Amenities
The tower is 43 stories, and featured 1,118 rooms upon opening, which brought the Mandalay Bay's total room count to 4,762.[10] It offered the largest standard suites in Las Vegas, measuring 725 sqft.[10][40] The hotel's first floor included a bar, a 24-hour restaurant, and a 60000 sqft lobby. Floors 3 through 6 contained 80 business suites as well as conference space. The tower's regular suites were located on floors 7 through 38, while floors 39 through 41 contained VIP suites from 1500 sqft to 2600 sqft.[11] The 24-hour restaurant, known as The Cafe, had seating for 150 people.[41] A $25 million spa was expected to open in the first quarter of 2004.[10]
Mix, a restaurant and lounge by Alain Ducasse, opened in December 2004 on the 43rd floor.[42][43] The restaurant included seating for 240 people, and floor-to-ceiling windows that provided a view of the Las Vegas Strip, while the lounge included an outdoor patio area.[44] The restaurant also included a $500,000 chandelier made of 13,000 glass bulbs.[43] The spa, known as The Bathhouse, contained 15000 sqft. Men made up 40 percent of the spa's clientele.[45]
The Delano opened with 1,117 rooms.[46] At 725 square-feet, the rooms remained among the largest standard rooms of any hotel on the Strip.[31][28] Rooms included 28 penthouses, and dog-friendly suites.[35] A new restaurant, the 140-seat Delia's Kitchen, opened along with the Delano in September 2014.[28][47] A greenhouse was built at the hotel to provide the restaurant with fresh herbs.[47][34] Also opened in the lobby was a coffee bar
In April 2015, the hotel opened its Delano Beach Club to guests. The club included 16 cabanas and offered poolside amenities such as free food and drinks, as well as DJs two days a week. The club was also open to non-guests who reserved a cabana.[48][49] Mix was replaced by Ducasse's Rivea restaurant and Skyfall lounge in October 2015, marking the end of the Delano rebranding process.[50][51] Rivea served Mediterranean food while Skyfall offered DJs and 180-degree views of Las Vegas.[52][53] A room previously used by the Mix restaurant to store plates and other items was converted into Rivea+, a private dining room for VIP guests.[51] Delano Las Vegas retained the Bathhouse Spa.
