*HOTEL REVIEW*
If I could give less than one star... I would. The only way this place could be getting this high of a rating is from the casino. Go gamble if that's what makes you happy... all casinos on Fremont Street are virtually the same.
Golden Gate Hotel Wins Worst Hotel Ever Award!!!
I had always wanted to experience downtown Vegas as every time I've gone to Vegas in the past I've stayed on The Strip. Bad idea to pick the Golden Gate Hotel. We pulled up and found there's only valet available on Friday and Saturday night. We checked into our room on Friday night... ready for a fun weekend. The front desk lady said our original room was on the third floor facing Fremont and the band's stage... and said we'd get no sleep there so was gracious and moved us to the Main Street side of the building. Took the fancy new elevator to the third floor. The doors opened and the old musky smell lingered. We got to our room, opened the door... and dropped our bags. This room was the size of a walk-in closet. It held a full bed (not the queen that was advertised) and one nightstand. It had a small flat screen tv on a tv stand, and a Keurig ($2/cup if you want to use it). That's it! The bathroom was tiny as well. The door opened up to hit the toilet and the shower was just a tiny space you walk around a small wall and get in. Oh ya, I haven't mentioned the noise. We could hear every word to every song the band sang... and we weren't facing that side of the building! We called the front desk and complained. When we asked for a manager, the front desk lady told us he would only make us more angry and she would try giving us a different room. The second room was much better. It had a full size bed and TWO NIGHTSTANDS!!! I couldn't believe how big it was. It had to be at least 8'x8'. The windows are single pane in all rooms and the sound was just as bad (even though now we were in a middle view room). And the bathroom was big enough to fit a tub. The shower faucets were leaking, and the tub had to be 20 years old or more... nothing you'd want to stand in with bare feet. When I got in the shower... I made the mistake of looking up. There was mold all over the ceiling! I was appalled. Not only were the rooms tiny and the noise loud, but they are a health hazard. We called to complain again and they refused to give us a third room and just sent a guy to clean the ceiling. Needless to say, we cancelled our third night and headed back for The Strip.
Please don't waste your time or money. It's not worth it.