next visit. 2012 provides us a great opportunity to raise our own expectations and to impress our guests like never before. We are committed to excellence and we are committed to consistently earn guest loyalty.

The featured blogger for this post is Station Casinos Vice President of Hotels Michael Grisar

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Where to Watch UFC Rio in Las Vegas

January 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, January 14, at UFC Rio, we’ll see the dynamic speed, skill and power that the best two UFC Featherweights have. Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes is the main event Saturday night in Brazil, and we’re sure it won’t disappoint. The fighters have very different styles, but both are at the top of their game. Many of the fans (including the ones in our office!) are just as excited to see if Vitor Belfort can get back on track at middleweight vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.

Check out the official UFC Rio Preview below, then come watch it with us this weekend at one of our UFC Viewing Parties in Las Vegas.

 

Here’s a list of UFC Rio Fight Parties in Las Vegas at Station Casinos.

Aliante Station Casino + Hotel – Access Showroom, $10 Cover – HD

Doors Open at 5pm
7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, NV 89084
1-877-477-SOAR (7627)

Boulder Station Hotel & Casino – Railhead, $10 Cover

***BOULDER STATION UFC RIO DRINK SPECIALS***
$5.00 16 0z. beers / $20.00 100 oz. beer towers!

Doors Open at 6pm
4111 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 432-7777

Fiesta Henderson – Cancun Room, $10 Cover

Doors Open at 6pm
777 W. Lake Mead Pkwy, Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 558-7000

Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa, Casino – Ovation, $10 Cover – HD

Doors Open at 6pm
2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 617-7777

Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa – Cherry – $10 Cover – HD

Doors Open at 6pm (PRE-SALE AT 5PM)
11011 W. Charleston, Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 797-7777

Palace Station Hotel & Casino – Louie Anderson Theater – $10 Cover

Doors Open at 6pm
2411 W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 367-2411

Sunset Station Hotel & Casino – Club Madrid, $10 Cover

Doors Open at 5pm
1301 W. Sunset Rd, Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 547-7777

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The Best Hotel Experience Excels At Making You Feel At Home

December 21, 2011 By 4 Comments

 

WHEN WAS THE last time someone made you feel at home during your travels?

I have stayed at hundreds of hotels, some big and some small. Some have been expensive and some of them were dirt cheap! But it was the hotel where I had little to no expectations that I enjoyed my stay the most.

Think back to all the times you have stayed at a hotel. What do you remember most about the best stay you ever had? Did you pay a king’s ransom and expect a great stay only to be underwhelmed? By contrast, is there a limited service gem in your past travels that surpassed all your expectations because the hospitality you experienced made a lasting impression? No doubt it was the staff that made the difference, not simply by making you feel special, but also by making you feel at home.

It is my singular goal to ensure that our hotels are providing an experience that you can tell your friends about. It’s not just about the amenities, the beautiful weather or the many options our properties have to offer. It’s entirely because of our people.

Our Team Members are the lifeblood of our company. Without them, who could provide such great service? If you have stayed with us before, whether just once or a hundred times, what experiences can you share?

Welcome…. Home!

The featured blogger for this post is Station Casinos Vice President Hotels Michael Grisar

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A Guest Blogger’s Perfect Night Out Under the Stars

September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

SO AS A Vegas local its not often that we get to enjoy quality concerts outdoors at night. Up until this point we have only had one on-Strip option for this and it has its drawbacks. So much to my surprise Red Rock Casino invested a lot of resources into building an outdoor concert stage and a really dynamic lineup. It’s still a surprise to me that this entire experience isn’t on the strip.

So depending on the size of the audience for their summer concert series the show is either out by the pool or in the newly built outdoor arena. The night I ventured out featured The Gypsy Kings and was out by the pool. Walking out to the pool area I suddenly realized that there probably wasn’t a more perfect venue for this show. A concert under the stars is a fun and unique experience which if you haven’t done yet you simply aren’t living. There was ample space and the sound was great. It seemed natural that this should be the place for shows like this.

The other big perk was the seating options! You can take a seat and lounge by the pool, you can sit on a raised area overlooking the entire event, or sit in a tiered seating area in front of the stage. Quite honestly there seemed to be only one drawback and that would be all the bars are cash only. So if you venture out, and lets be honest you should, make sure you hit the ATM before going in.

