content: Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV was a perfect match for my recent Vegas vacation! It was was located on the Vegas Strip, within walking distance to great attractions like the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign and many other great hotel/casinos. It was close to the tram access and only a short ride from McCarren Airport. The hotels amenities included numerous great restaurants (2 by Hubert Keller), clubs (Mix Lounge has THE best view of the strip), tons of pools to lounge by and even a shark reef! As for its affordability, it was a steal. I booked through southwest.com (thanks DrivenJess & DrivenTia for stalking their website). The package included airfare, hotel stay and tickets to a Cirque Du Soleil show for what I would have planned to spend just on the hotel. Split that three ways thanks to roomies and I had a little bit left over to try my luck at the tables. Tripadvisor.com gave the hotel 4 out of 5 stars and was helpful on figuring out which restaurants to try and what attractions just weren't worth the time. The room had a great view from 32 stories up and even helped us plan our walking trip to the In & Out Burger located just off the strip. Comfy beds, a big tub and the oh so lavish telephone in the john made me fell like I was in the prince's suite but only paying the price of a pauper.