This review is very difficult to write because there are many things that I loved about the place and a few things that I disliked about it. I will list the pros and Cons here to the best of my ability.
Pros:
1) Convenience- The proximity to 7-11 and many restaurants was very convenient. Also, if you partake, there is a marijuana dispensary very close by as well. You can literally walk to the strip if you really wanted to (took me about 30 mins to walk to MGM). Lastly, CVS is just down the street, which allowed me to stock up on water and snacks for relatively cheap.
2) Accommodations- This studio had everything you would need for a short trip. I loved the fact that there was a Roku device to watch my favorite shows while on vacation. Big screen TV mounted on a swivel was a nice touch as well. Also, everything you need for basic cooking is included. They also have an iron and ironing board, and space to store clothes. There is a little courtyard just outside your door which is convenient to smoke or enjoy a beer.
3) Check-in/Check-out- Super easy and efficient process.
4) Security- Although some people may believe the area to be a little sketchy I felt very safe and secure. There are a locked gate and video surveillance just outside of your building. Little to no noise, or foot traffic within the courtyard. At the local 7-11 (where you wait for Uber/Lyft) there were people loitering who seemed to be down on their luck but they never bothered me or asked for money. In fact, they were pretty friendly.
5)Value- The price for the room was substantially cheaper than many other accommodations I looked at. The more expensive places to stay were only marginally nicer, and I couldn't justify spending the extra money on them.
6) Transparency- Airplane noise will be a con, but the hosts were very honest about this in their listing. Also, there is a list of basic rules posted on the Refridgerator, which listed prices of extending your stay and how to contact them.
Cons:
1) Airplane noise- This is disclosed to you upfront, so I cannot really complain. I am an Air Force veteran so I thought the plane noise would not disturb me, but the planes make an incredible amount of noise at night and take off very often. I found peak hours to be roughly 4-8 AM and 10PM- 1 AM. This made it very hard to sleep.
2) Plumbing- I am not sure if it was my toilet, or noise coming from the neighbor but throughout the night the toilet would run. This would happen multiple times almost in perfect intervals between airplane noise which made it nearly impossible to sleep through the night. Furthermore, during my hygeine routine the sink did not drain well.
3) Bed- Bed was VERY uncomfortable and I could tell the sheets were old. It was probably a mental thing, but I felt itchy the first night sleeping in the bed. I did not want to get under the covers. This itchiness subsided over the next two days, so I don't believe the bed was the actual cause.
4) Wifi- The internet is in no way high speed. I found myself using mobile data most times when surfing the internet on my phone. The Roku device also had issues connecting to Hulu/Netflix on the first attempt nearly every time I turned it on. Once it connected, Netflix/Hulu did NOT have any buffering issues though.