This world-class resort casino is family-owned and operated. The son of Basque immigrants, John Ascuaga built the Nugget from a roadside coffee shop that opened in 1955. His touch is noticeable in details large and small, such as hand-picked friendly staff, welcoming ambience and a reception desk separate from the casino area.

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John Ascuaga's Nugget offers a full array of casino entertainment, nine restaurants, four live music venues including the incomparable Celebrity Showroom. The two 29-story hotel towers include a variety of room accommodations from deluxe king and queen rooms to an assortment of suites. The spa offers an extensive selection of body treatments and beauty services. A fitness center adjoins the pool. A business center, large arcade and full gift shop are also available.

John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel has 1,382 oversize luxury guest rooms in two 29-story towers. The newly-renovated East Tower features gorgeous new rooms with a comfortably sophisticated palate of warm tones, dark woods and crystal accents. They include heavenly presidential mattresses with upscale bedding and extra fluffy pillows. A 42" flat screen television adorns the wall in the main living area and high-speed WiFi is available. The elegant bathrooms are a showcase of marble counters and floors, upscale fixtures and beautiful details. All the new rooms include coffee pots on a separate marble counter in the entry. The traditionally-furnished west tower offers extra large rooms with comfortable sitting areas including couches in the standard king room, cozy bedding and spacious bathrooms. Many suite upgrade options are available. Both towers offer sweeping views of the incomparable Reno skyline and spectacular Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Entertainment every weekend includes headliners such as Lyle Lovett, the Oak Ridge Boys, and Hall and Oates, as well as boxing matches and other events. The 700-seat Celebrity Showroom offers classic seating in booths tiered down to the stage. The Rose Ballroom seats 2,000 for entertainers such as Clint Black, Chris Isaak and Wynonna. The Casino Cabaret features jazz, blues, and rock and roll. Live jazz artists play in the Orozko Lounge and dancing to a live disc jockey is featured in Trader Dick's. The casino supplies 85,000 square feet of slots, video poker, keno, blackjack, craps, roulette, poker, and other table games. One level below the casino are sports and race books, with the race book featuring desks illuminated by green-shade lamps. A tile path leads around the casino to restaurants. There also is a bingo parlor.

During warm weather, sliding glass roof panels allow fresh air into the sun drenched fifth floor which houses the large atrium pool. Outdoor sun decks overlook unobstructed mountain views. Eight, one-person spas flank one side and a large, round spa tub for 16 is at the end of the pool. Luxuriously padded chairs and lounges line the surrounding deck. A tent permits private massage. Wireless Internet access is available in the rooms, lobby and restaurants (surcharge). Right outside the casino is Victorian Square the center of downtown Sparks, which offers interactive fountains and gazebos. Live music is featured on some summer evenings. Victorian Square also is home to many of Reno/Tahoe's nationally-recognized special events, including The Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, July 4th Fireworks Festival, Hot August Nights and the annual Hometowne Christmas parade.

A resort fee of $5 per night, covering use of the atrium pool, use of the fitness center, vale parking, garage parking and airport shuttle, will be charged at the front desk.

Gabe's Pub & DeliThe deli serves sandwiches, pizza, snacks, light meals, and pastries for breakfast, lunch or dinner.Rosie's CafeThis restaurant, with its pressed-tin ceiling, ceiling fans, and brass and glass-enclosed booths serves a varied menu of snacks and full meals that includes Awful-Awful (double-patty cheeseburger) and other items from the original roadside coffee shop that grew into this casino hotel. Daily specials such as roast turkey, grilled trout, and coq au vin. Open 24 hours.StarbucksStarbucks Coffee is located in the Hotel Lobby adjacent to the Rotisserie Buffet on the Main Casino Floor. Now you can enjoy your favorite Starbucks beverage without having to leave the Nugget! Open 7 days a week from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (midnight on Friday & Saturday).Rotisserie BuffetThe restaurant offers lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch buffets, as well as nightly themes such as Italian, seafood, or barbecued ribs. Decor is gleaming brass and cozy booths. Premium Prime Rib is served every night.Restaurante OrozkoJohn Ascuaga's tribute to his Basque-immigrant parents, Orozko includes an evening martini lounge serving tapas and featuring live jazz. Under a vaulted ceiling painted and lighted to resemble the sky, the restaurant serves Basque specialties and Mediterranean and American favorites such as steak, seafood, pasta, and salt-roasted prime rib.John's Oyster BarFurnished in nautical style with gleaming woods, the restaurant serves seafood stews, chowders, and pan roasts; raw oysters, steamed clams, seafood salads and seafood sandwiches such as lobster rolls.Trader Dick'sInspired by the island tropics, this Polynesian-themed restaurant features large booths, tropical gardens, and exotic drinks with umbrellas. Asian and Polynesian-accented dinners include wok-charred lobster and Peking duck breast. The Tiki Bar adjacent to the restaurant wraps around an enormous tropical fish tank. The lounge has dancing to a disc jockey and karaoke.The Steakhouse GrillOne of the finest dining experiences the Reno/Tahoe region has to offer, this warm brick-walled restaurant accented with Parisian posters and charming booths offers a varied menu of contemporary cuisine and upscale favorites like steaks, chops, chicken, seafood, prime rib, and pastas. Famous for Mahogany broiled steaks, juicy prime rib, and fresh seafood. The Steakhouse is known for its romantic ambiance and upscale service. Open for lunch midweek and for dinner seven nights a week.Noodle HutHot Noodle dishes from Lo Mein to Pad Thai to Shrimp Scampi are prepared before your eyes for lunch or dinner.

East Tower RoomsThe newly-renovated East Tower features gorgeous new rooms with a comfortably sophisticated palate of warm tones, dark woods and crystal accents. They include heavenly presidential mattresses with upscale bedding and extra fluffy pillows. A 42" flat screen television adorns the wall in the main living area and high-speed WiFi is available. The elegant bathrooms are a showcase of marble counters and floors, upscale fixtures and beautiful details. All the new rooms include coffee pots on a separate marble counter in the entry. All the amenities of the West Tower, plus Flat screen television, Coffee pots, and In-room safes and Refrigerator (Executive Level).West Tower RoomsDeluxe Rooms with One King or Two Double Beds will surprise the guest with unexpected touches. Every room offers a breathtaking view of the Sierra Nevada mountains or surrounding cityscape along with On Command movies, Climate control, Multi-line phone, Voice mail, Housekeeping, Hair dryer, Pay movies, Air conditioning, Wake-up calls, Private bathroom, Clock radio, Iron/ironing board and Video checkout.