We are looking for suggestions on which hotel in the Las Vegas downtown is the nicest. After staying twice on the strip we are looking for a change, yet I fear I have standards a little high. I am not caught up in pretentiousness, just neat, clean and comfortable. Also would consider input on convenience of the rooms in regards to access to the strip. Not so concerned about the casino associated with a hotel. Also - any other downtown advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
2007-10-18 12:13:38 · 10 answers · asked by D Marie 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Las Vegas
excuse me - looking for downtown hotel with access to Freemont Street, not the strip.
2007-10-19 05:30:03 · update #1
The Golden Nugget is a very nice four star hotel and their new pool, the "Shark Tank" is awesome.
http://www.goldennugget.com
I prefer Main Street Station
http://www.mainstreetcasino.com
IMO - MSS has the best value buffet in all of LV for lunch and dinner - The Pullman Grille is a great restaurant - Triple 7 Brew Pub for prime rib and beer.
The rooms are nice, and the people are the best. MSS is a wonderful hotel to stay/play/eat. Even if you don't stay here make sure to visit. MSS has so many antiques, artifacts & artwork that it could qualify as a museum, the front desk has a brochure.
My third choice would be the Tower rooms at the El Cortez - the EC casino is not all that nice but their tower rooms are very nice and very large compared to other hotel rooms downtown.
http://www.elcortezhotelcasino.com
Best restaurants downtown
Pullman Grille - MSS
Hugo's Cellar - Four Queens
Vic & Anthony's - Golden Nugget
Roberta's - El Cortez
Best buffet
Main Street Station - L,D
Best Seafood Buffet
Fremont - Sun/Tue/Fri
Convenience stores
Walgreens
ABC
A deal so good it's a LV legend
.99c shrimp cocktail - Golden Gate
Best meal deals
Market Street Cafe - California - 11pm-9am
Fremont Street Coupons >go to the FSE office, it's located on the 2nd floor of the parkng garage next to Walgreens, show an out of state ID. Get one set for each of you, these are great coupons. $10 free play coupons to Binion's & the Golden Nugget, 2-4-1 buffet to MSS and Fremont plus several more good ones.
Travel to the strip
http://www.rtcsnv.com
From MSS you walk straight East on Stewart Ave 2 blocks to the DTC to catch the Deuce which will cost $5 for a 24hr pass
From the Golden Nugget walk East on Fremont Street to LV Blvd S to catch the Deuce.
If you want to visit the LV Hilton or Hard Rock, catch the #108 Paradise bus in front of the Plaza.
This is a good source of info on LV
http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com
~Jack~
Later: No problem: The Golden Nugget sits in the middle of Fremont Street, you can walk to every other hotel on Fremont in maybe 2 or 3 minutes.
MSS is actually on Main Street but it's only a short walk from the hotel cluster on Fremont Street and you can walk from MSS to Fremont Street via the California & Vegas Club hotels the only time you have to walk outside(in case of weather/heat) is to cross the street from the Cal to Vegas Club. It's maybe a 4 or 5 minute walk if you take your time and check out the sports memorabilia at the Vegas Club.
The El Cortez is located one block East of the main hotel cluster on Fremont Street.
Parking downtown:
We like the parking garage at the El Cortez best. MSS has a nice one too, and they have valet parking on the South side of the hotel. There is a "pay" parking lot just to the East of MSS. There is plenty of other "pay" parking DT, it's free if you get your ticket validated by the casino(no big deal)
Please feel free to e-mail me through Yahoo answers - I will help you in any way I can. I freely share all of my ill-gotten LV knowledge :))
We go to LV 2-3 times a year for 2 weeks or more at a time and have for over 20 years. We were in LV 6/4 - 7/5(31 nights) and spent 15 nights on Fremont Street(MSS(11) & El Cortez(4)) -
LV maps of hotel locations broken down by area.
http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/maps.cfm
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2007-10-18 22:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely stay away from Circus Circus. I'm honestly surprised that Circus Circus has not been demolished yet. I've been to just about every hotel/casino in Vegas and would recommend South Point Hotel/Spa/Casino located way south of the Las Vegas strip, but they're booked for 12/31. Honesty, I think you're too late to book a room with low rates at a reasonable property in L.V. Most hotels in L.V. are booked well in advanced (up to one year) for New Year's Eve festivities. If you and your uncle really want to go to Vegas for New Year's Eve, I guess Circus Circus would be the only option, but be aware of the negative feedback from previous guests. Today, I watched a news clip from KVVU FOX5 Las Vegas which announced that all properties on the strip are booked with 100% occupancy status. Hence, you'll be lucky to even get any room no matter what the rates are.
2016-05-23 12:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Golden Nugget is the best in Old Las Vegas (aka: downtown), hands down. Neat, clean and in the middle of all the action, beneath the Fremont Street Experience. Their buffet isn't bad either and the shrimp is good. Gambling is "better" theoretically speaking that is. You can't go wrong. Check out the website below and enjoy.
2007-10-18 15:47:39 · answer #3 · answered by DB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vote is the Golden Nugget. I have stayed they a few times but not since the remodel and now they are adding on.
Always use a player's card.
The Fritz' gave both my sister n' law and I 3 nights and $50. We check in for the $50 and stay elsewhere then check out 3 nights later. I have fun playing at Fitz and Fremont Casinos but Fitz was dirty in June and Fremont rooms are very, very small. A king room has no place to put the suitcase but on the bed to unpack.
2007-10-18 15:52:59 · answer #4 · answered by LVloverNaNa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Golden Nugget
http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/
2007-10-18 12:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love downtown. Stayed there countless times. I like the Four Queens and Union Plaza the best. The Magnolia restaurant (coffee shop) at the Four Queens is excellent. They even have fresh squeezed O.J. at breakfast. Hugo's Cellar there and the fine dining room at Union Plaza are terrific. The rooms are nice, not fancy, but clean and spacious.
2007-10-18 12:34:21 · answer #6 · answered by curious connie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No question...The Golden Nugget is the best of the downtown hotels
2007-10-18 14:36:24 · answer #7 · answered by Chad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Golden Nugget is the best of down hotels.
2007-10-18 12:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by snow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wynn
Bellagio
Venetian
BEst in the town.
2007-10-19 02:13:12 · answer #9 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Bilagio is awesome. Haven't stayed there but been by it and was wonderful!
2007-10-18 13:34:10 · answer #10 · answered by tri-mama 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