Reviews: Golden Nugget Lake Charles Marina

Reviewed by: Klaas Koster on Apr 21, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Dock is in great shape and has water and 50 Amp power. Overnight rate is high at $5/foot, unless you're used to peak Florida prices. You have to check in at the front desk of the hotel. We were told that we had access to the resort pool, so really enjoyed the lazy river! There are restrooms inside the enormous lobby area. Several restaurants are operated on site, but not all are open on any given night.

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Reviewed by: Kevin Bendele on Jul 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.3'

Rating: 5

Golden Nugget Marina is back open and available for dockage as of July 2021. Most local marinas are still repairing and do not have gas or diesel available nearby.

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Reviewed by: Jake Hottes on Nov 16, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Just wanted to note As of 11/16/20 the marina is still closed due to hurricane damage.

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Reviewed by: Fred Mudge , All's Well, on Jun 11, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 3

The marina / docks is / are nice.
The resort staff are rude and clueless.
If they made an effort this could be a great place. The resort has a lot to offer and is nice, it could easily be a 5 star.
It's a shame that just because the owner had his boat broaght in that the staff were disrespectful to those us us with just 60 footers.

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Reviewed by: Tim M on Jan 11, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 35'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 2

Stayed here night of 3 Dec 19. As mentioned in the marina notes, we called ahead for a reservation. The person taking the reservation was not aware there was a marina at the casino. She probably was not on-site, but it was surprising anyway. Power and water are included, however there were no other amenities for the marina. The staff was very helpful and courteous, but there wasn’t much they could do. The manager did make arrangements for us to shower at the spa which was great. The only latrines were in the lobby of the hotel. It’s possible that the casino beach bar has latrines and showers available, but it was closed for the winter. Also, the outside music blasts 24/7. We asked about turning it off for the night but the manager said he had no control over it. If you want to gamble, this may be alright for a stop, but if you want a break after 3 days on the icw this probably isn’t the place.

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