THEhotel at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas

Every spot for sale at the Mandalay properties

I have wanted to stay at THE Hotel for a long time. We've previously stayed at Mandalay and the Four Seasons (all 3 properties are linked) and I thought that the rooms at THE Hotel seemed sophisticated and spacious and I also thought that having that separate oasis would allow for better service and less crowds. And the good news is that the rooms are really quite nice for Vegas. That's all the good news I have. Room service delivery took almost an hour at 8 a.m. in the morning and we waited an hour for extra towels. But the real slam to customers is the pool. This year they have 'sold out' so much of the pool that - unless you arrive at 9 a.m. when it opens on a Saturday morning, you cannot get a seat. They have private 'beaches' sectioned off, a 'topless' area for which they charge admission, they sell admission to the pool area for people not staying there, there are dozens of cabanas for sale and now - NEW - because apparently that wasn't quite enough revenue, they have roped off sections where the lowly normal guests used to get beach chairs - they threw red pads on the chairs - and now charge $100 per chair. That's on top of $15 drinks and $25 inner tubes that you purchase to float on the lazy river. It's such poor customer service - such insulting greediness - that I won't return to this property and will not recommend it.

A great choice

I've stayed at The Hotel several times and I've never been disappointed. The rooms are fantastic - huge and well appointed - each has a separate sitting room with a plasma TV, large bedroom's with Plasma TV's and great bathrooms with, you guessed it, plasma TV's (actually, these may be LCD's, but nonetheless, TV's in the bathroom).

The Hotel is part of Mandalay Bay Resort, yet it is removed and a little more stylish/refined. It's nice to be able to retreat to The Hotel, but access the casino, restaurants, pool, etc. of Mandalay Bay.

Definitely one of my favorite places to stay in Vegas.

Unique Quality: More upscale that the regular Mandalay Bay Hotel. Big, stylish rooms. Bar/club on roof.

Awesome - pricy, but worth it

Primo. You will not regret it. Gambling minimums are high if you are a casual gambler.

Unique Quality: Staff is awesome. Facility is great.

I love the Mandalay Bay!

The Mandalay Bay is located in the south strip where close to airport.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Luxury Travel, Casino and Gambling, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons

THEhotel at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Photo: Appearance

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Las Vegas

The Mandalay Bay is well situated close to the airport. It is a beautiful hotel and the casino is not smokey and great value for money. It is my favorite of all the Vegas casinos. A tram is provided that will take you for free to the Luxor, The New York, New York, and then a stroll across a overhead walkway leads you to the MGM Grand and Excalibur. From the MGM it is possible to board the monorail that takes travellers as far down the Strip as the Hilton, with many stops enroute to various casinos, including The Paris. The comparatively new monorail is a great boon for those with walking difficulties. One time, before the monorail, when we were staying at the Bellagio, my husband and I were loaned one of their wheelchairs as my husband was unable to walk far at the time due to serious back problems. I had much fun wheeling him up and down the strip. Now we are able to hop on the monorail, sit back and relax taking in the sights of the different casinos from a new perspective. Of course, Las Vegas is the home of my favorite band, The Killers, so with that in mind, it's a place I will always want to return to.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Casino and Gambling, Disabilities, Seniors

THEhotel at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Photo: Mandalay Bay View from airport Dec 08

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Great Resort... not the best location

I loved my stay at Mandalay Bay !! I was offered a 2 night complementary stay, and it truly was free. (other than the gambling)... The room was excellent. Contemporary, stylish furnishings, an IPOD docking station, plasma tv, another plasma tv in the bathroom, separate shower and tub, marble flooring in entryway and bath, and an in-room safe (these are becoming scarce in Vegas). The staff was courteous, and housekeeping was great (and they actually observe the don't disturb sign). Check in was a breeze, check out was even easier. The casino has a great variety of games, both table and machine (no live keno, but I probably saved a few bucks because of that). I found the slots to be VERY tight, but that's just my opinion. Dealers were friendly and professional. The location of this property at the South end of the Strip offers a limited view of the rest of the Strip, but a great view of the Airport. Not so bad, it's actually interesting to watch the planes take off and land in between gambling sessions. The buffet selection was suprisingly limited, but all of the food offered was of excellent quality and the hot food was actually HOT !! Yes I would recommend Mandalay Bay to a friend, with the knowledge that you are staying at the Southernmost resort in Vegas. Rent a car !!

Unique Quality: Mandalay Bay offers some of the most LIBERAL Blackjack rules I've ever seen. The house stands on ALL 17's (advantage player) and surrender. If you're coming to Vegas to play Blackjack, I strongly recommend Mandalay Bay.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Casino and Gambling, Spa and Resort

THEhotel at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Photo: Mandalay Bay's rooms were modern and stylish

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The Hotel

suprize

oh and boy was it a surprize...everything a person could want in one hotel! Its got a FEW swimming pools, resturaunts, shows, shops and even more shops! This place is loaded, you could go to Vegas and just spend a few days inside perfectly occupied! And an even greater suprize was the fact that by the time we got to the hotel, 1:15am they had gotten rid of our room even though it was gaurented till 2:00am. This may sound bad, but it gets better...much better. We ended up getting a Penthouse Suite located on the 61/62 out of 63 floors and yes a free upgrade. Talk about amazing! This place had 2 floors, 10 TV, 61/2 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms each with their own sitting room, a kitchen, dinning room, living room, etc... the list goes on and on. Now this is one of the real "once in a lifetime" situations. There is no way I would ever pay the amount that this place costed a night...but for $200 a night...its manageable!

Unique Quality: Every single thing about it!

• Opinion of Price: N/A
• Related to: Luxury Travel, Casino and Gambling

THEhotel at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Photo: room 61135, i also think it was room 61134

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Birds in reception

I stayed at the Mandalay Bay and it is a lovely hotel with a great swimming pool and beach area my reason for adding this tip now is from another virtual tourists members piece on their tip on what they think is important about the birds in the cages in the lobby at mandalay.

copied & pasted what he said as wish to spread the word!

(One side note: I noticed that their birds in the main lobby seem to be taken care of pretty badly and are quite neglected. It was heart-breaking seeing their condition, both mental and physical. Putting pressure on them via emails online at their site now or contacting the manager or someone similar while there would probably help the quality of life of all these parrots, so if have a minute, I'm sure the parrots would appreciate it as they really do deserve better lives and Mandalay sure has the money and ability to provide them with this.)

Unique Quality: great pool & wave machine & lazy river