I was in Las Vegas recently and had the opportunity to stay at Mandalay Bay and use their spa. Here’s a write up for anyone who might be interested.

I had all day access from booking treatments as a hotel guest. The attendant told me that non-guest access is $50 during the week (Mon-Thu) and $75 on the weekend.

When you enter through the men’s lobby, you walk into the main room with four pools in a kind of Roman bath style in a rectangular format. There are two jacuzzis, one that is closer to pool temperature, and one cool plunge. The pools are surrounded by reclining chairs. Towels galore.

Just when you enter the main area, there are a sauna and steam room immediately to your left. You have to walk through the main pool area to access locker room, shower room, and restroom. The showers are private and have double doors; one for the private shower space and one for the shower itself. Each is stocked with towel, hand rag, and bath mat.

I was given a key to a locker with a plush robe inside. After that, I started to cycle between steam room/sauna, cool plunge, jacuzzi, and resting beside the pool.

I understand the men’s steam room was recently renovated and thought it was great. There was a shower head as you first entered where you could cool off (the water comes out icy if you want). It was fairly spacious and at one point I counted 4–5 occupants but it was in no way crowded.

I found the quality of the facilities impressive. Clean, luxurious, and attendants were professional. It was also a small space so it felt relaxed and not overwhelming. I did one loop to find my bearings and was able to enjoy.

There were around a dozen guys using the pools and steam room/sauna over the hours I was there. I struck up some fun conversations in the sauna; most of the guys were at least 10 years older than me. So it was not a particularly young crowd. But I found that there was a social vibe and most guys would say hello and chat about their time in town.

As far as nudity goes, I counted 2–3 guys in trunks. I was probably the most nude, if there is such a thing. Once I hung my robe up by the pools, I did not wear anything when moving between pools and rooms; most other guys would wrap with a towel. I didn’t see the point for the 15-second walk when you would just be removing the towel again. The only time I wrapped up is when I was reclining on the chairs.

When I was in sauna/steam room, I would just grab a fresh towel and sit on it. Most of the other guys would wrap it around their waste, but I do think that one or two saw me sitting on mine and chose to do the same as a result.

All in all, it was a great experience that I would definitely repeat. If you are spending most of the day or afternoon there, I feel it’s worth $75. I don’t know if I just came on the right day, but I felt very comfortable being naked the whole time and did not feel that it was in any way not the norm.