Once you get a taste of the suite life, you never want to go back.
While checking in at Mandalay (for a regular room), I was asked if I'd stayed at the hotel before. "Yes, but it's been 10 years." You see I visit Vegas often but usually stay with family or friends.
For whatever reason, Lady Luck was on my side that day, because I got upgraded to a suite with a Strip view. You know, the kind reserved for high rollers, not for people like me who bring a mini Snickers in their purse and look forward to eating in bed.
All the way at the end of the hall, two door entrance and a mini dining area as you walk inside. To the right, a four-seat lounge and wet bar, followed by a kind bedroom and bath. To the left was a sectional sofa living room and queen suite. It was ridiculous in all the best ways, including tv's inside the bathroom mirrors.
Mandalay guests have access to The Beach, another perk on a sunny, pre-Memorial Day visit. Stopped in for a few minutes to catch some rays before heading off to meetings. I can only imagine what it's like on a weekend.
As with most things in life, all good things must come to an end. Though I'd like to have lingered in that gorgeous room longer, it was time to halt the charade and get back to my d-list existence. But that's what Vegas is all about, right? Getting to play grown up pretend on vacation.
Mandalay made an impression for sure and it's now my #1 recommendation for LV Strip overnights.