text: This was one of the best stays I've had in Vegas so far.  The room was super clean and HUGE, especially for the average deluxe room on the strip.\n\nEven though the hotel itself is considered to be quite out of the way from the rest of the casinos on the strip, it offers more in their typical room than most other higher-scale casinos.  The additional square footage is definitely noticeable, along with having a 42\" HD plasma tv on the wall facing the beds, another smaller HD tv in the bathroom, ipod capable clock radio, his and her closets (!), his and her sinks, shower AND tub, a separated toilet, reading lights built into the beds, workspace, and a view of the pool area (Mandalay's backyard) to boot!\n\nThe hotel's casino is huge and it is quite a pleasant surprise to find the casino not completely filled with cigarette smoke as I've previously encountered at other hotels.  Instead, they've somehow replaced it with a subtle scent of fresh coconuts.  Their sportsbook is SPECTACULAR...one of the most impressive I've seen.  The casino level is also directly connected to THEhotel on one side and a mall that leads to Luxor and Excalibur, along with a ton of great restaurants, as well.  You basically never have to leave this resort -- it has everything you'd possibly need.\n\nOne thing I was disappointed with was the pillow-top beds...they were far too soft for a side-sleeper like myself.  (If you like firm, the beds at MGM Grand are the best!)  The quality of the bed sheets was low in comparison to those at MGM Grand, even when this hotel is supposed to be on a slightly higher scale.  For this reason, I can't give Mandalay 5 stars...yes, I put a lot of weight on beds, ha.\n\nFor those who aren't VIP (i.e. me)...imagine all this at the unbelievable rate of stay one night, get the next comped (!) as one of their promotions (came out to $50/night).  I bet there's no place on the strip that can possibly beat that two-fer!\n\nBig ups, MB!