Staying at Sam's Town for 4 days in August was a great experience for my wife and I.

Check in was prompt and efficient, the staff were friendly and helpful, the room was clean and well sized and had all the facilities we needed, and the location off the Strip was to our liking.

There is plenty to do on site with the casino action, bowling alley and movie theatre. The free shuttle bus allowed us to take multiple trips into the Strip and to downtown. This provides a later return to the hotel (approx 11pm) from downtown, allowing us to visit the Fremont St experience.

The multiple food outlets cater for all tastes, and thus we ate breakfast and dinner on site every day. There is a Walmart located across the street for groceries and general shopping, and there are also other fast food places nearby.

There is also a very good laundry located in the adjacent Sam's Town RV park.

If you are not driving, the cab fare from the airport is approximately $30.

I went to the Sam's Town because I wanted a bit of Vegas without the whole downtown crowds and chaos. This was the perfect hotel for what I needed. The rooms were nice, clean and for Vegas on the weekend, relatively inexpensive (80$) a night. It is very nice, relaxing environment, with a huge indoor waterfall and park like atmosphere.The pool is a bit small but everyone out there was having a great time,.They offer lots of places to eat inside the hotel as well as a movie theater, a bowling alley and video arcade, so to me this was one of the more family friendly places to stay. i did eat at the buffet and it was probably not worth the wait, but the cafe was great and the bartenders all great. i would go back and do it again.

Sam's Town offers the best of both worlds - a quiet room away from the strip and a shuttle which takes you to the heart of the action!

I received a mailer offering our group a $30/night stay along with a funbook. At that price, one might expect a hotel that looks like Motel 6 or Super 8. However, I think that Sam's Town far exceeds expectations considering the price.

They have their own bowling alley which is open 24 hours (it's cheaper if you play during non-peak hours), a movie theater playing the recent releases, your typical buffet, cafe, and fast food restaurants inside the hotel. My favorite restaurant is Willie and Jose's Cantina. Yum-O mexican food at reasonable prices!

The shuttle service is dependable and efficient. As long as you try to plan your day around the pick-up times it is a very convenient service.

If you are a young couple or a young group of people, Sam's Town may not be for you. This isn't your kind of place if you're looking for the hot table action and clubs.

With that aside, I'd highly encourage you to visit Sam's Town...at $30 a night, you can't go wrong!!

We had a very nice stay at Sam's Town. This was our first trip to Vegas and we were a little unsure what to expect but found it a very easy city to get around in and we had no problems finding Sam's Town. We stayed 2 nights here, then went on to Utah before coming back and spending our last night here again. We enjoyed being able to get away from the hustle and bustle of the strip and there was plenty to do at Sam's Town. The light and water show was nice to watch in the evenings. There are stores here also that were nice to shop in, no crowds and very convenient. We loved the Fireside Cafe that offered a breakfast buffet for $6.00 and I believe the dinner time one was $10. Lots of fantastic food for a very reasonable price.
While I had read a couple reviews concerning the smell of cigarette smoke, we didn't notice any at all. We were there midweek so not a big crowd but as non smokers we expected to smell it a bit but couldn't detect any at all. We did of course ask for a non smoking room and stayed on the 3rd floor our first stay and the 4th floor the second time.
The valet parking made things very easy and convenient for us. Just pull in front of the door and unload and your done. Same when you are ready to check out or to go downtown, hardly any wait time and very pleasant attendants.
I plan to stay here again when we return to Vegas, we got our rooms at a very reasonable price and were very satisfied.