text: First of all Downtown Las Vegas is NOT dead It is under cultural reconstruction Golden Nugget is a Las Vegas gem I know my papa hung down here in his day and I feel a bit nostalgic hanging in the same spots The fixtures I am sure have changed a bit but they still feel a bit old school and the rooms have that old Vegas feel as well The suites are awesome Actually I have never seen the regular rooms so maybe the entire hotel is suites I like the poker crowd here as wellthey all seem to be better players than on the strip I have seen a few pros at the big table and a few big shot athletes too Unfortunately they were playing at the big boys table and I was at the kiddies The location is great for downtown bars and I suggest getting a room on First Fridays You can party all night then crash at a hotel room as opposed to crashing on the freeway at four am Just a safety suggestion The Golden Nugget is a classic visit downtown and worth checking out if you are in the area