I love everything about the Mandalay Bay. I stayed there the last time I went to Vegas and couldn't have had a better experience. The rooms are perfect. Large windows, HDTV, beds that feel like clouds, large bathrooms with a TV inside, and iHome alarm clocks. It couldn't be better. The hotel itself and the casino floor is beautiful and reminds you of a tropical hideaway. The pool is definitely one of the major selling points as well. With a huge wave pool, a lazy river, and a bunch of smaller out-of-the-way pools and a whole lot of beach space, there is something for everyone. Now I know you are saying "but it is all the way at the end of the Strip!" To that I respond, yes but with everything you get, it is still more than worth it and the free tram saves you a lot of walking.