Take a Mini Break at the Windsor
Casino
and/or the Casinos in Detroit
Windsor Casino - Caesars Windsor is a great vacation idea if you live in Ohio, Michigan, Ontario, or within a 4 hour drive, Windsor,
Ontario is a great mini romantic vacation idea. Experience the excitement of
the
Casinos, great shopping, dining and entertainment.
Even if you aren't a fan of casinos, where there are casinos there are usually
great luxury hotels, signature restaurants, awesome entertainment and
world class shopping. And the Windsor, Detroit area is no exception.
Harrah's Entertainment has recently purchased Casino Windsor, and the property
is now Caesars Windsor. The MGM Grand and Motor City have recently rebuilt their
properties and have added more rooms and fabulous dining experiences.
There are other attractions to see and do in the Detroit/Windsor Area as
well. Read on to see more.
There are many things to do in Detroit including:
- Motown Historical Museum, Detroit Historical Museum,
Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Sporting Events
- Listen to Jazz at Baker's Keyboard Lounge
- Detroit
Riverfront
Walk
Sports fans have plenty to choose from:
- Hockey - The Stanley Cup Champions - 1997,1998, 2002, 2008
(to name just a few)
- Baseball - Detroit Tigers,
- Basketball - Detroit Pistons
- Football - Detroit Lions
Windsor Attractions include:
- Windsor Casino - Caesars Windsor
- The Art Gallery of Windsor
- Canadian Club Heritage Centre Tour
- Walk or Jog along the Windsor Riverfront - RCMP Musical
Ride and
Summerfest
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Casino Windsor
has been bought out by Harrah's Entertainment and is now
Caesars Windsor.
This will no doubt bring an atmosphere of class and an aura of history as
does Caesars Palace in Las Vegas does.
The transition is now complete. They had their Grand Opening on June 19, 2008 with a invite only black tie
affair, and Billy Joel opened the new entertainment venue - the 5,000
seat Colosseum.
The Colosseum is the largest of it's kind and will host acts like
Chris Rock, Billy Joel, Patti LaBelle, Ringo Star, and Reba.
The casino at Caesars Windsor hosts all of the usual games and slots, with
an excellent rewards program. Presently they are offering Gas Vouchers
to encourage people to come to the casino if you qualify.
Dining at the Windsor casino includes, Neros Steakhouse, The Artist
Cafe, The new Augustus Cafe, the Market Buffet and the Legends Sports
Bar.
The hotel is the only 4 diamond hotel in Windsor and consists of 2 towers
with 759 rooms and suites - the newly refurbished Forum Tower, and the brand
new Augustus Tower. The rooms are beautiful and are consistent
with what you would expect at a Caesars Property.
The Valet parking is complementary, as is the pool and health club for hotel
guests.
See our stay on
our blog here. -
July 2, 2008 Entry
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If you want to check another casino property other than the Windsor Casino,
cross the river to see the all new MGM Grand.
The new $800 Million Luxury
MGM Grand Detroit opened in October of 2007.
It is the first of it's kind in the core of a major metropolitan center in the
USA.
When you walk into the Casino you feel like you walked into a casino in Las
Vegas. They have done a good job creating that type of atmosphere.
They have all the casino gaming you could imagine, include the High Limit
areas, a separate poker room, and slots, slots and more slots. They also
have a few table games that I have not seen before.
The hotel has 420 rooms and suites all in the luxury you would imagine an
MGM property would have. There is a concierge level and many types of
suites. The property hosts the Immerse Spa, a full service Salon, a
fitness center and pool.
The dining options at the MGM Grand include: Wolfgang Pucks Grille,
Saltwater (Seafood dining experience), and Bourbon Steak. We ate at Wolfgang
Pucks Grille and it was exquisite. We HIGHLY recommend it. Next time we
will try one of the other 2 restaurants that the casino host was recommending.
Check out our
our blog here July 2, 2008 - to see our experience.
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Motor City has
recently reopened and their 400 luxury guestrooms and suites, added some new
restaurants. They have a rewards program and a few nightclubs. Motor City also
puts on a light show each evening over the skyline of Detroit.
Greektown,
located in Greektown in Detroit, is also expanding and due to open the new areas
by January 2009. It is connected to the people mover elevated rail line, so it
is easy to access downtown. Fine Dining at the Alley Grille Steakhouse and in
the middle of Greektown, you are sure to find somewhere great to eat.
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Great Lakes Crossing - Great Outlet shopping in Auburn Hills, MI
Fairlane Town Center
- Dearborn, MI
Oakland Mall - Troy,
MI
Somerset
Collection - Troy, MI
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