Golden Nugget Las VegasvsSkylofts at MGM Grand
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino ranks slightly better than Skylofts at MGM Grand. Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino has a TripExpert Score of 89 with praise from 14 publications including Travel + Leisure, Star Service and Concierge.
Golden Nugget Las Vegas Show All Reviews
129 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
From $39/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"With a hundred retrofurnished rooms – some with flowery windowboxes – it’s tiny by Vegas standards, and slightly lower-key than its Fremont Street neighbors."
Frommer's
"Always the standout hotel in the Downtown area, a recent face-lift and expansion has made it more appealing than ever." Full review
Concierge
"The only hotel-casino in the sector that comes close to rivaling the Strip in respectability is the Golden Nugget, with its clean... guest rooms, its boisterous casino, and its Rush Tower."
Fodor's
"The Golden Nugget has pretty much reigned as Downtown's top property since the mid 1970s, evolving with the times, but maintaining classic appeal." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Looking like a million bucks, this casino hotel has set the downtown benchmark for extravagance." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"For the price, the Golden Nugget is a steal, provided you don't mind staying in Vegas' older downtown neighborhood instead of the newer, livelier Strip." Full review
Time Out
"Following the improvements, the Nugget has consolidated its position as the best casino on Fremont Street." Full review
Star Service
"Despite a few flaws, it is one of the most solid values to be found in downtown Las Vegas." Full review
BlackBook
"The flagship casino of revitalized downtown, this sixty-year-old property recently underwent a $160 million top-to-bottom renovation."
Zagat
3.8
"The “closest thing Downtown has to a Strip hotel”, this “classy Vegas original” in the "heart of the fun" on Fremont Street is a “well-cared-for and well-loved” property."
Skylofts at MGM Grand
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
From $875/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Ever wonder what it's like to live in a multimillion-dollar Tribeca loft? The spaces at MGM's SkyLofts feel as if they were converted from rough and industrial to modern and moneyed."
Oyster
Luxury
"Skylofts is the luxury section of MGM Grand, offering some of the most exclusive accommodations not just within the hotel but in Vegas." Full review
Time Out
"The MGM Grand really comes alive after dark, when this immense resort is at its vibrant, buzzing best." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel-within-a-hotel (or more accurately, a penthouse-within-a-hotel) rises above the former THEhotel, now Delano Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay." Full review
Gayot
"An ultra-chic sanctuary on the top two floors of the MGM Grand hotel, Skylofts at MGM Grand offers a quintessential loft environment."
Zagat
4.3
"Guests arriving by air get complimentary limo transport and other cool perks (24-hour butler service, free loaner iPods) at this stylish luxury boutique property."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Occupying the top two floors of MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, the ultra-luxury boutique hotel within the hotel Skylofts has 51 spacious suites that evoke an urban loft overlooking the Las Vegas Strip." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"As the world's largest hotel keeps evolving, the stunning Skylofts at MGM Grand has proved itself to be not just another boutique hotel-within-a-hotel on the Strip." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The two-story Skylofts at MGM Grand, which boast dramatic views of the Strip, or Bellagio’s Cypress suites, which offer his- (bath with steam shower) and-hers (soaking tub) bath amenities." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"MGM’s 51 luxury, two-level Skylofts have a private entrance, their own gallery foyers, sweeping staircases, butler pantries, and billiard rooms." Full review