CS Cares 2024:364 Why: I always look for other way I can offer my home to others in need
Vegas Baby! 3052:14269 Why: Las Vegas my Winter Home!
Couch Information
No couch currently available for surfing.
I have a beautiful Loft in the South West about 3 miles from the Strip. I have two guest bedrooms, and a basement (yes! a basement in Las Vegas!) and some couches.
But that's not all the lower level setup just to host Couch Surfers has a bar, fooseball table, massage chair, walkout private patio, with spiral stair case to ... a private heated spa and pool in the back yard. It is an open Loft (except the two guest bedrooms are enclosed with their own full bathroom, and a massive walk-out basement with it's own bathroom as well!).
My place is very popular in Vegas if I am out of town or already hosting many surfers my good friend Ivan (musicaldirector) also here on CS lives right across the street with his fiance he also hosts often!
IMPORTANT: I highly recommend only staying if you have your own car. I mean its up to you...but the bus stop is about 1.5 miles away.
I will make exceptions but as a general rule no under 21's.
The place is decorated and setup as a party pad with lots of art. If you want to see some pictures check this link: http://www.michaelnelson.net/vegasloft/
I especially enjoy meeting outdoors type people, environmentalists, and social activists.
Beth Squire 23, Female Manchester, Manchester England Friends since April 2008 "VEGAS BABBBBY! I slept in his lovely Bed in his Amazing Highrise!" Friendship Type: Best Friend I vouched for Michael Nelson 3
Losha Soriano 34, Female Lima, Lima Metropolitan Area Peru Friends since November 2007 "We met in New York City! " Friendship Type: Friend
Adam Faletti 45, Male Santa Monica, California United States Friends since October 2006 "I have known Mike personally and professionaly - I have surfed his couch and hosted surfers he refered to me - he is an exceptional person!!!" Friendship Type: Friend 57
Marzia Priori 35, Female Noonu Atoll, Maldives Maldives Friends since April 2008 "Las Vegas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Friendship Type: Friend I vouched for Michael Nelson 3
Ivan Phillips 33, Male Las Vegas, Nevada United States Friends since November 2007 "Mike lives with me in Vegas" Friendship Type: Close Friend I vouched for Michael Nelson 30+
ANGELIFISH 49, Female Los Angeles, California United States Friends since March 2008 "He surfed my home for 2 days" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend 2
Amy Harris 22, Female Manchester, Manchester England Friends since April 2008 "he hosted me!!" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Andrea Sasse 28, Female Magdeburg, Saxony Anhalt Germany Friends since January 2008 "We had a great time together in Las Vegas!" Friendship Type: Good Friend I vouched for Michael Nelson 4
Born entreprenuer ...who loves to travel and especially loves the ocean and seafood...I am an outdoors person who has also tried living in cities...
How I Participate in CS
I offer surfers a unique fully furnished level of my four level Loft home just a couple of miles off the famed Las Vegas Strip!
CouchSurfing Experience
I have never surfed a couch but have been host to more than a dozen couch surfers and their friends
Interests
Sailing, boating, fishing, hiking, night clubs, computers, the internet,
Types of People I enjoy
I enjoy all people and find I can always learn something from the people I meet. I especially enjoy meeting people whose first language is not English and therefore have much different cultures than my own.
Teach, Learn, Share
I enjoy teaching people about the Internet and all it has to offer. I enjoy learning about all sorts of different subjects...especially language foods and geography
Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project
Couch Surfing is the most nobel and exciting project I am involved with online!
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From Adam Segal Las Vegas, United States Dec 15, 2011
Positive
Mike has a pretty fly place, I've stayed there a couple times working late. He's usually active and up to something interesting. Have met a few cool couchsurfers staying at his place.
Michael is a very interesting and unique guy. He has laid back and cool personality. When we arrived to Vegas he was anxious to meet and show us the place. Michaels home is more than accomadating and very comfortable to surf in. My fience and I had our own room, fully furnished with a nice big shower! WARNING! STAYING AT MICHAEL'S HOUSE, YOU MAY NEVER WANT TO LEAVE! =) Thanks for showing us the hot spots and being so open and hospitial. Miss you and your kitty already! Laters!
Michael is a very nice and hospitable person. We loved staying at his amazing loft. Thanks again for letting us stay at your place. We had a great time in Las Vegas. I wish we could have stayed longer. Say Hi to your cute cat!
I would definitely stay at his loft again! I wish I had more time here in Las Vegas becuase his place is absolutely amazing. I even had my own bedroom. I LOVE his kitchen too! he has everything anyone could ever imagine: two ovens, eight burners, indoor grill, blender, coffe maker, etc. literally, the best of everything...if he accepts your request you NEED to stay here!
Michael is a great guy and you will feel like at home at his place. He is very hospitable and friendly. We enjoyed lot of fun with him and I am glad we chose him as our host! His appartment is really amazing and comfortable ;)
And Michael, if you go to Czech again, don't hesitate and give us call. We can show you another interesting parts of our country and maybe offer you a humbly accomodation at our place O:) We will be glad to see you again! :)
Michael is a really laid back guy, super friendly, very hospitable and really fun to be around!! I highly recommend getting to know him he is a great host and I am happy I got the chance to meet him!!
From Adam Faletti Santa Monica, United States Feb 5, 2011
Positive
Michael is a unique and wonderful person - i would do anything in my power to help him and I enjoy his company greatly
From Marina Benson Las Vegas, United States Dec 27, 2010
Positive
Michael is a great friend of mine. I recommend staying at his place as he is very reliable, responsible, smart, and very helpful.
Michael replied to my message with a phonecall within 10 minutes. I "moved in" later that same night. He was an absolute pleasure to deal with from the very beginning. Great conversationalist:) He went to a few yoga classes with me and we got to exchange some ideas and theories on life. I helped him sell some stuff on Ebay which gave me some much needed cash and I believe we both learned more about ourselves from our time together. I look forward to taking him out to a nice dinner when I return to Vegas in 6 weeks. Michael is a great guy! I will even say that I miss him right now:)
From Yvette Dyer Kerikeri, New Zealand Oct 22, 2009
Positive
with four of us visiting Micheal was an informative host and helped show us the sights of Vagas in style. An interesting character who enjoyed our home cooking while we stayed. I thank him for the awesome nights out on the vagas strip and taking us into his fabulous loft.
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