San Diego area casinos

[Nhcris]

Well, now that my Tim is leaving San Francisco for San Diego this weekend, I am thinking I should check out one of the casinos in the area. I know there is always Harrah's Rincon, but that's an hour outside of the city and I would prefer to be closer since they will be living downtown. It would be great to find a place where I could score discounted or comped rooms after giving them some play, or even better if they would recognize status from somewhere else. But mainly, a place that would be fun and comfortable.

So, tell me all I need to know about the casinos in the area! Of course, this is presuming that someday I will be traveling again....

[QHLover]

Well I like Harrahs rincon and Pechanga they’re both very close to each other in the San Diego area Pechanga’s very nice very large and beautiful and of course Harrahs rincon is a CET property and it’s very easy to get her an extremely beautiful sweet there with the patio stayed there many of times


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[Jen Jen]

I really like Barona, but there’s no cocktails allowed on the casino floor. They do serve it in their restaurants. I always snuck some on the casino floor. Some of the first floor rooms have a nice patio.

I can’t say much about Vieja’s or Sycuan because I have never gone to both, but it looks like they’re not too far from downtown. I’m assuming about a 30 or 45 minute drive.

[Jen Jen]

Harrah’s has a nice pool and you’ll never get lost in their casino.

To get to some of the SD casinos you have to drive through some winding roads.

[kdk]

Barona has always been my favorite there. It's closer to downtown than Harrah's, although the road up the mountain is pretty crazy. But I do well there gambling wise and they do seem to have looser slots. Rooms are nice, and they are good about comps- I'll play slots for a couple of hours and can go ask for a free buffet or some food money and they'll give that out no problem. I get room offers even if I don't go back for a year or more.

also do a tier match including Caesars, but I haven't done it yet. https://www.barona.com/tier-matching/

I have also been to Viejas, nice property and it's along the interstate so easier to get to but couldn't win a thing there.

From what I understand Sycuan and Jamul casinos are the closest to downtown, but haven't been to either myself. I have been to Valley View, but it's up by Harrah's so not exactly close and always really busy.

[clemi]

So excited for you Nhcris! When my son lived in San Diego (Gaslamp) we drove to Viejas, it was close by. Don’t recall if they had a hotel.

[Gypsy]

Barona is my favorite. They matched my status to CET and their comps are generous. That’s where I got that handpay on WW3 after a work meeting that one time.

I think it’s an easy drive, I don’t find the road scary, it’s not high or anything. It’s worse from Pechanga to Rincon. They opened back up smoke free for COVID so that’s a plus for you!

[Curlyd]

So happy you will visit the city I grew up in. Of course when I was there, there wasn't a Gaslight section and no casinos. I did meet Bill there while I volunteered at the USO in downtown. Loved all those men in uniforms. It's a beautiful city and I know you will enjoy yourself when you visit.

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[tee2green]

So happy you will visit the city I grew up in. Of course when I was there, there wasn't a Gaslight section and no casinos. I did meet Bill there while I volunteered at the USO in downtown. Loved all those men in uniforms. It's a beautiful city and I know you will enjoy yourself when you visit.

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I love that you were in the USO and that you met Bill there!

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