I have been going to Hollywood Casino at Charlestown for the past couple of years and it keeps improving. It is generally very clean and I always feel safe. The cleaning personnel are constantly changing ashtrays and removing empty glasses. The restrooms are always maintained as well. There is an abundance of attendants and friendly managers on the floor to make sure things are running smoothly. The most exciting improvement to date is the new restaurant, The Final Cut. I have had the opportunity to eat there twice in the past couple months, and both meals were excellent ! I have read some previous reviews of the buffet in which the reviewers were dissatisfied, and since I have only eaten there once at breakfast I really cannot speak to the dinner buffet they offer....the breakfast was yummy however and I had no complaints.
As to the slot payouts - I have been most successful at the "higher stakes" slot machines...in fact I have won numerous Jackpots, and even multiple Jackpots on various occasions during the course of an evening which provided tons of excitement!!
The area I feel is lacking are the comps received for using the Players Club. The rewards there are pretty poor and the whole gaming/entertainment experience would be elevated with a little higher return on all the cashola inserted in the machines! At least I would feel I was a winner of sorts even when I was a big fat loser. All in all I enjoy the casino at C-Town and look forward to the future improvements in the works.
I have been to lot of Casinos and this place is the worst in PAYOUT. SIMPLY, they do not payout at all...If you want to throw your money away fast than go this place. I rather drive to AC or Dove Downs, D.E. at least you have better chance of winning and get better service. You know what, in my opinion, I wouldn't even call this place a Casino.
Wow I love the way losers vent. So i visited this Casino recently because i had to know if it was really this bad.
Overall I personally found this place to be extremely well run.
Slots were definitely paying off when I was there. I was there for about 6 hours. Definitely saw many many jackpots going off.
Slot Attendants as they call them were walking around ready to help with a smile. They were very busy running around paying out all the jackpots I saw. However, when I stopped one to ask a question he was very friendly. I also saw several managers on the floor. Several asked me if i was enjoying myself. I stopped one young lady who said she was a slot floor manger and I asked her all about the casino as this was my first visit. She was very informative. I asked about the themed games like Wheel of Fortune and Sex in the City. She said they do want them, however, due to their higher tax rate they pay and royalty fees those games aren't profitable. It is a business people. They do need to put profitable games on their floor. Very pleasant and was very happy to help me.
I asked several guests I saw throughout the day how they liked it. I got no complaints and not one of them won a huge jackpot.
The Buffet I thought was decent for the price. I had several helpings of the Mac and cheese, sushi and creme brûlée.
Staff there was very pleasant.
I played on and off all day sticking to two machines and won many times throughout my day. No big wins but I did leave over $100 ahead. Maybe because I was smart enough to stick to two machines instead of hopping around to all different ones.
I cashed my ticket at a ticket redemption machine.
I found the casino cleaner then any other I've ever visited. I had many employees talk to me. Maybe because I'm pleasant myself. Reading some of these posts I wouldn't want to talk to any of you negative soar losers either.
Overall, I didn't see any of the above problems. Sounds like a lot of sore losers. I'd say go in realistic. Expecting to lose but have fun and you won't be disapointed. As far as the comments about people spending life's savings and being in wheelchairs and on oxygen tanks.....that's their own faults. They shouldn't be in there if they can't afford it. Or, if their health is an issue. I for one will go back. Because I had a great time. Nope I didn't get rich. What a shame I guess I'll have to keep working for my money and go to Charles Town for fun. Oh and I did ask about the Facebook photos. They have to get approval from
The winner and they'll post ANY winner on there. So throw your theory in the garbage. I also had to laugh at the theory that they plant people to play. That's hysterical.
I've been to three different Hollywood Casinos: this one, the one in Maryland, and the one in Pennsylvania. None of them are high class operations.
The slots are horrible. The video poker slightly better. The table limits are ridiculously high. This is West Virginia, not a state that I would consider wealthy and table minimums are $25 with some having $100 minimums on the main floor (I'd hate to see the high limit room). The players club is worthless. And why each of their casinos have to have their own players card which is identical, I'll never figure out. The buffet is overpriced and bad.
Definitely not a place I would make a special trip to.
