1. Check-in took forever

2. two women at the check-in window, one supervised the other one and not handle other customer in the line. While one woman handled my paper work, I asked the supervising woman for a simple question, in stead of answering me, she replied " she is working on your stuff one by one. she will answer you when she is done"

3. Non-smoking room fill smoke odor

4. Bed sheets not clean.

5. FOUND Cockroaches !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I chose this motel because hotel rooms $100 or less were sold out on internet. At $29.99 per night, this is one of the cheapest, I am sure. The room was not too bad and was equipped with a refrigerator and kitchenette. The TV had a few buttons missing, but worked O.K. About 30 Cable channels including HBO were available. The bathroom looked clean. Air conditioning worked fine. Local phone was free but the management asks not to use modem for internet access as it will overwhelm phone line capacity for other guests. They will install an extra local line if you request.
The old man in the office was friendly and helpful. So considering the price, I do not have much to complain. Just don't expect any luxury. It is 4 blocks from Fremont experience, 3 blocks from Las Vegas Strip (301 and 302 bus stop there), 1 block from 109 bus stop to and from airport. So transportation was not inconvenient. They offer free parking and swimming pool. My only complaint is the neighborhood. I can see boarded-up store fronts and a few drunken people staggering in the street at night. I did not feel too safe even though it was a few blocks from Fremont experience.

Decided NOT to stay at a 'regular' Las Vegas hotel this past Sunday just for fun. Was pleasantly suprised at what the Downtowner Budget Motel on N. 8th St. had to offer: two parking areas, a decent room, a queen-size bed, a relatively new bathroom with clean towels, a big closet, a gas stove, a refrigerator, TV with cable, and a VCR player -- all for $29.95!

Downside: it's just the front desk person and another employee at night, so if you need anything else (such as an extra pillow), you'll have to wait 'till 6 in the morning when the first housekeeping person comes in. The immediate vicinity also looks scary, but if you survive the two-block walk to Las Vegas Blvd. and the Fremont Street Experience, you should be okay.