J Resort, RenoJ Resort in Reno, United States has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 21 of 53 hotels we score in Reno. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction. Rooms from about $97 a night (cached, not a live quote).J Resort is a casino hotel at 345 N Arlington Ave in downtown Reno, Nevada, formerly known as the Sands Regency Casino Hotel and now run by Jacobs Entertainment. Guests get spacious rooms with air conditioning, minibars and TVs, plus an on-site casino with slots and table games, three restaurants, a bar and lounge, a fitness centre, a seasonal pool, a spa, and meeting and business facilities. Parking and high-speed Wi-Fi are free, pets are welcome, and families are accommodated. Rates start around $97 a night, which suits travellers wanting a full-service downtown base without resort pricing. On the downside, some bathrooms are smaller than they appear in photos, the heating can be noisy, and a smoke smell is noticeable indoors.What stands out

Quick, friendly check-in

Clean, updated, roomy rooms

Free parking and Wi-Fi

Casino, three restaurants, pool and spa

Watch out for

Bathrooms smaller than photos suggest

Noisy heating and indoor smoke odour

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