My husband and I travelled to Las Vegas to deal for the World Series of Poker. We absolutely knew no one in Vegas, and we had never visited before except for a 24 hour period to audition for the Series. We drove from Pennsylvania (2500 mi) and just started driving around the city looking for a decent short-term rental for our two month "business trip." After looking at about 15 different locations, we settled on the Blair House Suites. The prices for the different locations were very similar. What set the Blair House apart was its convenient location to the Strip, and its king size beds.
I must admit, we were very nervous to rent any short term housing, but this place looked warm and inviting. The internet-accessible computers in the lobby were very convenient for handling bill paying while away from home and keeping family updated on our "adventures" in Las Vegas.
The beds are not the most comfortable, and in fact, I went to Target to purchase an egg crate mattress for my side of the bed. My husband was fine; he can sleep on a hardwood floor peacefully. The kitchen was tiny but it served its purpose. It did not have a microwave, and if I stay there again, I will simply bring mine from home or purchase one at the local thrift store.
The pool was well maintained, though the palm trees seemed to constantly shed leaves into it. Not a big deal. We were so busy working that we didn't have alot of time to laze by the pool. Another nice feature was the two laundry rooms. Obviously, we didn't pack enough clothes to last two months. The front desk always kept extra quarters on hand. The breakfast on the weekends is a little weak. It's not worth $4,00 when there is an IHOP on almost every corner. Ok, not really, but there is a Denny's less than one block away. As stated before, this place is very close to the north end of the Strip (you are right behind the Wynn) and its less than one block to the new monorail system. Very convenient. If you have a car, it takes less than 5 min to get to the closest supermarket, and if no car, you can walk to the CVS which is next to Denny's. Overall, if we do deal for the World Series again, we would definitely stay here again. One last piece of advice: make sure you put the DO NOT DISTURB sign on your door knob, or the maid will simply walk right in w/o knocking! Very embarrassing when you are relaxing in your birthday suit...

I have just checked in and after walking into the lobby was regretting my choice which was based on previous Tripadvisor reviews.
The property is tired. The staff were very helpful in trying to locate a room that had wireless access which costs $4.00 for 30 mins. $5:00 for 1 hour and $6:00 for 3 hours. Once activated the clock ticks on the account so you cannot log off and log back on.

The decor is dreary and a sign in the lobby advises that a vacuum cleaner can be RENTED for $2:00.

I would advise caution.

Date 3/24/2007

My sister's boyfriend died and she wanted to get away, she called me and stated that she wanted to go to Las Vegas on a Tuesday afternoon, and wanted to get away by Friday afternoon well all the major hotels were booked by this time, the only reasonble Hotel available was Blair Suites, according to AAA. After reviewing some of the comments and reviews made by other traverlers regarding Blair Suites, I booked the hotel for 4 people, my 2 sisters, my mom and myself. We did not know what to expect, however when we arrived at the hotel, the staff was very pleasant, the lobby was very nice and the hotel was very close to the strip and the rate was very resonable. However the furniture and the beds really need an upgrade. But my overall expericence was very nice. I would stay at the Blair Suites again, and my family agreed. I hope others will benefit from my review.

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Very skeptical at first, because there is a lack of an official website. We came on here for a review and saw that most/all of the patrons were satisfied. Still we were very nervous.

We got to the motel and the staff was nice enough. By the looks of the motel on the outside it looks like any other motel. We got our rooms and went it. We were amazed at all the space. The suite included a living room with TV, a full kitchen (which included refrigerator, stove, microwave), a bathroom, walk-in closet and bedroom. The suite was a little dated but I thought that would be the least of our worries. Everything was clean and tidy. There wasn't any unusual stains or smells, everything for a typical motel.

What I loved best was the price, which was very inexpensive and packed quite a punch. This is the perfect hotel for the budget traveler and for those who want to be in Vegas but away from the hustle and bustle. I would definitely stay again.

We actually took some pictures but our camera was stolen at the Venetian. Sorry.

NOTE: It was somewhat difficult to find because the street does note intersect Las Vegas Blvd, but goes underneath. Access Desert Inn through Paradise Blvd.