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Ameristar Casino Hotel at Council Bluffs

2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-328-8888
4.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Casinos
Activities: Gambling
Owner description: Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs features 160 luxurious rooms that are tastefully decorated, many of which include panoramic views of the... more » Owner description: Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs features 160 luxurious rooms that are tastefully decorated, many of which include panoramic views of the Missouri River. Ameristar Council Bluffs is proud to boast the largest riverboat casino in Iowa. This 38,500-square-feet casino in Council Bluffs includes a selection of popular slot and table games. Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs includes four dining options, a supervised kids activity center, video game arcade and an indoor swimming pool. « less
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Harlan, Iowa
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The place is pretty big. Its nice. Lots of games and tables.

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arnolds park
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

A bit smokey but friendly staff! There was a nicemariety of gaming options

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Lincoln, Nebraska
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

loved the service, food is good, easy to drive to. Catering staff is better than great. Would definitely recommend this locale for wedding receptions and other parties

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Washington, DC
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

On a road trip from DC to York, Nebraska for a wedding, we stopped in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area for a couple days for fun. Booked this hotel online in the morning for $79/night for two nights, an amazing last minute deal. It would have been a great deal at $50 more per night. Soooo nice to have that wonderful... More

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Omaha, Nebraska
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Tired and needs a facelift. Too far to walk into the casino and too steep for disabled. Not my favorite casino in CB

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Omaha, Nebraska
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

This place has not perfected "customer service". The casino is nice, but the staff feels like they're doing you a favor allowing you to lose your money there. The competition has a much more liberal comp program and the food is better. If I'm going to lose my money, I'd at least like to feel they appreciate it.

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Alisha Templeton, Social Media Manager at Ameristar Casino Hotel at Council Bluffs, responded to this review
26 March 2012

Ted, we're so sorry that you were disappointed with our guest services. We try our best to provide exceptional guest services to all of our guests all of the time and I'm sorry if we fell short. We hope that you do consider giving us another chance. More

Grand Island, Nebraska
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

I like going to the bar and eating a great meal, but I fo not like that the casino area is clogged with smoke. I think that the ventalation system needs some work.

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Sioux City, Iowa
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012
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The Ameristar has wonderful rooms a very good buffet and keeps up with newer slot machines. The one negative (And it is a big negative) is the smoiking on the Casino Floor - there is a small no smoking area on the top floor but not nearly large enough. Ameristar does a better job of keeping the slot areas clean... More

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Omaha, Nebraska
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012
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I think that Ameristar has the best service and gambling in the area. The restaurants are very good too!

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La Vista, Ne
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

its a huge casino with an awesome buffet! love it! i hope i can go back there soon!

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