The room was trashed, the drawers were off track including the one below the oven the stove top was all bent like someone beat the hell out of it. The coffee table was broken in two places the couch smelled like something I've never smelled, oh and there was about 10 roach traps that smelled awfull and all of our stuff stinks like roach traps....and let's not forget to mention the bums who help themselves to your garbage and every dumpster on the property....and don't bring your kids.........

We arrved in Las Vegas on December 23rd and stayed at Budget Suites, 4205 W Tropicana Rd until February 6/10. During that time, we found the staff to be courteous, helpful and very pleasant. It was a pleasure to go to the office and be greeted by such cheerful people. The room was clean , the carpets are worn and should probably be replaced. The grounds are immaculate and we found it to be very quiet. We have stayed in several Budget Suites in the past years but this is the one we will look forward to returning to later this year. The location was excellent, loved being a block away from the Orleans Hotel.

This place isn't for everybody, but my Husband and I found it to be a comfortable stay for well over a week. It's not right on the Strip, and it's not the lap of luxury, but it's a great place to see the real Vegas -- without being just a tourist. It also feels much more like your own apartment than a hotel, and we personally liked that. It's not a dump; it's just basic.

There are not many places in Vegas in this price range, and certainly not any with a kitchen. We love to cook, or at least having the option of heating up some leftovers, so it was great to have a stove/oven/fridge/kitchen sink.

The location was almost ideal. We were able to walk to the Orleans (very short walk), which features a free shuttle to the Gold Coast area (you can then walk to the Palms across the street), and another to Bill's Gambling Hall (which is right on the Strip, right across from Caesar's), so you're not trapped off-Strip. It's removed enough from all of the glitz and glam that you can relax, but still have the option of going out.
It's also only a few blocks from a grocery store, CVS, and a few other establishments -- not really walking distance, but quite close of a drive.

Yes, there are probably hookers living within the complex, and a drug dealer or two, but this is Vegas, what do you expect? These people need to live, just like anyone else. No one gave us any trouble, and most of our neighbors were elderly couples/individuals who actually lived there. The office runs everyone's SS# who is in there -- I'm guessing, as a way to keep felons and any other offenders away. We were out at all times of day and night, and never saw anything too shady going on.

Outside our room(K2135 or 2165...whichever was second from the left)'s balcony/walkway area, there was a blooming cherry tree, and it overlooked the pool, and a large rock/fountain-ish garden. It wasn't Caesars or anything, but it was still pretty. Again, it felt more like an apartment complex -- which is fine by me.

The place was quite clean, the floor was steam-cleaned before we arrived, and the bathroom/kitchen area showed no grime. The mattress and pillows were comfortable; no trouble there. The A/C worked fine, though in March we did not need it much. There was a laundry facility on-grounds, but we didn't bother to make use of it. There was no cigarette odor in my room, or anything to trigger my very sensitive allergies. I saw no bugs anywhere. The TV had plenty of channels, and worked fine. It could be easily turned to face either the living room or the bedroom.

The only bad things were as follows:
- The internet was a bit slower than your average high-speed -- annoying, but tolerable. It was certainly better than dial-up.
- The couch sucked -- fine for sitting on, but not much else. If you're not there much, or you sit on the bed, instead, it hardly matters.
- The office liked to charge extra for more or less everything (they made us pay for extra toilet paper, and only gave us a few towels for a whole week) -- but this is easy to circumvent...just bring your own linens/towels.
- A little noisy at some times of the day, if your upstairs neighbors have unruly kids, but what hotel or apartment building is sound-proof?

Overall, I'd recommend it to any person or couple who just wants an affordable, clean place to stay with a kitchen and internet. This would be a good place to stay, if you're planning on moving to Vegas, or are between apartments/homes.

I hope that my review is helpful.

We stayed in room "J 3124" and it was a real mess of a hotel. as one guest pointed out about room 1118J, our door had also been kicked in by police at some point in time. Linen service (an extra $30 per week) means they come drop linens off to you and dont even put them on the bed or clean up the room! For the $380 spent on a weekly rate of $229, this place is a disaster. You can spend about the same and stay at Hooters Hotel and Casino which I have personally found to be a fabulous and much better choice! I witnessed multiple people being taken away by police and the place is full of drug dealers and prostitutes. I talked with people staying for a long-term and they cant wait to GET OUT of this hole. Take my advice... stay off of the west side of Tropicana. Hooters is a GREAT choice. You will truely be surprised at how great it really is. And its right next to the strip and MGM Grand. Cant go wrong, this place sucks.