For E, close to home relaxation means Las Vegas. I know not everyone "does" Las Vegas the same way so that might seem crazy, but we tend to stay away from the party/gambling/excessive drinking scene. For us, Vegas means lounging in the pool, sleeping in, eating good food and taking in a show. This time, we took advantage of what turned out to be their "renovation" promotion to stay at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay, which is in the process of becoming the Delano Las Vegas.
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| Super White Living Room. The photo on the wall is of a couples underwater junk. Klassy. |
With this awesome little promotion, E and I were able to get a really swanky, modern suite. It was split into two main rooms, a living room with a couch, desk, TV and small guest bathroom, and a bedroom with a huge king bed, closet suite, TV, and a master bath.
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| Bedroom with a VERY comfy King bed. Excuse all the clothes, I was unpacking. |
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| The delicious master bathroom |
The bathrooms at The Hotel aka Delano Las Vegas have all been redone, and provided a nice break from the stark white of the suite. They included these lush, plushy white robes and slippers and we spent a good chunk of time lounging around in them. The shower was wonderful too and the tub, with is super fill waterfall faucet, would have been top of my list if it hadn't been for a small plumbing mishap. The construction crew has been working 24 hours to complete the remodel and it seems they made a few hiccups along the way. On our last night there, we had just drawn a delicious, steaming hot bath when we realized the tub was a little too full. We pulled the plug to draw some water out when bam, the bathroom's main sewage pipe started to back up into the shower. No actual sewage came up but the shower STANK. It was not pleasant and we called maintenance to come repair it as soon as we checked out, they were willing to come sooner but we were already heading to bed and didn't want company.
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| Michael Jackson ONE |
Every time we visit Vegas we try to take in at least one show. We've seen O, Beatles LOVE, Zumanity, Ka, and a couple of others over the years. This trip it was Michael Jackson's ONE by Cirque du Soleil and it was quite a show. They did a lot of acrobatic floor work and a fantastic number with trampolines that was crazy. Couple that with Michael Jackson's timeless music and you should absolutely see it if you find yourself in Las Vegas.
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| Show Selfie |
We didn't take nearly as many photos this trip since we were too busy enjoying ourselves, so I apologize for the lack of photographic interest. We hit some fabulous restaurants, stopped in at my favorite store Tatyana at the Forum Shops (I found a gooooorgeous dress but it was a little pricey so I've got my fingers crossed for an upcoming sale!), slept late every day and spent at least a couple hours a day lounging in Mandalay Bays Lazy River and Wave Pool. We meant to check out the Delano's private pool and spa but never made it down there since it's hard to get past that Lazy River. I'm pretty sure I could float in that thing all day and be happy, though it would have been better with less people crowding it.
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