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Mandalay Bay was built on the former site of the ] hotel and casino at the southern end of the ]. In 1995, ] purchased the Hacienda for $80 million and an adjacent {{convert|74|acre|adj=on}} site, directly south, for $73 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Circus Circus buys hotel, land in Las Vegas|newspaper=Dallas Morning News|date=March 7, 1995|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED3D5AC94993DC7&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref> That June, plans were announced for a new resort project, tentatively known as Milennium, to replace the Hacienda.<ref>{{cite news |title=Circus Circus unveils next L.V. megaresort |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/153367729/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=June 23, 1995 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> | ||
The Hacienda closed on December 1, 1996, and was demolished on ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hacienda goes quietly into night|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=December 2, 1996|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F13270E06ADF22178&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Historic Hacienda hotel is now history|newspaper=UPI|date=January 1, 1997|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1997/01/01/Historic-Hacienda-hotel-is-now-history/2969852094800/|access-date=October 5, 2017}}</ref> Details about its replacement were unveiled on the same day; the tropical-themed resort, now known under the working title "Project Paradise", had an estimated budget of $800 million to $1 billion, with completion expected by the end of 1998. The target clientele would be higher-end compared to Circus' prior resorts,<ref>{{cite news|title=Circus Circus creating Paradise on south Strip|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Dave|last=Berns|date=January 1, 1997|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0FD38E026CABC0C3&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref><ref name=Paradise>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Gary |title=Paradise to be part of Vegas Strip |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/dec/31/paradise-to-be-part-of-vegas-strip/ |access-date=August 23, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 31, 1996}}</ref> competing against ] and new properties such as the ] and ] resorts.<ref name=Cadillac>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=The Cadillac Strategy |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Feb-28-Sun-1999/news/10679524.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 28, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630133949/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Feb-28-Sun-1999/news/10679524.html |archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> It was planned as part of a larger project known as the Masterplan Mile, a complex which would include two other new resorts by Circus,<ref name=Paradise/><ref>{{cite news |last=Schumacher |first=Geoff |title=Circus Circus plans new project with 13,800 new rooms |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1997/mar/21/circus-circus-plans-new-project-with-13800-new-roo/ |access-date=August 23, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 21, 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Edwards |first=John G. |title=Circus paves way for resort projects |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Mar-22-Sat-1997/business/5078167.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 22, 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970719080850/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Mar-22-Sat-1997/business/5078167.html |archive-date=July 19, 1997}}</ref> although these never materialized. | |||
Construction on Project Paradise began in 1997.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Circus Circus may seek partner for Paradise |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Oct-20-Mon-1997/business/6258334.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 20, 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000918182215/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Oct-20-Mon-1997/business/6258334.html |archive-date=September 18, 2000}}</ref> Problems arose during construction in mid-1998, because of excessive and uneven settling of the soil beneath the resort; the core of the building sank by {{convert|17|inch}}, while one of the wings had settled by only {{convert|2|inch}}.<ref name=lvs19980820>{{cite news|title=Mandalay Bay settling halted|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=Gary|last=Thompson|date=August 20, 1998|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/aug/20/mandalay-bay-settling-halted/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mandalay Bay foundation to get a boost|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Dave|last=Berns|date=July 9, 1998|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0FD3907A87F10DBE&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref> Rumors about the severity of the issues depressed Circus Circus's stock price.<ref name=lvs19980820 /> The problem was solved by installing 536 micropiles (200-foot-long metal pipes filled with ], each capped with a ]) below the building, at an estimated cost of $8 million to $10 million.<ref name=lvs19980820 /><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Richards|first1=T.D.|last2=Kartofilis|first2=D.|url=http://www.nicholsonconstruction.com/techresources/techPapers/PDF/Micropile%20Underpinning-mandalay.pdf|title=Micropile Underpinning of the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino|date=February 17, 2006|publisher=Nicholson Construction Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221173541/http://www.nicholsonconstruction.com/techresources/techPapers/PDF/Micropile%20Underpinning-mandalay.pdf|archive-date=February 21, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mandalay sues insurer over sinking costs|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=Grace|last=Leong|date=February 25, 2000|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/feb/25/mandalay-sues-insurer-over-sinking-costs/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> The damage from the settling was limited to minor cracks in the resort's valet parking facility.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Gary |title=Mandalay structure to get lift |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/jul/07/mandalay-structure-to-get-lift/ |access-date=August 23, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 7, 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Soil testing essential to settling Mandalay foundation problem |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/jul/08/soil-testing-essential-to-settling-mandalay-founda/ |access-date=August 23, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 8, 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Gary |title=Mandalay Bay to get quick support |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/jul/09/mandalay-bay-to-get-quick-support/ |access-date=August 23, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 9, 1998}}</ref> | |||
