[Anon]

Because my original post mentioned the fact that the ESA Valley View had gotten some awful reviews on tripadvisor .com, I thought in fairness I should comment on my stay. I got a clean, quiet room on the 3rd (top) floor at the very back corner of the hotel property. The unit was clean, had a bedroom with a king-size bed and a separate adjoining room with a sitting area and kitchen, a small bathroom, and a walk-in closet. The bed had a firm mattress, so I got a good night's sleep. I had a very good stay at the Valley View ESA. Although I did not make any requests of hotel staff apart from calling the day before to make sure I would get a non-smoking room, the front desk people I dealt with at check-in and check-out were courteous and efficient. The hotel was less than a 10 minute walk to the Rio, which has good restaurants and a free shuttle to the Strip. The Palms was only slightly farther away -- still an easy walk. I would not stay here for a romantic weekend with my significant other, but would definitely return if looking for comfortable, inexpensive lodging with easy access to the Strip.