Now I have spent this entire time gushing on the venue but, I should say something about The Gypsy Kings. Never can I recall seeing such a diverse crowd in one place. Their music was great and everyone was having a blast. Personally my only let down is they didn’t play their version of “You got a friend in me” from Toy Story 3 but, lets be honest I doubt that was going to happen. It was really a great night with a perfect combination of place, people, and music.

Sean Wells | @libationblog

 

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Want to check out the next show? Tears For Fears performs on Friday, September 16th. Here’s a classic video. Here’s a link to buy tickets. Hope to see you at Red Rock!

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UFC 129 Viewing Parties in Las Vegas

April 27, 2011 By 1 Comment

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UFC 129 April 30, 2011

8 UFC Fight Parties in Las Vegas at Station Casinos

UFC 129 IS a pretty historical fight – you won’t want to miss the main event between Canadian Georges St-Pierre and American Jake Shields. Shields has one heck of a winning streak going … something like 15 straight wins, spanning five or six years in various fight leagues. Here’s the problem for Shields: GSP is smarter, bigger and meaner than ever. Many think he’s the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, and 55,000 MMA fans in Toronto will undoubtedly be in his corner of the octagon this Saturday in Toronto.

Keep an eye on these fights, too:

Two former light-heavyweight champs, living legend, 47-year old Randy Couture and unique striking expert Lyoto Machida are both capable of exciting finishes. Don’t blink. Also, former WEC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo (Joe Rogan loves this guy – “Top 3 on the planet”) vs. Mark Hominick  (mad striking skills) have both recently finished opponents in under a minute!

The UFC always does a great job of mixing top talent with up-and-comers, regional favorites and all styles of fighters, and UFC 129 is no exception. If you want to see a great snapshot of what’s awesome about Mixed Martial Arts, this is a great fight card to catch with us at one of these eight Las Vegas UFC 129 Fight Parties at Station Casinos:

Aliante Station Casino + Hotel – ETA Lounge, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 5pm
7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, NV 89084
(702) 692-7777

Boulder Station Hotel & Casino – The Railhead, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 5pm
4111 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 432-7777

Fiesta Henderson – Cancun Room, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 5:30pm
777 W. Lake Mead Pkwy, Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 558-7000

Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa, Casino – Ovation, $20 Cover (high-definition)
Doors Open at 5pm
2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 617-7777

Palace Station Hotel & Casino – Grand Ballroom, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 5pm
2411 W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 367-2411

Red Rock Casino, Resort, Spa – Lucky Bar, $20 Cover (high-definition)
Doors Open at 5pm
11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 797-7777

Santa Fe Station – Revolver, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 5pm
4949 N. Rancho, Las Vegas NV 89130
(702) 658-4900

Sunset Station – Club Madrid, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 5pm
1301 W. Sunset Rd. Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 547-7777

UFC 129 FIGHT CARD*

  • GEORGES ST-PIERRE (21-2-0)  VS. JAKE SHIELDS (26-4-1)
  • JOSE ALDO (18-1-0) VS. MARK HOMINICK (20-8-0)
  • VLADAMIR MATYUSHENKO (25-5-0) VS. JASON BRILZ (18-3-1)
  • RANDY COUTURE (19-10-0) VS. LYOTO MACHIDA (16-2-0)
  • MARK BOCEK (9-3-0) VS. BEN HENDERSON (12-2-0)
  • NATE DIAZ (13-6-0) VS. RORY MACDONALD (10-1-1)
  • SEAN PIERSON (11-4-0) VS. JAKE ELLENBERGER (24-5-0)
  • CLAUDE PATRICK (13-1-0) VS. DANIEL ROBERTS (12-1-0)
  • IVAN MENJIVAR (21-8-0) VS. CHARLIE VALENCIA (12-6-0)
  • JASON MACDONALD (25-14-0 VS. RYAN JENSEN (16-6-0)
  • JOHN MAKDESSI (8-0-0) VS. KYLE WATSON (16-7-1)
  • YVES JABOUIN (14-6-0) VS. PABLO GARZA (11-1-0)

* Source: www.UFC.com. Fight card subject to change, and some fights may not be televised.

