I'm probably part of the group of outliers who prefer to stay in a hotel sans clubs, casinos, pool parties and restaurants.  Which is probably why there aren't that many alternatives on the Strip for our type.  \n\nOne can argue that to experience Vegas you do need to be surrounded by the cacophony of the casino floor: slot machines, excited gamblers at the crap tables, and faux and gaudy decoration; it's always easier to get the hookups to get to the right clubs if you stay in the same hotel as the concierge can help you out (especially if you're a woman); being in the same hotel as the Zagat-rated restaurant that you have a reservation at has its perks and benefits; and, most importantly for me, it's nice to not have to walk so far to get to the shops.\n\nI get it. \n\nBut maybe I've been to Vegas too many times (hence a sensory overload) or I've just grown old and cranky - I'm actually welcoming the peace and quiet afforded by places such as Thehotel (Mandalay Bay) and the Signature Suites.  It's like we have the ability to opt out of the crazies or to join in - and that's just awesome. \n\nOur room was spacious, the amenities were new and modern and the king-sized bed was oh so comfortable.  \n\nAnd the two things that made us love the Signature even more: (1) the longest that we ever had to wait for a cab was 2 mins - I guess the plus of staying in a hotel which offers no restaurants / casinos / clubs is the fact that you don't have to compete with non-guests for a cab; (2) for the most part the driver of the cab that we took avoided the strip and took the back road to go to the other casinos - priceless during a weekend as busy as the halloween just past!