text: Meeting Space review only: Recently a group I'm affiliated with rented the Arizona ballroom at the Gold Coast for an event. When I first heard of the location I was like \"Gold Coast? Really?\" Yes, really as in they really blew me away in a lot of different ways. From the minute we went up the escalator to the ballrooms things just worked and went off without a hitch. Also the sound quality was very good and exceeded my expectations by a long shot and didn't hurt my ears or leave me cringing as other places tend to do. They advertise that they are \"equipped with ultra-modern lighting and sound systems\". I wouldn't go so far as to say ultra-modern but what they have flat out worked without fuss and was setup by someone who was very helpful and knew what they were doing. (Turning out individual lights above our screens without having to ask is attention to detail that I really like!) Our meeting space was one of the better ones I've been into at this size and price point in Vegas to date. And our food service was surprisingly good. If I wrote a Yelp review on the food service alone it would easily get 4 stars. (Iced tea that tasted like tea, a Caesar salad that didn't taste like bulk salad, a main plate that most people in our group finished off, and even the chocolate and carrot cakes didn't last very long on a lot of tables.)\n\nOverall my experience with the Gold Coast was not bad at all. I do wish they had variable message signing that could have welcomed our group like other places do. I also dislike the fact that many of our participants couldn't find the Arizona ballroom without having to ask for directions. Internal casino signage for the rooms demands improvement. And the other group using the ballroom across the hall was an interesting group to have next to our professional group with invited media personalities and others C-List type local celebrities in their own minds running amuk.  (Excluding a certain local media person who is very much respected in our circles). But that's a tangent and a story for another time. The Gold Coast is a great place to hold a meeting and I look forward to returning there in the not so distant future.\n\nDisclaimer: Some verbiage in this review was intentionally crafted to protect privacy while still giving me the opportunity to write a review. Protecting the not-so-innocent is a Vegas tradition (wink, wink)