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Give me the truth about Gold Spike

Discussion in 'Downtown Hotels' started by MyCarDick, Jun 12, 2012.

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  1. MyCarDick

    MyCarDick Tourist

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    I'm getting ready for my 15th Father's Day trip to Vegas and need some input. My friend Bosco and I usually search out the Good, Bad and Ugly of Vegas. Seem to have more fun with the bad and ugly than the good. I have not been in the Gold Spike in years. Is it worth the trip if I will already be downtown? Did they ruin it when they gave it a new coat of paint?
     
  2. smartone

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    I think you'll be impressed! The joint used to be a dump and now it's completely refreshed. Don't get me wrong, the clientele aren't the folks you"ll typically find at high limit room @ Bellagio, but it is a fun mix and a good time.
     
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    comfortable and certainly refreshed....nothing terrible or ugly about it
     
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    One of the best values in Vegas. Expect pure simplicity and you will be thrilled. Expect luxury of any kind and you will be sorely disappointed. It is clean, beds are mega-comfortable, colors are bright and cheery, casino and lobby have a nice tropical smell. No crowds, long walks, pretention. Pool is nice, food choices are great value (avoid prime rib tho), wifi is included in fee. Lots of pluses. I've stayed there many many times since the remodel. It will depend on your tastes whether you'll like the place, but since you're considering it, you probably will enjoy your stay.
     
  5. Bosco

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    And full pay DDB. We will have to swing by there on Monday night.
     
  6. merlin

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    I've never heard a reason why on earth they dont offer TITO on their slots, no reason someone should have to wait for a hand pay for a buck or two. I never play any machine in there for that very reason.
     
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    I agree 100%. It's even a hand pay for $.01, why?
     
  8. mrbadger12

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    Well, maybe there is still some of us that want the "old Vegas ways" to hear the coins dropping and hearing the old people with their lil ol buckets!! Thats Vegas! Not this TITO crap.:beer:
     
  9. merlin

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    Yea, but they dont have any of them either, I'd play those. Every machine in the place is hand pay.
     
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    Just to be clear, that DDB is the standard 9/6 DDB ... 98.98% game ... which most people refer to as full-pay. However, there is even a better 10/6 DDB game at Aliante Station, and Boulder Station, which is rated at a higher 100.07%.
     
  11. Bosco

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    OK....decent pay....just to be clear.:wink2:
     
  12. NickPapageorgio

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    I'll never understand this. I've played coin drop machines and TITO machines, and I have no idea why people equate coin droppers to Dean, Sammy and Elvis sipping martinis at the Stardust or Sands. TITO is a great system.

    Dirty coins are crap. TITO is awesome.

    Nick:beer:
     
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    There's a very good reason for the hand pay crappy. If you have less than $5 credit on your machine, I would imagine most people would rather just play till it's gone than wait for a hand pay for $3.12. This would add up to big $$$$$ for the casino.
     
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    BTW... I am a fan of coin droppers.
     
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    I also wonder if the handpay at Gold Spike is somewhat of a security measure? With the handpay system Gold Spike employs, you don't have to worry about someone clandestinely walking by the machine you're playing, grabbing your cashout voucher, and running off onto Ogden Avenue.

    I have no idea if this is part of the reason why they use the handpay system, just a thought.
    I know I feel more comfortable at Gold Spike for this reason, as I like to sit at the bar and play video poker. If I have to get up and take a bathroom break, the bartender knows which machine I'm playing on, and wouldn't give cash to someone else who hit "cash out" on my machine.
     
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    I have stayed at the Gold Spike twice now and was not disappointed. Small room ut I was solo, enjoyed the wifi, hotel was very quiet both times during busy times (weekends and Nascar week). I booked through Booking.com the first time and Southwestvacations the last time. Nice folks and I do enjoy the counter service at the restaurant.....good breakfasts and dinners. It is easy to walk lto Fremont and easy to catch a bus from. I hope the Downtown Grand is a success at least as much as the GS has.

    Jimbo338
     
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    Well, they dont get me, I like to play at least a little everywhere, but their policy causes me not to play(I do play their BJ).
    It is not an advantage, if it was, others would do it. Quite frankly, they dont get a whole lot of business, and this doesn't help.
     
  18. Frisky

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    Anyone know how the tables are at the GS. Craps and BJ rules?
     
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    They don't have a craps table.

    The BJ rules aren't great. 6 desks, hit on 17, etc. During the off hours BJ pays 3:2 and during prime hours it pays 6:5.
     
  20. Frisky

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    Thanks for the respose POP, don't guess I will be playing any table games there.
     
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