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Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Location
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Great Place In Itself w/Great Views, A Bit Removed From The Action On The Strip”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

We stayed here recently for our first experience in Las Vegas. The resort itself is just that- a sprawling area where you could easily spend a couple days without ever leaving its grounds. Plenty of restaurants, shops and areas for entertainment/live music. If you want to stay within the action, this may not be the place for you. In addition to a mini-mall connecting them, there is a FREE tram that goes directly from the resort to either the Luxor or Excalibur. There is also a FREE express tram that takes you from Mandalay Bay to the Excalibur where you can cross the street and go into the BACK of the MGM Grand, where you can pick up the other tram that takes you throughout the city. That tram costs money, I think $12 for an all-day pass. The Mandalay Bay feels like it was designed to keep you there (duh), so be prepared to do a lot of walking if you stay here and want to see other hotels too. Of course there are always taxis.
As far as the hotel itself goes, you will find the gaming area is much nicer than most of the others. From what I saw (and I tried to make my way into all the casinos), their gaming area has an open feel like the Bellagio or Caesars. The ceilings are high, so it's not smoky and you don't feel crammed at the machines.
For a good view of the strip on a budget, you can ask to stay on the 19th floor in the higher 200's (we were 19207)- every floor higher than that is at increased prices, and the higher in the 200's you are, the further away from the elevators you are and the "arm" of the hotel is further out, so your view is better (i.e our relatives were in room 19205 and we had better views). They start charging extra for rooms above the 19th floor, and you really don't need to pay the increased price to get a strip view.
A good thing about its location is that it is the closest hotel to the "Welcome To Las Vegas", so it's somewhat walkable (I would guess 1/2 mile). You will hear the airplanes taking off and landing because you have views of the airport too. The demographic was not so much the young crowd (they were at the Cosmopolitan), but more middle-aged, people there for work, or retired.

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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Marion
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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“Love this Hotel and The Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

Great value, great rooms. Try to stay when you get free breakfast buffets.
Plenty of things to do and easy to get around in the hotel. Not as big as other hotels.
Utilize Free Tram to get furhter up the trip.

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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Massachusetts
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37 reviews 37 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
“We liked it!!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

Myself and 2 friends spent a weekend in a standard double room at Mandalay Bay.
Rooms were nice and comfortable with a big bathroom no complaints and a view of the strip!!
Location is good, lots of food choices within walking distance. Mandalay Bay Shops
and Luxor are about a 5 min. walk or Tram ride.
Casino had all the usual games, it was a little quiet during the day.
Its a huge resort and there are lots of people staying there, business and convention people, but we never felt crowded.
The spa was very nice, we spent an afternoon there, it had everything you could ask for. Multiple jacuzzis, cold plunges, steam, sauna, etc..
It was winter so we didn't get to use the pools.
I wouldn't hesitate to return. There are so many choices on the strip and this is a good one.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Seattle, Washington
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“New Experience”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

I have stayed in many timeshares in Vegas but never a hotel, especially not one on the strip, and after this last trip my mind has been changed. The reason I stayed in timeshare was to try and save money eating out so much, I know Vegas can be cheap but it’s not always the food I enjoy eating that is so cheap, but the Hotel had a lot of amenities I truly enjoyed and not having a rental car made the cab rides that much cheaper to get to and from the hotel. The hotel was very nice, we stayed four friends in a room with two beds and had plenty of room to maneuver around each other, even in the bathroom! The whole place was very clean, no issues with noise especially at night when I know it can get a bit rowdy. This hotel has defiantly changed my mind about where to stay in Vegas and I will no longer only stay at timeshares when I travel to there. Even though it was at the end of the strip I highly recommend it to anyone think of possibly staying, and we stayed in the main tower not The Hotel which I never did figure out how to get to from inside the casino

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  • Stayed March 2013, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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ontario
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32 reviews 32 reviews
17 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
“Well worth the price of the view”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

My husband and I were taking our kids to Las Vegas for the march break and had booked part of the week at an off strip resort and wanted to break it up with view, then we got an email from M life (signed up on a previous trip) the rates were great, sixty plus resort fee, so we jumped at it the chance to stay here. We had the deluxe room which is standard and when checked in they gave us a strip view with no additional charge (some hotels charge for a strip view) Room was 2 queens with floor to ceiling windows. Beds were very comfortable and we left the drapes open to see the strip view and in the morning the sunrise over the mountains...beautiful! Bathroom had separate toilet area. In the main bath there was a separate shower and tub (which I soaked in while watching TV). The toiletries supplied were very nice and they restocked them everyday whether you needed them or not. I wish that there had been a coffee maker but the starbucks downstairs was not lined up so that made up for it. We ate at the Bayside buffet for breakfast one morning and it was VERY good, at first we thought it was a little expensive but not after eating there especially since a sit down order off the menu would have been more. For Dinner we ate at the House of Blues it was good, although I can't remember what I ate so it wasn't memorable. There is also a McDonalds, a Subway and a liquor store across the road (las vegas blvd) and we did go for our egg mcmuffin fix one morning when we had less time. The pools were open and water was heated to 80 degrees but my guys were so tired one day they didn't go in and the other its was windy and cool but there were lots of chairs and it looked fun. All in all it was a great stay but we were tired of walking by then end.

  • Stayed March 2013, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
Mandalay Bay Hotel Las Vegas
Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino
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Mandalay Bay
Address: 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Region: United States > Nevada > Las Vegas
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Casino Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kids Activities Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
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