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chrissyDee
07-17-2019, 06:41 PM
I had a change of heart and thought that since Encore Boston Harbor is new to all of us, it might be good to start a thread that has some information and to share experiences. I was hoping to have something Worthy of a trip report but that didn’t happen. So I guess this is as good a place as any to post our experience.
Thelma, Jacie, Lamie and I decided we wanted to go to Encore Boston Harbor. So last night we had a pajama party at Thelma’s. We used that time to do some planning for upcoming cruises.
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After a very short sleep, we got up early to head for the casino. Of course a Dunkin’ Donuts run was mandatory
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The casino is only about a half hour from Thelma's so we were there by about 5:45. The parking garage was fairly empty as was the casino. We were greeted immediately by a very sweet young man who took a picture for us.
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The property is beautiful, and obviously immaculate. We took a quick walk around, but were too distracted by the pretty lights to stay focused on checking things out. Well, we all took one hell of a beating the first couple hours. I did not hit a single bonus before having to take the walk of shame, soon followed by the rest of the crew. Luckily after my Walkashame I was able to play on $100 for the next 2 1/2 hours and cashed out at a whopping 72 bucks.
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It was low tide and cloudy so the view of the water was not terribly impressive but this is where the water taxi comes in from Rowe’s wharf in Boston. I iMagine at high Tide on a sunny day it would be much prettier.
There are some areas outside to smoke, and one of them is on a covered patio with four chairs. It’s a much better environment than MGM in Springfield. They do comp drinks but not until 8 AM, and I’m not sure what time they stop serving although I seem to remember an article that said they got a variance of some sort to serve until 4 AM but I could be crazy about that. Drink service was great although we were only drinking coffee and water.
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As you can see it is very reminiscent of Wynn in Vegas. The service seems every bit as good and time will tell how it does. I apologize for not taking more pictures. Because it really is a lovely property but I have slot ADD and was unable to fulfill my own mission.
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chrissyDee
07-17-2019, 06:47 PM
I rarely take pictures of anything under $100, but these were my only two hits that came anywhere close.
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I played that one in honor of Ida’s new grand puppy, so thank you Libby, short for liberty!
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Stupid scarabs actually gave me a decent hit on my first set of 10 spends. Unfortunately the next ones went poorly as is typical. But we all had fun playing this one together.
We left around 10:45 with our tails between our legs. We stopped for lunch at the new bridge café in Chelsea which is renowned for its steak tips. The place is a bit of a dive, but the food is damn good. We all had the steak tips and they were fabulous.
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We dropped the girls off at Thelma’s and I got home around two. Now I have my fat ass in my recliner and with any luck I will doze off within 30 minutes.
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tee2green
07-17-2019, 06:59 PM
We left around 10:45 with our tails between our legs. We stopped for lunch at the new bridge café in Chelsea which is renowned for its steak tips. The place is a bit of a dive, but the food is damn good. We all had the steak tips and they were fabulous.
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We dropped the girls off at Thelma’s and I got home around two. Now I have my fat ass in my recliner and with any luck I will doze off within 30 minutes.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkSorry you all donated to the new casino, it really does look beautiful. And congrats on staying true to keto with that yummy looking meal. I'll pretend I didn't see the root beer[emoji23]. Never mind, my old eyes just noticed it's diet. Good girl!
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Curlyd
07-17-2019, 07:07 PM
I rarely take pictures of anything under $100, but these were my only two hits that came anywhere close.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190717/38a196d41632d0d790acaa2ee9cd2cc2.jpg
I played that one in honor of Ida’s new grand puppy, so thank you Libby, short for liberty!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190717/70327a1efd939a706ec0d296f7065bec.jpg
Stupid scarabs actually gave me a decent hit on my first set of 10 spends. Unfortunately the next ones went poorly as is typical. But we all had fun playing this one together.
We left around 10:45 with our tails between our legs. We stopped for lunch at the new bridge café in Chelsea which is renowned for its steak tips. The place is a bit of a dive, but the food is damn good. We all had the steak tips and they were fabulous.
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We dropped the girls off at Thelma’s and I got home around two. Now I have my fat ass in my recliner and with any luck I will doze off within 30 minutes.
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Yea Chelsea my place of birth. Thanks for sharing.
