text: I remember having a great experience at the Mandara Spa a few years ago so I decided to make an appointment for a massage during a recent voyage to Vegas Unfortunately that experience did not happen this time aroundnnMy Swedish Massage was for minutes but with a service charge added it came to which is not bad My massage therapist was great he had me sample the different oils that they use and asked about target areas Although he did not work on those target areas longer than I had hoped it was a nice massage One thing that irked me little was when he used his arms on my back I could feel his arm hairs which kind of felt like sand paper but no biggie it is a guy thingnnThe spa itself has significantly gone downhill The lounge area used to be a little more plush with nice seating and furnishings Now it has three microfiber couches a coffee table and a side table holding a huge tube tv and a VCRyes a VCR Their beverage station offers lemon water hot tea and in the mini refrigerator there is a bunch of mini cans of juices but no bottled water Apparently they keep the water behind the counter Hmmdoes not juice cost more than waternnThe sink area offers your basic amenities nothing frufru that is for sure It almost feels like the sink area at your local gym You know kind of stale and industrial feeling The restroom area is out in the open so you can hear and smell everything The showers are in a separate roomarea which is very dimly lit but the shower stalls are privatennThe hot tub is pretty huge and can fit about people so the sign says But it looked quite dingy and could certainly use a good scrubbing The cold plunge is the size of a normal hot tub and was quite cold In the same area were the Sauna and Steam Roomwhich smelled mildewy nothing minty or eucalyptus smelling like it should bennThe spa staff was alright they were on the young side just out of highschool type So they were nice but not quite refined for the atmosphere One of the guys who I thought was restocking the refreshment area was actually standing there and texting until I glanced over at himnnMandara or Paris needs to revitalize this spa because with all the other awesome hotels and super duper new awesome hotels around them they are just going to fall way behind