Binions Casino Horseshoe Hotel

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Binions Casino Horseshoe Hotel

Binions Casino Horseshoe Hotel

The Las Vegas strip, a long boulevard filled with massive, modern hotels and casinos, has long been considered the city's main attraction. The site for dozens of movies and television shows, the Strip has become synonymous with Vegas. But what about the older, less expensive casinos just north of the city – Las Vegas' original central area? Few venture into downtown Vegas, but for those who do, this hidden treasure is well worth the discovery.

The Golden Nugget's Pool and Aquarium

The hotels and casinos that line Fremont Street – including the Golden Nugget, Fremont Hotel and Casino, 4 Queens, and Binion's, just to name a few – are more run-down to be sure, but they also have a sense of history that the newer buildings lack, and some of the older attractions have been beautifully refurbished. At the Golden Nugget hotel and casino, the pool has become a spectacle within itself, having been transformed three years ago into a sprawling oasis complete with a water slide, a private pool and bar for adults, and an enormous aquarium filled with exotic fish and sharks (through which the water slide winds).

Cheap Drinks and Gambling, Free Entertainment

Venturing outside the Golden Nugget, the atmosphere is more relaxed and intimate than on the Strip. The casinos are closer together, so there is less walking involved when going from place to place. There is also free entertainment every night – everything from live bands playing to saxophone soloists, to show girls wandering up and down the street. Another great benefit that is sorely lacking on the Strip is the cheaper prices. For example, a vodka cranberry at the Bellagio is a staggering $8.50, while the same drink at Binion's in downtown Las Vegas is a much more reasonable $5.00. All of the casinos in downtown Vegas have much cheaper buy-ins for their table games, including blackjack and poker. The average price to buy in to a table at a casino on Fremont street is about $5.00, while the same tables on the Strip can average up to $10.00.