Looking
like they’re plated in solid gold
and shining like a beacon in the sun,
The Mandalay Bay hotel lies at the very
end of the Las Vegas Strip. Located beside
the Luxor, the giant black pyramid surrounded
by replicas of ancient Egyptian monuments,
it is the final destination for many a
visitor. Offering the kind of class that
only a top notch Las Vegas Casino can
provide, the huge wings of the hotel can
be seen clear across the Strip on a clear
day, and from the top of the Stratosphere
casino on a not-so-clear day (which there
aren’t many of in Las Vegas).
The first thing people will notice about
the Mandalay when they enter is that it
caters to high-class clientele. You won’t
find leisure suits and wide lapels here;
it’s usually filled with people
in mid to high range suits. There aren’t
too many families either… that sort
of thing is left for places like the Circus
Circus or the Mirage. Not to say it isn’t
the kind of place to bring the kids, but
unless your kids grew up eating high priced
sushi they might get board. This is because
there aren’t the usual “theme
park” events to keep them busy.
There
are some neat attractions at The Mandalay
though; most people arriving at the Las
Vegas Airport will notice a lot of advertisements
about sharks. Located inside the hotel
is a huge “sunken temple”
exhibit that features a large variety
of sharks. As the web site puts it: “Your
passport waits for an adventure that will
put you face to face with some of the
most dangerous and exotic animals in the
world.” Also at the site is an 11-acre
beach for people to lounge around in.
It comes complete with a “lazy river”
type ride that you find at water parks.
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