For our first trip to Vegas, the Embassy Suites on Swenson was wonderful! The hotel was quiet and very clean. The free made to order breakfast was great. I do recommend getting in line early, though.... But it must be said that every last patron was served even if the hours of operation had been surpassed. The manager, Gina, was superb! She helped us with directions and all the staff were friendly and more than willing to be of service. Their shuttle to the Strip does end early (10:00pm) but it's not far if you need to take a cab. The hotel is within safe walking distance to the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino (a must visit!) We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and often comment that when we go back, we'd stay at the Embassy Suites again.

WARNING--The hotel is currently under construction and they do not let you know this. The outside is being painted and all of the windows are covered. We only stayed one night and the front desk suggested we park our vehicle on the south side of the hotel. We parked under a light for extra security. That night someone broke into our vehicle and ripped out the DVD overhead monitor and player and went throught the entire vehicle. The front desk said they had security but they don't. Because of the contrustruction there is no way to see someone breaking into your vehicle and the thieves know this. The hotel management will not return telephone calls.
You are better of f spending a little more for a more secure area because it certainly costs more when you have to replace things.
My youngest son still can not sleep in his own bed because he is still scared.
When we reported it to the front desk they said that they bring in their stereo equipment when they get to work so this isn't the first time this has happened.
On a positive note, the breakfast was really good.

We stayed at the Embassy Suites on Swenson Nov. 4 thru Nov. 10. Check-in was easy, we arrived at 11:00am, and although our room wasn't ready, they checked our bags and we wandered over to the Hard Rock. Came back in a couple hours and our room was ready.
The room was great, nice sized suite, very clean and comfy.
The breakfast was awesome, great way to start your day in Vegas.
They have a shuttle running every hour to the strip. The only bad thing about that is that the last pick-up of the night from the strip is 10:00pm, so we had to take a taxi back in the evenings. But the taxi was only about $6, so not bad.
They also have another shuttle that runs to the airport. Very convenient.
Overall, I'd recommend staying here if you don't mind being off the strip.

My wife and I loved this hotel. Though we were only there for 2 days, it was a great experience. First, although check-in wasn't until 3 pm, when we pulled in at 11 am, there was no problem checking us in early. We then went to the pool, while it was still warm. The pool was very clean and because of the time of day, it was relatively quiet. There were also several smaller spas surrounding the pool, some semi-secluded, some open. The rooms were very nice and clean. The best was the breakfast! There was made to order omellettes, pancakes, french toast, hashbrowns, plus all the regular continental breakfast stuff. It was soooo wonderful. I still fondly remember it and tell everyone about it when I discuss our trip.

All in all, a great trip. I would recommend this hotel to anyone! This trip we didn't take our kids, but I would definitely considering staying here with them next time!