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Hotel Mandalay Bay

Average Price: $258  
 
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3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, 89119 View map  
4-Star Hotel Rank: 8 of 28
Average review rating: 4
OpinionWell Value Index: 3
Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (172) , Travelocity (92) , TripAdvisor (5025) , YahooTravel (456)
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1. Toilet would only flush on the 4 th attempt and our non smoking room still smelled like smoke.
"Would never stay here again. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/18/2012 Vote      
2. The hotel room corridors were noisy at night with individual parties being held in rooms along ours,we could hear everything in our neighbours room,in my opinion if your business was sending you here for a corportae party and you weren't personally paying then great but as a family traveller it did not meet our needs and coming form a country where smoking is totally anti social I found the continual smell of tobacco everywhere a big turn off.
"Industrial Tourism " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/21/2012 Vote      
3. I complained about the smell in the room and we had the use of an odouriser which made no difference.
"Industrial Tourism " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/21/2012 Vote      
4. We could not smell it in our room though.
"Based on what I wanted, this hotel did not have it. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/27/2012 Vote      
5. The smell of stale cigarette/cigar smoke along with stale booze drove me to my room early.
"Slightly Dingy " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/2/2012 Vote      
6. When I used the phone in the room it smelled like a bottle of perfume had been dumped on it.
"Slightly Dingy " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/2/2012 Vote      
7. I stayed at it for the first time about 4 years ago and it was up to date and showed well, but this recent stay was surprising for a number of reasons:The smell of smoke was pervasive throughout the hotel, something that seems to be ameliorated at other, like, hotelsCarpet in the hallways was worn and soiledThere was no turndown serviceMy first room had a lamp that had been torn off from the desk initially and was on the floorMy first room had two non-functioning remote controlsRoom service used food items were left for over a day in the hallThe TV in the master bedroom is about 7 years old (a tube TV that is flat screen, but not up to date)The spa is sparsely appointed and depressing, with little or no food to go along with the $25 a day chargeCheck in at the front was often backed up 1/2 way down the hallNo free Wall Street Journals for guests (they do offer USA Today, however)If they are trying to compete with the Wynn/Encore and Venetian/Palazzo, they need to step it up a notch and redo/renovate these areas.
"Better than most, but a little dowdy and in need of updating " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/20/2012 Vote      
8. In a non-smoking room on the 8th floor, we did notice any smoke smells or loud noise.
"Top 5 Vegas Hotel/Casino " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/20/2012 Vote      
9. This hotel had average rooms which suffered from excessive noise and cigarette smoke smell.
"Not first rate in quality or accomodations " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/19/2012 Vote      
10. So the whole weekend we had the luxurious smell of cigarettes and weird orange-y air permeating the room.
"Hospitality was lacking at the front desk. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/17/2012 Vote      
11. You still have a room that has been smoked in; you can smell the smoke; the room has cigarette burns in the couches, etc. Worst Las Vegas trip I ever had.
"A non-smoking room "reservation" means nothing to Mandalay Bay! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/19/2012 Vote      
12. We get to the hotel, we check in, the person at check in does not advice but when we get to the rooms the rooms are SMOKING rooms and the smell of the smoke is overwhelming.
"Hospitality management anyone?!?!?! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/15/2012 Vote      
13. Needless to say it was very clean, no smell of smoke, and the walls were thick enough so we did not hear any noises from other rooms.
"Great rooms, not so great atmosphere " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/20/2011 Vote      
14. Rooms were OK, but a non-smoking room was just that, the room only, not a non-smoking wing, so I could smell smoke from other rooms the whole night.
"Average hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/15/2011 Vote      
15. The halls, rooms, and restaurants didn't smell smoky.
"Lovely room in a quieter part of The Strip " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/22/2011 Vote      
16. 'Upgrade' was a room with stained furniture, broken fixtures and bad smell.
"What a shock " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/13/2011 Vote      
17. If you walked out of your room everthing you are wearing would smell of smoke.
"More than I expected " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/11/2011 Vote      
18. Fine for everytime but the first trek but we walked all the way through the Mandalay Bay Casino (at least felt like it) before we found out it is 'that set of doors in the corner of the parking garage' - No signageThe room itself smelled of stale smoke which we called any complained about and were given keys to see another room - same issue.
"Tired, Dirty and Uninspiring " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/1/2011 Vote      
19. Wifi was free (probably because we were conference delegates but that was a bit patchy)Our room number was in the 2000's , Though big and bright the corridors smelled so bad , very stale but looked very clean.
"Great Rooms & Views " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/3/2011 Vote      
20. The first room we stayed in smelled of smoke, had cigarette burns on both comforters, had dirty/oily windows that obscured the view of the city and had a pile of dirty towels stacked in the hallway outside our room.
