It looks like a fairy castle from a storybook: white parapets and turrets capped in red and blue, flags waving in the air, a wizard at the drawbridge.
So it’s no surprise that families with children are the main guests at Excalibur, along with ye olde budget travellers. The nice thing about Excalibur is that you can stay at the trendy end of the Strip without paying trendy hotel prices.
On the inside, the hotel doesn’t look very fairy castle — the decor is standard utilitarian — although you might feel as if you’re stuck in a royal labyrinth when you try to find an exit door. In addition to its inexpensive rooms and prime location, Excalibur is the only place in town where you can see live jousting and dragon-slaying and eat dinner at the same time. The ‘Tournament of Kings’ has two dinner shows nightly. Or perhaps you’d rather try the Italian food at the recently opened Regale Italian Eatery. And if you’re craving comfort food at Mackey D’s, that’s here, too.
Excalibur Hotel at night – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 5.10.2013
Rooms & Suites: 4008
- Round Table Buffet: A full spread fit for kingly appetites
- The Steakhouse: Elegant and affordable, with quality cuts and fine wines
- Galahad’s Prime Rib: Should satisfy beef and Yorkshire pud cravings
- Regale Italian Eatery: Flavourable, authentic Italian
- Sherwood Forest Café: A true 24-hour American coffee shop
- A range of American junk-food classics: Café Espresso, Wetzel’s Pretzels, Krispy Kreme Donuts, Coldstone Creamery, McDonald’s
- Court Jester’s Stage: Mimes, jugglers and musicians
- Medieval Village: Costumed performers, puppet shows, magicians, free ‘Tournament of Kings’
- Minstrel Lounge: Free live music and a dance floor
- Age of Chivalry Wedding Chapel: Get married in medieval costumes
