THEhotel at Mandalay Bay is a hotel within a hotel concept mainly geared towards conventioneers, and tourists who want a larger room and who may not want to deal with a casino. The hotel itself is very modern. The common areas include a lobby, bar (with billiard tables), cafe, sundries shop, and MIX a restaurant / lounge on the 64th floor of the tower.
Rooms: The standard room at THEhotel is a suite, not in the likes of the fake suites at Palazzo and Venetian but a true suite with a separated living room and bedroom. They run around 725 sq ft and have 1.5 bathrooms. The rooms are a little dated with a tube tv in the bedroom, a 42" plasma in the living room and a 19" lcd in the master bathroom.
Pros
More intimate hotel experience. The casino is just a few steps down the hallway, past the Lion King Theatre and the Sports Book. The property is also located near the Mandalay Place retail district that links Mandalay Bay to Luxor. Adjacent to Self-Parking garage. Good deals can be had here for a suite!
Cons
No direct elevator access to the pool level. Mandalay linking corridor gets a little busy during Lion King performances. Mandalay Bay itself is the furthest South Strip you can go so you will need to walk through Mandalay Place or use the tram to Luxor and Excalibur to get to the rest of the strip. Nightlife isn't that great at Mandalay Bay; closest legitimate nightclub is LAX over at Luxor.