"Not Impressed " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/29/2011 Vote      
21. Reached our room 7815 which smelled of smoke and reaked of sanitizer.
"Try somewhere else instead! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/25/2011 Vote      
22. We went up to the room and it smelled badly of smoke.
"Great time!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/12/2011 Vote      
23. We went to the room and it smelled so strong like an old folks home.
"Great Potential, Horrible Management! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/4/2011 Vote      
24. Two rooms, one office, coach, flat tv, and then the bedroom with another tv, a safe (free to use), bathrobes, slippers, etc. Just really nice rooms- clean smell, quiet.
"Great Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/24/2011 Vote      
25. The bathroom was very nice and spacious but our non-smoking room apparently shared a ventilation system with a smoking room and the room smelled of smoke.
"Pretty Good, Minor Issues " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/19/2011 Vote      
26. The room did smell like smoke but at that point there wasn't much choice.
"More hassle than needed " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/7/2011 Vote      
27. The check in was easy and fast but the room smelled.
"It was ok " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/27/2011 Vote      
28. I know people smoke in Casino but that does mean a non smoking room has to smell.
"It was ok " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/27/2011 Vote      
29. The carpet is in terrible shape, the room smells of cigarette, the furniture is dirty, and unkept.
"Loved it two years ago, but we'll never stay here again " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/21/2011 Vote      
30. Casino and rooms did not smell like smoke at all.
"Clean, giant hotel resort " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/21/2011 Vote      
31. The smell of the smoke began about 30 feet from the room.
"horrible customer service " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/3/2011 Vote      
32. Our room had very overbearing smells upon entering the room and also a very strong cologne (not pleasant) smell in the bathroom, throughout our entire stay.
"Nice, but hidden charges. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/7/2011 Vote      
33. The room was accross from the service staff bathroom and the corridor smelled and due to ventilation patern, the smell did come into the room.
"Noisy & Service Going Down " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/9/2011 Vote      
34. We loved the coconut smell when we arrrived, our room was on the 31st floor and it was nice and comfortable.
"Great time at Mandalay Bay & Vegas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/31/2011 Vote      
35. we went to the front desk and said we were unhappy with our room, so they then moved us to the 24th floor to a room with a view, but although the room smelled better I still have to say the best thing about the room was the view.
"Not the best hotel in Vegas by far " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/23/2011 Vote      
36. At check in we were given a room on the 3rd floor that was dark and musty smelling overlooking nothing.
"Not the best hotel in Vegas by far " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/23/2011 Vote      
37. Highlights:* the gentleman who checked us in was great and we had an excellent room with a great view, pretty much looking straight up the strip* housekeeping was great, room was very clean* bed and pillows were great* room at end of hall was quiet and there were no smells or other unpleasantries to speak of* hotel felt roomy and we enjoyed the restaurants, shops and grounds* being at the end of the strip felt a little more secluded and was a nice place to retreat to* we had a great rate that included a $25 resort credit and discount at the spa* Burger Bar.
"We would stay here again! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/12/2011 Vote      
38. Whether it's the wonderful smelling bath products, suite design, or modern furniture, the place exudes 'cool' and it's really nice to not have to walk through a casino to get to my room.
"Holding up well...still among the best on the strip! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/7/2011 Vote      
39. Yes, I had an amazing view from the 33rd floor last month, however, the room was smoking and smelled really bad, it was dated and dirty.
"Very dirty halls and old dirty room, rude bartenders " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/5/2011 Vote      
40. Rooms are dirty and they smell.
"Aging building, worst customer service I have ever experienced " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/11/2010 Vote      
41. I was encouraged despite the poor reviews, but when we got to our room, it smelled horribly of chemicals (not room cleaners, but heavy duty chemicals).
"Spacious Resort with Great Ammenities " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/8/2010 Vote      
42. We ended up checking out three days early and going to the Mirage, where the room was smaller (but still very, very nice); the pool was a heck of a lot closer; access to the strip is excellent; and, well, the lobby doesn't smell like a broken sewer pipe.
"If You Like Long Walks Through a Maze of Casinos, Over Crowding and a Bad Smell " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/30/2010 Vote      
43. Although we reqeusted a non-smoking room, the towels smelled horrendously of stale smoke.
"Nice " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/29/2010 Vote      
44. On arrival in the room the carpet had been washed so room did smell a bit but this wore off.
"Room with a vew! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/20/2010 Vote      
45. We get in the room and the smell is a little fainter but still there.
"Stay elsewhere " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/7/2010 Vote      
46. When at first we were dissatisfied with our room due to a loud vent in the bathroom and a musty smell, the management (I wish I had gotten his name) upgraded us to a beautiful suite because a comprable room was unavailabe.
