Don't waste your time. We only stayed two nights and we were all comp'd in a mini suite and all the meals including a good steak dinner in the Chicago Steak House, which was the highlight of the trip. Nobody dressed up for the $100+ meal. They gave me $200 freeplay, which was nice.
I wanted to leave the next day but we were too tired after the long drive and the disaster we had checking in when they tried to put us in a smoking suite when we were supposed to get a non smoking suite. Thankfully we had a good VIP host who took care of it for us but it took over an hour to find us the correct room, and we never did get our refrigerator!
The casino is tight although several people (not including me) hit pretty big at the high limit slots. Most of the folks gambling there all seemed really low class except for the fellows playing in the poker tournament, the people playing in the high limit and VIP area, and some other middle aged couples like us. Lots of local folks from Memphis. Almost everyone smoked, so it was hard to avoid. Small indoor pool. Buffet not up to par. Elevators S L O W and we were on one of the top floors so it was frustrating. We won't ever go back unless we need a free night in the area on our way to somewhere else.
Although we could fly, we choose to drive and it is the same amount of time for us to drive to Biloxi as it is to drive to Tunica, but an easier drive to Biloxi. Headed back to the Beau Rivage in a couple of weeks for a slot tournament, thank goodness. On a scale of one to ten the Gold Strike is a 2 and the Beau is a 10! The Beau is a nice resort, the Gold Strike just a hotel with a casino.
I wanted to leave the next day but we were too tired after the long drive and the disaster we had checking in when they tried to put us in a smoking suite when we were supposed to get a non smoking suite. Thankfully we had a good VIP host who took care of it for us but it took over an hour to find us the correct room, and we never did get our refrigerator!
The casino is tight although several people (not including me) hit pretty big at the high limit slots. Most of the folks gambling there all seemed really low class except for the fellows playing in the poker tournament, the people playing in the high limit and VIP area, and some other middle aged couples like us. Lots of local folks from Memphis. Almost everyone smoked, so it was hard to avoid. Small indoor pool. Buffet not up to par. Elevators S L O W and we were on one of the top floors so it was frustrating. We won't ever go back unless we need a free night in the area on our way to somewhere else.
Although we could fly, we choose to drive and it is the same amount of time for us to drive to Biloxi as it is to drive to Tunica, but an easier drive to Biloxi. Headed back to the Beau Rivage in a couple of weeks for a slot tournament, thank goodness. On a scale of one to ten the Gold Strike is a 2 and the Beau is a 10! The Beau is a nice resort, the Gold Strike just a hotel with a casino.