We recently went to Winstar for the 311 concert. My husband is a die hard 311 fan so we've seen them quite a few times. I'm kind of surprised they even still tour. But that's neither here nor there. We picked up our friends Will and Lisa and headed out of town on Saturday around noon. The drive is only about an hour and 15 mins (of course that depends on where you're coming from). But it was a super easy drive, all highway. That was everyone's first time to visit Winstar. Brian and I had been to Choctaw so I felt like we had a good baseline for comparison. They are both OK casinos, so not the Vegas experience but still a fun weekend or overnight trip. So today I thought it'd be fun to compare the two. See my detailed Choctaw post HERE.
Room rate – Winstar charges a hefty rate per night. $369 base rate + $10.70 resort fee + $44.28 taxes = $423.98 and this is a basic room. Nothing special. That is pretty pricey! Our room at Choctaw was right around $200/night so more than half the cost of Winstar. Verdict: Choctaw wins
I didn't get a picture of the Choctaw room, but this is Winstar. They were very similar rooms.
View from our Winstar room:
Pool – this is a prime reason why you go on vacation, right? It is for me at least. There better be a nice pool where I can relax and sip on tasty drinks. Umass amherst casino management. The pool at Choctaw is FAR superior than Winstar's pool. Choctaw also has the upper hand on servers. They are much easier on the eyes and professional. Choctaw also specifically had a children's pool and 'adult only area' which was great. I did not see either a separation at Winstar. Choctaw even had a grotto and the cute string lights everywhere. You know the ones. They make everything a little more adorable. Verdict: Choctaw wins. Casino interlaken jobs.
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Drinks by the pool @ Winstar
Winstar Pool:
Choctaw Pool:
Spa – the spa at Choctaw was very nice. I'd even go as far as to say it was comparable to a high end Vegas spa. There was a mineral pool that was co-ed so Brian and I could get in together, which was nice. It was only $8 to use the spa so we definitely went and utilized the steam room after a night of drinking. We did not use the spa at Winstar so it's not fair that I weigh in. I did look on the website though and there aren't any pictures which I find strange. Verdict: Not enough info to call, but I was definitely impressed with Choctaw's.
Concerts – the Offspring/311 concert was the main reason why we visited Winstar and I'll give them credit. They do seem to pull in some pretty decent acts. Our friend is a drummer in a pretty well know band and I think he got around $15K for his part in their show there. So based on that, the average payout for a show is probably around $120K. This is a pure guess based only on the information I have. We saw the Dwight Yoakam concert at Choctaw. They also have concerts but definitely not the caliber of performers as Winstar. Winstar's space is also MUCH larger. I recommend paying extra for the VIP experience. The leg room is out of this world!!! Choctaw has a much smaller venue. So depending on what you like this could be a pro or a con since it's more intimate. Verdict: Winstar wins.
Restaurants – both have plenty of choices including both high and low end. We ate at the high end 1832 Steakhouse at Choctaw and just ended up grabbing pizza at Winstar (it was delicious tho!). We tried to get a reservation at Kirby's Prime Steakhouse at Winstar but we waited too long. So my only piece of advice is book early if you know you want to try their fine dining. Verdict: Winstar wins since they offer more options.
Casino – Winstar has the bigger casino BY FAR. In fact, it's the biggest in the world. It was kind of too big if you ask me. Brian and Will played some late night poker and they said it literally took them 20 mins (not exaggerating) to walk from the main casino area to the poker area. WOW. But with a bigger casino comes more cigarette smoke. Winstar's casino smelled very smoky which is a huge turn off to me. They need to up their air filtration game. Choctaw's casino was much more intimate and cozy. It didn't have the smoky odor either. Both have your typical casino games and both charge an ante per hand (I personally find that uber annoying). They also both do not offer free drinks with game play (also uber annoying). But at least at Choctaw they had waitresses that came around that you could order drinks from. We never saw any at Winstar.
So who is the winner? Well, it depends. What brings you to OK? Is is a nice pool/spa getaway? Then Choctaw would be your hands down winner. Is it a concert? Then Winstar would probably win. Is it gambling? Well, you'll be happy at either. So it's just kind of your preference. Both were really fun weekend getaways! 😊
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We recently went to Winstar for the 311 concert. My husband is a die hard 311 fan so we've seen them quite a few times. I'm kind of surprised they even still tour. But that's neither here nor there. We picked up our friends Will and Lisa and headed out of town on Saturday around noon. The drive is only about an hour and 15 mins (of course that depends on where you're coming from). But it was a super easy drive, all highway. That was everyone's first time to visit Winstar. Brian and I had been to Choctaw so I felt like we had a good baseline for comparison. They are both OK casinos, so not the Vegas experience but still a fun weekend or overnight trip. So today I thought it'd be fun to compare the two. See my detailed Choctaw post HERE.