The resort opened on March 2, 1999, with grand opening festivities that included the ] (], ], and ]) leading a procession of 200 motorcycles to Mandalay Bay's front doors, and a concert by ] at the House of Blues.<ref>{{cite news|title=Public eyes new $1 billion resort; Wall Street watches for the numbers|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=Robert|last=Macy|date=March 2, 1999|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/mar/02/public-eyes-new-1-billion-resort-wall-street-watch/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bono enlivens Dylan's House of Blues show|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Mike|last=Weatherford|date=March 4, 1999|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0FD391DFEA06CB61&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref> | |||
In February 1998, the project was officially named Mandalay Bay,<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Circus Circus set to offer its vision of Paradise |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-18-Wed-1998/business/6977360.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 18, 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000915090939/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-18-Wed-1998/business/6977360.html |archive-date=September 15, 2000}}</ref> after the city of ] in Myanmar.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Mandalay Bay hints at watery, far-off, unknown land |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-23-Mon-1998/business/6998166.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 23, 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990224071832/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-23-Mon-1998/business/6998166.html |archive-date=February 24, 1999}}</ref> The name was also chosen to evoke the exotic tropical romanticism of the poem "]" by ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Resort's name a blend of fact, fiction |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jan/29/resorts-name-a-blend-of-fact-fiction/ |access-date=August 29, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 29, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Ward|first=Greg|title=The Rough Guide to Las Vegas|date=2002|publisher=Rough Guides|location=London|isbn=1-85828-890-8|page=20|edition=2nd|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vn1eK8Z6B-kC&q=mandalay+kipling|access-date=October 3, 2017|language=en}}</ref> More than a dozen names had been considered for the resort.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Mandalay Bay on the Way |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-19-Thu-1998/business/6984441.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 19, 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990824165541/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-19-Thu-1998/business/6984441.html |archive-date=August 24, 1999}}</ref> Mandalay Bay cost $950 million to build,<ref>{{cite news |last=Edwards |first=John G. |title=Mandalay generates optimism |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Mar-01-Mon-1999/business/10693814.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 1, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630135037/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Mar-01-Mon-1999/business/10693814.html |archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> making it the most expensive project to date for Circus Circus.<ref name=Magic>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Gary |title=Mandalay Bay ready for magic |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/mar/02/mandalay-bay-ready-magic/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 2, 1999}}</ref> The company expected to spend more than $10 million on a print and television advertising campaign in the months leading up to the resort's opening.<ref name=Puppel>{{cite news |last=Puppel |first=Doug |title=Making a Splash |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jan-04-Mon-1999/business/10328028.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 4, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010116112400/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jan-04-Mon-1999/business/10328028.html |archive-date=January 16, 2001}}</ref> | |||
In June 1999, Circus Circus changed its name to Mandalay Resort Group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Circus Circus holders clear name change|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=Gary|last=Thompson|date=June 18, 1999|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jun/18/circus-circus-holders-clear-name-change/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> | |||
