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| - This hotel is really about saving money while being close enough. The rooms are nice enough with the 3 Vegas essentials: A working AC, heavy curtains you can pull to block out the sun, and round-the-clock front desk service. There are 4 shuttles available: one that heads south into the residential area of Vegas (odd), and then airport, Mandalay Bay, and MGM. Unfortunately MGM is only about halfway up the strip, so Downtown/Old Vegas goers have some walking to do - unless you ride The Deuce, a city bus for $3 each, or the Monorail, leaving from MGM for $5 each.
The shuttles run 7am-midnight, which is a very poorly chosen schedule given the core hours of Vegas-goers - after the shuttle shuts down, smart visitors can walk to Mandalay Bay (.8 miles, across the Russell Rd highway bridge) and take the Excalibur/Luxor tram for free, which drops you off next to MGM - then you have The Deuce and Monorail for the rest of your excursions.
Being off-strip but close has a major advantage - driving from this hotel is a breeze. Exiting a hotel onto the Strip is a nightmare of a drive.
Staff was friendly and the front desk was always manned. There was a good breakfast menu, free 6-9, but no one is waking up at that time in Vegas. A special treat for us Californians - Dunkin Donuts was close-by, including a 24hrs one on Tropicana and Pecos. Wifi was provided for free, no password, and reasonably fast.
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