"Amazing " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/7/2010 Vote      
47. One complaint was that the WC door is spring hinged, so always closed but there is no vent for the room so it was always warmer than the rest of the room and smell was vented into the the bathroom/bedroom.
"A Great Stay! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/1/2010 Vote      
48. Ours was a connecting room and the neighbours were noisy all week and even though it was a non-smoking floor, they were smoking and the smell drifted through to our room.
"Adequate Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/16/2010 Vote      
49. After baths & showers the room had a horrible smell.
"Modern Retreat " Read full review on Expedia   3/9/2010 Vote      
50. Room had a bit of a smokey smell even though I requested non.
"Great Buffet " Read full review on Travelocity   1/1/2010 Vote      
51. The first room we got was a smoking room and I, as a 25+ year smoker, was bowled over by the smell and had to request another room.
"Way overpriced and not as nice as we hoped " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/13/2009 Vote      
52. Our room was fantastic, the casino was spacious, it smelled wonderful (not smoky!), the "beach" was beyond our expectations, service everywhere in the hotel (from The House of Blues to Starbucks to the Pool Side was wonderful), the evening entertainment was great (whoever was playing the night of September 20th,2009 around 12:00 am was Fantastic - major kudos to you guys, dig your enthusiasm.
"Would definately stay again! " Read full review on Expedia   10/7/2009 Vote      
53. The hotel lobby consistently smells foul and on each visit different items within the room did not work.
"If you can stand the smell.... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/28/2009 Vote      
54. (I realised it was the smell of BUGARI white tea toiletry found in each room.
"love the bathroom! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/27/2009 Vote      
55. By the time we returned to the room at 2:00 am, everything smelled okay again.
"Great Place, But What's Up With THE Smell? " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/22/2009 Vote      
56. Casino was a little smokey but never smelled smoke in nonsmoking room.
"Wonderful hotel but rooms are a little tired. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/18/2009 Vote      
57. When we got to our room, we were further impressed that although we were in a (requested) smoking section, the corridors and room itself did not smell of smoke, but rather, the corridor was fragranced as was the lobby.
"Gorgeous hotel - look no further (but prepare to spend lots of money) " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/12/2009 Vote      
58. Neither my husband nor I could walk too far into the room due to the smell.
"Poor customer service " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/12/2009 Vote      
59. In all fairness I did not complain again to hotel staff (that the smell remained despite a second cleaning), nor did I ask to be moved to another room (although I really wish I had now).
"Only if you get a great deal & plan on laying by the pool or exercising " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/10/2009 Vote      
60. When we got to our room it smelled like smoke even though the front desk said the whole floor was nonsmoking.
"Great Hotel at the end of the strip " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/9/2009 Vote      
61. The rooms smelled of cleaning products so badly that I could barely breath.
"Not impressed " Read full review on Travelocity   4/1/2009 Vote      
62. until the room started smelling of cigarette smoke.
"Expected more for the price " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/8/2009 Vote      
63. It is very clean, rooms are VERY comfortable, and I loved how nice it smelled.
"Love this hotel! " Read full review on YahooTravel   2/11/2009 Vote      
64. The hotel was clean, smelled great and so were the rooms.
"Mandalay Awesome " Read full review on Travelocity   2/1/2009 Vote      
65. - the rooms were clean, spacious and didn't smell of smoke- the remote worked for both televsions and the maid service was excellent- we never had to wait more than 3 minutes for an elevator- the concierge quickly booked us reservations at the Bouchon at Venetian for the next day, no questions asked.
"Second-hand Smoke with That? " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/23/2008 Vote      
66. The rug looked worn and dirty, a cigarette burn on the bed sheet, there was a strange film in the glasses (I opted to go buy bottled water instead), and for a non smoking room, that toilet area sure smell like my old pipe smoking uncle.
"Lobby Nice, Rooms a Little Shabby " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/18/2008 Vote      
67. The rug looked worn and dirty, a cigarette burn on the bed sheet, there was a strange film in the glasses (I opted to go buy bottled water instead), and for a non smoking room, that toilet area sure smell like my old pipe smoking uncle.
"Lobby Nice, Rooms a Little Shabby " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/18/2008 Vote      
68. My initial room smelled like toxic cleaners had been used.
"Very disappointed " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/8/2008 Vote      
69. Our stay was very comfortable, even though our room (on 23rd floor) did smell stale and the front room flat screen TV did not work, nor did the hair dryer.
