The Golden Gate has been completely remodeled in the past year or two. I've always enjoyed it as a place for good, low-limit gambling. It's small, but all of the tables are usually $5. For blackjack, there's one or two tables that don't use the evil continuous-shuffle machines. There's a couple of craps tables that are always fun even when the tables are cold, because of the friendly dealers. They have a bunch of slots, but no video poker, strangely. During the morning hours, you may sometimes feel like you've got your very own, private casino!
Well, now that it's been remodeled, it's not only a good, small, cheap place to gamble, but it's actually nice inside. The Players Club has moved to the rear, near the re-designed check-in area and new valet area. The deli is gone, which is unfortunate. You now have to go inside the coffee shop (DuPar's) to order the famous shrimp cocktail. The upside is, DuPar's serves the WORLD'S BEST PANCAKES. Seriously, they are out of this world! They are worth a special trip. Make sure you also ask for some of their homemade jam to go with it.
I had stayed at the GG during their old incarnation. The rooms were tiny and old, though serviceable. I've not stayed there since the remodel, but I've taken the elevator upstairs and at least looked around the hallways, which look nice. I imagine the remodeled rooms are pretty nice, judging from the rest of the place, but they're probably just as small. Still, if you're looking for a nice, cheap place to crash downtown (rooms can frequently be had for about $29 a night during the week), you could do worse.
While you're there, check out some of the antique slot machines and other memorabilia on display from their over 100 years of serving Las Vegas. They were the very first hotel in Vegas, and the old telephone on display had the phone number of '1'.
The Golden Gate is on the far west end of Fremont Street, caddy corner from the Plaza, on the corner of Main Street. There's an ABC store a few doors down for your convenience-store/gift-shop needs. It's a couple of blocks to walk to the Deuce bus, or the Strip/Downtown Express bus. Also, a few feet up Main Street, by the antique railroad car next to the Plaza, is a bus stop that some local routes serve, if you're familiar at all with the Las Vegas bus system (if you're not, you should be! It's a quick, cheap, easy way to get around town if you're tired of paying $25 for a cab ride. I'll do a future post on the buses).
GG's end of Fremont Street has a stage for nightly free concerts. They also have one of those frozen drink bars out front, so it's a great place to hang out and enjoy some free entertainment and Vegas atmosphere if you decide to come (or stay) downtown. They're fairly loose with the comps, too. I usually gamble there every trip, but not a HUGE amount, and yet I get a mailer that's good for free room nights, $15 in free food, and $20 in free slot play EVERY SINGLE MONTH.
Whether you're staying downtown or on the Strip, I highly recommend spending some time at the Golden Gate on your trip to Las Vegas.
Well, now that it's been remodeled, it's not only a good, small, cheap place to gamble, but it's actually nice inside. The Players Club has moved to the rear, near the re-designed check-in area and new valet area. The deli is gone, which is unfortunate. You now have to go inside the coffee shop (DuPar's) to order the famous shrimp cocktail. The upside is, DuPar's serves the WORLD'S BEST PANCAKES. Seriously, they are out of this world! They are worth a special trip. Make sure you also ask for some of their homemade jam to go with it.
I had stayed at the GG during their old incarnation. The rooms were tiny and old, though serviceable. I've not stayed there since the remodel, but I've taken the elevator upstairs and at least looked around the hallways, which look nice. I imagine the remodeled rooms are pretty nice, judging from the rest of the place, but they're probably just as small. Still, if you're looking for a nice, cheap place to crash downtown (rooms can frequently be had for about $29 a night during the week), you could do worse.
While you're there, check out some of the antique slot machines and other memorabilia on display from their over 100 years of serving Las Vegas. They were the very first hotel in Vegas, and the old telephone on display had the phone number of '1'.
The Golden Gate is on the far west end of Fremont Street, caddy corner from the Plaza, on the corner of Main Street. There's an ABC store a few doors down for your convenience-store/gift-shop needs. It's a couple of blocks to walk to the Deuce bus, or the Strip/Downtown Express bus. Also, a few feet up Main Street, by the antique railroad car next to the Plaza, is a bus stop that some local routes serve, if you're familiar at all with the Las Vegas bus system (if you're not, you should be! It's a quick, cheap, easy way to get around town if you're tired of paying $25 for a cab ride. I'll do a future post on the buses).
GG's end of Fremont Street has a stage for nightly free concerts. They also have one of those frozen drink bars out front, so it's a great place to hang out and enjoy some free entertainment and Vegas atmosphere if you decide to come (or stay) downtown. They're fairly loose with the comps, too. I usually gamble there every trip, but not a HUGE amount, and yet I get a mailer that's good for free room nights, $15 in free food, and $20 in free slot play EVERY SINGLE MONTH.
Whether you're staying downtown or on the Strip, I highly recommend spending some time at the Golden Gate on your trip to Las Vegas.
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