Overall
Solid, clean hotel--but don't expect luxury. Great for families.

Positives
-Right across the street from the Convention center and monorail stop
-Full kitchen (fridge, stove, dishwasher, etc)
-A lot of parking
-Clean
-Not noisy at all, felt safe there (though exercise caution at night of course)
-Breakfast is ok but you have to walk out to get it

Negatives
-Not on the strip (but it's only a 10-15 minute walk to Wynn, or if you rent a car it's really not a problem. See below for parking instructions)
-Decor is middle of the road

Oher comments/Tips:
If you have a car, it's actually really easy to get parking close to the Strip. From the hotel, turn right and head south down Paradise Rd. Turn right at E Harmon Ave (it's right after Hard Rock Casino). Turn right at Audrie St. Now you are behind Planet Hollywood casino (formerly Aladdin) where there is FREE parking! It's actually their mall parking lot. Very convenient mid-strip parking. We parked here all the time.

The monorail is convenient, but when we returned late at night (around 1:30am) to the covention center stop, we found that the place was closed. The whole convention centered was fenced off. Even though the hotel was right across the street, we had to walk a long way around to get back to the hotel. Annoying.

This Residence Inn is not as nice as other ones I have stayed at. The best thing is the parking and convenience to the Convention Center. A previous review called the facilities tatty and he/she is right! The hotel needs an upgrade. Staff is friendly. I had a non-smoking room that smelled like smoke. Vegas has become an expensive town and while this was ok for the price, I would probably not stay here again.

Stayed here for a convention - location is great as it is across the street from the Convention Center. The rest of the stay was downhill. The place seems terribly understaffed from front desk to maintenance to housekeeping. I arrived early on a Sunday and the front desk and lobby area was simply madness with people and ringing phones. Nice people working the front desk, but overwhelmed. No rooms were available, so I checked my luggage and returned 6 hours later to find the front desk still frazzled and no room available - although my business colleagues who had arrived shortly before my return all had rooms! When I did get my room, it was as far away from the lobby as possible - as the lone woman in the group - every evening I had to have someone walk me to my room (my colleagues - all men - got rooms much closer to the lobby and pool). The door stuck on my room and the air conditioner banged loudly when it cycled, waking me up every time throughout the night. Also, if you need a cab when you depart this hotel, good luck. Expect a 45 minute to an hour wait. We finally figured out that it's better to walk to another larger hotel on Paradise Rd and you can get a cab immediately.

I stayed at the Las Vegas Convention Center Residence Inn for 8 nights during the last week of June. I was in town for the SHRM Annual Human Resources Conference and for some SHRM Academy Classes as well as some post conference golf. The SHRM Conference which attracted over 22,000 attendees was across the street (six lanes, busy at times) in the LV Convention Center and Hilton next door to LVCC. When there is not much traffic - early morning and some evenings, you can just walk across the street otherwise you have to go the lights. Which can be a bit unpleasant during a hot, hot day.

The weather was quite hot (102-106) I took Greyline Shuttle Bus from the airport to the Residence Inn. It cost about $7.00. The ResidenceInn is away from the Strip on Paradise road and across from the L.V. Convention Center. Which makes it convenient for those attending the convention but it is far from the Strip. I walked to the strip from the Residence Inn but it was during the morning and in the evening. It is a
long walk, 15 minutes plus and it is much tougher when it is hot. I also walked to Riviera Hotel one evening for a show. The Monorail is a better way to get to the strip and I purchased online a 10 ride ticket. The Monorail goes from the Sahara to the MGM Grand and makes around 7 stops on the East side of the Strip. Getting to the Monorail from the Hotels can be a bit tricky.

On Convention Center Road and Las Vegas Blvd., there is a Walgreens, where I picked up beverages, snacks and some medicine, because I caught a minor cold during my stay. It is a long walk when carrying bags in the heat. Next door to Residence Inn is a Courtyard and you can use the Courtyard Gym because this property does not have Gym. Down the street
is the Rennisance Hotel.

My SHRM Academy classes were at Venetian and there were shuttle buses from the convention center to the Venetian compliments of Kronos.

I choose this Residence Inn because of the proximity to the Convention Center, the Monorail and because there was a refridgerator in the room (which comes in handy when the weather is hot). Using my AAA card, I booked some advanced reservations online and I paid several during rates during my stay between $129.00 and $169.00.

I checked in Friday, around 12:00 noon, and the friendly front desk person from Wisconsin was able to check me into a "quiet" room upstairs near the back of the property. The room was a bit old but clean. Featured a queen size bed and sofa bed.

This Residence Inn offers a better than average breakfast in the
morning (alternates between bacon, sausage, corn beef hash, pancakes, andeggs, potatoes, donuts, pastries, breads, make your own waffles, fruits and beverages), as well light snack (Meatloaf, mash potatoes, salad and
Chicken Cesar Salad and cookies and beer) around dinner time from Monday thru Thursday. For complimentary meals they both were fine. Complimentary Web access in the Gatehouse as well as Wall Street Journal and local newspaper.

This Residence Inn is a bit older and reminds me of the Cal Expo
Residence Inn in Sacramento. My bed was of average comfort and the room was cleaned each day by Maria. The A.C. worked well but was a bit noisy and behind my wall must have been a loft room because I could hear some creaking at times during the night. Also there were some young Volleyball competitors in the units nearby and sometimes they stayed up late
and you could hear them chatting outside.

My front door required a particular pull the handle as you insert the card key to open. I reported this and a problem bedside light to "Sang," at the front desk. Nothing was done about it so I mentioned the light to another Marriott employee and it was fixed when returned from my conference. So service is not a priority at this property.

There is small sport court and small pool at this property.
Plenty of parking spots and you need your room key to open a gate into the parking lot.

Driving in and out of this property is not real smooth because you can only go South on Paradise Road when driving out of this property.

If I could get a really good rate, I might stay at this property again
but I would also consider the Renissance Hotel as well as Residence Inn in the Hughes Center, though the Monorail is not accessible from the R.I. in the Hughes Center. Service at this property was less than the Beverly Hills R.I. and Manhattan R.I.

If you looking for a property close to the convention center and close to the Monorail with a kitchen facility then this property might be your place. But their service is suspect.