Gold Coast is only bad location if you ignore the easy, uncrowded and cheap city Flamingo bus 202 that picks up about every 20 minutes across the street by the Palms and will deliver you to the strip, Ellis Island, Tuscany, Terribles, Sam's Town, Eastside Cannery.
Put that together with what a short walk to the Rio gets you in free shuttle to Harrah's, or what a free shuttle to the Orleans and then a 201 bus ride gets you to NYNY and you have pretty much the entire center of the strip covered at least for main hour (before midnight) access without crowds and at less expense than strip bus service.
The Palms has a shuttle to the Fashion Show Mall as well. I have not taken it, but it adds to the flexibility of location.
Early in the morning because the intervals are more like an hour, all you have to do is pay attention to the schedule you print and stick in your pocket, so you don't wait too long there at Caesar's to hop the 202 back.
Or if carrying a bus schedule is too complex a job in trip preparation, generally one cab ride back from the strip in you missed the last shuttle (12:30 last I was there) from Bill's will not add more to the cost of a stay at the Gold Coast compared to any strip hotel except maybe IP.
Generally, a B connected card will let you book a room for under $30. There is a resort fee of $3, but I have yet to actually have it charged to me when I book B Connected. Comped rooms are not charged.
By September this 202 will connect with the new express that goes along Boulder and gives us fast access to everything from Joker's Wild to Boulder Station and Arizona charlies and to downtown.
I pick the Gold Coast for cheap access to anywhere. So do others here. Catch the Bucket's last entry in his trip report. Page 11
http://www.vegasmessageboard.com/for...=65540&page=11
As well as casinos, all along Flamingo are interesting restaurants, places to get your haircut on the cheap, a library offering free wifi, the entire Nevada University campus to explore as well as interesting college ast food places to grab a quick bite.
And the access, unlike any strip bus travel, can be access with luggage. So I can grab a few nights at the Gold Coast before heading out to Eastside Cannery with my 85 pound suitcase and there is no issue on the bus. Or I can go from the Gold Coast to Paradise and there to the airport all on the bus.
The free shuttle over to the Orleans will get me free wifi in the coffee spot there in the lobby.
At the Gold Coast is a small and comfortable pool and simple jacuzzi. It is a heated pool much of the year so in April or November I can usually swim. I did hear that this year they are not sure about it being heated in November, another pullback that frustrates my planning.
However, when the Flamingo pool is down to just one open and that 2 feet of water could be used to get the beer cold, the Gold Coast offers heated water deep enough to actually swim around and uncrowded.
And next to it is a workout room that is also uncrowded and overlooks the pool. And there is fine cold water.
Along side are shaded sitting areas where reading and chilling are very comfortable. No extra fee for shade at this pool.
The buffet is one of the best low priced meals in Vegas with RedEye gravy for biscuits and pretty good choices. Once a year with an American Casino Guide coupon the buffet can be had for free after earning 200 points at 9/6 JOB.
I like to hear the music in the lounge in the afternoon. They dropped my favorite classic jazz band, but they still offer interesting choices and a place to dance if my wife is along. That is my cheapest lunch place because they have no issues with carrying in a drink and a couple $1.25 hotdogs from the sportsbook area. I'd go play 9/6 JOB, get my free beer, grab a hotdog iwth sauerkraut, go for a set of music, go back for the second beer on the long break between sets, play fifteen minutes more JOB, and repeat the pattern as long as I wanted. It stretches out my bankroll and gives me plenty of entertaining breaks.
So, for me this drop in VP is a bad thing. That bar served Sam Adams on tap with a friendly waiter. The last report I read, the poster asked the bartender if he could get Sam Adams free while he played,
"Only one at a time" the bartender quipped with a chuckle.
Now, not even one I guess.
Put that together with what a short walk to the Rio gets you in free shuttle to Harrah's, or what a free shuttle to the Orleans and then a 201 bus ride gets you to NYNY and you have pretty much the entire center of the strip covered at least for main hour (before midnight) access without crowds and at less expense than strip bus service.
The Palms has a shuttle to the Fashion Show Mall as well. I have not taken it, but it adds to the flexibility of location.
Early in the morning because the intervals are more like an hour, all you have to do is pay attention to the schedule you print and stick in your pocket, so you don't wait too long there at Caesar's to hop the 202 back.
Or if carrying a bus schedule is too complex a job in trip preparation, generally one cab ride back from the strip in you missed the last shuttle (12:30 last I was there) from Bill's will not add more to the cost of a stay at the Gold Coast compared to any strip hotel except maybe IP.
Generally, a B connected card will let you book a room for under $30. There is a resort fee of $3, but I have yet to actually have it charged to me when I book B Connected. Comped rooms are not charged.
By September this 202 will connect with the new express that goes along Boulder and gives us fast access to everything from Joker's Wild to Boulder Station and Arizona charlies and to downtown.
I pick the Gold Coast for cheap access to anywhere. So do others here. Catch the Bucket's last entry in his trip report. Page 11
http://www.vegasmessageboard.com/for...=65540&page=11
As well as casinos, all along Flamingo are interesting restaurants, places to get your haircut on the cheap, a library offering free wifi, the entire Nevada University campus to explore as well as interesting college ast food places to grab a quick bite.
And the access, unlike any strip bus travel, can be access with luggage. So I can grab a few nights at the Gold Coast before heading out to Eastside Cannery with my 85 pound suitcase and there is no issue on the bus. Or I can go from the Gold Coast to Paradise and there to the airport all on the bus.
The free shuttle over to the Orleans will get me free wifi in the coffee spot there in the lobby.
At the Gold Coast is a small and comfortable pool and simple jacuzzi. It is a heated pool much of the year so in April or November I can usually swim. I did hear that this year they are not sure about it being heated in November, another pullback that frustrates my planning.
However, when the Flamingo pool is down to just one open and that 2 feet of water could be used to get the beer cold, the Gold Coast offers heated water deep enough to actually swim around and uncrowded.
And next to it is a workout room that is also uncrowded and overlooks the pool. And there is fine cold water.
Along side are shaded sitting areas where reading and chilling are very comfortable. No extra fee for shade at this pool.
The buffet is one of the best low priced meals in Vegas with RedEye gravy for biscuits and pretty good choices. Once a year with an American Casino Guide coupon the buffet can be had for free after earning 200 points at 9/6 JOB.
I like to hear the music in the lounge in the afternoon. They dropped my favorite classic jazz band, but they still offer interesting choices and a place to dance if my wife is along. That is my cheapest lunch place because they have no issues with carrying in a drink and a couple $1.25 hotdogs from the sportsbook area. I'd go play 9/6 JOB, get my free beer, grab a hotdog iwth sauerkraut, go for a set of music, go back for the second beer on the long break between sets, play fifteen minutes more JOB, and repeat the pattern as long as I wanted. It stretches out my bankroll and gives me plenty of entertaining breaks.
So, for me this drop in VP is a bad thing. That bar served Sam Adams on tap with a friendly waiter. The last report I read, the poster asked the bartender if he could get Sam Adams free while he played,
"Only one at a time" the bartender quipped with a chuckle.
Now, not even one I guess.
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