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For example, a three-daytwo-night package is available for $59.75 per person, double occupancy. This tour includes deluxe room accommodations, choice of lunch or dinner from the restaurant menu, a complete ranch-style breakfast, baggage handling, all taxes and gratuities, plus a $20 cash refund upon arrival at the hotel. Tour prices are good anytime, including weekends and holidays. For those concerned about gasoline costs and availability, the Rodeway-King 8 has organized special tour packages that include roundtrip bus transportation. Twelve-hour "turn-around" trips as well as one or two-night tours are available.

Buses leave on a regular schedule from the North Hollywood Park 'n Ride depot in Universal City, located on Ventura Boulevard between Lankershim Boulevard and Vineland Avenue. Reservations and information can be made by calling the Los Angeles sales office of the Rodeway Inn and King 8 Gambling Hall at (213 703-6600 (collect). The King 8 Hotel and Casino became affiliated with Rodeway Inns of America on May 1, joining a centralized reservation system linking 150 Rodeway Inns nationwide. To be renamed Rodeway Inn and King 8 Gambling Hall, Flamingo addition to be completed by June 15 The Las Vegas skyline was recently changed by the construction of the Flamingo Hilton's $22-million, 28-story, 500-room tower addition. Connecting to the north side of the existing tower and running parallel to the strip, the double tower boosts the total room and suite count to 1,750, establishing the Flamingo Hilton as the third largest hotel in Las Vegas.

The project is scheduled to be completed by June 15, according to Horst Dziura, vice president and general manager. All tower rooms and suites have a view of either the strip or the pool and garden area. The Flamingo Hilton is located on the strip across from Caesars Palace, the Dunes and MGM Grand hotels. Featuring five restaurants, the Flamingo Hilton provides its pests with an array of dining choices. The Tutti-Frutti has casual dining and overlooks the pool.

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For a snack, Lindy's Deli offers sandwiches. Evenings, it's the Beef Barron, with hearty meals in an authentic western atmosphere or the Peking Market, featuring Chinese cuisine in a setting of an ancient marketplace. When it comes to entertainment, the Flamingo Hilton stages an ice spectacular. "Razzle-Dazzle," an electrifying stage experience, is presented twice nightly in the multi-million dollar showroom. The two Las Vegas properties, the Las Vegas Hilton and Flamingo Hilton, have a combined total of 4,533 rooms and Suites.

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