We wanted to stay in the nicest hotel in downtown Las Vegas (Fremont Street) and from other reviews and AAA's 4 diamond rating we ended up at the Golden Nugget.
We were able to book two nights (Saturday and Sunday) in the South Tower for around $150 by signing up for the Email promotions on their website.
The views from the South Tower were less than spectacular, we had a view of the Golden Nugget's parking garage. We could also see and hear the construction of a new tower that is being built. Upon check-in, I requested an upgrade to the North Tower which has views of the pool, but they only had smoking rooms available. They did give me the option to call the front desk the next day to see if anything opened up, but we decided against it since we would only be there one more day.
The Golden Nugget also has a great pool with an Aquarium in the center. If you are adventurous, there is a water slide that goes through the middle of the Aquarium which is a unique experience.
The slots at the Golden Nugget seem to be tighter than the other casinos downtown. I cannot comment on the table games.
I manged to find a coupon book, which probably could be obtained from the 24 Karat Player's Club. We dined at the breakfast buffet with a 2-for-1 coupon. Overall, the buffet was OK, they had an omelette bar which is always a plus. Another nice feature of the buffet was that they take your drink order when you pay, so you don't have to wait for the server once you are seated.
If you are looking for the actual golden nugget 'The Hand of Faith' it is down a hallway across from the front desk.