Hollywood Casino Tunica

report from Rick and Lucky Lucy, January 2008

A couple bucks a day more expensive than Sam's Town but well worth it. They provide free coffee and a free newspaper each morning (including the Sunday paper). The bath house has been recently remodeled and is in excellent shape -- also clean. The casino hotel is in easy walking distance where we find a good wi-fi signal (also in hotel parking lot). There is a coffee machine near the hotel front desk that dispenses cappuccino, latte, espresso, and other coffee choices in both real and decaf. It is pleasant to set up the laptop on a convenient table, sip cappuccino, and surf the internet. Almost like an internet cafe only this is all free. One of the major factors for us is the large open field
next to the campground were we can walk our dog.

Now for the downside (there always is one). All the Hollywood's video poker is short pay. Since this is our game of choice, this is a real handicap. We did gamble there this trip with predictable results but did get a few free meals and free camping. The Reserve within easy walking distance does have full pay machines so all is not lost. This will be our
campground of choice on future visits to Tunica.

report from John & Joie, October 2008

Hollywood Casino RV park is a friendly and enjoyable place to stay. The bath house/laundry area is new, and very luxurious for a RV park. Just a few more items to add to the other posts:

* The newspaper is not “really” free. You are being charged for it daily. It is up to you to pick it up, or you can refuse the charge and not pick it up also;
* Very limited pull-thru sites. If you require one, the best thing to do is call and reserve a spot prior to arrival;
* Wireless internet was free and reliable;
* Propane is sold at a very reasonable price;
* Pool (with small water slide) and hot tub area is open to RV park residents, but you need to get a pass card from the hotel front desk first, and;
* Casino was very nice with lot's of things to see along the outer edge. We didn't have much luck on machines here on this trip.

For the price, it is a flip-up between here and Sam’s Town. If you like to use the park’s showers, then Hollywood Casino is the better place to stay at.

The park has about 12 pull-thru sites. We are 65' long and fit. The park is nice and quite. When you come in you stay to the right and It's in the back of the Casino. Didn't see anyone parking in parking area at Hollywood but there is a huge space across the road at Sam's Town Casino and there were several RV's parked there. Sam's Town also has a RV park and it says it starts at $19.99 a night. We paid $24 at Hollywood not the $41 that it says. We drove thru Sam's Town RV park and it is also a nice park. There is one pull-thru up by the bathrooms and that is the spot we got so we were able to use wifi. Not sure how strong it is down where the other pull-thrus are. We ate at the lunch buffet, it was just ok.

I'll date this Late March 2016. Within Eyesight: Resorts-Free Dry Camping, Hollywood: RV Park is $41/night, Hollywood: I dry camped in the parking lot next to another Class A and the Casino did not care (I asked). Sam's Town RV Park: NOT CLOSED, in fact they have a large sign RV PARKING STARTING AT $19.99 NIGHT. Also Sam's Town had Dry Campers, and 18 Wheelers in the Parking lot (I assume for free)

This is a well done facility. We stayed three nights in June 2015. Check in is at the front desk and must be done before occupying a space. The front desk staff were friendly and helpful and advised us to get a players card which would get us 55 cent breakfast buffets and comps on campground. The campground is full service E/W/S and well spaced. There is a special handicap area and both pull thru and back ins. A number of the back ins have a covered table area. We were in a 45' MH in a pull thru with plenty of room for the car also.

Homesteading is not allowed.

If visiting Memphis and not concerned with a 35/40 minute drive I would recommend this to be the place to stay.