Mandalay

If you still have a bit of energy left after visiting all these hotels along the Strip, you might want to continue toward Mandalay Bay, the golden tower rising next to the Luxor. You can reach it easily by walking through the Luxor and the Mandalay Place shopping corridor. This resort opened in 1999 on the site of the former Hacienda Hotel. Its name is inspired by the city of Mandalay in Myanmar and by the tropical imagery of the South Seas. The complex actually includes three different hotels within the same property: the main Mandalay Bay tower, the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, which occupies several floors without having its own casino, and a second tower now known as W Las Vegas. With nearly 14,000 square meters, the casino here is one of the largest in the city, but the most unusual attraction is probably Mandalay Bay Beach, an artificial beach covering more than 11 acres, with real sand imported from California, a wave pool capable of producing waves close to two meters high, and a lazy river that winds through the resort. The property is also home to the Shark Reef Aquarium, the largest aquarium on the Strip, housing more than 2,000 marine animals including sharks, sea turtles, and even a Komodo dragon. When it comes to entertainment, the theater has hosted the Cirque du Soleil show Michael Jackson ONE since 2013, while the Michelob Ultra Arena regularly welcomes concerts and major sporting events. Connected to Luxor by the Mandalay Place shopping corridor, the entire complex now forms one of the largest tourist destinations at the southern end of the Strip.