text: I should have written my review right after I stayed at Mandalay but I am a bit delayed on my bloggingnnI have thoroughly enjoyed my stay at Mandalay Bay in the early part of December Over the many visits I have made to Vegas I never intended to stay at Mandalay due to its location but because the room was comped and did not feel like paying up to stay closer to the strip I went with Mandalay nnFirst impressions beautiful exterior and interior architecture throughout the property Attributes both theme and classic Vegas styles nnCheckInnnI arrived at the resort on a Friday late afternoon right around the time when checkin generally begins It was not as crowded as I was expecting so maybe I just got lucky The agent clearly directed my way toward the elevators and a few great tips and onward headed toward the roomnnThe RoomnnBefore heading my way toward Vegas I took a sneak peak at oystercom website where it shows the actual picture of the room I had reserved Clearly it seemed right on so I was not disappointed when I entered Nice layout and fairly spacious nnThe Gaming AreannPretty spacious and large Seemed pretty ordinary compared to the other properties Definitely more high limit than others but that is definitely expected nnRestaurantsnnCant say at all because I did not dine at any of the restaurants onsitenn now the negative commentsnnI love everything about Mandalay after my first experience HOWEVER it is pretty far from the center strip area cornersCaesarsBellagioFlamingoBallysParis area I really do not spend much time in the room unless I am with a significant other p but besides that I am usually hanging out toward the center strip area so the walkcab ride is a bit unfriendly I also wish there was some sort of direct monorail system from Mandalay to City Center or to Bellagio instead of taking the tram from Mandalay to Luxor walk across to MGM and take the tram from thereafter nnSo the question is would I stay there again Perhaps if I am able to get it comped Location is far more important for me than the quality of the room or hotel I would have to weigh all of the options thennnOverall Grade A A