It was in the lounge at this hotel where I turned 21, so I'll forever have a soft spot for this place. Other than that, I guess I love the eclectic atmosphere and various themes they offer, kinda like an ultra-chic Disneyland, but without all the evil.

cool resort

I stayed here twice. I stayed in THEhotel and a suite in the original tower after the remodel. The remodeled rooms are nice, very uplifting tones in the room. I wanted to stay here to swim in the pool, but I never made it to the pool. I was way too hung over to be in the sun.

I love Red Square.

I've always enjoyed staying at Mandalay Bay, even more when the room is comped. They have a nice selection of mid-priced eateries and a few higher priced (Fleur de Lys and StripSteak have always been excellent). The rooms are nice, the suites eve nicer, and if you get a view looking up The Strip it's one of the best views in town. Only complaint is location, location, location, it's a hike to get to the mid-Strip casinos, figure on taking taxis and learning some of the non-Strip roads heading north/south.

I love the smell of this place.....probably my favorite casino and sportsbook layout. The rooms arent bad, and if the wife ever decides to bring the kids, I'll stay here for the pool alone.

not into the south seas themed motif? get a room on the 34th floor. they are known as house of blues themed rooms. staying at THEhotel isn't a bad choice either, very spacious. but i found a turd in my guest bathroom. it took 45 minutes for someone to reclean my room. ever since the merger with MGM-Mirage, the property has lost its luster. kinda sad really.

I stayed at THEhotel and it is alot nicer and friendly than people think. Great service, one of the chefs was on "Top Chef," it's right next to Mandalay Bay and Mamma Mia, you can use the pool, there is no casino i the lobby, alleviating our noses of so much smoke, and it's just great.

The only flaw with the hotel is the lack of a true front entrance. The layout is easily followed. The pool is huge. The Shark Reef is a good value and also a good place to take kids if you happen to have them with you. The dining options are very good. There is even a small but well stocked bookstore right off the casino that gives you somewhere to pick up something to read on your flight home.

Very nice rooms, Lousy Location, Mack Daddy Spa, Good dining options, Good Buffet, Great Pool, Only thing that keeps me from staying here again is location

Great buffet, fun slots, best pool in Vegas!

Got a upcoming stay at THEHotel. Going to be sweet.

TheHotel is great, Mandalay hotel is just ok. Everything else rocks. The restaurants are great, night life is ultra fun, and the pool is 2nd to none.

Great place to roam around........gamble....drink....eat!

I stayed at Mandalay Bay in Dec 2007 and it was a great experience. From the time I pulled up in valet until it was time fo me to leave, the staff were great. The room was soo great and the bathroom had a separate shower and whirlpool tub with a glass window on the side where the tub was(frosted glass).

My first trip ever was spent here for three nights. The rooms are really nice but I didn't understand all the fuss. The buffet is delicious in my opinion but it's $20 just for lunch, so it's not a very cheap option. In general, I think the gaming here sucks. The House of Blues is a good place to see a concert and the Shark Reef is cool and (relative to Vegas) cheap for some fun. The rooms and options trumped the bad gaming for me.

I stayed here all the way back in 99. The beach/pool area in just amazing. The room was great, very clean and fresh ( I think it was only a year old at the time). They had just started building Shark Reef when we stayed, so when I went back to Vegas a few years later I saw it. Pretty nice, a good thing to do on a hot day to get some shade. But I think most of all I love that wonderful smell they pump through the place.

Amazingly plush rooms with the best pool on the strip!

The casino is a little too much like a slot warehouse... but I don't mind that much.

