I took the doubletree shuttle from the airport, and it was clean and on time. Very easy check in. Staff was friendly and polite. Especially Amy. I took my free cookie and went to my room. The room was clean and odor-free. The work out room was loaded with tread mills and free weights and a tv. Probably the best work out room of any Double Tree I've visited. I really enjoyed the Applebee restraint next door. All in all it was a really nice stay. I'm planning to stay here again in the near future.

I was looking for an inexpensive hotel near the airport in Las Vegas just for one night. I talked to friends and did research and was told that there are some fairly scary hotels in Vegas. I have stayed at the Orleans, the Luxor and the Four Seasons before but they were more than what I wanted to spend on this leg of my trip. I booked the Doubletree as it had the best review for the price I was willing to pay (all I needed was a bed to get some sleep). I had a great stay! The front staff was happy, even at my late check-in time. I received my very warm cookie. The room was clean and the bed very comfortable (very cushy and very clean). There was little noise. When I checked out I stayed in the extended lobby a bit and checked my email (wireless is free and reception was great in the lobby but weak upstairs). The hotel is a business hotel... no gambling or music. Au Bon Pain is on the main floor and Applebees across the street. I did look at all the ceiling vents (one of my anal-compulsive issues) and all were clean, indicating that someone pays attention to the small things easily overlooked. There was a free shuttle to the airport and to the MGM on the strip. Overall, with the exception of weak internet access (which was a major bummer for me) in my room, I was very happy with my stay.

After a week on the strip for a combined business/pleasure trip, we checked in here for the day before our red-eye flight back to the east coast. It's listed as an "airport" hotel, but it's no more near the airport than the strip hotels, but it has a lot of the conveniences of a typical airport hotel.

Pros:
-Friendly Staff at Front Desk and Coffee Shop
-Au Bon Pain licensed Coffee Shop open until 10 PM with some of the chain's typical fare along with other hot items. Plus ice cream and drinks.There is a small area where you can eat or you can take it to go.
-Free Conference Rooms and Work Stations in the Lobby available first come first serve. We used the Conference Rooms while we waited to checkin. Executive Style Seating with a lovely conference table and speakerphone. Free toll-free and local calls.
-Free Wireless Connection throughout hotel including guest rooms. Easy to setup and strong connection throughout the day. (Strip hotel can charge up to $12 per laptop per 24 hours)
-Small Pool
-Free Warm Cookies at Checkin in usual Doubletree Style - yum.
-Great Neutrogena bath products
-Shower Curtain on half-circle shower bar giving extra room in the shower
-Super Comfy Bed and Pillows
-Large TV and Sitting Areas in Lobby
-Shuttle to MGM Casino and 24 hour airport shuttle at no extra charge
-Applebees in same office park complex
-Coffee Maker in Room (Noted another review that there were refrigerators in room, but I think that that may be in upgraded rooms only.)
-Short Taxi Ride to an Outlet Mall, the fantastic Panevino Restaurant, and the strip (10-15 minutes and $13.95 taxi fare to Mandalay Bay section of strip)
-Free and Plentiful Parking

Cons:
-Shower was fairly clean but the grout in the corner could use some serious attention
-The hotel and the guest rooms had an odd odor -- I wouldn't describe it as a bad odor, just odd. They were painting and refinishing the exercise room while we were here so that could be the culprit.
-Has a little bit of a "starting to age" feel, but it really doesn't detract from the experience
-Air Conditioning was a little loud and a little all or nothing. But in 100 degree heat, we weren't hot so what more can you say.

We come to Vegas about once a year for various reasons, and we have stayed at several of the resort hotels. This year, I had a conference to attend at one of those mega resorts. Even with a rental car and gas, the total bill was less than if I had stayed there.

The Doubletree is a non-casino, smoke-free option away from the airport and strip. It was very quiet while we were there. It takes about 10 minutes to get to the hotel from the airport by way of rental car, which I recommend if you stay here. You can drive downtown or to the strip and take advantage of the free parking. If you don't have a car, the shuttle to and from the airport runs about every half hour and will go to the MGM from 10AM to 3AM.

The rooms are a regular size hotel room and come with a refrigerator. The shower in our room needed some work on the grout and faucet, and it was somewhat hard to control the water temperature. Otherwise, the room was clean and more than adequate for our needs and the wireless access is a valuable service. In fact, I am writing this review using their wireless access before we check out.

The staff is very friendly and helpful. They were able to get a room next to mine for my mother-in-law who came in later in the week to help take care of our daughter even though the hotel was full.

Overall, if you visit Vegas for work or fun and are tired of the Vegas scene on the strip, the Doubletree Club is a good option.