Two Las Vegas resort and casinos are having anniversaries on Saturday, March 2. Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino turns 25 years old and The Cromwell turns 45. The corporate owners are not planning any special events to mark these significant anniversaries.
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino opened on March 2, 1999 and it has 3,209 rooms and suites. The theme is tropical. It is the furthest casino south on the Las Vegas Strip. It features one of the best, if not the best pool complex in Las Vegas that is 11-acres with a wave pool and a lazy river called Mandalay Beach.
There are two sister properties connected to Mandalay Bay that share the same casino – Delano which was formerly called THEhotel and the Four Seasons that is on floors 35-39.
The casino features all the latest slot machines and they have a large pit with all the popular table games. They have a very large non-smoking BetMGM Race and Sports Book and Poker Room.
Excellent dining options in 24 different restaurants in all price ranges. There are many bars and lounges located throughout the casino. They have free trams to the Luxor and Excalibur Casinos. They are operated by MGM Resorts International and they use the MGM Rewards loyalty card.
The Cromwell is a “boutique” hotel and casino located “Center Strip”. It is the former Barbary Coast that opened in 1979 and Bill’s Gambling Hall. Caesars Entertainment (owner) did a complete remodel and the property reopened as the Cromwell in 2014.
The casino has all the popular table games and some of the latest slot and video poker machines. In 2017 they added a very small, but nice Caesars Sportsbook. They use the Caesars Rewards loyalty card.
This hotel has Drai’s Beach Club and Nightclub as well as Drai’s After Hours. The casino has some very nice bars and lounges. For dining they have Giada and Eatwell.
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino address: 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas
The Cromwell address: 3595 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas
