OverviewLocated about a 3-minute drive from the nearest Route 95 on-ramp and an 18-minute drive from Las Vegas's city centre, the Hampton Inn Las Vegas - Summerlin is geared towards road travellers who prefer a hotel with an outdoor pool, a free breakfast and easy highway access.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms offers free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a desk, a lap desk, a free weekday newspaper, a coffeemaker, a microwave, a mini-fridge, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Rooms with a sitting area and sofabed are also available, as are smoking, non-smoking and wheelchair-accessible rooms.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, a business centre, free coffee in the lobby, meeting space, guest laundry, free parking and a free breakfast. Pets are not permitted.
The Las Vegas Strip is about an 18-minute drive from the hotel, while MountainView Hospital can be found a 2-minute drive away. Cheyenne Commons offers shopping roughly 4 minutes away by car and McCarran International Airport (LAS) is a 23-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, no pets, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: January 2, 2014)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's breakfast, rooms, staff and location.
The hotel's breakfast was praised by many lodgers, who described it as complete, diverse, fresh and fantastic. One patron remarked, "The breakfast is better than most, with some hot choices, healthy choices, and bakery donuts!".
Numerous guests were pleased with their accommodations at the hotel. They found their rooms to be clean, spacious, quiet and well equipped, with comfortable beds. A couple of guests did report poor Wi-Fi signals, however.
The hotel's staff were the source of several compliments by reviewers, who characterized them as friendly, responsive and accommodating. One guest noted, "I even was checked in early when I arrived - a nice thing for the staff to do. In fact, everyone I met and dealt with on the staff always smiled and greeted me. It was just fantastic to be around such friendly people".
Several travellers enjoyed the hotel's location. They found it close to shopping, restaurants, highway access, Desert Breeze Aquatic Center and Red Rock Park.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about noise transfer.
A few reviewers complained about noise disruptions during their stay. They reported highway noise and noise from the nearby hospital, as well as noise from guests in adjacent rooms and the hallways.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.5 out of 5 with a 95% recommendation rate from 126 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #31 of 270 Las Vegas hotels with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 112 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8 out of 10 from 10 reviews.
The author called the hotel on January 2, 2014 to verify some information.