Golden Nugget Las VegasvsMain Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Golden Nugget Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Main Street Station Hotel & Casino. Golden Nugget Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 85 with endorsements from 12 sources including Zagat, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
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."
Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel
200 North Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
From $30/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"This good-value option... holds 400 large guestrooms plus a brewpub and an assortment of decent restaurants."
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Just be sure to request a room on the south side, rather than right next to the freeway.
Frommer's
"Though not actually on Fremont Street, Main Street Station is just 2 short blocks away, barely a 3-minute walk. Considering how terrific it is, this is hardly an inconvenience." Full review
Time Out
"Themed as a fin-de-siècle delight (check out the gaslamps that front the property), the casino is filled with antiques of all kinds, not all of them Victorian." Full review
Gayot
"This Victorian-themed hotel displays an array of antiques and memorabilia from throughout the world."
Lonely Planet
"For a more intimate experience, try this 17-floor hotel tower with marble-tile foyers and Victorian sconces in the hallways." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"For budget travellers, staying in downtown Las Vegas can be a good bet." Full review
Fodor's
"Editor's Note:
This property is currently undergoing renovations." Full review