They got it right. Mandalay Bay Resort's (formerly known as Circus Circus Enterprises)
entry into the hip high-end market not only raises the bar; it boosts it into
low orbit. Along with the Hard Rock hotel-casino, Mandalay Bay is destined to
become one of Las Vegas' most prestigious spots to see-and-be-seen.
The casino is lush, accented by fountains, sculpture and fauna; surrounding
it on all sides is LA-style dining, from proletariat bar Red Square (They've
got a headless statue of Lenin, comrade!) to the futuristic China Grill.
Nightclub rumjungle boasts go-go girls and a wall of fire; A House
of Blues venue books everyone from Bob Dylan to Underworld; an events center
features sports events and arena-sized musical acts and the $40 million attraction
Shark Reef houses 100 species of animals. Outside, the tropical landscaping
seems fresh and familiar at once and a wave pool encourages would-be Point Breakers
to hang ten in the classic style. And there's much, much more to see and do.
With its even mix of cosmopolitan delights and radical, unexpected change-ups,
Mandalay Bay is less a hotel and more its own, strange and beautiful metropolis.
FEATURES:
- Number of rooms:
3,309, 424 more rooms run by Four Seasons Resorts.
- Average room rates:
$97-$140. Room rates can fluctuate widely and change without notice.
- Casino: Yes, 135,000 sq. ft. Casino games include Blackjack,
Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Keno, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Poker, Roulette,
Slots, Baccarat, Megabucks, and Super Megabucks. More than 2,400 slot/video poker
machines, 122 table games.
- Race & sports book: Yes
- Restaurants: Fourteen specialty restaurants:Aureole,Trattoria
del Lupo, China Grill, Border Grill, Rock Lobster, rumjungle,
Red Square, Shanghai Lilly, The House of Blues, Raffles
Cafe, The Noodle Shop, Bay Side Buffet,3950 and Turf
Club Deli.
- Attractions: The Shark Reef is a $40 million aquarium covering
more than 90,000 square feet that holds more than 1.5 million gallons of seawater
and 100 species of animals.
- Entertainment: A 1,700-seat showroom featuring the musical Storm,
a 12,000-seat events center, The Houseof Blues live music venue (approx.
1,500 people), plus three lounges featuring entertainment nightly.
- Pool: Yes
- Health Club: Yes, a 3,000 sq. ft. fitness and personal training
center.
- Spa: Yes, Spa Mandalay.
- Shops: Hotel and House of Blues gift shop., and additional retail
outlets
- Wedding Chapel: Yes
- Parking Garage: Yes
- Convention rooms: Yes, 190,000 sq. ft.
- Business Center: No
- In-room computer data port: Yes
- Wheelchair accessible rooms: Yes
- RV park: No
- Children allowed in hotel: Yes, children over the age of 12
are charged as adults. No one under the age of 21 is allowed in Las Vegas casinos.
- Child care facilities: No
- Pets allowed: No
- Room service: Yes
- Shuttle Service: Shuttle service to the airport available for
a fee from an outside company. More information.
- Amenities: Iron and ironing board, hair dryer, phone in bathroom,
wet bars with refrigerators in suites, monorail access.
- Interesting facts about Mandalay Bay: To create salt water for
the Shark Reef's aquarium, salt is imported from the Red Sea to mix with dechlorinated
tap water. The top of the hotel's tower features the members-only House of Blues
Foundation Room. The wave pool at Mandalay Beach can generate waves as high as
six feet for surfing (for swimming, they max out at three feet). The Shark Reef
has five of only 12 golden saltwater crocodiles in existence.
