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Golden Nugget Las Vegas vs Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

Both Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino and Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino scores slightly better than Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino has a TripExpert Score of 89 with endorsements from 14 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Oyster and Time Out.

Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Golden Nugget Las Vegas
8 / 10
129 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
From $39 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"With a hundred retrofurnished rooms – some with flowery windowboxes – it’s tiny by Vegas standards, and slightly lower-key than its Fremont Street neighbors."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Always the standout hotel in the Downtown area, a recent face-lift and expansion has made it more appealing than ever." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The only hotel-casino in the sector that comes close to rivaling the Strip in respectability is the Golden Nugget, with its clean... guest rooms, its boisterous casino, and its Rush Tower."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Golden Nugget has pretty much reigned as Downtown's top property since the mid 1970s, evolving with the times, but maintaining classic appeal." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Looking like a million bucks, this casino hotel has set the downtown benchmark for extravagance." Full review
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Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
8 / 10
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89119
From $71 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Mandalay Bay is one of our favorite hotels. Why? Well, we love that the lobby...and the other public areas really do make this seem more like an actual resort hotel than just a Vegas version of one." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"At the south end of the Strip, this resort is a good bet for families."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The ornately appointed rooms here have a South Seas theme, and amenities include floor-to-ceiling windows and luxurious bathrooms." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The giant, 3,215-room Mandalay Bay offers more for kids... and plenty for adults." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This is a champion of luxury and a purveyor of honest-to-goodness deluxe standards. " Full review
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