I decided that at least one time in my life, I had to stay in Dingy Old Downtown, and so last summer I took the plunge at stayed at the Golden Nugget. I got a room in the newer Rush Tower.\n\nThe hotel itself was nice. The Rush Tower room was decent for the price. It's right on Fremont St, so you can enjoy the overhead show at night. The pool is nice, but it was super crowded in the summer as it's quite smaller than many of the Strip hotels.\n\nHowever, outside the walls of the Golden Nugget is a different story. I would not eat at any of the downtown restaurants outside of the Golden Nugget (except for the legendary Binion's Steakhouse). But by contrast, I would gamble anywhere downtown except at the Golden Nugget, where their $10+ minimum tables made me shake my head. If I wanted to play tables of this price, I'd go to the Strip. Very disappointing. However, there were plenty of nearby places like Binion's, Fitz, etc., that were the cheap gaming experience I expected. \n\nIf you want to stay downtown, Golden Nugget is the best and (in my opinion) the only option. However, there is no reason to stay Downtown. Get a room on the Strip or stay at one of the quality off Strip hotels if you want a cheaper option. If you want to see Downtown, travel here for a couple hours, which is all you will need before you will want to leave.\n\nA word of caution... if you do stay here, be careful venturing off Fremont Street. Once you leave the part of Fremont covered by the overhead screen, it can get really shady quickly. If I was a young female, I would not feel comfortable leaving the Fremont Street Experience area.
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