Im usually not the type to venture out of the strip but my friend had a friend that was turning 21 and Golden Nugget was closer to the party. The pool is very nice and you do have to be a guest to use it. The thing that sucks and I think most non strip casinos are like this is that you can only park there if you are a guest otherwise you have to pay for parking, lame! Same with Valet, only if you are staying there. I wish they had better restaurant. Overall, its better than Motel 6.