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Encore Boston Harbor

Encore Boston Harbor great casino near Boston

Yesterday I spent six hours at the new Encore Boston Harbor . It was a fun day in Massachusetts newest casino. The Hotel/Casino officially opened on June 23, 2019.

Here's some notes on my experience.

Encore Hotel Building

General Notes

  • Nothing for kids - no game room, pool or activity area. Really nothing for kids to do while the adults gamble - Definitely not a place for anyone under 21.
  • There is a Dunkin Donuts on site which offers the complete Dunkin menu. (A large hot coffee cost $3.99. )
  • You have to pay for self-parking unless you use the Membership card which gives you free weekday parking.
  • The casino is easy to get to from Boston. Getting back to Boston was a bit tricky during rush hour. If you're not familiar with the area, you might want to use water transportation.

Buffet Notes

  • Lots of great options in the Buffet - Seafood, American Fare, Chinese, and Salads.
  • The Clam Chowder was really good - highly recommend.
  • The line moves pretty fast. Don't be discouraged if you see a long line when the buffet opens. We noticed that at 1pm the line was much smaller.
  • Buffet is in the main casino- so kids are allowed.

Encore Hotel Casino

Casino Notes

  • There are supposed to be drink servers around the casino - but I rarely saw them. This could be that we were there at an off time.
  • We arrived at 9 and noticed it was very quiet around the casino. It started getting busy around 11.
  • Lots of Slot machines- many of them are penny slots. (No you can't just put pennies in - you need to use a cash voucher.)
  • When we got there the Blackjack table minimum started at $5, but by 2 pm most tables were $25 or $50.
  • They do not sell "used" cards. You can buy souvenir dice ($14 for a pair) at the DrugStore - near the main Casino entrance.
  • There are lots of ATM machines around the casino floor.
  • You can buy Massachusetts Lottery Scratch tickets at some Lottery machines.
  • Most of the slot machines were electronic machines - like playing on a computer. There weren't many "one-arm bandits." I didn't see my favorite - Haywire.

Overall it's a fun casino. Certainly, a fun way to spend an afternoon.

 

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