Mandalay Bay Resort & CasinovsThe Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
Both properties are rated highly by writers. On balance, The Cromwell scores slightly higher than Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. The Cromwell is ranked #16 in Las Vegas with accolades from 12 publications including Frommer's, Fodor's and Gayot.
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
The Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Show All Reviews
3595 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
From $75/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Star Service
"Located on the busiest corner of the Strip, right across from Caesars and next to the Flamingo, The Cromwell is ideally situated." Full review
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Gayot
"Inhabiting the space formerly occupied by Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon, this 188-room hotel brings some notable "firsts" to the Las Vegas Strip."
Frommer's
"The hotel that started life as Barbary Coast and faded into obsolescence as Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall has gotten a new, upper-crust lease on life as a chic boutique hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Happily, after a $186 million makeover, the 188-room hotel was reborn as The Cromwell, with some nice features, like one of the best small cocktail lounges in the city." Full review
Time Out
"Situated on the desirable intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road, a small, classy hotel." Full review
Fodor's
"Inviting rooms with hardwood floors, plush furnishings, and a Parisian flair. Bathrooms have steam showers, and every floor has a coffee station for guests in the morning." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The Cromwell holds bragging rights to a claim that is hard to make on the Las Vegas Strip." Full review
Jetsetter
"Retro Vegas icon-turned-boutique remake with a buzzing rooftop pool on a piece of prime real estate on the Strip." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Cromwell is a solid newcomer to the Strip's long line-up of casino hotels, but small enough that the staff can deliver more personalised service." Full review
goop
"The brand-new spot only has 88 rooms, so it feels much more personal than some of the larger, more sprawling compounds." Full review