Mandalay Bay opened at 10:00 p.m. on March 2, 1999, following a private opening for VIPs earlier in the day that included numerous celebrities.<ref name=Beckon>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Beaches, blues Broadway beckon |url=http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Mar-03-Wed-1999/news/10721671.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 3, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991003044011/http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Mar-03-Wed-1999/news/10721671.html |archive-date=October 3, 1999}}</ref><ref name=Public/><ref name=Wilen>{{cite news |last=Wilen |first=John |title=Public, Wall Street impressed by Mandalay Bay |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/mar/03/public-wall-street-impressed-by-mandalay-bay/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 3, 1999}}</ref> Grand opening festivities included the ] (], ], and ]) leading a procession of 200 motorcycles to Mandalay Bay's front doors. Later, they performed at the resort's ] club, as did ].<ref name=Public>{{cite news|title=Public eyes new $1 billion resort; Wall Street watches for the numbers|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=Robert|last=Macy|date=March 2, 1999|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/mar/02/public-eyes-new-1-billion-resort-wall-street-watch/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bono enlivens Dylan's House of Blues show|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Mike|last=Weatherford|date=March 4, 1999|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0FD391DFEA06CB61&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sound Check: Blues Brothers help Mandalay's House become a home |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/mar/05/sound-check-blues-brothers-help-mandalays-house-be/ |access-date=August 27, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 5, 1999}}</ref> Mandalay Bay employed 5,000 people, with 30 percent coming from other Circus Circus properties.<ref name=Puppel/> The company changed its name to Mandalay Resort Group later in 1999, reflecting its flagship property.<ref>{{cite news|title=Circus Circus holders clear name change|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=Gary|last=Thompson|date=June 18, 1999|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jun/18/circus-circus-holders-clear-name-change/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> | |||
In 2002, Mandalay Bay sought approval from the U.S. and Chinese governments to import two panda bears for exhibit at the resort.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Mandalay ponders the bear necessities |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2002/Jul-16-Tue-2002/business/19194755.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 16, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020804081555/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2002/Jul-16-Tue-2002/business/19194755.html |archive-date=August 4, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pandas at Mandalay Bay |url=https://knpr.org/knpr/2002-08/pandas-mandalay-bay |website=Nevada Public Radio |access-date=August 26, 2022 |date=August 13, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Panda project draws protest |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/aug/12/panda-project-draws-protest/ |access-date=August 26, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=August 12, 2002}}</ref> The property would build a glass-domed structure for the animals, next to the resort's ] aquatic attraction and away from the casino floor. The panda exhibit would generate up to $50 million a year, which would be given to the Chinese government to further conservation efforts for the species. Critics viewed the proposed exhibit as an exploitative way to attract casino patrons.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pianin |first=Eric |title=Casino Bets Pandas Will Be a Giant Draw |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/07/14/casino-bets-pandas-will-be-a-giant-draw/5282ea76-5aef-48d6-9d8b-825e1fea7fda/ |access-date=August 26, 2022 |work=The Washington Post |date=July 14, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ordine |first=Bill |title=Vegas resort's panda pursuit may bear tourists |url=https://www.chron.com/life/travel/article/Vegas-resort-s-panda-pursuit-may-bear-tourists-2113935.php |access-date=August 26, 2022 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=October 13, 2002}}</ref> Ultimately, the resort did not gain approval to import the animals.<ref>{{cite news |last=McKee |first=David |title=New Jersey goes after Icahn; No pandas for Resorts World |url=https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/stiffs-and-georges/new-jersey-goes-after-icahn-no-pandas-for-resorts-world/ |access-date=August 26, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Advisor |date=October 25, 2016}}</ref> | |||
Construction of a major convention center at Mandalay Bay had begun in June 2001, with its opening originally set for mid-2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mandalay Bay plans mammoth center|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=David|last=Strow|date=April 27, 2001|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/apr/27/mandalay-bay-plans-mammoth-center/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Road work to tie up traffic|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=June 11, 2001|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/jun/11/news-briefs-for-june-11-2001/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> After a delay in the wake of the ] attacks, the ] opened in January 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=Convention center opening pushed to January 2003|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=October 16, 2001|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/oct/16/convention-center-opening-pushed-to-january-2003/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=First convention at new venue showcases pool, spa industry|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=January 6, 2003|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/jan/06/first-convention-at-new-venue-showcases-pool-spa-i/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> With {{convert|1.5|e6sqft|m2}} of space, it was the fifth largest convention center in the nation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Drawing on business travelers|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Chris|last=Jones|date=January 4, 2003|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0F86690C9390C8E9&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref> | Construction of a major convention center at Mandalay Bay had begun in June 2001, with its opening originally set for mid-2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mandalay Bay plans mammoth center|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=David|last=Strow|date=April 27, 