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Las Vegas UFC 128 Viewing Parties at Station Casinos

March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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BONES JONES JUST defeated Ryan Bader on February 5 – and the UFC wasted no time in getting the dynamic young fighter back in the Octagon. Some people were shocked that Jones was awarded a title fight so early in his career, and in such a competitive division (light heavyweight).  To others, it makes perfect sense. Bones has an insane reach advantage, great wrestling, and Jiu-Jitsu skills that have outmatched every UFC opponent, with the exception of Matt Hamill, who won when Jones was disqualified for using illegal strikes.

Watch UFC 128 at Station Casinos in Las Vegas.

Shogun Rua is on quite a roll himself. Rua looked strong taking the belt in his rematch with Lyoto Machida after their tough, close first match the first time around. Before that he knocked out UFC Legends Chuck Liddell and Mark Coleman.

Don’t miss the UFC debut of The California Kid, Uriah Faber, versus Eddie Wineland. Faber was a longtime champion in the WEC. At 5’6, 135 lbs., you’ll rarely see his type of strength, speed and toughness.

Fans, this fight card is stacked! Other exciting fighters to watch are: Jim Miller, Nate Marquardt, Kurt Pellegrino, Mike Pyle, and Mirko Cro Cop (vs. Brendan Schaub at heavyweight) – don’t blink, this could go either way in a split second. Blogger’s tip: Don’t miss Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani at 155lbs. This won’t be the fight people are talking about going into the event, but it has a high likelihood of being the fight you’re talking about after UFC 128.

Here’s a lineup of the eight Las Vegas UFC 128 Fight Parties at Station Casinos:

Aliante Station Casino + Hotel – Access Showroom, $10 Cover (high-definition)
Doors Open at 6:30pm | Call 702.469.1864 for table reservations
7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, NV 89084
(702) 692-7777

Boulder Station Hotel & Casino – The Railhead, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 6:00pm
4111 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 432-7777

Fiesta Henderson - Cancun Room, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 6pm
777 W. Lake Mead Pkwy, Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 558-7000

Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa, Casino – Grand Ballroom 1 & 2, $20 Cover
Doors Open at 6pm | Call 702.617.6805 for table reservations
2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 617-7777

Palace Station Hotel & Casino – Grand Ballroom, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 6pm
2411 W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 367-2411

Red Rock Casino, Resort, Spa – Cherry, $20 Cover (high-definition)
Presale at 5pm | Doors Open at 6pm
11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 797-7777

Santa Fe Station – Revolver, $10 Cover
Doors Open at 6pm
4949 N. Rancho, Las Vegas NV 89130
(702) 658-4900

Sunset Station – Sunset Room, $10 Cover
Presale at 5pm | Doors Open at 5:30pm
1301 W. Sunset Rd. Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 547-7777

UFC 128 FIGHT CARD*

  • MAURICIO “SHOGUN” RUA (19-4-0) VS. JON “BONES” JONES (12-1-0)
  • URIAH FABER (24-4-0) VS. EDDIE WINELAND (18-6-1)
  • JIM MILLER (19-2-0) VS. KAMAL SHALORUS (7-0-2)
  • NATE MARQUARDT (33-10-2) VS. DAN MILLER (14-4-0, 1 NC)
  • MIRKO CRO COP (27-8-2, 1NC) VS. BRENDAN SCHAUB (8-1-0)
  • LUIZ CANE (11-3-1) VS. ELLIOT MARSHALL (8-3-0)
  • EDSON BARBOZA (7-0-0) VS. ANTHONY NJOKUANI (14-4-0)
  • RICARDO ALMEIDA (13-3-0) VS. MIKE PYLE (20-7-1)
  • KURT PELLEGRINO (21-5-0) VS. GLEISON TIBAU (31-7-0)
  • JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ (13-2-0) VS. IAN LOVELAND (14-7-0)
  • NICK CATONE (8-2-0) VS. CONSTANTINOS PHILIPPOU (7-1-0, 1 NC)

* Source: www.UFC.com. Fight card subject to change, and some fights may not be televised.

