text: Perusing Vegascom one day we noticed that the rates for Vegas were pretty low since we keep a Vegas bag packed and ready at all times we decided to take advantage of the rates and booked a stay at THEhotel I had wanted to stay at Mandalay since it opened so I was really excited about finally getting the opportunity We got there without any of the confusion some of the other reviewers had but that could just be because we are Vegas Junkies The lobby area is beautiful dimly lit and the best thing is that it smells fantastic Like a lot of the newer hotels they not only have a great ventillation system to filter out all that nasty smokey body odory air they also pump in a little fragrance just to keep things Downy Fresh Check in was a breeze and the room was different from most suites we had stayed in as there was an actual door between the bedroom and the living area It also had a seperate bath We usually always end up with someone else drunkenly passed out in our room so it was nice having the wall the closed door and the seperate bath to give us a little privacy because um were usually drunk too and in Vegas and well we all know what that meansnnIn the end my only beef with this place is the pool Unfortunately there is no seperate pool for Thehotel guests you are forced to use the Mandalay pool which is so full of kids you might walk down and wonder if you somehow accidentally woke up in Disneyland There is one and over pool with topless ladies no less but it has a huge cover charge and from the looks of it only a handful of topless chicks I realize a lot of people are in Vegas to gamble and party all night and therefore could care less about the pool scene but I am a freak and am actually there to relax by the pool during the day and then party at night so its kind of a selling point for me