This hotel is the best place to stay if you need to be close to the Hard Rock Hotel but don't want to pay for whatever it costs to stay there (which I'm guessing is around $200 or more a night?).
I stayed here for New Year's Eve weekend and it was surprisingly still affordable for a cheapskate like me. They have a complimentary airport shuttle and a shuttle to take you to the strip (Planet Hollywood). I do wish there were more shuttle times and it stinks that they don't make more than one trip at the desired hour if the shuttle happens to be full when you get there. It's not like they're driving 20 minutes away or whatever. The hotel is conveniently across the street from a CVS and strip mall area with restaurants- I highly recommend Capriotti's for some delicious sandwiches.
The hotel from the outside doesn't look all that special, but once you're inside and you're all settled in your room- it's fantastic. I had a room with two double beds that probably could've fit another two or three people on the sofa bed in the living room area (and if you're one of *those* kinds of people that like to have 6 or more people in your room, you'd have plenty of room to fit an airbed or two in there haha). Good bathroom area and kind of a small closet space. Beds are comfy, lots of pillows around there and the sofa. Free WiFi is good too. The complimentary breakfast is really nice- two options of breakfast sandwiches, waffles, oatmeal, cereal, an assortment of juices, coffee, and tea. Staff was mostly good too.
Really great hotel all around. I'd gladly stay here again if I need to be at this part of Vegas again.