Elf70
07-17-2019, 07:23 PM
Thanks for the Encore report. It looks beautiful. Sorry the slots weren’t better but I’m not really surprised.
Sorry it was a bust, but I really do like Thelma's haircut. [emoji3]
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Luckylinda123
07-17-2019, 08:42 PM
Nice short outing. Everything Wynn always looks great.
dvandentop
07-17-2019, 10:20 PM
Damn sorry damn sorry to hear the new machines were not in honeymoon mode
Darlene
07-17-2019, 11:00 PM
Looks like a beautiful property, too bad the slots were so tight.
TwoArmedBandito
07-18-2019, 07:15 AM
Thanks for the pics and review. Was it busy there?
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Nhcris
07-18-2019, 09:57 AM
Thanks for the pics and review. Was it busy there?
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It was a ghost town. I am thinking it gets busy on the weekend, but not so much during the day on weekends.
Nhcris
07-18-2019, 10:02 AM
üst want to say, it probably wasn't any tighter than most places I go. We all gravitate toward high volatility machines, and we all know how that can turn out! I did best on machines I have never seen before, which is typical for me. I will only be low rolling in the future. Like, really low rolling.
LowAndSlow
07-18-2019, 03:35 PM
Such a crummy feeling when the slots are not being kind, but this was a great report and the property does look beautiful.
CTslotters
07-18-2019, 03:41 PM
We cannot wait to visit, likely in the fall. Thanks for reporting! It looks stunning, hopefully the machines will be paying out by then, lol!
Looks like a fun time, despite losses!
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Mary9915
07-18-2019, 06:51 PM
Thanks for taking the time to do a report! Wish the slot gods were better to you all.
Thanks for the report! I drive by every day on my way to and from work and can’t wait to check it out. Do they have a good variety of games?
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RiverSong
07-19-2019, 09:16 PM
Thanks for th photos, I hope to get there soon.
Nhcris
07-19-2019, 10:08 PM
Thanks for the report! I drive by every day on my way to and from work and can’t wait to check it out. Do they have a good variety of games?
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It's a good variety of new games. Nothing old, of course. Let us know when you guy. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Nhcris
07-19-2019, 10:09 PM
We cannot wait to visit, likely in the fall. Thanks for reporting! It looks stunning, hopefully the machines will be paying out by then, lol!
Looks like a fun time, despite losses!
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Would love to meet you there when you go! Maybe we can get a few northers to meet up.
Nhcris
07-29-2019, 02:17 PM
Got a mailer with an offer today for room, FP and small resort credit. Now to figure out a way to squeeze it in between scheduled trips in August :witless: I am pretty excited because the hotel pricing is exorbitant!
CTslotters
07-29-2019, 02:45 PM
Got a mailer with an offer today for room, FP and small resort credit. Now to figure out a way to squeeze it in between scheduled trips in August :witless: I am pretty excited because the hotel pricing is exorbitant!
Congrats! Good to know they are sending out offers that quickly! Hopefully second time is more profitable!
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Got a mailer with an offer today for room, FP and small resort credit. Now to figure out a way to squeeze it in between scheduled trips in August :witless: I am pretty excited because the hotel pricing is exorbitant!
We are visiting October 2nd if you need to squeeze anything in October!
Nhcris
07-29-2019, 04:14 PM
We are visiting October 2nd if you need to squeeze anything in October!
That would be too tight a squeeze. Off on a cruise on the 4th.
That would be too tight a squeeze. Off on a cruise on the 4th.
Ooo very tight! Hope you do at least get to take advantage of the offer to soak up some of what you left on your first visit. Looking forward to more reviews on the food and hotel. (Which they said is almost identical to Vegas)
serenasea
08-02-2019, 04:45 PM
Looks like a Tier Match Promotion. Also, from what I saw on VF, you can't use your Vegas red card at Boston.
https://www.encorebostonharbor.com/promotions/red-card-new-member
I visited today. The place was gorgeous but placed in a bad location. Traffic today was not bad but weekdays would be impossible.
The food was way overpriced except Dunkin. I can eat that every day on my way to work if I wanted to, I don't.
The machines were new and varied. I did not see old familiar ones. They seemed tight. I got 190 points play and only got 8 comp dollars one of which was taken instead of paying $22 for parking.
Foxwoods here I come; back to decent comps, free rooms, free parking and far less trafic and no Everett congestion to deal with.
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