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Mandalay Bay Resort & CasinovsRio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
Both properties are recommended by writers. On balance, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is the choice of most professionals compared to Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino comes in at #21 in Las Vegas with recommendations from 11 publications like The Telegraph, Oyster and Star Service.
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Star Service
Gayot
BlackBook
Zagat
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph 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 PlanetTop choice
"The ornately appointed rooms here have a South Seas theme, and amenities include floor-to-ceiling windows and luxurious bathrooms." Full review
OysterUpscale
"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."
Zagat4.2
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
Rough Guide
Fodor's Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Time Out Star Service Gayot BlackBook Lonely Planet Zagat Show All Reviews
3700 West Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103
From $29/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Rough Guide "While not nearly as fashionable as it used to be, The Rio still makes a reasonable attempt to rival the Strip giants."
Fodor's "In Brazil, Rio is party central, and in Las Vegas so is this sprawling resort just west of the Strip." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The roomy standard suites at the 2,526-room Rio sleep up to five, making them a tremendous deal for small groups." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Perfect for visitors who want the total resort experience without the congestion of the Strip."
Time Out "In a bid to appeal to a younger audience, the all-suites Rio hired Prince to play here in 2006 and 2007, while Pure Management Group brought in hipster bowling lounge Lucky Strike Lanes." Full review
Star Service "This place is pitched to partiers, from the Voodoo Lounge on the 51st floor to the floor show on the ceiling of the casino. " Full review
Gayot "This hotel doesn't lack for creature comforts. Just check out the 2,563 spacious suites, sprawling 120,000-square-foot casino and eighteen-hole championship Rio Secco Golf Club."
BlackBook "The Rio is an all-suite hotel: Rooms are done in light, buttery tones and all have refrigerators and separate seating areas."
Lonely Planet "This Carnaval-themed hotel just off the Strip attracts families, poker players and bachelor/ette parties." Full review
Zagat "Decked out with hoop chandeliers, an open kitchen, colorful Day of the Dead decor and a long bar, this vibrant stop within the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino turns out traditional Mexican fare." Full review
