I was really looking forward to staying at Mandalay Bay. The common areas of the casino are really nice - high end and tasteful. When I checked in I asked for a room with a few of the entire Strip. After some nudging the woman at the counter upgraded me for free. She wasn't the most polite person but maybe she was having a bad day. The rooms were okay. More like a Bally's or Harrah's room than a Venetian or Bellagio room. The bathroom was extremely large. It had a stand up shower a huge whirpool tub... I couldn't believe how big it was. The view was amazing. Overall Mandalay Bay was good but no real "wow" factor (which I was expecting).