Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO): Approximate driving time is 9 minutes and distance is 4.5 miles.

Driving directions from Reno-Tahoe International Airport: Exit the airport via Plumb Ln and turn right on Durham Rd. Follow signs to take Rte 395 north, then take I-80 west. Take Exit 13 (Downtown/Virginia St) and turn left on N Virginia.

Getting there: The best option from the airport is a taxi ($16–$25; fees subject to change without notice), or a rental car.

Getting around: There are several casinos and attractions within walking distance of the hotel, and taxis are available for short trips around town. For other destinations, a rental car is the best option.

Mollys Garden - With big booths and artificial gardens, this restaurant serves snacks and full meals, including a signature potato-leek soup. Open 24 hours.

Lord Fitzgeralds Feast - Bargain-priced breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets feature mounds of crab legs and peel-and-eat shrimp and a carving station offers corned beef, roast beef, turkey, and ham.

Cup O'Joe - Serving coffee drinks, pastries, and bagels. Located in mountain-view skybridge spanning railroad tracks.

Room service is available from early morning to late night.

Amenity highlights: Fitzgeralds’ casino features what it claims are "Reno's loosest dollar slots." The Nickel Zone offers 1-cent and 5-cent slots. Table games include Three Card Poker and Let It Ride for fast action. Players seek good fortune in the Lucky Forest, where they toss a coin in the Lucky Waterfall, view Triple Crown winner Secretariat's horseshoe, and rub Ho-Tei’s belly, the so-called Chinese god of good luck.

Insider tip: Guests seeking a tranquil setting with mountain views slip away to the second-story, enclosed skybridge spanning the railroad tracks, where there are machines and kiosks festooned with historical photos and articles about Reno.

The recreational activities listed below are available near the resort; fees may apply.

Featuring smoked-mirror ceilings and walls and glittering with neon, the casino supplies 26,000 square feet of slots, video poker, keno, blackjack, craps, roulette, and other table games and includes a small race-and-sports book.

A free Fitzgerald Card rewards table-game, keno, and slot players with O'Lucky Cents and Bucks that can be spent on rooms, meals, beverages, and gifts. Cardholders also earn automatic entry into drawings for prizes.