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Las Vegas (Dining) Deal of the Week (2.14.11)

February 14, 2011 By

OUR NEW WeLuvLocals website is like the slot machine or hot dealer that keeps paying off: you just don’t walk away. In fact, you keep going back!

Go check out what the deal is right now.  There is always a great coupon to be had.

And, no, you don’t have to be a Las Vegas local. You just need to be able to use the coupon in about a three week period. Enjoy!

A Recent Las Vegas (Buffet Coupon) Deal of the Week – So Hot it Sold Out.

Here’s what you gotta know…

  1. Go to www.weluvlocals.com
  2. Click the Redeem button (also vote on the next deal)
  3. Register for the website real fast
  4. Log into the website
  5. Print your coupon
  6. Redeem your coupon at a Station Casino
  7. Enjoy yourself
  8. Repeat next time as there will be a new free Las Vegas deal at weluvlocals.com

Good deal, right?

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RECIPE BOX: Low-Fat Eggnog

December 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Great holiday taste without the guilt!

CHEF DIRK IS in the holiday spirit this week with a recipe for guilt-free eggnog.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups of 1% milk
  • 1/8 tsp of freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup of granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbl of all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup of brandy (bourbon or rum)
  • 2 tsp of vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup of light whipping cream

Method

  1. Bring nutmeg and milk to simmer in a heavy sauce pan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Do not boil.
  2. Whisk eggs, flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl until smooth.
  3. Whisking constantly, gradually add hot milk; return mixture to sauce pan.
  4. Cook eggnog over very low heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes (temperature should be 160 degrees; do not let eggnog come to a simmer). Remove from heat and pour through a fine-meshed sieve into a bowl.
  5. Whisk in your choice of liquor or vanilla. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the eggnog and refrigerate until chilled, at least 8 hour or overnight.
  6. Just before serving, add cream to eggnog.

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VIDEO: Our Lightning Fast Cash Giveaway is…ummm…Fast

November 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Strike it Rich drawing is Nov. 27.

WE HAD THE camera out again.

This time we took our video gear over to Santa Fe Station to promote November’s $1.8 Million Lightning Fast Cash Giveaway at Station and Fiesta Casinos. The Lightning Fast Cash Giveaway, as the name suggests, is fast. In fact, on Fridays and Saturdays from October 31 to November 27 at 10 of our casinos, $500 is won every five minutes between 6-8pm. There’s other ways to win, so click the poster to the right. And the big day is still to come, as on Nov. 27 at 9pm someone is going to win $100,000.

Anyway, back to the video.

The “actors” are Station Casinos Team Members.

  • Casey shakes drinks at Revolver and here is at the bar at The Charcoal Room.
  • Chef Javier chops at Cabo Mexican Restaurant and is in the Charcoal Room kitchen in the video.
  • Ranny deals the cards at blackjack.
  • Vanel rules the Rewards Center (the guest in the video is Santa Fe Station’s very own Marketing Manager Chris Cleveland).

All are naturals, don’t you think?

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Red Rock Welcomes The Ultimate Fighter Tryouts

November 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

IN CASE YOU were wondering what all the tattooed tough guys with mohawks were doing at Red Rock on a Thursday morning, no worries – it was just the future of Mixed Martial Arts and Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter television show.

If you have been to any of our awesome Las Vegas UFC fight parties, you know that Station Casinos and Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa are big UFC fans. Today, at a ballroom-turned-audition-stage inside Red Rock, fighters tried out for next season’s The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) by showing off their mad grappling and striking skills and then got facials at the spa. (Yeah, probably not that last part). Dana White, President of the UFC, acted as overseer during the tryouts for 185- and-170 pound fighters, who paired off in one-on-one skill tests for a panel of coaches and trainers then followed with interviews for the “outside-the-Octagon” portion of TUF. About 300 prospective fighters tried out. After Thursday, the list was narrowed to closer to 100. Of course, over the next few months, that number reaches the 20-25 mark that we’ll see on Spike TV next spring.

Be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter for updates on future UFC events, fighter appearances and upcoming information about Red Rock’s new Octagon Club – the UFC Loyalty Program at Red Rock, where you can get VIP perks for attending fight parties.

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