We stayed here twice in September, a week apart. The 2nd occasion was booked, the 1st one we called from the road. We had just finished a backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon and wanted a hotel for the night before moving to the strip. Rooms were large and clean; staff was exceptionally helpful; breakfast was above average. But the clincher for us was the well equipped laundry.

The 2nd stay was again after more backpacking and at the end of our trip. We arrived early and a room was not ready, but the staff came up with something very quickly and even followed us out into the car park to let us know. We did a show on the Strip and the drive is manageable. The trip to the airport was about 3/4 hour at rush hour so this a good alternative to the airport motels.

There are restaurants, a pharmacy and other shops within walking distance. Area is safe and its a straight run down Sahara to the Strip. Excellent value for money.

If you are looking for a suite, instead of a cramped room, at an affordable price, then this hotel is definitely a very viable option. The room had a full kitchen, sofa and a comfortable bed. For the same price of a standard room on the strip, you get a nice studio apartment.

They offered free pastries and juices to guests of the hotel in the lounge area.

As far as location goes, the hotel is located within a mile of the Red Rock, Suncoast and Rampart casinos. It's right near an art museum and movie theatre, so plenty of family fun nearby.

The strip is about 15 minutes away by car.

If you are Jewish, the hotel is located right next to the Young Israel of Las Vegas. So this is a great place to stay for Shabbat.

I highly recommend this hotel for small families who don't want to be stuck in a cramped room or be next to the craziness of the strip.

I have stayed at this LQ about four times now in 2007. The longest was for four nights when I was moving to California and had a friend and my three cats with me. The cats loved the windows because the sills were wide enough for them to sit in and watch the world go by.
The rooms are nice, large, and well equipped. The free internet is a definite plus. They've always been clean and I especially like the rooms that come with a full kitchen.
Only complaint I have is the most recent trip when I reserved a room with two beds. When we arrived in Las Vegas I called the LQ to let them know we were in town but wouldn't be able to check in until midnight as we were going to a show. I didn't want them to give my room away because they thought I wasn't coming. And by the way, it was a free room because I was using my LQ points to pay for it. When we arrived at midnight and checked in, there was only one bed in the room. We called down and he said the sofa was a pull-out and they were sorry there were no rooms with two beds we could move to. Okay, it was after midnight, and it was a free room so we could make do. However, the sofa wasn't a pull-out. It was just a sofa. Fortunately, my friend said she slept on her sofa all the time, usually in the company of a dalmation, so having it all to herself would be fine. The next morning she said it was very comfortable. It would have been nice to have the room I reserved, but it all worked out fine.

The La Quinta is a very nice facility. The rooms are clean and spacious. They have the free breakfast and the free Internet. No laundry facilities, though.

They have hard keys for the sabbath and they need to be left at the front desk. Problem is after 10pm on Friday night one needs to use a keycard to get the front doors to open so one has to knock to get them to open the doors.

There are two synagogues right next door - the Young Israel and a newer one lead by Rabbi Ever, which is in an office building in front of the LaQuinta.

If you need to stay over shabbat in Las Vegas, the best option is to move to the LaQunita. During the week, it is 25 minutes from the Strip so it is a bit far for most people.