I stayed here with friends/colleagues for a medical conference this past weekend. I visit Vegas 3-4 times per year on average, and I usually now stay at the Palazzo. But I stayed here because it was the site of the conference I was attending. First the good: the room was fairly newly renovated, nice decor, good size, good bathroom. It was clean with the exception of a conspicuous red stain on the carpet. Now the problems. Upon arrival, I was given a room initially that was half-cleaned and serviced. The beds appeared made, but there was garbage as well as used towels scattered in the room and bathroom. That was a first for me. Contacted the front desk, and I had to go down, stand in line, and have them re-check me into a different room. A true luxury hotel, which this is not, would have sent someone to move me to a new room to avoid the trek back to the front desk and subsequent second wait. They did give me a $100 food and bev credit for my trouble, which was a good touch. The new room I was moved to was fine. The bed was a little soft for my tastes, but the big problem was the worst pillows ever in a hotel bed. Really soft, flat down pillows. Two of them stacked did not help. Two others at the conference with me agreed that this was the case in their rooms as well. After one sleepless night, I called to request a firmer foam pillow. It took multiple calls and a one hour wait until someone delivered one to me. Fireworks testing and subsequently the real deal starting at 5:40 am one morning right in front of the hotel for the LV marathon was a little inconsiderate. I don't expect the highest level of accomodations or service in Vegas, due to the nature of the Vegas tourism business, but there are some standards, and in the four star category, I would rate Mandalay the lowest I've encountered. The Palazzo and the Venetian are approximately the same price or just a little more, and both are far superior to this. Bellagio and Wynn are of course superior to this hotel, but more expensive. In the same price range or less than Mandalay, but better than Mandalay are Caesar's, Mirage, Treasure Island.

We recently stayed three nights at TheHotel at Mandalay Bay and loved it. We live in Phoenix and travel to Vegas a few times each year. This was our third stay at TheHotel and I have to say it remains my favorite up-scale accomodation in Vegas. It's very sleek , modern, and private. I like the fact that it is non-gaming. However the Mandalay Bay casino is just a few steps from the lobby so it's there if/when you want it. We were upgraded to a corner "V" suite on the 29th floor and had floor to ceiling views of the Strip from our dreamy bed. Very cool. Service was excellent and our suite was clean and ready when we checked in around 3:00 ish.

The BathHouse (spa) is to die for. Very modern and minimal decor. LOVE IT! We ate at MIX on the top floor, also our third dining experience there. Food and service were excellent. It's an absolute beautiful restaurant. The bar is great as well. Both very pricy so come prepared to pay for the great experience. Dinner generally sets us back $250+...

We have seen most of the Cirque shows in Vegas (all excellent) and this time decided to check out a "girlie show". Went to see Crazy Girls at the old Rivera. What a dump! The show was terrible - could not wait until it was over. Don't bother. However, do bother to consider Crazy Horse at the MGM Grand. Very wonderful and well done. Very Moulin Rouge... Classy.

Have fun!

My husband and I stayed at the Mandalay Bay at the end of May 2008. I snagged a very reasonable rate on the hotel website for a Monday (Memorial Day) through mid week stay. Upon arrival, the check in line was outrageously long; however, the decor and upkeep of the hotel definitely outweighed the minor inconvenience of very long check-in lines. We were extremely pleased with our room. It looked pretty much like the preview pictures on the hotel website. The fake beach and pools are just excellent!! Get there early to snag good spots by the beach or pools. We thought the dining options and casino are great, too. It was a short walk to the Luxor and Excalibur for other nearby options. While this hotel is at the end of Las Vegas blvd, that really did not detract from our stay. There are plenty of options for getting to the other hotels on the boulevard such as the tram, the monorail, or renting a car. Staying at this hotel was well worth being at the end of the Blvd. We would highly recommend this hotel and will definitely stay there again on our next trip. It's a class act.

Had a 4 night stay at The Hotel with my niece and her boyfriend. We both booked V suites and asked for as high a floor as possible. Upon checking in, we were offered floor 17: one with strip view and one with pool view. We did ask if we waited longer, if any higher floors would become available and even asked about the H suite and what cost for upgrading. Unfortunately, there were none available so we stayed put.

As it was a V suite, they were at the end of the corridor, either side of the express Mix lift which when looking out the windows at night, gave us quite a scare when it zipped past quickly.

The rooms were very spacious, with plenty of room to spread out. The bathroom was also roomy with many toiletries supplied (although don't try the dental elixir it's awful). Lying in bed, we could see the whole of Mandalay Bay and watch the planes taking off. My niece (who had the strip view) found it difficult seeing past the Luxor as floor 17 appeared to be smack bang in the middle of that building so obviously difficult to see around.

The only downfall of the room was the lack of hanging space. Due to the safe being on top of the drawers in the closet, it meant only extremely short clothes could be hung up on the one side. On the other side where longer clothes could be hung, the ironing board took up most of the space. If any more than two people were staying in the suite for a long time, this could really be an issue of cramming stuff into the closet or not fully unpacking.

We didn't receive bathrobes as promised for our stay on arrival, but after leave a tip for the made and leaving a note, these arrived, along with thong type slippers which we found very useful.

The beds were very comfortable and we slept well with no disturbances from other guests. We never had any problems with cleaning and the maid service was fine. We never had turn down at this hotel but it maybe that this hotel just doesn't do it unlike the Bellagio and Venezia tower.

As my niece had not been to Vegas before, we walked a lot along the strip and found the tram direct to Excalibur an absolute must. It really helps when you're this far up the strip.

Overall, a great stay, we absolutely loved the tranquility of The Hotel against the hustle and bustle of Mandalay Bay. It was very quiet on the run up to Thanksgiving but on Thanksgiving day, we noticed how much busier everything became and were very glad to be leaving.

Definitely a recommended hotel, but if you wants views, floors 25 upwards would be recommended.