Savings Options Heat Up the Strip this Summer for Diners in Las Vegas

Arlington Heights, Ill., July 22, 2009—Summertime and the livin’ is easy on The Vegas Strip with money-saving gift certificates for top restaurants. Now, residents and visitors who love to dine out around town can enjoy mouth-watering meals at six of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino’s world-renowned restaurants – Aureole, Fleur De Lys, miX, Rick Moonen’s rm seafood, Shanghai Lilly and StripSteak. Diners can save ahead of time by visiting Restaurant.com for $50 gift certificates, which cost $20 or less, to these well-known eateries. Mandalay Bay restaurants join more than 140 restaurants in Las Vegas and nearly 200 establishments throughout Nevada on Restaurant.com to connect to new guests.

Vegas diners can visit Restaurant.com and search for Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino restaurants by zip code or geographic area first, then alphabetically by name. Restaurant profiles and current offerings are listed such Chef Charlie Palmer's “Progressive American” cuisine found at Aureole and Chef Rick Moonen’s award-winning seafood dishes that diners can indulge in at rm seafood. Restaurant background, as well as interior photos, hours of operation, contact information, driving directions, décor descriptions and more are included on the site.

“Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is home to some of the finest restaurants in the country that offer experiences that diners will not find anywhere else courtesy of award-winning chefs,” said Tony Bombacino, CMO of Restaurant.com. “As Restaurant.com continually works to offer diners a variety of cuisine options from different restaurants, we are excited to expand choices in Las Vegas through the valuable addition of Mandalay Bay restaurants.”

In addition to $50 gift certificates for $20, Mandalay Bay restaurants offer other denominations of Restaurant.com gift certificates—all at costs that are at least 50 percent less than their at-the-restaurant redemption values of $10 and $25. After selecting a restaurant on Restaurant.com, diners pick, purchase and print their gift certificate for immediate use. Diners present their Restaurant.com gift certificate upon arrival at their chosen restaurant, which is then honored on-site.

“We pride ourselves on offering the finest amenities and services, and we are always looking for new ways to enhance the Mandalay Bay,” said Scott Voeller, vice president of Marketing for Mandalay Bay. “Restaurant.com offers a unique gift certificate program that allows our guests to enjoy our critically acclaimed restaurants, while staying within their travel budgets.”

To explore all the restaurant choices in any local or national area, visitors can go to www.Restaurant.com, select a location, view restaurants alphabetically and access their profile. Once selected, restaurant Web pages show gift certificate denominations and available quantities. Restaurant.com also periodically runs sales through email that pass along additional savings to registered visitors for gift certificates.

About Restaurant.com Restaurant.com connects restaurant seekers and food lovers to savings at more than 11,000 restaurants nationwide and to various online retailers. As the nation’s leading online directory of restaurants and restaurant gift certificate provider, the company brings people together to relax, converse and enjoy well-prepared and -served meals at affordable prices. To date, Restaurant.com customers have saved more than $75 million through the gift certificate program. Restaurant.com has operated since 1999 and is based in Arlington Heights, Ill.