OverviewLocated a 3-minute drive from
Las Vegas Convention Center and Las Vegas' city centre, the Candlewood Suites Las Vegas is geared towards business and vacation travellers who prefer a centrally-located hotel with extended kitchen amenities and an outdoor pool.
This hotel has 276 air-conditioned suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a DVD player, a coffeemaker, a full kitchen, a desk, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Rooms with a separate bedroom and a living room with a sofabed are also on offer.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a fitness room, a business centre, free laundry facilities, a convenience store, barbecue facilities and free parking. Pets are permitted for an additional $15 the first night and $10 for each subsequent night and wheelchair-accessible rooms are available upon request.
Bahama Breeze Restaurant is located about a 3-minute walk from the hotel, while Rodeo Paradise Shopping Center can be found 3 minutes south on foot. The Las Vegas Strip is a 3-minute drive or 25-minute walk away. Adventuredome Theme Park is roughly a 6-minute drive northward, and McCarran International Airport (LAS) is a 6-minute drive south. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets permitted $15/first night, $10/subsequent nights, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: June 28, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's rooms, staff and location.
Many reviewers praised their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as spacious, clean, modern, well equipped and quiet, with good Wi-Fi and updated room furnishings.
The hotel's staff were the source of numerous compliments by guests, who characterized them as informative, friendly and accommodating. Guests said staff provided a fast and friendly check-in service.
Several lodgers were pleased with the hotel's location. They found it to be close to the Las Vegas Strip, restaurants, public transportation, shopping and the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few complaints about noise transfer and the lack of hotel shuttle.
A couple of guests complained of noisy in-room air-conditioning units.
The hotel's lack of shuttle to the airport or Las Vegas Strip was an inconvenience to a couple of lodgers.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #67 of 271 Las Vegas hotels with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 163 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.1 out of 5 with a 90% recommendation rate from 128 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.2 out of 10 from 16 reviews.
The author called the hotel on June 28, 2013 to verify some information.
