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While I still prefer playing at Binion's, the Golden Nugget has in the course of four trips, become my second favorite place to gamble Downtown. I've eaten at their buffet, at Red Sushi, and Lily's Noodle House. What can I say about the bars? They're some of the best casino bars Downtown. Can't argue with a casino that has bars with excellent draft beer selections as well as single malt Scotch. Now that I have returned from a stay there in the new Rush Tower, the GN gets a six from me. From now on, this is where I'll hang my hat when I go to Las Vegas.

Not too bad of a joint. The Wildlife Habitat is a great place to decompress after a session at the tables.

It's not too bad of a place to stay. My room wasn't too bad, but hell I thought the rooms at the Riv my first trip were nice. The gaming is a wee bit tight, but heck, I'd rather go over to O'Sheas anyway.

The slots were alright, the host at Voodoo Steak was a pompous ass who gave the old "we can have a table for you at 9:30" excuse even though with it being 6 pm on a Saturday evening, they probably could have easily sat me at the bar. Thankfully the hosts at the All American Bar and Grill were much more accommodating. Sat me with no problem at all, and saved me some $$$, as it was half of what it would have cost me had I gotten a seat at Voodoo Steak.

With the property now having local ownership with plans to finally spruce the place up, right before my first trip of 2008, I thought I'd try the place out. I stayed there again in December, and you really could see the place is getting spruced up. Once they get the rooms renovated, the place will be nice. Binion's Coffee Shop is definitely one of my favorite places to eat at, and you cannot go wrong getting one of their famous burgers from their deli or their snack bar.

It's not too bad of a hotel (especially considering the $19.06/night rate I snagged). The rooms (all recently renovated) are fairly nice (although my queen room was a bit tiny, but perfect for a solo tripper), the bed is comfy, there was a very comfy chair right near the bed (you could lounge in the chair and use the bed as an ottoman), the TV is a modern LCD TV (They could have gone with a cheap no-name brand, but opted for LG TVs [Perhaps at a discount since the FSE Viva Vision screen is from LG]), and the clock radio is one with an iPod dock. The "prison chic" bathroom has been slightly updated, but still has the narrow closet of a shower and a door that must be closed in order to use the toilet.

Not the nicest of hotels, but for the location and the price, you can't beat it. Stayed there back in March of '06 (Deluxe room with a semi obscured view of the Strip. I could see part of Caesars and most of the Bellagio) and did quite well in the casino, winning $500 on a penny slot (ended up donating $100 of it back a little while later at the craps table). The Teahouse is not very good, and leaves a lot to be desired.

Used to be a great place before they turned it into a frat house casino. It's slightly better than Casino Royale.

Old school and proud of it. Stayed here my first trip to Vegas in 2004. Room suited me fine, as I don't care as long as the bed is comfy. If the new ownership wants to keep the Old Vegas vibe, they need to restore the front to the old look. The buffet here was o.k., the coffeeshop was better IMHO.

Not too bad of a place in terms of gaming. The 777 Brewpub has some good beers, but by the time we hit there the first night, I was pretty much done drinking. We ate at the buffet there on Saturday night and it didn't sit too well with me.

Never stayed here, but have done pretty decent at the tables. The place is a bit threadbare, I swear I could see through the craps table.....