There are a few things I need to tell you before you book Michael's place in Vegas. Right from the start as we entered, there was a strong smell of marijuana or some kind of scent that smelled very similar to it. We thought it would go away so we didn't bother the host about it since we had a busy day and the smell did go away after a few nights.
Secondly, the carpets are very dirty with stains. It will leave your feet black. Also, there was a sharp thing on the carpet by the bedroom door of room 2. I stubbed my feet on it a few times.
Third, do not expect to shower for more than 5 minutes with hot water. The host will tell you that the hot water has issues but literally there was no hot water after 5 minutes of adjusting the water temperature. Every night we end the shower with cold water...
When we left the place, Michael texted us about the stains on the carpet. He told us he needs to hire someone to clean the carpet before the next guest arrives and that we need to pay for the service. We had a service animal during the stay but she is well trained and she does her business on the pee pad or outside, never on the floor. The host also complained there were a dog and urine smell. Obviously, if you allow pets or service animals, there will be those smell because dogs don't wipe themselves. We even helped clean all the towels and trash ourselves even though we were charged a cleaning fee.
Other than those mentioned above, the first night there was really loud music playing by the pool from 12 am to 3 am. Nights after that was fine. The location is great, very close to Rio hotel. 5-minute drive to China town.
Overall, I thought the host could've handled the carpet stains situation a lot better and shouldn't have brought their own problem onto the guest. Gotta choose your battles. If you want a good review then keep the place clean (including carpets), fix the hot water issue, and keep the guest happy till the very end. If hosts do a very good job for the whole stay but blame the guest for a small problem at the end, the host basically wasted all their effort on being a good host during the stay. There will always be gains and losses. If you want a good review then deal with the small issues yourself. Choose your battles.