text: We stayed at Mandalay Bay from April May We were assigned a standard room despite our willingness to pay or more an evening for an upgrade A hotel the size of Mandalay Bay and no available upgrades What a disappointment we were celebrating a Birthday weekend and Oh well nnHotel Beautiful lush tropical marble fountains lovely Well maintainednnnRoom We stayed on the nd floor with a pool view airport and parking lot view as well As other reviewers have disclosed the rooms show signs of wear and the walls are thin We heard the people in the room nextdoor their phone ringing and their television In the evening we heard thumping from music in the clubs Airplane traffic was persistent and combined with helicopter noise annoying nnCasino No matter what you like to play you can find it here The overall feeling in the casino was buoyant eventhough we did not witness much winning It is obvious that the staff on the casino floor are few and the employees working are doing so much At one point I sat for over Twenty minutes at a machine with its lights flashing and buzzer sounding A gentleman that was cleaning Jesus found someone to help me The attendant Luz was apologetic and remedied the situation The beverage servers were amazing one in particular Wyonna was spectacular nnPoolsBeachCabana We rented cabana number Five When we first arrived I picked up trash that was left behind by the last occupants We rented the cabana thinking we would have some semblance of privacy Privacy Nonexistent in fact someone walked right through it while we were on our lounge chairs It was so windy we had to leave the curtains open In front of the cabana there is not a clear division of space with the exception of cabanas having red lounge chairs We had people right next and I mean RIGHT NEXT to our red chairs smoking sun bathing partying and having a great time The food and beverage servers were terrific yet another hard working group of employees The lifeguards were friendly and observant The pool and beach areas were clean and inviting Restrooms in the pool area could be improved upon nnDining There are scores of dining options most were fairly pricey and nothing we had is worth mentioning nnService The Staff at Mandalay Bay STELLAR Every employee that we encountered was friendly helpful and efficient Michael at the VIP Card service desk was simply wonderfulThe employees make this hotel extraordinary and would be the reason we returnIf we visit Mandalay Bay again we will book a suite as far away from the airport as possible nn We would not rent another cabana here