WE STAYED AT THE GOLD STRIKE ONE TIME ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO.

THE ROOM PRICES WERE SO CRAZY HIGH IN LAS VEGAS THE FIRST NIGHT OF OUR TRIP SO WE THOUGHT WE WOULD FIND A CHEAP PLACE IN JEAN. WE ARRIVED AT THE GOLD STRIKE ABOUT 7:00PM AND ONLY SPENT $45.00. WE DROVE TO THE STRIP THE NEXT MORNING WHEN THE PRICES WERE SO MUCH CHEAPER. WE STAYED AT THE HOTEL @ MANDALAY BAY THIS TRIP.

WHEN WE ARRIVED TO THE GOLD STRIKE, I REMEMBER LIKING THE OLD WEST STYLE OF THE HOTEL, IT KIND OF REMINDED ME OF KNOTTS BERRY FARM.

MY WIFEY DIDN’T HAVE ANY WARM AND HAPPY FEELINGS WHEN WE PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT SINCE THERE WERE ALREADY A COUPLE OF SCUZZY GUYS IN THE PARKING LOT SMOKING WEED AND DRINKING.
THE PLACE WAS PRETTY OLD AND IT REEKED LIKE SMOKE SO WE CHECKED IN AND WENT RIGHT UP TO THE ROOM. THE ROOM WAS JUST LIKE A RUNDOWN MOTEL 6 YOU WOULD FIND ALONGSIDE OF ANY FREEWAY. WE HAD A GREAT VIEW OF THE REAR PARKING LOT AND ALL OF THE BIG RIGS.

WE RECEIVED A 2 FOR 1 COUPON FROM THE CHECK IN FOR THEIR UPSCALE STEAKHOUSE SO WE THOUGHT WE WOULD GIVE IT A SHOT. IT WAS ACTUALLY VERY GOOD AND THE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I REMEMBER OUR WAITER WAS A PRETTY OLD AFRICAN AMERICAN GUY WHO AS SOOOO SLOW AND METHODICALL. WE WERE SO HUNGRY, I WANTED TO JUST SHOVE HIM OUTTA THE WAY AND MIX THE TABLESIDE SALAD MYSELF.

THE NEXT MORNING, I WOKE UP SUPER EARLY AND HIT UP THE BLACKJACK TABLE. I WAS UP & DOWN FOR THE 30 MINUTES I WAS THERE BUT HAD TO LEAVE SINCE THERE WERE MANY SMOKERS AT THE TABLE AND I JUST COULDN’T HANDLE THAT AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING.

I STARTED PLAYING THE $1.00 SLOTS SINCE THEY WERE THE OLD SCHOOL TOKEN TYPE AND I WANTED TO KILL SOME TIME BEFORE I WENT BACK TO THE ROOM. THE SLOTS WERE ACTUALLY PRETTY LOOSE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE WINNING SOME SMALL JACKPOTS. I ACTUALLY WON $300.00 AS WELL SO I LUGGED THE TOKENS UP TO THE CAGE AND CASHED OUT.

ALL IN ALL, A PRETTY GOOD SHORT STAY @ THE GOLD STRIKE CASINO.