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| - I've stayed at the Mandalay Bay several times over the past few years, most recently over the Christmas holiday. Granted it was supremely busy because of the holiday, paired with the "Lion King" and nearing the end of the Michael Jackson, "Immortal" tour, it wasn't too bad.
One thing I love about the MB is that their rooms are always consistent. I can always expect a nice, bigger than typical hotel room, sporting modern decor withi it's dark woods and beige contrasts, along with a small couch to lounge on, floor to ceiling windows, comfy bed with crisp sheets, and two closets, one of which had a wall safe. The bathroom was huge and featured dual vanities, large soaking tub, standing shower and a toilet in it's own room.
About the bathroom, if you're sharing the room with family or friends and are quite shy, be forewarned that there is a window into the bathroom that's partially frosted. Standing at the right angle, you can see right through it. Regardless of hotel, I honestly wouldn't share a room with my family while in Vegas just because. But with friends, we've honestly seen worse things.
On the flipside, there are some negatives, such as the walls are pretty thin that you can hear what's going on in the room next to you and I literally mean, what's going on! Also, be sure to request a room without a connecting door, otherwise they'll check in some "Woo Girls" (You need to watch HIMYM to get it.) which their noisy, wooing will make you think they're wooing right inside your room. When a neighboring door slams, oh it slams hard and shut that you'll feel it and hear it, even at 4am. Lastly, they charge this $20 resort fee, which includes wireless internet (Which SUCKS so bad, the longest I'm stay connected is maybe 10-minutes.), access to the Cardio room only (There's an extra fee for spa access), local calls (Really? Ever heard of a cell phone?) and daily newspaper (Which you have to pick up at the gift shop, but wait, the USA Today is always complimentary at every hotel?).
The rooms have kept up well but they're going to need some renovation in the next couple years as their carpet is showing it's age, furniture is getting dinged and frankly, the newer properties such as the Aria and even the Wynn are raising the bar quite high.
Unfortunately, I don't care for any of the restos featured inside the MB, although I did eat at the Burger Bar located in their shopping mall, Mandalay Place. A plus is that there's not one, but two Starbucks on the main level, but of course their prices are inflated than your typical Sbux location. If you're anti-Sbux, just walk down the hall towards THEhotel and there's a coffee spot in their lobby.
Gaming is pretty decent and they offer all the usual slots and table games with decent limits.
We watched the MJ "Immortal" show here and the Events Center was bigger than your typical Cirque du Soleil stage. If you're watching a similar show, I'd suggest picking seats that face forward, rather than from the sides.
Location, well, you're literally on the south end near the airport so you're pretty far from the heart of the Strip. If you're a walker, then no biggie as there's a hallway that connects to the Luxor and a tram that connects to Excalibur and so forth. You can always do the "Deuce" bus which is $2 a ride and the stop is located acrosst he street. Otherwise, you need to cab it or get a car. Also, since you're near the airport you can hear mild flight noise if your window faces the airport. Although you can see the runway, you can barely hear it unless you're standing by the window.
Overall, I'd stay at the MB again, but it's not necessarily my first pick anymore.
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