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Mandalay Bay Resort & CasinovsThe LINQ Hotel & Experience

Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino scores slightly better than The LINQ Hotel & Casino. Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino ranks #21 in Las Vegas with positive reviews from 11 publications including BlackBook, Frommer's and Zagat.

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
8/10
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
From $71/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's 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 Insight Guides
"At the south end of the Strip, this resort is a good bet for families."
Lonely Planet 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 Oyster
Upscale
"The giant, 3,215-room Mandalay Bay offers more for kids... and plenty for adults." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This is a champion of luxury and a purveyor of honest-to-goodness deluxe standards. " Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This resort feels like the kind of place Robinson Crusoe might have dreamed up on his return to civilization."
BlackBook 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 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 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 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
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The LINQ Hotel & Experience
8/10
3535 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
From $35/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Behind its ageing mock-pagoda facade, the Imperial Palace is, for travellers happy to forgo Las Vegas luxury, one of the best-value options in the heart of the Strip."
Star Service Star Service
"Previously the Imperial Palace, this hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip has been renamed the Quad Resort & Casino and is undergoing extensive renovations through the end of 2014. At..." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The rebirth of the worn Imperial Palace into this, the trying-to-be-hip-and-modern the Quad, has primarily involved redoing the casino, the facade, and some of the other public spaces." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"With contemporary furnishings and high-tech amenities, “modern” is the buzzword at the Linq Hotel & Casino, which is part of the Caesars hospitality family."
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Right in the center of the Las Vegas Strip, The LINQ Hotel & Casino is a 2,640-room, budget-friendly option popular with travelers who just want a cheap place to stay." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Having spent the GNP of a small African nation on renovations, the hotel definitely has a fashionable new look, and the location and varied entertainment create a unique vibe." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Buzzy, youthful spot on The Strip with good value rooms and a party atmosphere." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Launching onto the Las Vegas Strip in late 2014, LINQ, formerly the Quad, has cemented its position as a solid all-rounder." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"You won’t find a better bargain on a mid-Strip hotel room than at The LINQ, located next to the High Roller wheel and near a half dozen other Vegas casinos." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Best of all, the Linq Promenade, packed with restaurants, bars and shops, is just a few steps away." Full review
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