We arrived at the Holiday Inn Express, Nellis, after a long journey from Seattle, having been turned away in a not very gracious manner from the La Quinta Inn opposite, who did not honour our internet reservation. Despite feeling tired and annoyed, we immediately cheered up on seeing and entering the Holiday Inn Express. It looked nice from the outside - brand new, in fact - and from the inside, where we were welcomed and given a very nice room with two large and comfortable queen beds, tv, microwave, fridge, coffee maker and free internet access. There was coffee and tea available 24 hours a day adjacent to Reception, together with a soft drinks machine. A comprehensive buffet breakfast was provided (no extra cost) and in addition to a smallish outside pool, there was a small inside pool and gym.

The bedroom was a generous size and the bathroom was good and everywhere was clean and looked new.

The staff were just wonderful. We had a problem with our rental car - having loaded our suitcases in the morning with the engine running in order to cool the car with the air-conditioning ... the weather temperature was over 100 degrees ... the car locked itself with the key inside! We tried repeatedly to telephone Budget car rental emergency assistance, but frustratingly only reached voicemail services. The smiling and truly helpful lady on Reception, together with her housekeeper, came to our rescue, calmed us down and solved our problems ... and even refused to take a generous tip for their outstanding assistance in enabling us to be on our way.

We would definitely recommend this hotel for people wanting to stay in the Nellis area. Not a very nice part of Las Vegas, but good for us for one night as we were driving from Las Vegas to Zion National Park and wanted to be near the correct route in the morning. There was also a large Walmart opposite which was useful to buy a car fridge and supplies for the journey. I would also mention that there appears to be nowhere decent to eat in this area - all we could find was MacDonalds and Taco Bell.

Nice room, clean, nice bathroom, quiet and friendly staff. Hotel, hallway and room had a funny smell in it -- weird awful smell. Breakfast and coffee were very good.

The only thing we were concerned about were the warnings about parking outside. That said, it didn't seem like the type of area that would attract a lot of unwanted attention. The room was very nice, loved the shower, and I don't see how the make-anything-you'd-make-at-home breakfast could reasonably have been better. I'd readily stay there again.

The hotel itself is fine... clean and comfortable. There is a pretty strong emphasis on security, so I assume it's safe. Signs in the parking lot warn you against leaving anything of value in your car. The breakfast is great; typical bagels, cereal and yougurt but it's free and plentiful. This is hardly an 'oasis' though, unless you like being really, really far from the strip. Forget staying here if you have morning business at the convention center - traffic is murder. There is a very well equipped business center with Internet access and a computer with common software and a functioning printer. Probably a great place for a soccer team. There is a small but clean looking swimming pool. The only restaurant nearby is the McDonalds across the street. You could do worse for the money, the rate was pretty reasonable considering that everything else was booked.