Gold Coast Hotel and Casino

Location. The Gold Coast Hotel and Casino is located two blocks from Chinatown and one mile from the Strip in Las Vegas, Nev. This property stands less than four miles from the Las Vegas Convention Center and Fashion Show Mall. McCarran International Airport is positioned five miles away.

Hotel Features. The Gold Coast Hotel and Casino's lobby is dominated by restaurants and a 100,000-square-foot casino with a race and sports book, high-limit slot machines, slot and video poker machines, bingo, keno and table games. Dining options include the Noodle Exchange and the informal Cortez Room that serves prime rib, steak and seafood dinners. Ping Pang Pong Chinese Kitchen features provincial specialty dishes and dim sum. Ports O'Call serves buffet-style meals, and a T.G.I. Friday's is open 24 hours a day. Room service is available Sunday - Thursday from 6 AM - midnight, and Friday and Saturday 6 AM - 3 AM. Kate's Korner specializes in sweet treats. Recreational diversions include a game arcade and a 70-lane bowling center. The complimentary, limited-hour fitness facility overlooks the outdoor pool and contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment. A complimentary shuttle service transports guests to the Strip, and to a companion property, the Orleans Hotel & Casino which houses an 18-screen movie theater.

Guestrooms. This 10-story hotel offers 711 contemporary guestrooms. Premium-level accommodations feature bathrooms with quartz vanities, porcelain walls and floors, and rainfall showerheads. All rooms contain coffeemakers. Refrigerators are provided in suites and are available upon request in standard rooms. Accommodations include high-speed wired and wireless Internet access for a fee, and 32-inch flat-panel televisions.

Expert Tip. The Gold Coast Hotel and Casino hosts Cosmic Bowling on Friday and Saturday nights. Cosmic Bowling is a part bowling and part disco event hosted by a resident DJ.