This was our first time to Las Vegas. We wanted a hotel off the strip yet close enough to walk to everything. After visiting all the mega casino/hotels we are glad we stayed here. No lines to check in, exclusive no smoking hotel, clean nicely furnished rooms, no tempting casino to sneak down to, to blow more money. Just a couple of issues. When we checked in we were given the solitaire suite instead of the princess suite. I didn't notice it at first when we entered the room. We were exhausted after the flight and took a nap. I then realized our room didn't have the washer and dryer or fireplace. I called down to the desk and was informed that Expedia indicated we rented the solitaire suite and was a bit rude. Luckily I had the printout of our reservation. Expedia called the manager and made sure we were given the room that we paid for. The princess suite is a much larger room with laundry facilities, and a huge flat screen TV in the living room. It has a better view of the strip from the balcony. Also the cleaning staff forgot to clean our room and our keys were deactivated for some reason. When we asked why the clerk told us they tried to contact us to see if we wanted our room cleaned. Wasn't sure what that was about, but we just asked for fresh towels. Other than that we were very satisfied. The valet staff is very friendly, we didn't find having an exclusive valet service a hassle. We rented a car because we wanted to tour the surrounding area especially Hoover Dam and Lake Mead just an hour ride away. Also Vegas is very easy to navigate. However traffic is horrible. We didn't use the monorail but we checked the prices and they are high. They are doing road construction everywhere. At 9:00 PM every night the barricades go up to restrict traffic lanes. Traffic backs up even at midnight. They are also doing construction at the power station right across the street and start up the pile drivers at 7:00 AM. Luckily the rooms are pretty sound proof but if you wanted to sit out on the balcony you needed ear protection. We saved a ton of money fixing our own meals. There are several grocery chains in Vegas and the ever present Walmart to stock up on groceries and liquor. The kitchen has all the essentials except pots and pans which are available but you need to ask for them. We didn't use the pool because Vegas had a record cold snap during our stay. We did use the workout room which has a lot of modern cardio equipment, but the weight stations were awkward and confusing to operate. If we ever go back to Vegas again we will be sure to stay here.