Golden Gate Hotel and Casino

Golden Gate is located in downtown Las Vegas at 1 Fremont Street. Its hotel is the oldest in Las Vegas. Previous names were Hotel Nevada and Sal Sagev, which is simply Las and Vegas each spelled backward. There are just over 100 hotel rooms. Many are part of the original building. Some were added later. There are no amenities at Golden Gate. It is a hotel, casino, and bar. There are no dining options.

Golden Gate is owned by the Derek Stevens family. Its sister properties are Circa and The D. The casino was the starting line for our 21st-anniversary world casino record. The company also provided transportation for the final leg of the adventure.

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Golden Gate casino

Golden Gate has the smallest casino floor in downtown Las Vegas. There are about 350 slot machines and 20 table games. Bar Prohibition is the main attraction on the casino floor. Next to the table game pit, it offers a variety of video poker from the quarter up to $5 denominations.

There was a Circa sportsbook near the east entrance of the casino. It had a small viewing area. However, it closed in 2023. Additionally, the casino does not have a poker or bingo room. There is a high-limit slot and table game area near the pit.

Electronic blackjack game at Golden Gate on March 29, 2024.

The One Club players card is used. It is shared with Circa and The D. Food comps issued to Golden Gate players may be used at those other casinos.

Table game options

Golden Gate deals eight different live table games. Four are blackjack. All blackjack pays 3/2. This includes double-deck, six-deck, eight-deck, and Free Bet Blackjack. The other table games are craps, double zero roulette, Three Card Poker, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em. The minimum bets, best video poker by property, and electronic table game information are available to Vegas Advantage members. This includes a few electronic table game options.

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All blackjack pays 3/2

The double-deck blackjack game is in the salon. There is a six-deck game available. Free Bet Blackjack also pays 3/2. All blackjack hits soft 17 and permits double down before and after splitting.

Craps odds

Craps offers up to 10 times odds. There are two tables available.

Limited entertainment options

Golden Gate does not offer any traditional entertainment options. The main attractions are the casino, Bar Prohibition, and the Circa sportsbook. However, Fremont Street offers entertainment nearby with performances and light shows at the top of the hour nightly.

No dining, only drinks

Golden Gate is one of the few Las Vegas casinos without a restaurant. Dupar’s was the last one available here. However, it closed in 2017. The last Dupar’s location in Las Vegas is at the Suncoast Casino. That location, however, does not have the old shrimp cocktail special the one at Golden Gate once did. Drinks are available inside the casino at the Bar Prohibition. On Fremont Street, guests can grab a drink at OneBar.

Hotel accommodations

Check-in: 3pm | Check-out: 11am | Pets Permitted: No

With about 100 rooms, the hotel at Golden Gate is small. We stayed there once. We found it noisy with the most outdated bathroom we have ever seen in a Las Vegas hotel room. The room was otherwise clean and relatively modern. If you decide to stay here, you will probably have better luck on higher floors that face away from the Fremont Street Experience. Ours was on the second floor above the casino and facing FSE. We were offered earplugs at check-in. Unfortunately, we declined. You should accept them, just in case you find the room to be loud.

There is a nightly resort fee of $34.95 per room. It includes complimentary parking and Wi-Fi for two devices. It also includes a 10% discount at the coffee stand and access to the fitness center at The D. Additionally, hotel guests have access to the pool at The D and receive two passes to Stadium Swim at Circa.