I visited Gold Strike back in 2015. It was a guys trip. Had a fabulous time and it felt like the hotel and a**osphere was great. So great that I said that I would come back a second time and enjoy it with my wife.
Well, finally made it back. I'm not sure if the hotel has changed since I was last there or if I just didn't realize it last time around. But the hotel was extremely smoky. Even though they have signs advising people that there is not smoking in the lobby, people were still doing it without anyone enforcing the rule. One particular night, there was vomit on the floor of one of the elevators that stayed there for hours. We ordered pizza from one of the dining places (I think Sweet Tea) and it was absolutely terrible. The cheese and dough was horrendous. My wife and I ate one slice a piece and threw the rest away. There was a stench in our room. I later learned that the carpet was wet by the fridge as it was leaking water. I learned this near the end of our stay so no sense in complaining.
All in all, the hotel wasn't the best. But because we came to watch a show that was being held at the Horseshoe that we enjoyed, as well as enjoying the ****** entertainment, the trip was worth it. So I can understand it if others go and would not recommend against it. But I
won't be going back... ever!
Vertalen