Dover Downs, Dover, DE- Dover, Delaware - Four Star Casino Offers Gaming, Horse Racing and Luxury Comfort

Dover Downs, Dover, DE, is a 4-star hotel and casino located on the northbound side of US Route 13 right in the middle of this relatively small state.

The casino is home to some 3,200 slot machines, numerous gaming tables and it even boasts live harness racing from late October through April. Simulcast viewing and wagering on horse racing from around the country occurs here throughout the calendar year.

From 2003-2008, it was named by Casino Player magazine as the winner of "Best of Gaming.'' The casino is open 24 hours a day except Sundays, when it closes from 6 AM to Noon, and Christmas and New Year's Days.

It is the largest casino hotel in the State of Delaware and hosts some of the best professional entertainment in the Philadelphia-Baltimore area of the east coast. Headliners at the Rollins Center here have included comedians like Bill Cosby and Sinbad as well as performers such as Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Smokey Robinson, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Kool & The Gang.

The Casino Lounge hosts lower key live entertainment on weekends as well as dancing and cocktails throughout the week.

Dover Downs, Dover, DE, has 500 guest rooms among which are 11 Spa Suites. These lavish rooms include large living rooms with either a fireplace or billiard table and a wet bar. Their spacious bathrooms come with Jacuzzis. A Massage Lounge Chair is also among the special amenities in these suites.

Every one of the 500 guest rooms has access to the fitness room, indoor pool and sauna.

There is also complimentary parking at this hotel.

On the second floor, the Toppers Spa/Salon is found. Visits are by appointment only. It is Balinese in style and offers massage, aromatherapy and skin treatments as well as make up and other salon services in a calm and soothing atmosphere.

A variety of wedding packages as well as corporate event packages area available from the Dover Downs, Dover, DE.

The Hotel Casino is home to 6 separate bars which serve light fare as well as two full restaurants. Doc Magrogan's Oyster House on the Colonnades serves fresh seafood, micro-brews and fine wine in a New England pub atmosphere. Michele's, on the other hand, serves a wider menu on the second floor of the building and is the site of an extensive Sunday Buffet.

The Colonnades is not only home to the Oyster House but to the garden caf,, a deli, several of the bars, coffee shops, a Godiva Chocolate store, as well as clothing and other shops available without leaving the premises.

The meeting rooms, event spaces and the Rollins Center are also found off the promenade where many of the slot machines are spread about as well.

While the casino and hotel are smoke free areas there are specifically designated for smoking.