Recently I had the pleasure of staying at the Delano in Las Vegas. The Delano is apart of the Mandalay Bay property connected at the base of the casino. The Delano is very different than other properties across the Las Vegas Strip. This boutique feel hotel does not see the same hustle and bustle that most Las Vegas hotel lobbies see. The spacious rooms also make this the perfect hotel for families and large groups. But let us take a deeper dive into the property.
Rooms
What makes the Delano unique is that it is an all-suites property. Each room has a separate living space from the main sleeping quarters as well an extra half bath. Our room in particular, had 2 queen beds, 2 full wardrobe closets, a safe, wet bar with mini fridge (one shelf can be used for personal storage), half bath with a toilet and sink, a full bath with separate toilet closet, full tub and walk in shower. The living area had a large desk, large couch and extra chair. It comfortably housed my family of 4 adults for 4 days and 3 nights. Each suite has views of the strip or the mountain range with floor to ceiling windows in each room.
Dining
Since the Delano is a smaller property there is not much in the way of dining. They have an onsite coffee stand with pastries and a breakfast restaurant called Della’s Kitchen. However, since the property is attached to Mandalay Bay you have easy access to all of their dining. They have options for every cuisine and price range. From a food court, to 5-star dining. We only ate on property twice. We had dinner the first night at the House of Blues located on the casino floor and then Seabreeze Café before we flew out. This was also located on the casino floor. Both were average and on the lower price end for Vegas. However, I would recommend the gelato stand located by the Shoppes at Mandalay Bay, it was a delicious late night snack.
Amenities
The Delano itself has access to a private pool. However, it is located at the main pool area called The Beach at Mandalay Bay. While we used the pool once, we felt that it was very poorly monitored and they guests of Mandalay Bay had access to our private pool space. I will say though the general pool area is very well monitored. You cannot access the pool deck without showing a key to your room.
As a guest of Delano you have unlimited access to all amenities at Mandalay Bay. That includes the wave pool, lazy river, 2 pool clubs, spa, and casino. The casino has a nice selection of slots and table games. It was never overly crowded and we even made money! That makes me a fan of any casino.
Location
I will say the biggest downfall of staying at the Delano is the location. Since it is the last hotel on the strip it takes awhile to get to other locations along Las Vegas Blvd. While there is a tram that will take you to the Luxor and Excalibur, I found that we had to Uber a lot since out dinner and evening reservations were more central or northern strip, like at the Mirage, Venetian, and Caesar’s. However the rideshare area is very easy accessible, unlike other properties where it is a far walk to catch an Uber, the rideshare pick up at the Delano is right outside the lobby.
So my overall take of the Delano is that it was worth the less central location for us to have extra space. Having the extra living space helped for us to have a place to relax before dinner or in the morning and the extra half bath helped speed up getting ready with 4 people trying to shower and get ready at the same time. The Delano was also very cost effective at the time we were in town, so it made sense for us to uber when need be since we saved so much on the room. If you are looking to walk everywhere and do as much as possible while in Vegas and are okay with a bit less space I would recommend staying somewhere more central strip.