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Photos from Karen B.
Tacoma Location
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Fife location
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Report from Karen B., April 2009
There have been some changes with both of these , mainly
the Fife location because they've built a parking garage. The report that I
did in 2007 is for the one in Tacoma.
Emerald Queen Fife , Washington
The new parking garages have freed up a lot that can be
used for RV parking. Turn at the entrance road just east of the parking
garages. There's a traffic circle that may be a little difficult for large
motorhomes to negotiate around but there have been class As and fifth wheels
in this lot so it is doable. The lot is sandwiched between I-5 and route
99 so it's a little noisy.
If you'll be staying for at least two hours, get a
player's club card. They still don't work in the machines so the only
benefit that you get is a free meal. Check in at the club booth, play for
two hours, check back at the booth and they'll give you a twenty dollar food
voucher. The vouchers are good for 24 hours but they must be used at one
sitting. There may be a policy limiting vouchers to one in a 24 hour period.
We ate lunch at the buffet , over priced at $13.00 but okay since it was
free. The buffet selection is limited , a lot of good fresh salads but not
many choices for some of the other items. We liked this buffet but not the
one at the
Emerald Queen in Tacoma, Washington
Getting a comped meal has gotten easier. You no longer
have to get tickets - just check in at the player's cars booth, play for two
hours, check back at the booth and get a twenty dollar voucher.
Vouchers are no longer good for take out and must be used at one sitting.
- from reader Karen B., April 2007
This casino has two locations. The smaller
casino right off of exit 137 of I-5 doesn’t allow over night parking. The
other one at exit 135 of I-5 has much bigger parking lots and does allow
over night parking . We didn’t stay over night but made a couple of day
trips in our motor home. There isn’t an area marked specifically for motor
homes so we just parked in the emptier lots out of the way. The lots are
patrolled by the tribal police.
Get a player’s card if you are going to be in
the casino for a least two hours. This casino has an unusual way of awarding
food comps to slot players but if you do it right it’s very easy to get a
comped meal. The machines don’t accept cards but you still need to get one.
If you enter the casino from the side doors the casino card booth is right
inside. After you get the card go to the second booth and ask about comps
They’ll take your name and then you can buy tickets for the slot machines.
No machines in Washington state except money so you have to have tickets. If
you get $150.00 worth of tickets you are entitled to a $20.00 food comp
after two hours of play. It doesn’t matter how much you play or how much
money you run through the machines. You can even buy a lesser amount of
tickets then come back later with tickets from the slot machines and have
them added to your total until you have $150.00 worth. The only thing you
can’t do is get your tickets from the women that give change or from the
ticket machines. The comp vouchers are only good for 24 hours.
We ate at the restaurant on the second level.
The food and service was very good. We also ate at the Asian Garden Café
which appears to be only fast food -order from the selection in the case and
take to a table- but if you order something from the menu board that isn’t
in the case they make it fresh. We ordered several bowls of noodle soups and
entree. . All were very good.
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