"Loved the Hotel ~ not the accounting dept. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/4/2008 Vote      
70. As soon as we got to the room there was a strong smell of smoke.
"BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/28/2008 Vote      
71. Firstly, the rooms are huge, clean and smelled nice, which are musts when I visit a hotel.
"Lovely Stay at Mandalay Bay " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/21/2008 Vote      
72. Room smelled like smoke even though it was supposedly a non-smoking room and my allergies were on fire as a result.
"Worst hotel in vegas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/9/2008 Vote      
73. I went into my room and it was gorgeous but smelled of smoke as well.
"Wonderful stay at Mandalay Bay!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/18/2008 Vote      
74. Although we had a very nice suite with two king bedrooms and a large living area, it was supposed to be a non-smoking room but it smelled terribly from smoke.
"Don`t Stay at Mandalay Bay " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/28/2008 Vote      
75. Although we had a very nice suite with two king bedrooms and a large living area, it was supposed to be a non-smoking room but it smelled terribly from smoke.
"Don't Stay at Mandalay Bay " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/28/2008 Vote      
76. We were given a non smoking room on the 32nd floor per our request, but when we got into the room, it smelled strongly of cigarette smoke, so we gave the front desk a call, we were given another non-smoking room on the 30th floor without even going down to get another new key, the code of the card keys were remotely reprogrammed.
"A lovely hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/23/2008 Vote      
77. Despite being on a non-smoking floor I could still smell it in my room.
"gorgeous but oh so smoky... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/20/2008 Vote      
78. Despite being on a non-smoking floor I could still smell it in my room.
"gorgeous but oh so smoky... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/20/2008 Vote      
79. I am tired of checking to hotel were they use room deoderizer to tried to mask the smell.
"Las Vegas trip " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/23/2008 Vote      
80. The gaming was quite tight, but the casino is nice, very open and airy and we never went back to our room smelling like smoke which is always a bonus.
"Nice hotel! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/16/2008 Vote      
81. The gaming was quite tight, but the casino is nice, very open and airy and we never went back to our room smelling like smoke which is always a bonus.
"Nice hotel! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/16/2008 Vote      
82. The lock on the sliding glass door to the outer balcony/ledge was broken, and my supposedly non-smoking room smelled of smoke.
"Royal Resort Is A Little Shabby, Not Too Clean " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/30/2008 Vote      
83. Most of the bath towels were yellow with stains, stains on the bed pillows,and the room smelled of B.
"Good price, spacious room but..... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/18/2008 Vote      
84. When they made coffee at 7am, every morning, my room smelled like a Starbucks for hours.
"Not worth your time or money. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/16/2008 Vote      
85. somethings were that the halls and the room were sprayed with something nauseatingly sweet due to the paint and stale smell, the room scent disapated due to there being a too small balcony.
"Decent Rate, Decent room " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/9/2008 Vote      
86. First, a few times we started getting the worst sewage smell in our room.
"Very Disappointed - Not Worth It " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/3/2008 Vote      
87. When the housekeeping cleaned the room daily you could actually smell that the room was clean.
"Great Stay!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/22/2007 Vote      
88. The small problems started when we checked into our room, I was on a non-smoking floor yet when we entered our room the smell of fresh and heavy cigar smoke just hung in the room.
"Expected better " Read full review on YahooTravel   10/12/2007 Vote      
89. The we had to switch rooms twice, I got sick because of wet carpeting and moldy smelling room and when we asked at 10 am, if we could please swtich rooms as I didnt think this one was ready for guests, we got snippy treatment at the front desk and were only allowed to get a new room after I said that we would like to check out and would try to Four Seasons instead.
"not "The" best " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/25/2007 Vote      
90. Read all reviews prior to leaving on trip and frankly was getting a bit nervous before departure based on several bad reviews that seemed to have a couple of common themes (room thefts, poor service, smell, cost, etc.).
"Excellent - would stay again! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/17/2007 Vote      
91. Having said that, on our second last day in the room, we did catch a very faint 'sewer smell', but it seemed to disappear in about an hour.
"Excellent - would stay again! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/17/2007 Vote      
92. Fortunately the smell didn`t fill the room but it did pretty much everywhere else.
"Good but not great " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/21/2007 Vote      
93. We did not smell anything in the hallways and our room had a nice deck off of it.
"Very Pleased " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/19/2007 Vote      
94. Also, the room smelled of smoke and we had asked for a non-smoking room, again it`s Vegas so I wasn`t surprised, but it was still unpleasant.
"THE hotel needs THE service training... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/12/2007 Vote      
95. So, two of us went down to the front desk - we asked if there were usually maids in the room when guests were sent up, why our room smelled like smoke, and why a second bed had not been sent up.
"THE hotel needs THE service training... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/12/2007 Vote      
96. Decor was modern, beds had Plush pillow tops and the room was delightfully clean and free of a smokey smell.
"Terrific Stay "What is everyone complaining about?" " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/5/2007 Vote      
   
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