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After a short walk away from the elevator, Sassy fumbled with the electronic door key for an age before I said "Give it to me" (the key, you pervs) and unlocked the door. We moved inside the room and both made noises of appreciation.

We were something like 32 stories up and the view was incredible. Our room overlooked a river, and the remnants of a snow storm were clearly visible.

Sassy grabbed the guide booklet and started to read up on the services while I turned the TV on and contemplated going online to say hello.

Our room had a minibar that was controlled by weight. If you remove an item it KNOWS what you have taken and instantly charges you. I did have the idea of putting an ashtray inside for weight, and then removing an item - but I didn't want to try. Those minibars are expensive. And tricksy.

I sat down at the desk and declared it to be my new office.

We agreed to visit the shops before we did any gambling, so that was to be our first stop.

The shops were very expensive but equally cool. One shop litterally had a giant aquarium for a frontage. This was especially well timed for us because we got to see the fish being fed. By a Scuba diver. In a shop front. Surreal to the max.

A lot of the shops sold memorabilia, signed cells from animation and film. Signed instruments, and sports equipment. There was a triple pack of signed Michael Jordan shirts @ $4,000 each ($12,000 for the set, yay maths).

"Wait a second, there is a Krispy Kreme shop! Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy." I said.

Finally, something I could afford. I made a mental note to visit there when I was hungrier. Mmmm donuts.

I could hear the slot machines getting louder and I knew we were approaching the gaming floor. Time to put my poker-face on.

[to be continued]