Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas S-T

Terrible’s is Terrible no more.

The hotel that had been named for the original owner (Ed “Terrible” Herbst) has gotten a makeover and is now Silver Sevens. But this came with more than just a new name; there was also a $7 million renovation of the rooms, casino, sports book, and more.

The Tuscany village style buildings are light, bright, and airy. The casino is a very compact 45,000 square-feet – about a third of what you’ll find at The Venetian for example. While small and densely packed with machines and tables, it exudes a pleasant, if somewhat low-rent, atmosphere. There are worse places in town in which to lose your money.

They have a lot of slots, most of which are multi-denomination, plus plenty of video poker, table games (roulette, blackjack, and craps), keno, a nice bingo hall, and a new race and sports book that is small but high-tech and well-put together with big screen TVs and plush chairs. To be honest it looks a little out of place in the otherwise pedestrian casino.

The pool area sits in the center of the hotel, and it is nice – perhaps not the landscaped wonder of The Flamingo but still nice. It’s not overly large and there are no extras like say the wave pools or lazy river rides that you’ll find at some of the Strip monsters, but there is plenty of foliage for decoration and shade and a crystal clear pool so hey, who’s complaining?