We split our stay in Vegas moving off strip for the expensive holiday weekend. We were pleasantly surprised with the hotel and would definitely recommend it as a budget option.

The staff were really friendly and helpful. We had the hotel pool and hot tub to ourselves most days and it was lovely and peaceful after the chaos of the strip.

The hotel was clean and the other services - free internet and buffet breakfast were great. The hotel also ran a shuttle to the MGM once an hour and Mandalay Bay every half hour which was really handy.

Excellent location, off the strip but very close to Mandalay Bay. Hotel offers a shuttle that runs to Mandalay Bay and MGM every 1/2 hour.

Breakfast buffet ok but reasonable as it was free. Nowhere close to buy convenience items except the gas station next to the hotel.

Swimming pool clean and fairly uncrowded. Housekeeping was good.

Would stay again.

We stayed here 3 nights in March. We were originally booked for just one night to be close to the airport (we had been hiking in Utah), but our flight was cancelled due to weather. The staff immediately rebooked us for the next 2 nights, at a rate cheaper than we had paid for our first night. I was very relieved. Overall, the service was great. Friendly front desk people and the breakfast bar was kept well stocked for the huge crowd that was staying here over the holiday weekend. The beds are very comfortable. My only complaint, and I see that others have noted this, is that you can hear your neighbors through the walls. This is my hotel pet peeve, so I am not sure if we would stay here again. Also, the return shuttle from Mandalay Bay is not reliable. You need to call the front desk to confirm that a shuttle will come by. We waited for an hour, and finally walked home (short walk, so not a big deal). Otherwise, this a good place to stay if you want to be near the airport, off the strip, and have a comfortable bed to sleep in.

March 20-22, 2008
After traveling around for 10 days, we arrived at the HI Express. We were pleasantly surprised at how easily we found the hotel and were even more pleased with our room. We were greeted quickly and checked in right away.
Our room was clean and very comfortable. The beds were very comfortable and after driving from the Grand Canyon, they were very welcome. We were far enough off the road to have a quiet room but close enough that if you wanted to, walk to the Strip. (several blocks away), but why, when there is a convenient shuttle to take you to the MGM or the Mandalay Bay Hotels.

Breakfast was a bit above average and filling. It was busy, so we kept having to ask when the muffins or juice were going to be refilled. There was a bit of a wait, since they had only 1 person staffing the breakfast. It was good and filling, a lot of variety.

My only complaint is that there was trouble with the internet, which did get corrected and the front desk offered to print out our boarding passes if we needed.
The AC in the room was a bit loud, but was efficient, if my son didn't keep messing with it.