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| - What can you say about Mandalay Bay? It's more than a hotel, it's an uber-cool complex with casinos, restaurants, stores, 7 swimming pools and more. You wouldn't have to even leave Mandalay Bay if you were wary of the hot Las Vegas sun. I got to stay here 4 days for business and while I worked a lot, certainly appreciate what MB had to offer.
Let's start with the rooms, we're talking big, spacious and well equipped. Flat panel TV in main room, mini flat-panel in bathroom along with a telephone. (Not sure if I would want to be on the phone with somebody on the john, but what the heck?) Great view on the 23rd floor of the LV strip given MB is way over by the airport. Service was fine both at the desk and housekeeping.
Down below in the complex you've got at least 8 restaurant choices including Aureole, Rum Runners, j-pop, their buffet and more. A couple of shopping areas to spend your money in and access to a tram which will bring you over to Luxor and Excalibur. Never made it to the pools (too busy and too fat to be out there :) but they looked awesome. They've got a real beach, wave pool, tubing pool and more.
Overall I'm really not a huge fan of Las Vegas but I can see the appeal of hanging out in Mandalay Bay. For $100 - $150 per night you've got a nice premium feel without things being too ostentatious. While I may not be back again for a while, Mandalay Bay is one of your better choices on the strip!
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