In 1836, the Shreve Town Company founded the city of Shreveport, Louisiana. The organization was created to establish a town at the junction of the Red River and the Texas Trail. Later, Shreveport became the commercial and cultural center of the locality where Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas all meet. Once a substantial part of the U.S. oil business, the area suffered from the economic downturn in the 1980s. Since then, the region has come back to grow into the gaming industry, specifically casinos and riverboat gambling. One of the casinos you can choose from in this area is the Eldorado Casino and Hotel.
The Eldorado Casino and Hotel is a stationary ship in Shreveport that is open daily, 24 hours a day. The casino is 28,917 square feet of gaming room that houses 1,500 machines and 61 table games. The hotel offers 403 rooms and four restaurants on site.
Each of the 403 rooms offers guests a 42-inch flat screen TV with pay-per-movies, iron and ironing board, wireless Internet, marble entryways, in-room safe, iPod docking stations, desk and chair, mini-fridge, hair dryer, coffee maker, oversized bathtub and separate standing shower. Each room also comes with either one or two full-sized beds. The suites offer 455 square feet, and either one king or two queen-sized beds. In addition to all of the amenities the rooms receive, the suites offer a separate sitting room.
A sophisticated, full service casino, the Eldorado offers games from penny slots to $100 slots. All of the slot machines work with EZ ticket technology. This allows the gamer to keep all winnings on the card instead of bulky coins. The slots vary from video poker to more traditional three- and five-reel games. Table games include roulette, mini-baccarat, craps, blackjack and several varieties of poker.
The Eldorado has four restaurants, a lounge, and a grand ballroom available to guests of the hotel. Whether you want a relaxing dinner or are hosting a gala event for 200, the Eldorado can accommodate. For fine dining, The Vintage is a gourmet steakhouse with seating for 140 people. For casual dining, there are three options: The Cafe, The Market Place Buffet and The Sportsmans' Paradise Cafe. The Allure Ultra Lounge is open seven days a week for dancing, drinking and conversation.
In addition to all of the gaming and restaurants the hotel offers, the property has 2,000 parking spaces free to hotel guests. The Eldorado has a 6,000-square-foot spa with a fitness center and salon. The services available include massage, facial, manicure and pedicure. Visitors to the spa also get access to the jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. The hotel also has a gift shop with apparel, candles, hotel logo items and magazines. The staff at Guest Services is also available to guests of the hotel. The staff is excellent at booking reservations for tee times, dining or appointments for the spa and salon.
