A pair of travel professionals have revealed what Las Vegas’ oldest hotel is like, with rock-bottom prices and “delicious” shrimp cocktails among its selling points.
YouTube stars and brothers Jacob and Lucas Cruikshank signed up for the Golden Gate Casino and Hoteldating back to 1906 and located on Sin City’s famous Freemont Street.
Of the hotel’s 122 rooms, there are 10 that play on its history, with black and white photographs of celebrities from the past lining the walls.
The website says, “These rooms welcomed ranchers and railroaders, singers and stars, gangsters, Central American vacationers and honeymooners.”
Rates at the hotel start at just $14.40 thanks to a summer sale, and the Cruikshank brothers said they paid $86 once taxes, service charges and resort fee were taken into account.
YouTube brothers Jacob and Lucas Cruikshank checked into the Golden Gate Casino and Hotel, which dates back to 1906 and is located on Sin City’s famous Freemont Street.
Of the hotel’s 122 rooms, there are 10 that play on its history, with black and white photographs of celebrities from the past lining the walls.
The website says, “These rooms welcomed ranchers and railroaders, singers and stars, gangsters, Central American vacationers and honeymooners.”
Jacob points out a plaque on the wall that says, “This right here is one of the first 10 rooms in all of Las Vegas.”
Once inside the room, the social media stars give viewers a tour. They highlight that for the price the room is a fair size.
They say several areas of the room feel a little tired, with a closet ‘that smells old’ and a bathroom with tiles that ‘look like they’re from the 1930s’
When they first arrive at the hotel, the Cruikshanks seem happy with what they find.
However, Jacob notices some strange smells in the hallway.
He notes: “I mean it smells like cigarettes, but it doesn’t smell bad… it doesn’t seem smoky, they have good ventilation.”
After what appears to be a seamless check-in process, the duo venture to their room in the oldest section of the hotel.
Jacob highlights a plaque on the wall that says: ‘This right here is one of the first 10 rooms in all of Las Vegas.
“Built by rancher John F. Miller, this establishment opened in 1906 and never closed.”
Once inside the room, the social media stars give viewers a tour.
They highlight that for the price the room is a fair size.
Jacob tries out the small bathtub in the hotel room.
The hotel is where Las Vegas’ first shrimp cocktail was served.
The hotel’s restaurants and bars are located at the neighboring Circa Resort & Casino.
When the brothers finally return to their room at midnight, they say the music is still too loud.
Stays at the Golden Gate Casino and Hotel include free glasses of champagne.
However, they say several parts of the room feel a little tired, with a wardrobe ‘that smells old’ and a bathroom with tiles that ‘look like they’re from the 1930s’.
Jacob also lets his imagination run wild and exclaims: ‘Oh!one of my first thoughts Walking into this room reminds me of a serial killer.
“I imagine this serial killer character being in that corner.”
In addition to the dated aesthetic, the Cruikshanks comment on the loud noise coming from outside.
They reveal that the woman at the check-in desk “pulled out a huge bag of earplugs” and handed them out, while telling them “it’s very noisy here at night.”
Venturing to explore other areas of the hotel, the brothers head to the casino and also visit a rooftop restaurant and bar that is open to guests and part of the neighboring Circa Resort & Casino.
Venturing to explore other areas of the hotel, the brothers go to the casino and also visit a rooftop restaurant and bar.
Summing up their stay at the Golden Gate Casino and Hotel, the brothers say they wouldn’t stay there again because “it’s so loud you’ll basically be in a bad mood for the entire vacation.”
However, they note that the hotel is “definitely not disgusting,” “dirty” or “that run-down.”
They explain that stays at the Golden Gate Casino and Hotel include free glasses of champagne and that Circa’s Saginaw’s Delicatessen is worth a visit, as it’s where Las Vegas’ first shrimp cocktail was served.
Jacob explains that the “delicious” shrimp cocktail was priced at just 50 cents when it was first released, but now costs $13.
The brothers ate three of the seafood creations during their stay at the hotel.
When the brothers finally return to their room at midnight, they say the music is still too loud.
Jacob says after several hours of tossing and turning, “It’s now five in the morning and I think the music is louder than it has been all night.”
Lucas agrees and responds, “It sounds like two songs are playing.” It sounds so chaotic, this is what drives people crazy.
Summing up their stay at the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, the brothers say they wouldn’t stay there again because “it’s so loud you’ll basically be in a bad mood for the entire vacation.”
However, they note that the hotel is “definitely not disgusting,” “dirty” or “that run-down.”
