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I'd have to say the Mandalay Bay is definitely showing its age and you can see it has weathered the Las Vegas elements over the years. Its feeling a little old, a little tired, but its still pretty cool.
Old and Tired stuff:
- elevators are so slo o o o o w. There were pretty long lines for them sometimes!
- hotel aesthetics need sprucing up - getting a little outdated, worn out and dirty
- not too many 'happening' places for drinks and dancing. They used to have Rum Jungle, but no more. :(
- kind of a trek to get to the heart of Vegas action, since its all the way at the end of the strip
But still pretty cool for:
- the great rooms. Comfy. Dual closets! TV in the bathroom, facing the tub. And as my Yelp friend Alan L. mentioned, the showers have great pressure and that's always a plus for me! The deep tub was very nice also.
- the only wave pool (and lazy river!?) in Vegas; nice infinity jacuzzi, too.
- its great options for fine dining: Charlie Palmer's Aureole, Hubert Keller's Fleur, Wolfgang Puck's Lupo, Rick Moonen's RM Seafood, and Michael Mina's Stripsteak...not bad, right?
- the wonderful Spa Mandalay.
It was a nice stay here. I'd recommend it if you get a good deal, and if you don't mind cabbing it to get to where the action is. Not as young and new as an Aria or Cosmopolitan, but still an illustrious hotel in its own right in Vegas.
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