Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas opening Dec. 4 with free-night offer

The ultra-luxe Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas will open Dec. 4 in the giant CityCenter project on the Strip, with room rates starting at $545 per night. You’re probably thinking: Are they kidding, in this economy?  Me too.

Then I checked out the “We Fan Vegas” deal, which gives you a free night after as little as one night’s stay. Voila! Now it’s $272.50, not $545 per night, or $305 including taxes. Still not cheap (for that, see my colleague Jen Leo’s post today on $35 rates at the Luxor Las Vegas), but not a bad deal for an international chain that draws raves from well-heeled guests on user sites such as TripAdvisor.

The 392-room Las Vegas hotel will sport two outdoor lap pools, two Jacuzzis, 20 private cabanas, a 27,000-square-foot spa, several dining and drinking venues (including the first U.S. restaurant from three-star Michelin chief Pierre Gagnaire) and killer Strip views.

Deal: Stay one or more consecutive nights, and get a free night. The deal is good for stays from Dec. 5 (the opening night, Dec. 4,  is sold out, a spokeswoman said) through Feb. 28. It’s subject to availability.

Tested: I was able to book the deal online for Jan. 15 and 16 (Friday and Saturday) at the $272.50-per-night rate. For Dec. 11 and 12 (Friday and Saturday), it was a bit higher, about $298, because the best available rate was higher, $595 plus tax. I could even get the deal on Dec. 25 and 26 at the $298 rate. Note: For the New Year’s period, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, the hotel is sold out, according to its online calendar.

Contact: Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, (888) 881-9578

—Jane Engle, assistant Los Angeles Times Travel editor

Photo: Artist’s rendering of ground-floor lobby of Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas. Credit: Mandarin Oriental

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