Let me begin by saying the difference on some of the reviews is your reason for being in Vegas and where you come from. If you are a New Yorker like me, the walk to the strip is fine. (dont be dramatic people.) Now if you spend most of your life in a car, then it may seem far but everything will then seem far in Vegas since all the hotels on the strip are massive. Now if you are coming to party on the strip, then this hotel was a stupid decision on your part.
However, if you are in town for a convention, this hotel makes great sense. Let's face it, there are no "great" hotels except for the Encore and Wynn near the convention center but who cares. You are spending no time in your hotel. This place was quick, courteous and the gym had weights which is really all I need since I run outside. I was a 5 minute walk to the convention center and a quick cab ride to the airport. All I ask for when I am in Vegas for work.
As a side note, for those upset you cannot cancel your hotel rooms on the day you walk in to check in, this is common practice in every hotel in the world. That is why they all come with cancellation policies when you book.
I will continue to stay at the Clarion or the LVH on my stays in Vegas for work because it makes sense but again, don't stay here if you have no reason to be at the end of the strip! Saving a buck? Not worth it if you end up spending all your money on cabs.... use common sense folks!