The Gold Coast is a stress free alternative whilst staying in Vegas. Gold Coast is located next to the Rio on Flamingo Rd, and across the street from The Palms. \n\nI have stayed here three times now and every time I am glad I made that choice. The number one reason is that I don't have to drive on Las Vegas Blvd at all. I exit the 15 and turn AWAY from the strip, park for free and with no traffic or stress in Gold Coast's covered parking lot, and then walk to the lobby for check in. All stress free and comfortable. The check in staff is usually pretty friendly and the walk to the room from the desk is not too far. \nThe other reason I enjoy the Gold Coast is the premium rooms. For an extra $20 a night you can stay in a newly renovated room that looks as modern as The Wynn. \nThere is also a free shuttle that takes you from the GC to the Orleans and then to the Strip, dropping you off at Bill's Gambling Hall. \n\nThe eateries at the Gold Coast are severely lacking, however. There is a TGI Friday''s which I can find at home. When I go to Vegas I like to try new and exciting restaurants. The Friday's is the only sit down restaurant in the entire casino, so I hope you like it! I got take out late Sunday night for a midnight snack and it tasted great and service was good. However, I can go to Friday's anywhere. They also have a deli / ice cream counter that sells prepackaged sandwiches for $6.99 a piece. Rip off! I didn't even try one because of the price. There is a Seattle's Best coffee stand that has pastries for breakfast, but nothing special. The only unique places here are The Cortez Room steakhouse, Ping Pang Pong Asian Restaurant, and the Ports O' Call buffet. All of them are cheap and taste like it :) So, Gold Coast is good for a quick bite to fill you up in between meals, but I'll be going to a nicer place on the strip for my meals. \n\nThe Casino is fairly large with a huge number of slots, a sports book, bingo room, and a small table games area. I didn't have much luck with the slots, but video poker worked out well for me. The slots seemed very tight in this place. \n\nI have stayed at both the premium and the regular rooms. The premium rooms offer more modern upgrades like tiled shower instead of fiberglass, bigger tvs, and modern looking furniture. There is a thermostat on the wall to control the actual temperature of your room, which is pretty awesome. The beds are a little firm and I woke up sore each morning, but I didn't have any trouble sleeping due to it being uncomfortable. \n\nThe pool area is nice but small. It gets sun for most of the day and is big enough for a handful of people to go into at the same time without bumping into each other. There is also a nice fitness center overlooking the pool with weight machines, bicycles, treadmills, and eliptical machines. Good way to work off the buffet from last night!\n\nHit up the Gold Coast to save some money on your room, take the shuttle to the strip, and then use your savings on a really nice dinner somewhere. Nothing beats a stress free trip to Vegas!
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