Our stay in Vegas.... an article in several parts

I'm going to post the journal of our trip in bite sized chunks - mostly so that I can fit in a picture about each part. Let's start with the hotel.

You can find just about any kind of room you want in Vegas, the majority being the economy-sized, economy-priced room just big enough to sleep in. Sometimes though, you have to pamper yourself, and Vegas has plenty of that kind of room to choose from as well. To date, our stays have included the Luxor (rating - OK); Treasure Island (nice junior suite); R.J. Marriott ( a little resort way off the strip - but nice and quiet); the Venetian (very nice - awesome service); and The Hotel at Mandalay Bay. The Hotel is part of the Mandalay Bay resort, but offers luxury suites in a separate tower toward the back of the property. I've read a lot of Trip Advisor reviewers saying this hotel is too dark. It's a very modern theme with dark colours and lots of black quartz tiling, but I like it. The suites have flat panel TVs in each room, even the bathroom(s). The tub, with its waterfall faucet and the shower stall are both huge. Probably the only drawback to The Hotel (aside from price) is that it's quite a walk to get to some of the Mandalay Bay attractions, like the Beach or the Shark Reef. Speaking of price, our cheapest night was $159US and the most expensive was $359US. The more booked they are, the higher the price.