2001|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/apr/27/mandalay-bay-plans-mammoth-center/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Road work to tie up traffic|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=June 11, 2001|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/jun/11/news-briefs-for-june-11-2001/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> After a delay in the wake of the ] attacks, the ] opened in January 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=Convention center opening pushed to January 2003|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=October 16, 2001|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/oct/16/convention-center-opening-pushed-to-january-2003/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=First convention at new venue showcases pool, spa industry|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=January 6, 2003|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/jan/06/first-convention-at-new-venue-showcases-pool-spa-i/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> With {{convert|1.5|e6sqft|m2}} of space, it was the fifth largest convention center in the nation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Drawing on business travelers|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Chris|last=Jones|date=January 4, 2003|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0F86690C9390C8E9&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref> | ||
On May 23, 2002, the Mandalay Resort Group announced a second 1,122-room hotel tower, with a cost of at least $200 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mandalay building all-suite tower|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=Liz|last=Benston|date=May 24, 2002|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/may/24/mandalay-building-all-suite-tower/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> Construction began on the project in September 2002. The name of the tower, ], was revealed in October 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=Company finalizes name for new tower|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=October 15, 2003|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/oct/15/company-finalizes-name-for-new-tower/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> The tower opened on December 17, 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=New tower, THEhotel, opens at Strip resort|newspaper=Las Vegas Business Press|first=Barbara|last=Scherzer|date=December 19, 2003|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F1246107172F8D7E8&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref> | On May 23, 2002, the Mandalay Resort Group announced a second 1,122-room hotel tower, with a cost of at least $200 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mandalay building all-suite tower|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|first=Liz|last=Benston|date=May 24, 2002|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/may/24/mandalay-building-all-suite-tower/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> Construction began on the project in September 2002. The name of the tower, ], was revealed in October 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=Company finalizes name for new tower|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=October 15, 2003|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/oct/15/company-finalizes-name-for-new-tower/|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> The tower opened on December 17, 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=New tower, THEhotel, opens at Strip resort|newspaper=Las Vegas Business Press|first=Barbara|last=Scherzer|date=December 19, 2003|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F1246107172F8D7E8&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref> Two years later, the resort was bought by ] as part of its acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group.<ref>{{cite news |last=Segall |first=Eli |title=Mandalay Bay deal comes over 2 years after Las Vegas shooting |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/business-columns/real-estate-insider/mandalay-bay-deal-comes-over-2-years-after-las-vegas-shooting-1938294/ |access-date=August 26, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 18, 2020}}</ref> In 2006, Mandalay Bay was investigated by the ] over complaints that the resort failed to comply with the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mandalay Bay undergoes ADA scrutiny |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Mandalay%20Bay%20undergoes%20ADA%20scrutiny%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=March 6, 2006 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The property eventually spent $20 million to correct the entry doors of 3,000 hotel rooms, as they were deemed too narrow.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mandalay Bay files lawsuit against consultant for doors being too narrow |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/01/doors-mandalay-bay-too-narrow/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Resort sues over 3,000 doors |url=https://www.upi.com/Business_News/2011/11/02/Resort-sues-over-3000-doors/23281320274058/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=UPI |date=November 2, 2011}}</ref> The resort's first major renovation began in late 2012, and continued into the next year, improving various areas of the property.<ref name=Facelift>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title=Mandalay Bay in midst of major facelift, its first in 14 years |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/real-estate/2013/jan/21/mandalay-bay-midst-major-facelift-its-first-14-yea/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=VegasInc |date=January 21, 2013}}</ref> | ||
Stunt performer ] achieved a new ] record at Mandalay Bay in 2013, walking 360 feet across a loose rope situated 480 feet above the property.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Jay |title=Las Vegas: Slackliner to attempt world record at Mandalay Bay |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-las-vegas-slackline-world-record-attempt-20131010-story.html |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=World-record slackline walk 480 feet above Las Vegas Strip |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/10/17/world-record-slackline-walk-480-feet-above-las-vegas-strip/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=The Mercury News |agency=Associated Press |date=October 17, 2013}}</ref> | |||
