We are planning to move back home from Las Vegas to Minnesota but we did not want to spend money on another months rent so we opted to stay in a hotel because we would only be here another week. My husband is still working in Primm, so we decided to stay here because it was close to his work, and it is really affordable. Whiskey Pete's is a very old hotel, it looks like an old style castle, quite beautiful. It is a hotel and casino, all in one. It is located in Primm, Nevada, 35 minutes south of Las Vegas, right on the Nevada and California border. There is not a lot of things to do in Primm. There are three hotels and casinos, an outlet mall, and a handful of fast food and gas stations. It is pretty much in the middle of the desert.
Check in was very smooth, we gave them our conformation number and we were handed our keys. You will need a credit card for the room, and they run your card for a deposit. The rooms are quite large, and run between $30-$40 a weekday night. We were on the 10th floor, the hotel has 19 floors.
There was a couple of things I did not like about the hotel. The first is that we requested a smoking room, and it was really sprayed with air freshener, for several years. The smell was pretty bad. I walked down to the ice machine and wanted some ice but you need to insert your room key before it will dispense any ice. It took about 20 seconds after I inserted my card and gave me like 10 ice cubes. Needless to say I was there for a long time to get a full bucket of ice.
The outdoor pool is incredible. If you are traveling with the family I would recommend you check out the pool, one of the best I have ever seen. It includes a fun waterslide. They also have a whirlpool, and the pool is outdoors. You can also purchase affordable wireless Internet if you want to stay connected, really cheap. If you are looking for a cheap hotel stay I would recommend staying at Whiskey Petes, but if you are looking for luxury, I would not.