Mohegan Sun - Uncasville, Connecticut

The Mohegan Sun is an elegant casino and hotel located in Uncasville, Connecticut. You can enjoy an overnight stay at your favorite casino, and enjoy luxurious amenities. The soft pillows of their lavish hotel rooms will be a memorable enough experience on its own. Their rooms are urban, crisp and contemporary with loads of helpful amenities. The rooms are wide and spacious, with a subtle high class luxury. Each and every room or suite is as beautiful as the last. You can book your room directly through their website!

Casino

The Mohegan Sun Casino is one of the most alluring aspects of this resort, with 4000 total slot machines and 300 table games, you'll be drowning in gameplay options. All of their games are state of the art, and their casino is over 300,000 square feet. The table games include everyone's favorite options, like Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, Craps, Pai Gow, Texas Hold Em, and Three Card Poker and they even have a racebook. If you're new to games and need assistance, their staff and dealers are well trained to instruct newbies on the basics of playing along with answering any questions you might have regarding the specific game you've chosen to play.

The slots section utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide a collection of games on the cutting edge of gambling. Mohegan Sun Casino keeps the experience fresh thanks to the thousands of slot machines available to choose from. They offer some superbly popular games like Double Top Dollar, and Wheel of Fortune. They have progressive slots with one or multiple jackpots attached to them. If you like penny slots or betting $100 per spin, they have machines that cater to all wagering ranges. They also have attendants who will help find the perfect game for you as you browse through their gambling facility. They have the Ultimate Fire Link slot machine series, which showcases fast moving progressive games with some blood pumping slots, with impeccable free game bonuses, and even a Fire Link Feature. You can play a plethora of different themed variations of this same game, such as By the Bay, China Street, Forest Wild, North Shore, Power 4, Link River Walk, Link Route 66, Glacier Gold and others.

They also have the Lightning Dollar Link games, which all come with a higher line count and a plethora of bet options inspired by Dragon Link. They host free game features, and if three or more scatter symbols land you'll be awarded free games! This game comes in a plethora of different themes, such as Checkered Flag, Chica Bonita, Corrida De Toros, and Kung Fu Master.

They also recently added the Huff N' Even More Puff game, which has an epic mega hat and super heel feature. This casino also has High Limit Slots. High Limit Slot machines give high rollers a chance to win huge prizes, and some of their high limit slots include Coin Trio, Triple Extreme, Triple Supreme, Quick Hits, Lion Link, Red Festival Boahuzhao, Blue Festival Baozhuzhao and a plethora of other popular games. They also have tons of video poker options, like Pick Em Poker, Ultimate X Poker, Double Top Dollar, All Star Poker, Wheel of Fortune, Quick Hits 5x Pay and Top Dollar.

Dining

There are a plethora of dining options available to choose from here. They have an expert collection of restaurants, bars and lounges. If you prefer the ladder, you could eat at the sleek and modern Avalon Nightclub or sit down for a finer dining experience at Ballo Italian Restaurant. You could have some American cuisine at Bobby's Burger Palace, or watch the game with a beer in hand at Bow & Arrow Sports Bar. They have the Comix Roadhouse, Harvest Moon Bar and Jasper White's Summer Shack for the warmer months of the year. If you've got a potato craving, I suggest The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House where you can also enjoy some live music as you enjoy some Irish grub! The options are endless, they have steak houses, bars & grills, Asian Bistros and more. Some of the restaurants, such as Tao, Novelle, Tuscany, Ballo, Comix Roadhouse, and Micheal Jordans Steakhouse. Some restaurants require you to make a reservation before dining, which can be effortlessly done online. In total, this casino and hotel has 39 dining options to choose from. You can look through their dining options based on what offers breakfast, or what place has live music, or karaoke. The options are endless!

Entertainment and Events

This resort has an entertainment calendar, so depending on the month you can peak ahead of time and see what sort of events they feature. They have dance lounge parties, and comedy shows. Sometimes they bring in famous comedians or musicians. Their comedy club is a staple, and so are their concerts!

Wolf Den provides free shows and is always popular. They have an excellent sound system that'll have you dancing all night long, and they've brought in some top performers in the past, such as Ludacris, The Marshall Tucker Band, Warrant, Run DMC and many others. The best part is, that you don't need to purchase any separate tickets to enjoy these amazing entertainers!

