I stay at a lot of Marriott properties all over the world (platinum rewards member). I like Marriott because there is always a minimum level of comfort I've come to expect no matter where I stay. This location was decent but overall I don't think it deserves the "top 20" ranking it has in Las Vegas.

PROS: The property is very new, and the grounds are well kept. The location is not on the Strip, but is convenient to get there by car or the hotel shuttle. The room I had was a standard Residence Inn studio king, in fact it was an exact replica of the layout I've seen at other Residence Inns and it was nice. The front desk staff were nice and the hotel breakfast was above average for a Residence Inn (eggs, potatoes, do-it-yourself breakfast burritos, and the usual fruit and breads). The area was quiet at night, and there is no casino on site so the hotel really does "sleep" late at night.

CONS: The room I had was not as clean as it should have been. Hairs scattered around the bathroom floor and tub, and the toilet seat was...not shiny. The bed was much firmer than I expected, I didn't sleep well.

Overall I would recommend it for a family with multi-bedroom needs or someone on an extended stay in Las Vegas. For the money though there are other Marriott properties (Renaissance Las Vegas maybe) that I would try first.

I was amazed to read the review posted a couple of days ago. I am in Las Vegas on vacation with my husband staying at the Residence South for the first time. We stay around 100 nights a year in everything from log cabins to smart hotels and I can say that my impression of this hotel, from the upgrade at reception to the excellent appearance of the place as we went to our suite to the amazing cleanliness of our rooms was one of the best I have had.

Everything, everywhere seems spotless. Even my kitchen sink shone! Bathrooms gleamed. The kitchen and everything in it was pristine.

One wonders where the reviewer stayed before and what she brought to Vegas in their luggage.

Me, I'll definitely stay here again.

I have stayed at many Residence Inns over the years. But this was the stay from HELL!
I was driving my 91 year old mother from Boise, ID to San Diego to visit family for Christmas.
We had a two room suite. At about 10 pm I got into bed. A few minutes later I saw a small black bug on my pillow. Thinking it might be a spider I just flicked it away. A few minutes later I felt a bite on my shoulder and brushed by hand across the spot. A larger black bug hit the sheet next to be, burst open and left a spatter of my blood on the sheet. As I was jumping out of bed a second bite happened and I did the same thing with the same result, another bug and a blood spot on the sheet.. Once I was out of bed I was able to see many of these vile creatures on the white sheets.
Because of their size I thought they were ticks and only learned that they were not when I had them inspected by a lab in Boise on my return. They confirmed that they were in fact bed bugs and that they did exist in that size.
The only good news was that I was not exposed to any disease.
That night, I called the office and told them to find me another suite. I had to wake my sleeping mother and move all of our stuff to another room and even after taking a shower still felt itchy. I inspected the sheets in the new room and found nothing but I remained itchy for several days, in spite of showering twice a day.
I find it amazing that a hotel of this supposed quality would have bed bugs! I have never experienced this before, anywhere!
It was a really gross experience and needless to say, I would not stay at this hotel again.
I was told by the inspecting lab here in Boise that the only way to get rid of them was to do a massive extermination, and I don't know if this was done after I left. My massive, they meant the entire hotel, not just the room. I was also told to check my luggage, and bedding at home, very carefully, because I may have brought them home with me. Fortunately thid did not happen, but I could have been exposed to these bugs and worse, my mother may have brought them back to her retirement home and infected that whole place.
This is inexcusable. I will never get into bed in a hotel without first checking the bedding VERY, VERY carefully.
It ruined the entire trip.

Went to LV over Memorial Day Weekend. We stayed one night at the Residence Inn. I booked a 2 Bedroom/2Bath. Went with another couple AND our 2 very clean small Dogs!! I stress clean because you would be surprised how grossed out non pet owners are when they find out that a hotel actually accepts pets. At any rate, this particular Residence Inn is fairly new and very modern and clean. The 2 Bedroom is like an apartment with a big kitchen and T.V's in both bedrooms along with the livingroom. The free buffet breakfast was great. I highly recommend this place to anyone. It was quiet and clean. I do have to agree with a previous reviewer regarding the shuttle. The shuttle does drop you off at Mandalay Bay and I believe the MGM. However, it stops at 11:00PM, but you can always take a taxi back to the hotel. It is a great perk but I am not a shuttle person. I am too independant and don't like to wait. If you aren't planning on drinking heavily than take your own car. ALL the major hotels on the strip have FREE parking gargages in the back of each hotel. You DON'T have to Valet and pay if you don't want.