In February 2005, Mandalay Resort Group was sold to ] (later MGM Resorts International). The acquisition was finalized on April 25, 2005. | |||
In January 2020, Mandalay Bay was named the pre- and post-game venue for the ], a football team which plays at the ] directly west of the resort.<ref>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=Mandalay Bay to be Las Vegas Raiders pre-game, post-game venue |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/mandalay-bay-to-be-las-vegas-raiders-pre-game-post-game-venue-1941927/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 23, 2020}}</ref> That month, MGM Resorts also announced that it would sell the Mandalay Bay to a joint venture consisting of ] and ]. MGM would own 50.1 percent of the joint venture, and Blackstone would own the remainder. The Mandalay Bay would be leased to MGM Resorts, which would continue to operate the resort.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sayre |first1=Katherine |last2=Gottfried |first2=Miriam |last3=Lombardo |first3=Cara |title=MGM Resorts Agrees to Sell MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay to Joint Venture Including Blackstone |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/mgm-resorts-nears-deal-to-sell-mgm-grand-mandalay-bay-to-joint-venture-including-blackstone-11579006815 |website=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=January 14, 2020 |date=January 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=MGM Resorts selling MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay for about $2.5B |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/gaming/2020/jan/14/mgm-resorts-selling-mgm-grand-mandalay-bay-for-abo/ |access-date=January 14, 2020 |agency=Associated Press |date=January 14, 2020}}</ref> The deal was finalized a month later.<ref>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=MGM's REIT anticipates more growth after Mandalay, MGM Grand deals |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/mgms-reit-anticipates-more-growth-after-mandalay-mgm-grand-deals-1957694/ |access-date=March 11, 2020 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 14, 2020}}</ref> ] acquired MGM Growth in April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Segall |first=Eli |title=Casino landlord Vici closes $17B buyout of MGM Resorts spinoff |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/casino-landlord-vici-closes-17b-buyout-of-mgm-resorts-spinoff-2570429/ |access-date=August 30, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 2, 2022}}</ref> | |||
=== 2017 mass shooting === | === 2017 mass shooting === | ||
{{Main|2017 Las Vegas shooting}} | {{Main|2017 Las Vegas shooting}} | ||
On October 1, 2017, |
On October 1, 2017, gunman ] opened fire from his room on the hotel's 32nd floor. He targeted concertgoers attending a music festival, located diagonally across from the resort. He killed 60 people and wounded 867 others, before killing himself as authorities approached his room.<ref>{{cite news |title=59 dead, hundreds hurt at Vegas concert in deadliest mass shooting in U.S. |url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/10/02/59-dead-hundreds-hurt-at-Vegas-concert-in-deadliest-mass-shooting-in-US/1061506934022/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=UPI |date=October 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=How police zeroed in on the Las Vegas gunman |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/07/how-police-zeroed-las-vegas-gunman/737178001/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=USA Today |date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> The incident is the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman in U.S. history.<ref name="deadliest">{{cite news |last1=Nestel |first1=M.L. |last2=Miller |first2=Andrea |date=October 3, 2017 |title=These are the 10 deadliest mass shootings in modern US history |work=] |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/10-deadliest-mass-shootings-modern-us-history/story?id=50234345 |access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> | ||
Mandalay Bay remained open following the shooting.<ref>{{cite news |last=Prince |first=Todd |title=Day after massacre, Mandalay Bay remains eerily quiet |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/day-after-massacre-mandalay-bay-remains-eerily-quiet/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 3, 2017}}</ref><ref name=Staff>{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Thomas |title=Mandalay Bay staff reduction result of Oct. 1 shooting attack |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/nov/12/mandalay-bay-staff-reduction-result-of-oct-1-shoot/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 12, 2017}}</ref> Hospitality experts believed the massacre would have only a minimal impact on the resort's revenue.<ref>{{cite news |last=Segall |first=Eli |title=Hospitality experts say Mandalay Bay brand will survive massacre |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/hospitality-experts-say-mandalay-bay-brand-will-survive-massacre/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 8, 2017}}</ref> Several hundred workers, out of 7,400, were laid off as a result of decreased visitation due to the shooting. MGM had also paused its marketing of the resort after the incident, which contributed to profit losses.<ref name=Staff/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Crosby |first1=Rachel |last2=Prince |first2=Todd |title=Mandalay Bay employees see schedules cut in Las Vegas shooting’s aftermath |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/mandalay-bay-employees-see-schedules-cut-in-las-vegas-shootings-aftermath/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 10, 2017}}</ref> Finances gradually improved,<ref name=Footing>{{cite news |last1=Prince |first1=Todd |last2=Raz |first2=Nicole |title=Mandalay Bay struggles to find footing after Las Vegas shooting |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/mandalay-bay-struggles-to-find-footing-after-las-vegas-shooting/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Akers |first=Mick |title=MGM says Mandalay Bay business recovering after Oct. 1 shooting |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/feb/20/mgm-says-mandalay-bay-business-recovering-after-oc/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 20, 2018}}</ref> with a near-full recovery in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schulz |first=Bailey |title=2 years after Las Vegas shooting, Mandalay Bay regaining footing |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/2-years-after-las-vegas-shooting-mandalay-bay-regaining-footing-1863781/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 4, 2019}}</ref> | |||
