Golden Nugget Casino Las Vegas Review

About six months ago my extended family made their way out to Las Vegas for my Uncle's 80th surprise birthday. During that trip my Aunt said that we had to come and check out their hotel room downtown. I've been downtown. Although I like going down there occasionally for the Fremont Experience (overhead show that covers a large block of Fremont St.)or cheap deals I don't remember seeing a new construction that would warrant checking out a new hotel. I was wrong.

The Golden Nugget has added a new tower and while doing so renovated a large part of their casino. When we first entered the casino I was immediately surprised. I don't think I've ever been in the Golden Nugget. All the other Casinos in the surrounding area are older and I was expecting the same. I was wrong. The atmosphere was more like a strip casino and it's easy to forget that you are downtown. We walked to about the center of the complex and entered the pool area. The pool area is surrounded by glass, so you can see it from inside the casino. I was impressed before we went outside. The pool area looked like so much fun! There's a waterfall, a more private grotto type area and an amazing three story slide that goes through a two story shark tank. The shark tank is worth checking out on its own.

The new Rush tower (where my Aunts stayed) was incredible. You would probably need to stay in a suite or villa to find a nicer room. New everything--t.v., linen, couch, bathroom area, etc... and had an amazing view of the Strip.

Needless to say I was impressed and when more relatives came into town to visit I didn't hesitate to recommend what I had seen. It didn't disappoint. It's a great combination of higher priced quality and cheap deals. You can stay inside the Golden Nugget and get an amazing steak/seafood dinner at the Chart House or walk outside to the Fremont experience and in almost all of the other casinos find a very inexpensive meal. Usually when I'm in Vegas I want both and on the strip it's harder to find.

The only negative of the trip was the location. There is a population of homeless that surround the downtown area. Inside the casino and on the Fremont experience you really don't feel it that much, but as you walk away from Fremont street it's definitely present. I never felt unsafe, but it is there.

Here's a quick video at an attempt at a review... Sorry for the poor quality of the videos, but writing a review was an afterthought. We just had such a great time that I wanted to share.