Can't express enough how much we enjoyed staying at the Montelago. Stayed 6 nights in the Luna Di Lusso Two Bedroom Lake View. Full kitchen was great, had 1 king bed bedroom, 1 queen bed bedroom and sleeper sofa in the living room. Each had TV, 2 full bathrooms and a washer/dryer. 2 balconies with views of the lake. Room was in excellent condition. Pool was great, always 'open' was wonderful for a late night swim, "quite observed" after 9 pm. We had 2 adults and 3 teens in our party and all enjoyed the facilities. Only took about 20 minutes to get the strip in the afternoons. At night the drive back to the Montelago gave us a great view of the 'Strip'. Some restaurants and shopping close by. Grocery and Wal-mart. Nice to be away from the crowds back at the resort was nice and relaxing. Could also park you're car underneath the building if you wanted which keep it from getting "Hot" during the day.....Vegas in June...!

We were in town for a wedding on the grounds and thought this place was great. The price is very good for what you get at this villa. The rooms are pretty fancy, the pool/hot tub are good, and the food is good. The staff also provided excellent service. We really love how this place captures the look of an Italian Villa- very cute. We were only here for 2 nights, but would definitely return if here in the future if we were looking to stay off-strip again.

I stayed there with my wife and daughter for one night in April, following three nights on the Strip. Once we has set ourselves up and seen the "Village", my wife said why hadn't we stayed there all week!

The Pools are very nice and quiet when we were there. There was a very pleasent community feel to the place with two great golf courses, one of which I played unsuccessfully last year.

The room we were in was very functional with fridge, microwave etc for light meals and breakfeast in particular, so you can save money if you wish although the Casino breakfeast was more than reasonable.

On balance it was on the expensive side but I would definitely stay there again.

Returned to the UK yesterday after 9 nights at Montelago Village and I have to stay it is one of the best places we have ever stayed. On arrival the receptionist seemed genuinely pleased to see us (I'm not so naive as to think she was genuinely pleased, but it was niced to be welcomed so warmly after such along trip). I was a little apprehensive when she informed us our room was across the lake in the Luna di Lusso block, thinking perhaps that was for overspill or where they put people with children in order not to offend proper guests! How wrong I was. Our suite was great - No. 510. Spacious and modern with panoramic views of the lake, village and the hills beyond. We also had a large private roof terrace complete with patio furniture. The suite was well equiped with large fridge/freezer/ice machine, waste disposal, washing machine, 2 hairdryers, 3 TV's and stereo/DVD system.

The pool on this side of the lake is not particularly big, but perfectly adequate, with comfortable loungers, piped music and plenty of towels. We went down for a couple of hours most mornings and rarely saw another soul, which was in stark contrast to the hotels we visited on the Strip. We felt quite smug about our private little pool when we witnessed how crammed in around the pool the guests at the Vegas hotels were.

We bought some provisions at the village shop on our first night, which stocks all the essentials but is rather expensive. From then on we shopped at the "Food for Less" store, 5 mins drive away, where the clientelle is not particularly glamorous (no risk of spotting Paris Hilton in the tinned goods section) but the prices are very reasonable and there is a very good selection of fresh produce such as fruit, veg, bread and cakes (we bought a huge fresh cream birthday cake for our daughter's birthday for $19, which would have cost twice as much in the UK).

The only resaurant we tried in the village was "Zinc" on the lake front, which was excellent - great food and service.

The village is very quiet and once you've explored the shops there's not really much to do unless you play golf or gamble, but I should imagine, like us, most guests use it as a base for visiting the Strip, and as such it is perfect - quiet mornings by the pool in preparation for a mad afternoons and evenings in town. It was so nice to arrive back at our lovely suite at the end of a busy day.

From Montelago it is an easy drive to the Hoover Dam which is well worth a visit. We also had a day Canoeing on the Colorado river with Boulder City Outfitters. Our guide was a little strange but it was a great experience stopping off to visit caves and hot springs along the 11 mile route.

As foreigners, used to driving on the 'wrong' side of the road, we thought it best to invest in a GPS system with our hire car, which proved to be a God send. Getting to the Strip was never a problem but I think we would have struggled finding our way out again without it.

All in all, a fantastic base from which to explore this unique State.