Where the venue is
Publicly published reference sources place Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania. The documented coordinates are 40.39666667 latitude and -76.65861111 longitude, which is the most precise fixed locator available here if you are comparing it with your own starting point.
The venue’s published history identifies an opening date of August 30, 1972. Publicly published reference sources also describe the ownership structure as owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment; ownership and operating arrangements can change over time, so readers should treat that as a documented snapshot rather than a permanent condition.
Documented venue facts at a glance
For readers trying to understand scale rather than current offerings, the available published figures are limited but useful. They describe the property at a documented point in time, not necessarily the exact present-day layout.
| Field | Documented figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Grantville, Pennsylvania | Published venue location |
| Coordinates | 40.39666667, -76.65861111 | Fixed geographic reference |
| Slot machines | 2,480 | Published reference figure; facility counts can change after renovations or reconfiguration |
| Table games | 2010 | The published source sentence states that table games began operation on July 13, 2010; it does not provide a current table-game count |
| Opened | August 30, 1972 | Published historical opening date |
One figure needs special care: the venue data field labelled table games contains 2010, while the published source sentence says table games began operation on July 13, 2010. Because the source sentence is about the start date of table-game operations rather than a current count, this article does not convert that into a claim about how many tables are on the floor now.
Straight-line distances you can use as reference points
If you are judging where this property sits relative to other cities or venues, the available mileage figures are straight-line distances only. Road distance is always longer than straight-line distance, and this article does not publish road mileage or travel time.
| Reference point | Distance | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Creek | 69.9 miles | Straight-line |
| Parx | 92.0 miles | Straight-line |
| Washington DC | 104.8 miles | Straight-line |
| Harrington | 117.5 miles | Straight-line |
| Showboat | 138.7 miles | Straight-line |
| Ocean Casino | 138.9 miles | Straight-line |
| NYC | 140.9 miles | Straight-line |
| Manhattan | 141.0 miles | Straight-line |
| Meadows | 187.1 miles | Straight-line |
These figures are most useful for orientation, not route planning. To work out your own journey, match the venue coordinates or city-state location against a current map service and then check the property’s own arrival information for parking, check-in, and hotel-specific procedures.
How hotel pricing is shaped
The part many readers want most is the room price, but a static article should not print a number that may be outdated by the time you book. What is more durable is the structure behind the bill: hotel pricing changes because the room itself, the booking channel, the date pattern, and the fee structure all change the final total.
Weeknights and weekends are commonly priced differently, and event-driven demand can move rates independently of the calendar. The room category, the tower or building if a property uses more than one, and how far ahead you book can all change what appears at checkout even before taxes and any separate resort-fee style charge are applied.
Another common source of confusion is the difference between the advertised nightly rate and the final payable total. A publicly shown room rate may exclude taxes, may separate mandatory property charges, and may differ from member pricing or package pricing. That is why the useful question is not “what is the room rate” in the abstract, but “what items are included, what items are separate, and what rules apply if I change or cancel.”
| Variable | How it can affect the final bill | What to confirm before booking |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday versus weekend | Demand patterns often change the base nightly rate | Whether the quoted total covers the exact nights you need |
| Event day or peak demand period | Special demand can increase rates or reduce flexible inventory | Cancellation terms and whether date changes reprice the stay |
| Room category or tower | Different room types can carry different base rates and inclusions | The exact room description attached to the reservation |
| Booking lead time | Advance booking can expose different inventory and different rules | Whether prepaid and flexible rates are being compared fairly |
| Separate resort-fee style charge | A mandatory property charge can sit outside the headline room rate | Whether it is listed separately and what it covers |
| Taxes and fee presentation | The displayed nightly figure may not be the final total after tax | Whether the checkout page shows the full stay total before payment |
| Member rate versus public rate | Logged-in pricing can differ from openly displayed pricing | Eligibility rules and whether the rate affects points or benefits |
| Direct booking versus third-party booking | The channel can change amendment rights, billing flow, and loyalty treatment | Who handles changes, refunds, and stay-credit questions |
Booking channels and why they matter
For a casino hotel stay, the booking channel is not just a shopping choice; it affects the rules attached to the booking. A property’s own booking channel usually presents the hotel’s current package structure, member pricing if available to eligible users, and the property’s own change and cancellation terms.
Third-party travel sellers can still be useful for comparison, but they often apply their own amendment and refund process. They may also differ in how loyalty credit, promotional inclusions, or room-specific requests are handled. The practical point is to compare not just the headline rate display but also the final total, the cancellation language, and who will own the reservation if something needs to be changed.
Check-in and checkout details to verify
Before you travel, confirm the parts of the stay that can cause friction at the desk even when the room itself is booked correctly. The most common examples are payment-card authorization for incidental charges, identification requirements, age rules for the registered guest, and whether early arrival means immediate room access or only luggage storage.
It is also worth confirming what happens after checkout if you plan to remain on site. Parking treatment can change once the room folio is closed, and that is the kind of operational detail best checked on the property’s own hotel information page or with guest services before arrival.
How comping works
When readers ask about a “free” casino hotel room, the useful explanation is the mechanism, not a promise. Comping works by estimating theoretical loss: a projection of expected player loss based on factors such as average wager, length of play, and the house advantage of the games involved. A room offered on a comp basis is funded out of that projection rather than appearing from nowhere.
That is why chasing a room by increasing your gambling is a losing proposition in expectation. The expected cost of the extra play is higher than the value of the room being pursued, because the comp is derived from expected loss rather than from a system designed to hand out travel for less than it costs the property.
In practice, casino comping can involve several layers. Some benefits are formula-driven through a loyalty system, some are discretionary and handled by hosts, and some arrive as targeted offers sent to specific customers. Those offers differ from person to person because the underlying play history, marketing goals, and timing differ as well.
The right way to read a comp offer is as a personalized pricing and retention tool, not as a universal hotel rate available to everyone. If you are comparing a comp stay with a cash booking, look at the total terms attached to each path and confirm whether taxes, property charges, and reservation rules are handled the same way.
What to confirm before you go
Several details that matter to a hotel stay are inherently changeable and should be verified close to travel. These include current room availability, the exact total price for your dates, whether any separate property charge applies, check-in and checkout times, identification and age requirements, incidental authorization policy, luggage storage availability, and the parking rules that apply before check-in and after checkout.
The authoritative current answer for those items is the property’s own hotel booking page, hotel policies page, and guest-services contact channel. If you are comparing with a third-party reservation, confirm which party controls changes or refunds and whether the reservation will be recognized for any on-property loyalty treatment.
FAQ
Is Hollywood Casino Hotel in Grantville, Pennsylvania?
Yes. Publicly published reference sources place Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania. If you need a precise map point for planning, the documented coordinates are 40.39666667 and -76.65861111, which are more useful than a broad regional description when matching the venue against your own route-planning tools.
Can this article tell me the current room price?
No. Room prices are changeable and depend on factors such as date pattern, event demand, room category, booking lead time, taxes, and whether a separate property charge applies. The reliable place to verify the current total is the property’s own booking channel, where you can also check cancellation terms and the exact items included in the quoted total.
Does comping mean the room is really free?
Not in an economic sense. A comp is generally funded from projected theoretical loss, which is based on expected gambling activity rather than on a no-strings gift. That is why increasing play to chase a room usually costs more in expected loss than the room is worth, even though the stay may appear as a complimentary offer on the reservation side.
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