I've had a few visits here over the years, and have only visited the casino and Ping Pang Pong (see separate review.) I remember being really interested in checking it out back in the day when the slots were a lot looser at Sam's Town, as the Gold Coast is another Boyd Gaming property. At first I thought it was maybe themed after the Gold Coast areas of Chicago or Australia. Been to both, but it was all just a name in the end here.
I saw lots of similarities - pretty generic, as most of their properties are, and it seemed to attract an older/elderly crowd. I think their rooms have been remodeled in recent years. I noticed there's also a "Penny Lane" section here, similar to the one at Sam's Town.
It's pretty convenient if you plan on visiting the Palms and Rio, but not too much else around. The Strip is very close, and there are pedestrian walkways going over the highway if you're down for a little walk.
Each trip was pretty much uneventful as far as major wins went. Seems like I've had much better luck on the Boulder Highway side of town, but no complaints here. Not sure if it's still open, but the little snack bar downstairs was pretty nasty.