The Hotel at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

Mandalay Bay is located a bit further down the strip than the Mirage, Caesar's or Paris. In fact it is two blocks from some of these top hotel and casino locations. Still, it is in the heart of the strip offering a number of shopping places within walking distance as well as the opportunity to visit just about every popular resort casino in Las Vegas. Mandalay Bay is one of the more luxurious and elegant hotels on the strip. Rather than gaudy reds and gold, this hotel provides soft colors for the dycor both in their rooms and in the main rooms. Earthly tones with wood architecture and modern cosmopolitan dycor await any guest staying at the Mandalay.

Room options include double beds and up to suites. Each room is upscale with soft grays, wood walls, and wood furniture. Amenities in the rooms include granite and marble dycor in the bathrooms, plasma TV, internet, wet bar, room service, bathrobes, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards. Some suites are set up with more amenities and more space. For example the V Suite or H Suite are two of the top rooms at Mandalay Bay. The H Suite has 1674 square feet of room with a separate seating area and business areas for the business traveler.

The hotel offers room and air packages, as well as stay and play options. The hotel is more than just the rooms. There is a casino attached to the hotel with slot machines, table games, high stakes rooms, and keno. The various games offer everything gamblers could want, from the top slot ideas to several variations of poker.

Entertainment at the hotel varies from concerts to such things as the aquarium. This year Mandalay will see Disney's the Lion King, Keith Urban, Jonas Brothers, Il Divo, and other bands grace their stage. Legends like BB King and Bob Dylan have been at Mandalay's House of Blues. The aquarium is called Shark Reef. Tickets are $16.95 for adults. There are numerous species of sharks within the aquarium. They also have tropical fish, rare fish species, and even a rare golden crocodile. There are 2,000 animals in the exhibit and it has 1.6 million gallons of sea water in the tanks. Green sea turtles, piranha, and moon jellies are some of the other species at the aquarium in the hotel.

Dining choices at Mandalay are as varied as the casino games offered. Fine dining at Mandalay Bay includes the Mix, Fleur de Lys, Aureole, Shanhai Lilly, China Grill, Red Square, Trattoria del Lupo, Rum Jungle, Rick Moonen's RM Seafood, and StripSteak. The restaurants vary in cuisine offering seafood, steak, and cuisines from around the world. Casual dining can be done at Giorgio Ristorante, Border Grill, House of Blues, Burger Bar, Red, White and Blue, Verandah, Noodle Shop, and the Cafy. Italian, Mexican, and Chinese all await guests at these casual dining options. There are some quick eat places at Mandalay with sandwiches, ice cream, and other quick meals.