You couldn't ask for a better location right on Main Street and free hotel parking in two lots. If you can, park in the temporary spaces in front of the hotel for your check-in so you can be directed to the free lots.

When you walk in, the desk serves both the casino and hotel which was a problem for me as I had questions about the rooms but was rushed through my check-in so the attendant could help the casino patrons in line. There should have been more than one person at the desk.

I asked for a king, non-smoking, first floor with separate bath and shower. The desk attendant checked a book and said all she had left on the first floor was a room with two queens but it had the separate bath and shower. I took that room at a very reasonable $78.

The room, 104, was handsomely furnished and one thing I noticed in particular was the lighting. Very appealing, soft and golden. The TV was a box set and really should be updated with a flat screen. There is no wi-fi in the hotel, so either bring your own cord or borrow one from the front desk. The bathroom is NOT a separate bath and shower, it is a handicapped combo with a fold down seat and bars like I've never seen before. (See photo) I was tired and didn't want to go through the hassle of moving so I stayed. Hard for me to understand how the employees don't know their rooms any better than that, especially after checking their book.

There was absolutely no sound from the casino, surprising as it was just down the short hall. But the smoking lounge is right next door and every time I opened the door to my room, the odor drifted in and it smelled like an ashtray. I am particularly picky about smoke odor, it may not bother anyone else. There is a sign on the desk in the room that explains extra charges will be incurred if deeper cleaning has to be done due to smoking in this non-smoking room. I felt like sending them a bill when I left for the time I spent smelling the smoke.

There are no ice or vending machines on the first floor, but if you take your ice bucket to the bar just inside the casino, they are happy to fill it there.

The bed and pillows were extremely comfortable, the toiletries are Gilchrist and Soames (a person favorite), and I had to smile when I opened the bathroom door because the hotel advertising is proud of their "excessive marble," and yes, there is gorgeous marble all over the place.

As I mentioned, the shower/bath combo was a disappointment and it didn't help that there were several hairs in the tub, but the rest of the bathroom was spotless. The shower head water pressure was poor. The bars claiming real estate in the shower make it almost impossible to not have the shower liner plastered to your backside the whole time you're standing in there. They really should consider a bowed curtain rod.

The casino was small, as are many in Deadwood due to limited space, but I won enough to cover my room and that's all I needed. The staff was incredibly friendly and asked if they could bring me anything to drink several times while I was at the slot machines. The Hollywood memorabilia was a lot of fun.

If I wanted to stay in a hotel with front row access to all that Main Street has to offer, I would consider staying at the Celebrity Hotel again. But next time I would ask to check the room before I paid for it.