Resort security was increased as a result of the shooting,<ref name=Footing/><ref>{{cite news |last=Prince |first=Todd |title=Mandalay Bay adds elevator security after Las Vegas shooting |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/mandalay-bay-adds-elevator-security-after-las-vegas-shooting/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 16, 2017}}</ref> while MGM announced that it had no plans to rent Paddock's suite out to future guests.<ref>{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Thomas |title=MGM: No plans to rent gunman’s room at Mandalay Bay |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/oct/19/mgm-no-plans-to-ever-rent-gunmans-room-at-mandalay/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Etehad |first=Melissa |title=Mandalay Bay room 32135 will never see another guest. Here's what has happened to other mass shooting sites |url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-vegas-mass-shootings-sites-20171020-htmlstory.html |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 20, 2017}}</ref> Floors 31 through 34 were renumbered as 56 through 59.<ref name=renumber>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Jay |title=Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay to renumber hotel floors after October shooting |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/la-tr-las-vegas-mandalay-bay-renumbering-floors-after-deadly-october-shooting-20180208-story.html |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name=renumbering>{{cite news |last=Prince |first=Todd |title=Mandalay Bay renumbering floor associated with Las Vegas shooting |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/mandalay-bay-renumbering-floor-associated-with-las-vegas-shooting-1304543/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 6, 2018}}</ref> Numerous lawsuits were filed against MGM by the shooting survivors, alleging inadequate preventative measures at Mandalay Bay.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pearce |first=Matt |title=Mandalay Bay and concert promoter sued by hundreds of Las Vegas massacre survivors |url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-vegas-lawsuits-20171120-story.html |access-date=August 25, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> The company and plaintiffs eventually settled for $800 million.<ref>{{cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |title=Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Mass Shooting Victims & Families Settle For $800M In Damages |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/mgm-resorts-las-vegas-mass-shooting-damages-to-victims-settled-for-800m-1234589137/ |website=Deadline |access-date=August 25, 2022 |date=September 30, 2020}}</ref> | |||
== Hotels == | == Hotels == |
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Casino resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
Mandalay Bay | |
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Location | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Address | 3950 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
Opening date | March 2, 1999; 25 years ago (March 2, 1999) |
Theme | Tropical |
No. of rooms | 3,209 |
Total gaming space | 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m) |
Permanent shows | Michael Jackson: One |
Signature attractions | Mandalay Bay Convention Center Michelob Ultra Arena Shark Reef House of Blues Mandalay Beach The Shoppes at Mandalay Place |
Notable restaurants | Aureole Alain Ducasse Rivea Charlie Palmer Steak Fleur by Hubert Keller Kumi Lupo Red Square RM Seafood Stripsteak Border Grill Las Vegas |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | Vici Properties The Blackstone Group |
Operating license holder | MGM Resorts International |
Renovated in | 2002, 2007, and 2016 |
Coordinates | 36°5′30″N 115°10′29″W / 36.09167°N 115.17472°W / 36.09167; -115.17472 |
Website | mandalaybay.com |
Mandalay Bay is a 43-story luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and The Blackstone Group and operated by MGM Resorts International. One of the property's towers operates as the Delano; the Four Seasons Hotel is independently operated within the Mandalay Bay tower, occupying five floors (35–39).
Mandalay Bay has 3,209 hotel rooms, 24 elevators and a casino of 135,000 square feet (12,500 m). Adjacent to the hotel is the 2-million-square-foot (190,000 m) Mandalay Bay Convention Center and the 12,000-seat Michelob Ultra Arena. The Mandalay Bay Tram connects the resort to its sister properties, Excalibur and Luxor, all three of which were constructed by Circus Circus Enterprises before its sale to MGM.
History
Mandalay Bay was built on the former site of the Hacienda hotel and casino at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. In 1995, Circus Circus Enterprises purchased the Hacienda for $80 million and an adjacent 74-acre (30 ha) site, directly south, for $73 million. That June, plans were announced for a new resort project, tentatively known as Milennium, to replace the Hacienda.
The Hacienda closed on December 1, 1996, and was demolished on New Year's Eve. Details about its replacement were unveiled on the same day; the tropical-themed resort, now known under the working title "Project Paradise", had an estimated budget of $800 million to $1 billion, with completion expected by the end of 1998. The target clientele would be higher-end compared to Circus' prior resorts, competing against The Mirage and new properties such as the Venetian and Paris resorts. It was planned as part of a larger project known as the Masterplan Mile, a complex which would include two other new resorts by Circus, although these never materialized.
