Mandalay Bay Resort & CasinovsJW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Both hotels are rated highly by writers. Overall, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino ranks slightly higher than JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino scores 87 with approval from 11 sources like Travel + Leisure, Zagat and Frommer's.
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Show All Reviews
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
From $71/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Mandalay Bay is one of our favorite hotels. Why? Well, we love that the lobby...and the other public areas really do make this seem more like an actual resort hotel than just a Vegas version of one." Full review
Insight Guides
"At the south end of the Strip, this resort is a good bet for families."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The ornately appointed rooms here have a South Seas theme, and amenities include floor-to-ceiling windows and luxurious bathrooms." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The giant, 3,215-room Mandalay Bay offers more for kids... and plenty for adults." Full review
Star Service
"This is a champion of luxury and a purveyor of honest-to-goodness deluxe standards. " Full review
Gayot
"This resort feels like the kind of place Robinson Crusoe might have dreamed up on his return to civilization."
BlackBook
"If the ideal of the resort-casino is guests never having to leave the grounds, then Mandalay Bay has come closest to achieving it."
Zagat
4.2
"Supporters "love, love" this "swanky" resort with "stunning" decor that's highlighted by “elegant”, “spacious” rooms that are “well appointed” with marble baths."
Travel + Leisure
"Mandalay Bay’s aquarium, with more than 15 types of sharks and a Komodo dragon, has some of the best bells and whistles over its 120 acres." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Mandalay Bay is an all-encompassing casino resort at the southern end of the Strip, with restaurants, bars, shopping, entertainment and nightlife inside gold-tinted towers." Full review
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa Show All Reviews
221 N Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89145
From $111/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Many hotels in Vegas throw the "resort" word around a lot but few of them feel as true to the spirit of the word as the JW Marriott." Full review
Concierge
"When locals want to get away from their hectic life in the city, they go to the JW Marriott."
Fodor's
"If you have a penchant for pampering and personal service—or if your plans include golfing or hiking—this stunner in Summerlin is for you." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"With its excellent spa, waterfall pool, and servicable restaurants, the JW Marriott is a tried-and-true, if unexciting, off-the-Strip resort." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The grounds of this hotel are a beautiful oasis of gardens, pools, and trees. There are also great restaurants including Gustave Mauler’s Spiedini Ristorante."
Time Out
"The resort sits on some 54 acres in the heart of Summerlin, and boasts spectacular views of the Red Rock Conservation Area and access to eight of the area's most sought-after golf courses." Full review
Star Service
"Once the Regent Hotel, a 20-minute drive northwest of The Strip, this top-notch Marriott offshoot has a resort edge that families love." Full review
Gayot
"With its independently owned and operated 50,000-square-foot Rampart Casino, this 54-acre Scottsdale-style resort caters as much to well-heeled locals as out-of-towners."
BlackBook
"This full-service golf and spa resort offers a Mediterranean-style oasis less than 20 minutes from the Strip."
Zagat
4.7
"It "doesn't feel like you're in Las Vegas" at this "luxurious" 54-acre escape "far away from the Strip"."