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| - One of my three favorite strip hotels because of the live events and nightlife - mainly.
The hotel, casino, and convention area is massive, and it is growing even larger. It does take about 15-20 minutes to walk from one end of the casino to the other.
Hotel guest check-in was smooth with Cornelia. I love the Peter Lik photography adorned at the check-in/ check-out lobby area.
This hotel has beautiful rooms, and the higher floors offer great views. Like most strip hotels, you'll see the same standard amenities in the room (e.g., frig, water, alcohol, chips, nuts, chocolate, hairdryer, soap, shampoo, conditioner). The room I had was facing the airport, beach, and pools. It was beautiful watching the planes take off and land and seeing all the pool lights and greenery.
There are many restaurants as well. The hotel's buffet is called Bayside Buffet. My Sunday brunch was $26.00. This is seems to be competitive with other strip buffet's but it is totally not worth the expense. The flow of the buffet is poorly designed. The selection and quality of food is average.
Parking in the garage is an adventure in the summer. It is very hot and poorly ventilated. I recommend valet parking.
The events are the best part. They always have something going on. At the beach they have a concert series. It is amazing to watch a concert on sand or up to knee high the water close to the stage. The Mandalay Event Center also hosts concerts. I believe it is the best event center on the strip. The flow in and out is easy and the seating is beautifully arranged such most seats offer good views of the stage area.
The pool offers cabana's that tend to run hundreds of dollars. It would be nice if Mandalay Bay offered a discount price after prime-time hours as conventioneers could continue their small business meetings outside near the pool without having to leave the Mandalay property or take up space at a restaurant when they aren't hungry; most will not pay that high price for a short business meeting lasting an hour or two.
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