Stayed here for a business conference. Had the 550DDR Strip View room. The standard room was nice. Clean, comfy bed, plasma TV, double closets, large tub and separate shower, dual sinks and standard hotel beige decor. City Center detracts from the view north from the hotel. I also had a fantastic view of the airport. Fortunately, I wasn't particularly bothered by the sound of planes arriving and departing. The pool was always crowded and tough to get a seat in the sun. We opted for the Moorea Beach Club. Bikini Blackjack at the beach casino was fun. Would have broke even on gambling, but Mrs. Fox did not maintain her usual luck on the slots and I maintained at cards. Since it was a business trip this time, I didn't get to spend as much time in the casino as I would have liked. I tried to take pictures similar to the VegasTripping review. I plan to write a full review and see if ChuckMonster will post it. The biggest downside to the hotel room was no inside locks on the door. While I wasn't concerned about somebody getting in, I need the locks to keep my drunk ass in the room at night. I got up in the middle of the night to relieve myself and accidentally locked myself out of the room in the hallway in my undies. Good thing I wasn't alone. That could have been very embarassing.

Love the whole vibe of Mandalay.

Reasonable casino, nice to stay at TheHotel and then gamble at Mandalay Bay. That way you get luxury accomodations, but with a reasonable casino

Would probably be my second favorite place in Vegas if the location was even remotely decent.

I guess this isn't exactly a great hotel by anyone's standards now, but it's the first place I stepped into and stayed at, and it does have a few tricks up it's sleeve. You can't beat Mix or Foundation Room for views, the HOB is one of the city's two large venues willing to run indie-league shows, and the showroom has been hosting solid Broadway hits for years.

Haven't stayed but have played here. Lots of fun. Really nice place to boot.

The Mandalay Bay is the last place I go to before leaving Vegas- if there's have extra time! I remember eating at a place there and was fantastic but I forgot. Oh well, very cool place.

Man Delay Bay ! There is always a line to check in or out, but they do their best to move as quickly as possible. I haven't stayed in the newly renovated rooms but the place needed an update. The property is great with a fun Casino, good Bar / Nightclubs, and good restaurants. I’ve seen great shows at the HoB (was 10’ from Snoop Dog, holdin my own on the dance floor for his show – ya heard me). I hope to check out the new bar and casino renovations next week.

I go here at the end of my trip IF I have any time left in my trip. ohhhhhhh, yeah...

At Mandalay Bay, the room sucked. One of the double sinks was backed up. Ended with a big ashtray for a room after requesting a non-smoking room. A/C was screwed.

awesome resort

TOP NOTCH!!! Hip, clean and FUN!!!!! The place to see all of the young beautiful people. tie between Palms and Hard Rock for best bar to see the most plastic surgery results!

I love Little Buddha.

The big bar is a ton of fun. Haven't gambled much there, but usually good vibes.

You will never see me with a copy of People, bc I simply do NOT give a shit if Britney is driving drunk with a babyseat on the hood, but out here, even I love to star watch, and Palms is the palce for it. Good luck has followed me in the casino here also.

Great meal at Little Buddha. The casino here was one of the few places I actually left with more than I came in with!

Have friends that live here, and they sware this place treats locals and mid class tourists very well.

Favorite place to stay. Great rooms. Little Buddha is awesome. Great gaming staff although the poker room is beyond lame.

Great casino... ok dealers and servers. Rooms are nice but a little pricey though.superior bars and a fun place to hanglousy comp program for the players club

skyvillas and the hardcourt suite are reasons why god invented the American Express Black card. if you ever find out that you are terminally ill and only have 3 days to live, i'd suggest on getting one of the fantasy suites in the new tower and run up your credit cards by partying it up here. service is almost non-existent unless you're royalty from dubai, hollywood celeb, or at minimum a purple chip player. if you are a rap video director, the pool area is the place to be to look for new talent.

A lot of whores for a locals casino.

Like the gaming area. Always has a buzz around it. Rain was cool when I was there in 2005.

Nice comfortable, if characterless, corner room (Nov 08); nice casino with good payout high-limit VP; Stayed here to party, didn't regret it - great crowd on weekends; Playboy just disappointing. Alize has stunning views, a great wine list and the sweetest Dover Sole I've ever tasted (too much butter - if there is such a thing).