The Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno NV

The town of Reno, Nevada grew from a small toll bridge across the Truckee River to the gaming town that it is today. Reno became the name of the town in 1868 and the railroads increased the economy when they extended the line of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in 1872. The existence of the hotels and casinos sustains the revenues of Reno at this time.

The Sands Regency Casino Hotel provides visitors and guests with a wonderful place to relax and gamble. Standard rooms at the Sands Regency have cable TV, in room movies, air conditioning, alarm clocks and hair dryers. The King Suite offers more space than the standard rooms with added amenities. Features of this room include King sized beds, sitting area and jetted tubs.

A Luxury Suite in the Empress Tower gives guests room to entertain. There is a Queen sized Murphy bed so that there is room for two sofas, big screen TV, wet bar for stocking, and a dining room table for six.

There are Presidential Suites with more than 1100 square feet of space. The King sized bed rests on a pedestal, the living room has two couches, large screen television, wet bar for stocking, dining table and six chairs. These suites have a wonderful view of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The hotel offers special rates and promotions. Dogs are welcome at the Sands Regency. They can be no larger than fifty pounds, have all of their shots, and kept on a leash. There are no restrictions about them being left alone in the rooms. The cost for having a pet with you is an extra fifteen dollars a night. A fifty dollar refundable deposit is also required.

Many amenities are presented for guests' enjoyment. There is a swimming pool and a Penthouse Jacuzzi and Health Club available to all guests. If guests are arriving by airplane there is a shuttle every hour that takes people to the airport and every hour on the half hour that brings guests from the airport. The hours of this service are from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm.

A full service beauty salon that features a boutique and items is located on the main floor of the hotel. Weddings can be performed in the Agape Wedding Chapel. They can arrange the ceremony and the flowers. If guests have come to ski there is the Sundance Ski and Board Rentals in the casino.

Dining facilities at the Sands Regency include the Fuzio Universal Bistro & Steaks, Mels Diner, The Buffet, Cabana Caf,and the fast food restaurant Arby's. The Buffet is open every day from 4:00 pm and the cost is $12.99. Fuzio's is open daily and serves Asian to Italian with baby back ribs, chicken and steaks. Mel's Diner is open twenty four hours a day seven days a week. The Cabana Caf, serves sandwiches, pastries, donuts and desserts. It is open daily.

Guests that want to relax can get a cocktail at the Pipeline Lounge or watch their favorite sports event on one of the 14 TV's. Gambling and live entertainment are also part of the activities at the Sands Regency Hotel.