Spa

When it comes to spas, the Mandara Spa in the Sky Tower is open daily. Mandara Spa was founded in 1995 in Bali, Indonesia. It's a globally acclaimed spa with locations around the world. This spa finds itself in different cities, on four different continents and on numerous cruise ships. Pandora Spa is renowned for its ancient infused Balinese healing techniques along with its mixture of traditional European therapies and other regional techniques that have influenced the spa healing process. This combination of influences is what makes their spa experience so unique. You can enjoy rejuvenating facials and exotic scrubs, soothing wraps and other therapeutic techniques that will restore your glow and leave you feeling relaxed. This spa has 14 different treatment rooms, and is 19,000 square feet. Mandara Spa is known for its couple suites and their massage and facial rooms, along with offering signature services such as the Mandara Customized Massage and the Fire & Ice Massage. They also have Mandara Signature Facials! They have day use locker rooms with robes and slippers provided, along with wet tongues, steam rooms, saunas and whirlpool amenities. They even offer hair and nail salon services and you have access to a fitness center. On Saturdays, the Mandara Spa in The Earth Tower is open, and has seven treatment rooms, along with massages, facials and several of the other amenities I previously mentioned.

Leisure Facilities

Mohegan Sun has a few leisure activities aside from the spa. You could join the Mohegan Sun Golf Club. They have both a course along with practice facilities. They have the Mohegan Sun Golf Academy, along with the Greenside Grille & Pub and a Pro Shop, which is well stocked. In fact, their golf course was named one of Golfweek Magazines' 10 Best Courses in Connecticut. Along with golfing, you can enjoy shopping at 35 different high end stores, such as Chicos, Coach, Lush and Portal. Now and then, Mohegan Sun might host an expo or a convention.

Family Amenities

Kids Quest is the perfect spot for children from 6 weeks old to 12 years to make a wonderful memory. They have a plethora of activities for your child! They have a Tiny Tots room designed for the youngest guests, along with a non-violent video game and arcade game room. They have Techno Quest game stations featuring Wii and Kinect games, along with iPad stations and also the Quest Cafe. They also have a gym and karaoke! Slides, and indoor play center and so much more! They also have a kid friendly cafe, and a theater center where kids can relax and watch a movie.

Loyalty Programs and Perks

The casino has a special promotions section, which currently hosts 11 promotions. Many of their promotions are points based. So as you place wagers you earn reward points for playing, and the points can be used to reap rewards. You can also benefit from special promotions, like the Double Rewards Room where on a specific day you'll earn double the rewards points by playing poker games. On certain days you might be able to earn triple points, too!

Customer Service

You can contact their customer service team with comments or questions at any time. If you need direct and immediate assistance, I recommend giving them a call at 1.888.226.7711, or by using the Mohegan Sun Directory. You can also shoot them an email, and one of their team members will respond in a timely fashion. Some responses take longer than others, depending on the circumstance and what you're inquiring about. They have different numbers you can contact, depending on what you're inquiring about. They have a general information number, a hotel reservations hotline, an exclusive hots hotline and a separate hotline for their Kids Quest/Cyber Quest.

Accessibility

Mohegan Sun has dining for people with disabilities, along with conveniently located elevators scattered throughout the property and parking garages. The entertainment centers are also accessible to all folks. They have wheelchairs which are available on a first come, first serve basis. They also have electric scooters, which are available for rent. Reservations are recommended if you plan to use an electric scooter and ensure the delivery of your scooter to the correct location.

Transporting to Mohegan Sun is easy enough by car. This casino is 45 minutes from Providence, Hartfordf and New Haven. It's about 90 minutes to Boston, while New York is two hours away. They have over 13,000 on site guest parking spaces available. You could also take a minibus, or limousine! You can call to reserve your transportation method. They also have ferry and train options.

Final Thoughts

This casino and resort was created in 1996 by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut and is home to some of the best hotel accommodations, retail shopping and live entertainment in the entire state. Aside from everything I've highlighted in this review, they offer exceptional customer service and a clearly written FAQ section if you need assistance. Overall, this resort is superbly enriching.