There are 6 guys planning a golf/gamble trip fom the DC area. I was considering flying to Houston and drive up to stay at this resort which I understand to be a nice casino resort with a golf course on premises. Can anyone give me feedback as to whether this is a good idea and if the neighboring golf courses are decent. Thanks in advance.
L'Auberge Du Lac and Golf....is this area worth it?
L%26#39;Auberge du Lac%26#39;s Tom Fazio course is both challenging and in great shape. The extensive damage done by Hurricane Rita, about 18 months ago, has been fully repaired and the course is in better shape than ever.
Gray Plantation, a Rocky Roquemore course, has also been restored to it%26#39;s condition prior to Hurricane Rita. In 2005, it was rated by Golf Digest as one of the top 100 public courses in the United States.
There are no other golf courses worthy of mention in this area.
Since I%26#39;m a high handicapper, both courses can be frustrating for me at times, but they%26#39;re both fun to play and they%26#39;re both breathtakingly beautiful.
Rooms at L%26#39;Aubege du Lac are scarce and, accordingly, expensive. They turn away between 3,000 and 4,000 people every weekend. Weekday rates are in the $225 range and weekend rates are in the $300 range.
If I were looking at Lake Charles as a gambling/golf destination, I%26#39;d pick Biloxi, MS instead. You can drive from New Orleans to Biloxi in less time than you can drive from Houston to Lake Charles. Although L%26#39;Auberge du Lac is head and shoulders above anything in this area, it doesn%26#39;t approach the level of the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. Weekday room rates at the Beau Rivage are in the $129 range and weekend rates are in the $199 range, and it is, in my opinion, a much nicer property.. There are a number of fine courses in that area, including some of the Alabama Golf Trail courses.
I hate to steer you away from my home town, but that%26#39;s my opinion.
L'Auberge Du Lac and Golf....is this area worth it?
Thanks Rod, I will look into it!
Advertised room rates at L%26#39;Auberge are inflated. If you actually do a little leg work you can find rates as low as $79. Golf during the week when the weekenders are at work. Both courses mentioned offer beverage service on the course, and both really have come back after the devastation of Rita.
If you decide to come down, reply here and I%26#39;ll help you out any way I can.
Are you saying that you can get rooms at Lauberge du Lac for $79? If so, I%26#39;d appreciate it if you%26#39;d tell me how to do that. I%26#39;m not being argumentative. I%26#39;d really like to go over there and spend a night or two, even though I live in Lake Charles. I have to say, though, that I know quite a few of the folks who work over there, since they%26#39;re the same folks I worked with at Players Casino, and they tell me that their occupancy rates on weekends are almost always 100%. There isn%26#39;t much incentive to discount rooms when they%26#39;re filling the house every weekend night.
Just last night I know several rooms were rented for out of town wedding guests. The B%26amp;B they were originally booked for had ';issues'; preventing them from staying there (hornets, I think) and they were able to book the rooms on Thursday for just over $100. I%26#39;m not saying, however, that you can pull it off EVERY night, but if you stay during the week, a non-holiday week, you can get better rates. It helps if you contact a Casino Host. Lake Area residents supposedly qualify for discounts, as well. The hotel rooms are nice, but not $200 nice. These casinos post high rates and prices for everything so they can burn up the comp points they give to the gamblers; smoke and mirrors stuff.
I went just once and got the Players Card. I was there for only a few hours and had a VERY good time. Nicer than Coushatta. In the mail, i received a $100 coupon for cash and a free nights hotel M-thur. We are actually going there this evening after work and look forward to having a night weekend. The hotel rooms are exensive and they do fill up on the weekend if you go without reservations. GET THE CARD!!!
I would love to know how to get a $79 rate, or even one less that the $239/$259 I was quoted by the hotel as their ';best'; rate. We have one of their player cards, (signed up when we visited to see the property so we haven%26#39;t used them) and that didn%26#39;t seem to help any.
Get a players card and go through a Host when making reservations. If you gamble they will give you a players rate in the neighborhood of 50-70 dollars. They expect a minimum of four hours play per day at the maximum rate .. 3 quarters, dollars, etc. If you meet or exceed their expectations they will comp the room and food during your stay. My wife and I generally play quarter slots and some dollar machines but give them a good days play and have yet to pay for a room or food. My first call was to Chuck Creedon, Executive host (7 trips ago) I opened a line of credit and was given a players rate of $50.00 per night. The evening prior to checking out I met my host and he evaluaated our play and everything was taken care of. Whenever I need a reservation all I do is call Chuck and everything is taken care of without any problems.
I have been to this location 7 times and it%26#39;s not bad. I would have to agree with Rod in Louisiana about Biloxi. Fly into New Orleans and rent a car and it%26#39;s much easier to get to than Lake Charles from Houston. I would recommend the Beau Rivage it%26#39;s outstanding and every bit as nice as Bellagio in Vegas. Check out the link:
http://beaurivage.com/
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