I was reluctant to stay in an off strip hotel, but they have free shuttles to the airport, and two different locations on the strip. Mandalay Bay is every half hour and The Aria is every hour (both give or take 15 mins or so) The staff was absolutely one of the friendliest staffs I've ever encountered; each one of the employees at the desk and at the bistro remembered us from day one of 5, and I honestly couldn't be more pleased. The rooms were clean, had everything we needed. It was actually more intimate than staying right on the strip, and a very positive experience.