The Nugget!! Revamped & revised.... I really like what they've done with the place. It's without a question the nicest casino resort property in downtown Vegas. My friends stay at the Nugget every September for their basketball tournament so I've grown quite familiar with the place. The lobby/registration area is small but does the job... Make sure you valet at the right entrance or else you're in for quite a walk to get there. The rooms are nice sized. They have your standard double queen sized bed setups with LCD tv screen, desk, side table and floor unit AC for the room. The pool is definitely the centerpiece of the Nugget... with its glass water slide that runs right through the giant shark containing aquarium. It's quite a site.... If I were to stay in downtown, I'd stay at the Nugget. Without a doubt. It's clean, it's fairly new... The 24 hour cafe serves decent food. It's right along the Fremont St experience so it's within walking distance of all that's happening in downtown.
Valet is fairly quick. They definitely have their busy moments... Might have to wait a while if you're trying to get out of dodge after midnight or so. They definitely thin down the valet staff then. But it wasn't too bad...