Construction on Project Paradise began in 1997. Problems arose during construction in mid-1998, because of excessive and uneven settling of the soil beneath the resort; the core of the building sank by 17 inches (430 mm), while one of the wings had settled by only 2 inches (51 mm). Rumors about the severity of the issues depressed Circus Circus's stock price. The problem was solved by installing 536 micropiles (200-foot-long metal pipes filled with grout, each capped with a hydraulic jack) below the building, at an estimated cost of $8 million to $10 million. The damage from the settling was limited to minor cracks in the resort's valet parking facility.
In February 1998, the project was officially named Mandalay Bay, after the city of Mandalay in Myanmar. The name was also chosen to evoke the exotic tropical romanticism of the poem "Mandalay" by Rudyard Kipling. More than a dozen names had been considered for the resort. Mandalay Bay cost $950 million to build, making it the most expensive project to date for Circus Circus. The company expected to spend more than $10 million on a print and television advertising campaign in the months leading up to the resort's opening.
Mandalay Bay opened at 10:00 p.m. on March 2, 1999, following a private opening for VIPs earlier in the day that included numerous celebrities. Grand opening festivities included the Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, and John Goodman) leading a procession of 200 motorcycles to Mandalay Bay's front doors. Later, they performed at the resort's House of Blues club, as did Bob Dylan. Mandalay Bay employed 5,000 people, with 30 percent coming from other Circus Circus properties. The company changed its name to Mandalay Resort Group later in 1999, reflecting its flagship property.
In 2002, Mandalay Bay sought approval from the U.S. and Chinese governments to import two panda bears for exhibit at the resort. The property would build a glass-domed structure for the animals, next to the resort's Shark Reef aquatic attraction and away from the casino floor. The panda exhibit would generate up to $50 million a year, which would be given to the Chinese government to further conservation efforts for the species. Critics viewed the proposed exhibit as an exploitative way to attract casino patrons. Ultimately, the resort did not gain approval to import the animals.
Construction of a major convention center at Mandalay Bay had begun in June 2001, with its opening originally set for mid-2002. After a delay in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Mandalay Bay Convention Center opened in January 2003. With 1.5 million square feet (140,000 m) of space, it was the fifth largest convention center in the nation.
On May 23, 2002, the Mandalay Resort Group announced a second 1,122-room hotel tower, with a cost of at least $200 million. Construction began on the project in September 2002. The name of the tower, THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, was revealed in October 2003. The tower opened on December 17, 2003. Two years later, the resort was bought by MGM Mirage as part of its acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group. In 2006, Mandalay Bay was investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice over complaints that the resort failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The property eventually spent $20 million to correct the entry doors of 3,000 hotel rooms, as they were deemed too narrow. The resort's first major renovation began in late 2012, and continued into the next year, improving various areas of the property.
Stunt performer Andy Lewis achieved a new slacklining record at Mandalay Bay in 2013, walking 360 feet across a loose rope situated 480 feet above the property.
In January 2020, Mandalay Bay was named the pre- and post-game venue for the Las Vegas Raiders, a football team which plays at the Allegiant Stadium directly west of the resort. That month, MGM Resorts also announced that it would sell the Mandalay Bay to a joint venture consisting of MGM Growth Properties and The Blackstone Group. MGM would own 50.1 percent of the joint venture, and Blackstone would own the remainder. The Mandalay Bay would be leased to MGM Resorts, which would continue to operate the resort. The deal was finalized a month later. Vici Properties acquired MGM Growth in April 2022.
2017 mass shooting
Main article: 2017 Las Vegas shootingOn October 1, 2017, gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire from his room on the hotel's 32nd floor. He targeted concertgoers attending a music festival, located diagonally across from the resort. He killed 60 people and wounded 867 others, before killing himself as authorities approached his room. The incident is the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman in U.S. history.
Mandalay Bay remained open following the shooting. Hospitality experts believed the massacre would have only a minimal impact on the resort's revenue. Several hundred workers, out of 7,400, were laid off as a result of decreased visitation due to the shooting. MGM had also paused its marketing of the resort after the incident, which contributed to profit losses. Finances gradually improved, with a near-full recovery in 2019.
