Oh MGM, if you could just move Mandalay to the middle of the strip it would be 5 stars, but it would probably be much more expensive if it was there.
They are on a little island on the edge of the strip. It's such a nice hotel but so far from all the "action" of Aria and XS, Marquee and Tao and all other things that people like to go to in Vegas.
The hotel rooms are spacious and have comfortable beds. A lot of closet space too. I was very impressed. Their bathrooms are also a lot better than most of the ones I've seen on the strip.
I've stayed at Mandalay and TheHotel so Ill leave my TheHotel review on the other page but that was nice too.
The pool with the lazy ricer is cool. Food spot right by the lay out area and really good mojitos. The beach casino is small but when it's not crowded its a nice place to relax and gamble.
The casino gets pretty crowded which is surprising to me since it's on the edge of the strip but it's a fun environment. If the minimums are too high they are connected to Luxor which has lower minimums.
It can get pricey and busy when there is a fight here or at MGM but that's another exciting thing to do in Vegas, watch a fight!
Mandalay also offers a lot of comped rooms for future visits so that is definitely a plus.
Overall it's a really good hotel. I've never had a problem with service, front desk, waiters/waitresses, dealers. It's nice and spacious. Good pool, good drinks. When the middle of the strip is too much this is a great alternative.