Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

Large comfortable room with many luxury touches including 3 comfortable chairs, great view of the strip. Free coffee in room would have been welcome, rather than the coffee maker but no coffee unless $16 plus tax is paid via the minbar selections. We didn't use valet but valet may be a good idea given the very, very long walk from the parking garage to the front of the resort for check in. Check in was particularly nice and quick given the special check in area we were able to use. Right across from the airport and you can hear the many jets taking off/landing. We checked the pool area out but the "beach" area, which actually has sand, has very cramped lounge chairs (side to side) and no umbrellas without an extra charge. We didn't have time to check out the lazy river which may be a great thing. This is a special property but not central to the strip. Beautiful mural on wall behind bed - very nicely decorated and furnished rooms.

It's just a bed, in a very basic room, there's literally zero amenities available to you for staying there. Even room coffee is $20. I struggle to find a reason why I'd return when there are 100 other places to try that a bare minimum would offer the same thing. If you found a place that gave you a high five on the way in you're already ahead of the Mandalay.

Don't waste your money and time in this hotel. They are thieves. When I arrived, they gave us a room in a totally different building from the one we booked, and in the room they gave us, it didn't even have table and chair. When I asked them to bring them, they said they don't have it. And couple of my friends told me that, when they arrived to check-in after booking a room here, they said they didn't even have any room left. And they won't even give them a refund. Again, do not ruin your trip mood by wasting so much money in this trash hotel.

Family and the friends were excited to stay

We stayed at the Mandalay Bay for my birthday . Whilst we loved the hotel we found the extra charges everywhere a bit off-putting. We were thrown when we checked in to find out that not only did we need to pay resort fees, we also needed to pay a large returnable deposit on each room for every night we stayed, something we hadn't anticipated. Once in the room there were fees for everything - from lifting an item off the hospitality tray to putting something of your own in the fridge. We were terrified of inadvertently moving something in case we got charged for it. The long queues for check in and the reception desk were also really off-putting. Our other negative was the pool - it was just so crowded and there was no shade unless you wanted to pay for it of course! Surely you shouldn't have to pay to not be sunburnt. But there were many positives - the room was fabulous - with a great view of the airport - very well equipped and with really comfortable beds. We liked the position of the hotel at the end of the Strip - it's easy to get around via the hotel monorail or a cab. We also did a lot of walking via the neighbouring casinos. Food offer in the resort is good with lots of variety. We really loved the new Vinyl Room with amazing views of the Strip, but again was a bit put off on our second visit when we were told we couldn't sit down without spending a certain amount of money - even though no one was using the seats. We'd also spent hundreds of dollars in there earlier in the week so it left us with a bad taste in the mouth. Would I stay here again - maybe, but I'd probably look at paying a bit more and staying at the Four Seasons instead next time.