What sets the Golden Nugget apart from lesser casino hotels is the fact that each amenity is full-size and full-service. There are plenty of restaurants and bars to keep gamblers fed and relaxed, including the 24-hour Rush Lounge, which offers live music and DJs most evenings. Upgrade to a Junior Suite for a double whirlpool tub. The hotel’s hallways are long, and some rooms are far from the elevators guests with mobility issues should make the front desk aware at check-in.

Simple bathrooms include a shower/tub combo and some rooms have a vessel sink outside of the bathroom. Amenities include 42-inch, wall-mounted flat-screen TVs with on demand movies, free Wi-Fi, iPod docks, safes, and free toiletries, but most rooms don’t have mini-fridges. Some rooms have lovely views of the Gulf of Mexico from small balconies furnished with plastic chairs. There are large wardrobes, desks and nightstands topped with marble, and reading lamps built into the wall by the beds. Each room is spacious, clean, and decorated in rich browns, golds, and bronzes, with wall-to-wall carpeting and large pillow-top beds with neutral padded headboards. Guest rooms at the Golden Nugget Biloxi come in a variety of sizes and configurations, from Standard Rooms all the way to a tranquil Spa Suite. Note that all guests are required to pay a damages deposit on arrival, which will be returned after check out if the room hasn't been trashed. Kids are technically allowed here, but they're not catered to and most visitors are couples and groups of revelers. Guests can park in the underground garage, enter the hotel, and find enough activities and food keep them going around the clock. There is something for most adults here, from sports bar to fine dining, from a souvenir shop to a designer clothier, from country music performances to variety shows. True to most casino hotels, there isn't space for relaxing in the lobby - management would prefer guests spend their time spending money elsewhere on the premises. The Golden Nugget's essence is captured by the Hand of Faith, a 61-pound golden nugget displayed in the lobby.

The front desk is striking as it's built from stone and marble, and decorated with modern art. High ceilings are hung with grand, modernist chandeliers with red, yellow, and silver bubbles. Common areas are nicer than expected, but the overall effect is a bit cheesy. The center of the Golden Nugget Biloxi is its large 24-hour casino.

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