I spent one night at the Pahrump Nugget while visiting Death Valley. The best thing about it was a very good price. It was otherwise adequate. The room was OK, clean and comfortable. But, being a ******, there is a lot of smoke in the building, and you can't check in or get to your room without inhaling more than your fair share of smoke. That was a big downer for me. Location-wise, it's about 60 miles from Death Valley, not horrible for the region's standards, and the road back to the park is lovely. Pahrump is not a particularly pleasant place (a spread-out mish-mash of homes and businesses with little character), but it has the necessary amenities.