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| - I am not a big fan for a couple of reasons, but nothing major. For the most part, I just prefer to stay other places. The Mandalay Bay itself is a very nice property. It is BIG. It has a Four Seasons hotel on the top floors of the property as well as an adjoining hotel tower that is THE Hotel. I have stayed at both of the "other" properties at Mandalay Bay, and gave both 4 stars.
The only real problem for me is the location. Being at the South end of the Strip (last property) past Excalibur and the Luxor, I do not find the locale prime for walking around and hitting other places on foot. There is nothing across the street ever since they closed down the Klondike, other than the airport. For that reason, it gets really quiet, especially late at night.
The casino is huge. There are tons of tables, tons of slots and video poker machines, and everything is well spread out so you never feel cramped. I like that.
The restaurants and bars/nightclubs on-property are very nice, and there are quite a few to choose from. There is a House of Blues, the Foundation Room for invited guests, and Rum Jungle for dancing, to name a few.
There is a shark reef aquarium that is nice to visit, whether you have kids to entertain or not. The spa is also worth a visit, although I have not been there in years. The beach area and pool(s) are excellent.
The rooms are nice, but when compared to THE Hotel (a bargain for that much space) and Four Seasons (a truly unique experience) I had to settle on 3 stars for the Mandalay.
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