I found Microtel through booking on Hotwire.com where you don't know the name of the hotel until you pay. I was initially wary, because, well, I kinda think the name is bad and makes it sound small and crappy. The reviews were good and the pictures made it look nice. I think I paid $48 / night and booked it 2 days before.
I was really happy with the room. It was very clean and comfortable and we arrived during the day but had been up most of the night before so the first thing we did was take a nap, and the drapes did a great job blacking out the room. The bathroom was a decent size and clean.
The staff were very friendly and accommodating. We never took advantage of the free breakfast, but it looked like they had quite the spread!
We used their free shuttle van three times. To and from the strip, and then to the airport. The driver was friendly and professional and came quickly when we called for pickup off the strip.
They're next to restaurants and an outlet mall with a decent food court. I would most certainly stay there again.