08/05/2026
Golden Nugget - From $92.47
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Golden Nugget description
With its abundant accommodations, shark-filled pool and popular restaurants is a hotel rich on comfort and fun in downtown Las Vegas.
The vibe:
Classic Vegas elegance, upscale but not out of reach, ample choices for everyone
What we love:
Located in the heart of downtown, the Golden Nugget offers classic Vegas luxury at a reasonable price.
From the elegant marble lobby to a collection of contemporary restaurants capable of satisfying every craving, The Golden Nugget offers everything you need in a great location where you can literally step outside and right into the eye-popping sights and rockin' sounds of Fremont Street Experience.
We can say with complete confidence there's no other hotel pool in town like The Tank. Not only does this outdoor complex have a lush setting with two cascading waterfalls, but there's a 200,000-gallon aquarium filled with sharks and a three-story water slide will take you right through the center of it.
The Golden Nugget's buffet is the best in downtown. It's a step up from the competition geographically because it's located on the second floor (where you'll have a great view of the pool if you sit near the windows). Our favorite time to go is on Friday and Saturday nights for the seafood spread, which includes crab legs, fresh shrimp, sushi and lobster mac 'n' cheese.
Good to know:
For a VIP-level experience, book a room in the Rush Tower. Opened in 2009, the accommodations here are as good as gold with soaking tubs, premium linens, and leather sofas.
If noise is an issue and you're not in Vegas to party, request a room on the hotel's south side -- in other words, not facing Fremont Street Experience, where there's a stage and music plays until the wee hours.
There are two valets at the Golden Nugget. If you're staying in the main hotel, use the valet off Casino Center Boulevard. If you're staying in the Rush Tower, head to the one on Carson Avenue near First Street. Valet parking is $15 per day.
The self-parking garage is located off First Street near Bridger Avenue. It's complimentary to hotel guests. Anyone patronizing the Golden Nugget can also park there and get three hours free with validation -- otherwise you'll have to pay an hourly rate.
Insider tips:
Check out the biggest gold nugget in existence at the Golden Nugget. You'll discover the 61-pound Hand of Faith just off the casino floor near the room elevators. It was discovered in Australia in 1980 and also has the honor of being the biggest nugget ever found with a metal detector.
If aquariums are your thing, enjoy a meal or just a cocktail in the Chart House seafood restaurant. The dining room and bar wrap around a 75,000-gallon aquarium filled with more than 1,000 colorful fish, including a moray eel that looks like a scary sea serpent. Trust us, you won't be able to take your eyes off it (and in the interest of self-preservation, you shouldn't).
One more thing we can't forget: The Golden Nugget has a Starbucks fronting Fremont Street with an outdoor patio. Get your caffeine fix here 24 hours a day. There's a second location of Starbucks inside the Carson Tower; however, this one isn't open around the clock.
GOLDEN NUGGET DETAILS & TIPS
Number of rooms: 2,425 rooms, 171 luxury suites and 9 penthouses.
Casino: Yes, 38,000 square feet. There are approximately 1,200 slot and video poker machines and 50 table games. Casino games include blackjack, Caribbean Stud poker, craps, keno, Let It Ride, pai gow poker, poker, roulette, slots and Megabucks. The casino also has a poker room and a four-table baccarat pit.
Race & Sports Book:
Yes, a country club-style race and sports book, equipped with seven betting stations, multiple plasma televisions, 62 plush seats and four booths with private screens.
Restaurants:
Vic & Anthony's - Steakhouse Saltgrass - Steakhouse Chart House - Seafood Grotto Italian Ristorante - Italian CJ - American Chick-fil-A - American Cadillac Mexican Kitchen The Grille - American Starbucks - Café
Entertainment: No.
Nightlife:
Rush Lounge, Claude's Bar, Troy Liquor bar and the International Beer Bar. There is also the indoor/outdoor Bar 46 with a view of the Fremont Street Experience.
Attractions:
The Golden Nugget is home to the Hand of Faith, the largest single nugget of gold in the world. It weighs a massive 61 pounds, 11 ounces and is displayed (free of charge) with another nugget weighing 13 pounds. The resort also has a 200,000-gallon aquarium located on the pool deck. This aquarium houses several shark species and is part of a three-story pool complex complete with waterfalls and an enclosed waterslide that passes through the aquarium.
Pool: The Tank Pool which includes a water slide through the center shark aquarium. The Tank Pool Complex and The Hideout closes on October 20 for the season.
Health club or fitness equipment: Fitness facilities available with paid resort fee.
Spa: The Spa & Salon at the Golden Nugget offers the following treatments: Massages - custom, relaxation, theraputic, and sports Facials - deep cleansing, gentlemen's, custom, hydrating, firming, gel peel, and soothing Body Treatments - scrubs, body butter wrap, desert toning wrap, golden wrap ritual, moroccan oil ritual Manicures and Pedicures Waxing Salon Services - haircuts, hair color, highlights, bridal hair design, updo styling, blowout, makeup application, beard trims
Shops: Yes, there are four shops: d'Oro jewelry and watch shop, The Chocolate Box, Nineteen Forty-Six and Style + Trend.
Wedding services: Yes, the Wedding Chapel at Golden Nugget offers a number of wedding ceremony packages and services.
Business center: Yes, located in the South Tower. Facilities offer faxing, copying, high-speed Internet (T1) capabilities and shipping through FedEx among other services.
Convention rooms: Yes, there's more than 37,000 square feet of meeting space to accommodate everything from a private executive summit for five to a gala of 1,300.
Child-care facilities: No.
Room service: No.
Pets allowed: Yes, fees apply. Limit two small to medium-sized dogs (2 to 34.9 lbs) or one large dog (35 to 50 lbs). Dog friendly rooms must be reserved in advance.
In-room Internet access: Yes, included in the daily resort fee.
Hotel amenities: Full spa and salon, laundry, luggage and maid service, safety deposit box and wake-up call.
Parking garage: Yes, a six-story parking garage. Parking is free for hotel guests. Otherwise the cost is $5 per hour; $20 max.
Free Parking: Complimentary self parking for hotel guests
RV park: No.
Shuttle service to the airport: Shuttle service to and from the airport available for a fee from an outside company.
Shuttle service to the strip: No.
Wheelchair accessible rooms: Yes.
Check-in time: 4:00 p.m.
Check-out time: 11 a.m.
Minimum age to reserve a room: 18 years.
Policies: The maximum total number of guests (adults and children) in a room is four. There is an extra person fee of $30 per person, per night (for the fourth person).
Incidental charges:
Hotel requires a credit card or a cash deposit for incidental charges.