Resort security was increased as a result of the shooting, while MGM announced that it had no plans to rent Paddock's suite out to future guests. Floors 31 through 34 were renumbered as 56 through 59. Numerous lawsuits were filed against MGM by the shooting survivors, alleging inadequate preventative measures at Mandalay Bay. The company and plaintiffs eventually settled for $800 million.
Hotels
Four Seasons Hotel
Five floors (floors 35–39) of the main hotel building are occupied by the five-star and AAA Five-Diamond Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas.
Delano Las Vegas (adjacent building)
Main article: Delano Las VegasThe resort's second tower, with 45 stories and 1,117 suites, previously operated as THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, now operates as Delano Las Vegas. Each suite is at least 750 square feet (70 m).
Attractions
Shows
A production of the classic Broadway musical Chicago debuted at Mandalay Bay's 1999 grand opening and ran for one year. Storm, an original production show featuring Latin music, ran from April 2001 to July 2002. Mamma Mia! was a long-running stage production at the resort from 2003 to 2009. The show was replaced with Disney's The Lion King, which opened on May 15, 2009. Its run ended in 2011 to make way for Michael Jackson: One, by Cirque du Soleil, which opened May 2013.
Another popular attraction is the House of Blues, a venue for live music and a restaurant, with a capacity of approximately 1,800. On the top floor of the hotel is the House of Blues Foundation Room, featuring a dining room, private dining rooms, and a balcony looking down the Las Vegas Strip.
Mandalay Beach
Mandalay Beach is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) pool area with three heated pools, a wave pool with connecting pool for small children, and a lazy river that features a small waterfall. The wave machine was designed and manufactured by Scottish Company Murphys Waves Ltd and features 1.6 million gallons of water and waves in 45 to 90 second intervals with heights ranging anywhere from two to four feet. The wave machine can actually produce surfing waves up to 10 feet high but these are only ever used during special events. Consequently, it has a strict 48" height requirement. The European-style pool, called Moorea, features its own private bar as well as the allowance of female guests to bathe topless. As a result, Moorea is separated from the rest of the pool by smoked glass windows and an over-21 requirement. There are also two restaurants at the Beach. The pool area won the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Reader's "Best Pool of Las Vegas" award for seven years in a row. One pool remains open throughout the winter months.
In keeping with the resort's tropical theme, it features a saltwater aquarium, the Shark Reef Aquarium, which contains the third largest tank in North America. Shark Reef Aquarium contains numerous other exhibits, including two tunnel-shaped, walk-through aquariums.
Michelob Ultra Arena
Main article: Michelob Ultra ArenaThe Michelob Ultra Arena, a 12,000-seat arena, hosts major events including concerts, boxing matches, the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA and UFC events. It has played host to the Latin Grammy Awards several times, and the Miss Universe pageant.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Main article: Mandalay Bay Convention CenterThis 1-million-square-foot (93,000 m) facility is one of the largest privately owned convention centers in the world. It has several ballrooms ranging in size up to 100,000 square feet (9,300 m), and can support up to 75 breakout sessions.
The Shoppes at Mandalay Place
The Shoppes at Mandalay Place is a 310-foot (94 m)- long retail sky bridge on the north side of the property that connects to the Luxor.
Restaurants
There are 24 restaurants at the resort. Michael Mina, Alain Ducasse, Rick Moonen, Charlie Palmer, Hubert Keller, Wolfgang Puck, Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger are all associated with restaurants on the property.
- Aureole
- Bayside Buffet
- Beach Bar & Grill
- Burger Bar
- Border Grill
- Charlie Palmer Steak
- Citizens (Formerly Red, White, and Blue)
- Fleur
- Foundation Room
- Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta (Formerly Wolf Grill)
- House of Blues at Crossroads
- House of Blues Restaurant
- Hussong's Cantina
- Lupo
- Mizuya
- Alain Ducasse Mix
- Noodle Shop
- Orchid
- Raffles Café
- Restaurant RM
- Rx Boiler Room
- Red Square
- Ri Ra Irish Pub
- RM Seafood
- Seabreeze
- Slice of Vegas
- Michael Mina Stripsteak
- 3940 Coffee + Tea
- Della's Kitchen
- Franklin
- Sports Book Grill
- Verandah at Four Seasons
- Starbucks – 2 locations
Bars and lounges
- Evening Call
- Eyecandy Lounge
- Foundation Room
- Franklin
- Mix Lounge
- O.N.E. Oasis Bar
- Hazel Coffee + Cocktails (formerly Orchid Lounge)
- Sports Book Lounge
See also
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