Room rate – Winstar charges a hefty rate per night. $369 base rate + $10.70 resort fee + $44.28 taxes = $423.98 and this is a basic room. Nothing special. That is pretty pricey! Our room at Choctaw was right around $200/night so more than half the cost of Winstar. Verdict: Choctaw wins
I didn't get a picture of the Choctaw room, but this is Winstar. They were very similar rooms.
View from our Winstar room:
Pool – this is a prime reason why you go on vacation, right? It is for me at least. There better be a nice pool where I can relax and sip on tasty drinks. Umass amherst casino management. The pool at Choctaw is FAR superior than Winstar's pool. Choctaw also has the upper hand on servers. They are much easier on the eyes and professional. Choctaw also specifically had a children's pool and 'adult only area' which was great. I did not see either a separation at Winstar. Choctaw even had a grotto and the cute string lights everywhere. You know the ones. They make everything a little more adorable. Verdict: Choctaw wins. Casino interlaken jobs.
Carvers at Crown Perth The all-you-can-eat buffet at Carvers, Perth's best-value buffet, features our famous carvery station with all of the trimmings, including succulent slow-roasted meats, tasty gravy, vegetables and more. Visit Carvers today for a mouth-watering feast. Crown casino all you can eat restaurants near. Imagine a buffet with everything you want; a tasty salad bar where you can build your own salads, a warming soup station, a hot buffet and of course, a decadent dessert counter. Kitchen Workshop is located on the casino floor, so patrons must be 18 years or over.
Drinks by the pool @ Winstar
Winstar Pool:
Choctaw Pool:
Spa – the spa at Choctaw was very nice. I'd even go as far as to say it was comparable to a high end Vegas spa. There was a mineral pool that was co-ed so Brian and I could get in together, which was nice. It was only $8 to use the spa so we definitely went and utilized the steam room after a night of drinking. We did not use the spa at Winstar so it's not fair that I weigh in. I did look on the website though and there aren't any pictures which I find strange. Verdict: Not enough info to call, but I was definitely impressed with Choctaw's.
Concerts – the Offspring/311 concert was the main reason why we visited Winstar and I'll give them credit. They do seem to pull in some pretty decent acts. Our friend is a drummer in a pretty well know band and I think he got around $15K for his part in their show there. So based on that, the average payout for a show is probably around $120K. This is a pure guess based only on the information I have. We saw the Dwight Yoakam concert at Choctaw. They also have concerts but definitely not the caliber of performers as Winstar. Winstar's space is also MUCH larger. I recommend paying extra for the VIP experience. The leg room is out of this world!!! Choctaw has a much smaller venue. So depending on what you like this could be a pro or a con since it's more intimate. Verdict: Winstar wins.
Restaurants – both have plenty of choices including both high and low end. We ate at the high end 1832 Steakhouse at Choctaw and just ended up grabbing pizza at Winstar (it was delicious tho!). We tried to get a reservation at Kirby's Prime Steakhouse at Winstar but we waited too long. So my only piece of advice is book early if you know you want to try their fine dining. Verdict: Winstar wins since they offer more options.
Casino – Winstar has the bigger casino BY FAR. In fact, it's the biggest in the world. It was kind of too big if you ask me. Brian and Will played some late night poker and they said it literally took them 20 mins (not exaggerating) to walk from the main casino area to the poker area. WOW. But with a bigger casino comes more cigarette smoke. Winstar's casino smelled very smoky which is a huge turn off to me. They need to up their air filtration game. Choctaw's casino was much more intimate and cozy. It didn't have the smoky odor either. Both have your typical casino games and both charge an ante per hand (I personally find that uber annoying). They also both do not offer free drinks with game play (also uber annoying). But at least at Choctaw they had waitresses that came around that you could order drinks from. We never saw any at Winstar.
So who is the winner? Well, it depends. What brings you to OK? Is is a nice pool/spa getaway? Then Choctaw would be your hands down winner. Is it a concert? Then Winstar would probably win. Is it gambling? Well, you'll be happy at either. So it's just kind of your preference. Both were really fun weekend getaways! 😊
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