This was a really great place for my parents and I. We stayed for four nights over Thanksgiving. Flora was a great host, and everything was as advertised. There are also really amazing views of the Strip from the balcony.
The Palms casino is a 5-10 minute walk away, all indoors. There is a free shuttle from the Gold Coast casino, about an additional 5 minute walk across the street from the casino. It drops you off at the base of the Ferris wheel on the Strip.
We usually chose to use Lyft instead, and spent about $7 each time, which seems to be the minimum in Vegas.