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Casino at the Gold Spike Hotel: Traveler Reviews


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #109 of 575 attractions in Las Vegas
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Attraction type: Casino
Address: 400 Ogden Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101
Tel: (702) 384-8444, (877) 467-7453

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The ambiance of The Gold Spike Casino

Casino at the Gold Spike Hotel

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3 of 5 stars
ndawg   1 contribution
chicago
Dec 19, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

If rubbing elbows with the down-and-out is your thing, then the Gold Spike is the casino of your dreams!
The only reason I found this place was from a disadvantaged individual on Fremont St. who needed another quarter in order to get a dollar beer at a place called the Gold Spike.
Not wanting to deprive anyone of their happiness I handed him the quarter. In return for my generosity he let me in on the best kept secret in Vegas; the Gold Spike Hotel and Casino.
To say this place is off the beaten path is an understatement, for the path this hotel and casino is on seemed to be quite beaten indeed, along with the hotel and casino itself.
Although I did win $20.00 from a video roulette machine there, I felt like I needed a long hot shower immediately upon leaving the establishment, which, by the way, is all I thought about doing the entire time I was there - LEAVING, by any means available.

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Good base to explore LV on the cheap

Casino at the Gold Spike Hotel

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Chorley Lancashire England
Feb 20, 2006
5/6 found this review helpful

Stayed in this hotel November 05
The Casino needs an overall , we stopped on the 3 floor non smoking rooms excellent clean and fresh
I paid £90.00 for two people including breakfast for the and had no complaints.
Use this as a base for easy access to the strip , Red Rock Canyon etc
Booked through expedia

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A Really Fun Casino

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Diego, California
Nov 1, 2005
9/9 found this review helpful

It's smoky, dirty and small, but a heck of a lot of fun! If you miss the old Vegas with cheap food, cheaper beer, and fair games then this is the place for you. I hope it never changes.

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You Get What You Pay For

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Toronto, ON
Aug 2, 2005
8/8 found this review helpful

You get what you pay for. A one star hotel with air conditioned rooms, low limit tables, and easy access to downtown/fremont street experience. You don't hear noise from your room at night and the place is well staffed with fairly visible security. Note that the cab ride to the airport may cost more than your room.

If you are familiar with $30 hotel rooms, then there will be no surprises. It is perfect for a boys weekend, college getaway, or for those on a budget who don't mind hanging out with some of the eccentric (but not dangerous) characters who populate a place with $2 forty ounce draft beers and penny slots. This place is not to be compared with the low rent digs on the strip, which are considerably nicer and more expensive. The place is truly a deal during peak season (especially on the weekends, probably at least 1/2 of what the rest of downtown and the low rent strip places are going for). During low season (particularly during the week) you should be able to find something nicer for not much more money.

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Other than the smell and the front desk and cafe staff....

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Francisco, CA
May 23, 2005
7/7 found this review helpful

Uninterested staff, smoke-scented rooms, broken air-conditioners, and crummy perks worth $4.25 are just a few of the high points of this hotel. The only positive thing that I can say is that the geriatric security guard will keep you safe from the "colorful" locals with sad songs.
I have never been to a cigarette smoke-scented hotel. Everything smells like a cigarette. The bed linens, the carpet, the walls, the towels, hell...even the soap. My clothes are on hangers, as I type this, airing out.
The staff doesn't believe in the Golden Rule. "Why treat others nicely, they won't tip anyway!" I believe that is the motto of choice. The front desk man had to be aggressively called to get attention. The guy taking the food orders was something that I thought B-movies used as a comic-relief tactic. "What do you want?", "Come get your order!", "That comes with water...come over here and get it!", are a few of my favorite quotes. He really was working hard for that tip.
I will say this, the lady doing housekeeping was a saint. She smiled and was always courteous and attentive. She got a tip!

The one redeeming quality about this place is that it's close enough to the strip that you can drive down industrial and get in on all of the action with no inconvenience and avoid all of the crowd. It's close enough to have fun but far enough away to avoid the painful movement of humans in sheep formation. I swear that they should have Bouviers herding the masses on Las Vegas Blvd. to keep it flowing.

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400 Ogden Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101 Tel: (702) 384-8444, (877) 467-7453