Golden Nugget Hotel Las Vegas

LOCAL AREA-Horrid, and it is not recommended to walk around downtown especially after dark. Freemont Street is safe, although, as with most places it is best to be wary. The same can be said for the strip, pick pockets target tourists watching free street shows and it is best to carry a lockable bag or similar. For the cheapest taxi fare to the main strip, ask to go via Las Vegas Boulevard (the Strip) rather than the freeway running parallel with the strip. A cheap place to get dropped off was the Fashion Show Mall where most of the big hotel and casinos are accessible. If you are travelling further up the strip it would be a very long walk from the Fashion Show Mall so it may be worth paying the extra. It would take approximately 20-25 minutes to walk from the Fashion Show Mall to the Bellagio and this includes taking a tram between the Treasure Island and Mirage hotels.

HOTEL ROOM-Our expectations may have been a little high for this hotel. Las Vegas is renowned for extravagance and although the hotel room was very good, by Vegas standards it was average. If the Golden nugget was four stars the MGM Grand Signature would be eight. It is worth noting that it is rare to stay on floor 13 or in room 13 in Las Vegas as they usually do not exist.

AMENITIES-This hotel had the best swimming pool ever, although we did not have time to go others from the group loved it. It has recently had a multi million dollar refurbishment and is the best thing about the hotel. The slide is clear and goes through a shark tank, reviews have stated that you don’t get a good view of the sharks when travelling down the slide though.

DINING-We had one meal at the hotel and this was breakfast in the café, the food was fine and the service very slow. Prices were average for Vegas.