Ok....I am a picky customer....Not a difficult one, just picky!  \n\nAnd from this point on, I will not be staying on the Strip again (unless it's Comp and at the Palazzo or Venetian).  After the initial 20+ experiences of doing the Strip, it's no secret that it's crowded, dirty and for me, way too much on the senses!....Some of you may be able to relate to this??....The novelty just isn't there anymore!\n\nAfter 4 nights at The M, I'm officially a convert and it's changed the whole way I'll vacation in Vegas.!\nRented a car for the whole 4 days... the M was an easy 10 minutes from the airport, near the 15 Fwy and on Las Vegas Blvd, so it was easy to get anywhere. Used the Valet (and they were quick and very affable...even give you bottles of water before you get in your car), which turns out to be about $5 bucks a day..totally worth it!\n\nFrom the Valets to the Front Desk to the Dealers to the Waitresses and just the whole staff....service was very friendly and very good.  I don't understand the other reviewers negatives on this?  Compared to the Strip hotels (where there's attitude), it's night and day!\n\nRooms were great....Big, comfy, and well-appointed (could've used a Coffee Maker and a Full-Sized Ironing Board).  Bed was comfy too and Bathrooms were great!\n\nWe had a Strip/Pool View on the 7th floor.......fantastic!  Pool is great, and uncrowded.  \n\nWine bar is great, Marinelli's was a tad pricey but very good (best bread I've ever had), Buffet great...etc, etc!\n\nThe whole vibe was relaxing, unhurried, uncrowded and very nice... unlike the Strip.  Free of the tackiness of the Strip!  Great, wide-open Casino floor, Poker room, and Cocktail waitresses (think fake boobs could be an employment requirement, but no complaints?...lol).\n\nThe good thing was that with the Rental car, was able to go to the Strip one night, park at the Venetian (ate at the Grand Luxe) and then was able to leave, when we were ready....It was so easy.\n\nThen with the car, we went to the Red Rock (which was also great), shopped over there, went and saw Green Valley Ranch, Town Square and other parts of Vegas you'd never see by being locked in to the Strip.  \n\nCan go on and on, but think you get the picture?  Rent a car (they're cheap in Vegas), stay at the M and you're free to do whatever you want, when you want and then come back to the very comfortable enviorns of the M....You'll thank me later!