The Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall is an affordable place to stay with comfortable accommodations, an array of dining options and bustling casino action -- and it's less than a half hour drive from the Las Vegas Strip.The hotel, located 12 miles from the California/Nevada border in Jean, Nev., features 12 floors of well-furnished, spacious rooms. Numerous amenities await guests, including blackout drapes, free local calls, electronic check-out and all the towels, linens and bedding you desire. Rooms look out onto desert or mountain views.More than 800 slot, video poker and keno machines, ranging from pennies to $5, entice gamblers of all budgets. There are also live table games, such as single-deck blackjack, roulette and craps.If you're hungry, the Gold Strike offers several dining options. Signature appetizers, steak, seafood and other tempting entrees await customers at the Gold Strike Steakhouse, while the Gold Strike Bonanza Buffet features more than 40 different entrees and desserts. The Gold Rush Cafe has breakfast, lunch and dinner -- including steak and lobster or prime rib -- 24 hours a day.Guests at the Gold Strike can also enjoy a cool dip in an outdoor pool. There is a kid's pool for the younger guests, as well as an arcade and game room.Those looking for shopping options need to look no further than the Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas in Primm, Nev., about 10 to 15 minutes from the hotel, by car. Additionally, ballroom dancing lessons are taught twice a week in the Gold Strike ballroom, followed by four hours of dancing to test your talent.