Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

One of the best places to watch a concert in Las Vegas is at the beach at Mandalay Bay. You get to sit on the sand watching a stage that looks like it is hovering over the water. Food and drinks are expensive but that is to be expected.

The dome at Mandalay Bay Hotel lobby is beautiful. I think every building should make use of the natural light to save electricity. Architects should design their buildings more with saving energy in mind.

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I am fascinated with chandeliers so mostly at hotel lobbies, these are the ones that I notice first. The give ambience to the room. I had seen so many beautiful chandeliers especially in hotel lobbies, in churches and in mansions.

At Mandalay Bay Hotel, the chandeliers are simple but charming. The huge one on top of the fountain leading to the Mandalay Swimming Pool is huge- not cascading but just a large piece with lights on it that go through a Tiffany cut glasses. The top are decorated with Swarovski glasses that sparkle and give a glow to the lobby.

When you are looking at the water fountain at the top of the stairs, it feels like you can touch the huge chandelier. It's beautiful and gigantic.

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There are many fountains in most hotels in Las Vegas. I think the soothing sound of the waterfall has calming effect to the visitors and to the staff as well. Also, it is a beautiful and attractive architectural decor to any hotel or even to residential houses.

There's a huge waterfall at the Wynn's Hotel- it's the biggest in Las Vegas actually. There's also one huge fountain in front of the Mirage Hotel, Monte Carlo Hotel and a modern fountain at the Aria Hotel. The cascading water fountain at the Ventian is also spectacular what with its beautiful garden. It cascades to three floors!

The smaller versions of hotel fountains are at the Polo Towers of which the sculpture of horses are in the middle of the fountain.

At Mandalay Bay, the fountain is placed close to the stairway leading to the Oasis Restaurant and to the swimming pools.

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The aquarium that goes all the way to the ceiling at the Mandalay Bay is a very beautiful piece on top of the different decor at the lobby of this hotel. We actually brought my niece Sophia here because she was crying the whole time and voila, the aquarium did the trick of calming her!

The aquarium has a collection of huge fish and a shark. It's circular so you can see in all directions. It has a calming effect to visitors and the staff as well.

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There lobby is very beautiful and inviting with huge chandeliers and fountains. There is a huge circular table with fresh flowers! The lobby has huge marble columns and the decor is exquisite. The front desk is elongated to accomodate visitors who are checking in all at the same time.

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The elephants are everywhere-from the doors to the fountain of Mandalay Bay Hotel...I like the little elephant spouts fountain at the Oasis. A few years back, it was blocked and we can't even go near it. Nowadays, you can even sit close to the fountain...

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The palm trees planted at the Mandalay Bay Oasis Garden are but fitting to the weather in Las Vegas - hot and humid! The palm trees are beautiful and gives a lot of shade close to the swimming pool and close to the restaurant.

Each time I come to Las Vegas, I usually visit this area because it feels like I was visiting the oasis in Egypt!