A nice, clean, off strip, locals casino. I prefer Suncoast and Orleans in the Boyd family, but for an inexpensive alternative, it will work.

I've never had a bad time there, but it also is not overwhelming. Food not great, but also not bad. Again, it will work.

If you have a 5 star budget, we know where you will go. If you have a 2-3 star budget, the GC may work especially with the remodeled rooms. You know what you're getting.

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We have stayed at the Gold Coast off and on for several years due to the low room rates. The rooms are far from lavish, but functional though the bathrooms are very small. The upper floor rooms have been entirely renovated including more space allocated to the bathroom. We primarily play video poker and have been disappointed in recent years as the full pay inventory has been decimated.

Parking is adequate with two smallish garages supplementing a surface lot at the rear of the casino. The showroom has been closed and now serves as the lounge. We dined at the Cortez Room for the first time since it was relocated and found the room to be comfortable and the food decent for the prices charged. The buffet is serviceable for breakfast, but falls into the same old, same old category after a few visits. We really like Ping Pang Pong, Chinese restaurant, for both dinner and the dim sum lunch. Being non-Asian we have encountered a few service problems at dinner. Overall the Gold Coast offers good value for the frugally minded who prefer to stay off the Strip.