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#11
08-24-2005, 05:32 PM
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Re: The Hotel at Mandalay Bay
I just spent 4 days at the Hotel last month with Mrs. AnyAce and it rocked. Rooms were extremely nice with granite and hardwood everywhere and 3 plasma screen TVs (one in bathroom, even). Fax machine and high speed internet were handy since I had to work a bit while I was there. Definitely one of the nicest rooms I've been in. We went picked our dates to coincide witha low rate (I think it was $179). Mrs AnyAce doesnt really gamble so a nice room/pool/spa is key.
That being said, I agree with the other posters. The poker room is mediocre and the hotel is not convenient to much. I didnt get much poker in. I don't think you'll be disappointed, though I havent seen the Wynn's rooms. Let us know how it goes. AA 
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#12
08-24-2005, 06:09 PM
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Re: The Hotel at Mandalay Bay
My wife and I got back about a month ago. We stayed at the Venetian which was great! We had a nice 2 room suite for about $215 a night IIRC. The shopping is great (just ask my wife how nice Kenneth Cole was [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]), awesome spa with 50+ massage rooms (very reasonable prices), and the location was mid-strip. The only thing is that they don't have a poker room so you have to play else where.. I played mostly at the MGM and Bellagio.
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#13
08-24-2005, 06:22 PM
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Re: The Hotel at Mandalay Bay
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We'll probably see a show and have a fancy dinner somewhere. [/ QUOTE ] Two shows I highly recommend. 1. Blue Man Group - I think they just recently moved to venitian - One of my favorite shows on the strip 2. Amazing Jonathan - if you want to laugh go see him - I would say take the brain child of OOT in humor, and that would be his act.
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#15
08-24-2005, 06:48 PM
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Re: The Hotel at Mandalay Bay
Because I see some poor answers here... The Hotel@ Mandalay Bay is the name of the new tower that is a separate entity from Mandalay Bay (although it is connected by a hallway). The Hotel was designed to copy the esthetic's of the Mercer Hotel in NYC, the place where Russel Crow recently went phone-ballistic on the front desk person. The Mercer is generally where most celebrities stay in NY (if they can afford the $450+ rates a night for long term stays), and trust me its fabulous.
If I had a choice between staying without consideration for gambling convenience at The Hotel, the Bellagio, or the Wynn I'd choose The Hotel - hands down its the best in it's class for a specific ty of consumer. TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
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#16
08-24-2005, 06:49 PM
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Re: The Hotel at Mandalay Bay
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Two words: Topless Pool. [/ QUOTE ] We have a winner! Was able to get $220/$150 for Saturday/Sunday from Orbitz. I agree with you on the Blue Man Group, I may go again since the Wife hasn't seen it. We may also do O or one of the Cirque de Soleil thingies.
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#17
08-24-2005, 06:51 PM
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Re: The Hotel at Mandalay Bay
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[ QUOTE ] Two words: Topless Pool. [/ QUOTE ] We have a winner! Was able to get $220/$150 for Saturday/Sunday from Orbitz. I agree with you on the Blue Man Group, I may go again since the Wife hasn't seen it. We may also do O or one of the Cirque de Soleil thingies. [/ QUOTE ] IMO, O is the best Cirque show out right now.
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#19
08-25-2005, 09:55 AM
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Re: The Hotel at Mandalay Bay
I stayed at the Hotel for 5 days in November so I can't comment about the pool but:
1) It is a young west coast type crowd that hangs out there. 2) Nice room but not great 3) I had an issue with my wife and a spa treatment that went very bad it was the worse handling of a customer issue I have ever seen ( I travel worldwide on business). 4) It is far away from everything if you like to take a walk. My recommendation is go somewhere else for the $$$. RichP
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