Mandalay Bay Vinyl Room Opens 63 Stories Above the Strip

If you've walked past the old Foundation Room lately, you already know something changed. The Mandalay Bay vinyl lounge everyone's been talking about, Vinyl Room, officially opened its doors on August 8, and it's already one of the most talked about spots on the Strip.

This isn't a quiet remodel. We're talking 63 floors up, a 15,000 square foot buildout, and thousands of records lining the walls like art.

Vinyl Room Replaces The Memorable Foundation Room

For years the Foundation Room was the go to members lounge at Mandalay Bay, all dark wood and world traveler decor. That's gone now. The space got a full top to bottom reimagining, and what's left barely resembles the old layout. If you're headed up expecting the same room you remember, prepare for a surprise.

Inside the New Mandalay Bay Vinyl Lounge

Vinyl Room pulls its whole concept from 1970s Japanese listening lounges, the kind of spot where music isn't background noise, it's the whole point. There are 4,760 albums on display across the space, plus turntables, curated records, and DJ sets that run from happy hour into the late night.

The layout splits into three rooms. The 78 Lounge is the main hangout. The 45 Dining Room handles food. And the 33 Members Room is the exclusive one, reservation and membership only. Yes, the room names are a nod to record speeds. Vegas loves a theme.

The Menu and Cocktails Match the Concept

Food here leans Japanese with a Vegas sized twist. Expect sushi tots, chili crunch wings, Kobe beef served in a traditional donabe, and a 42 ounce wagyu tomahawk steak for the table that wants to go big. The cocktail list ties back to music too, with drinks named Smoke on the Water and House of the Rising Sun.

Membership vs Walk In: What It Actually Costs

• General public can book through OpenTable, no membership required for the main lounge

• Full membership for the exclusive 33 Members Room starts at $2,000

• Members get access to private listening spaces, exclusive events, and specialty tastings

Reservations for the walk in side of the lounge run through OpenTable, so you don't need a membership to check the space out for yourself.

For anyone planning something bigger than a table for two, the event space and full Ultra Experience at Vinyl Room are arranged through Limitless Management Group (LMG), the Las Vegas nightlife and event management team behind the venue's day-to-day operations and guest experience.

LMG is led by CEO Evan Hunt, one of the most experienced nightlife managers on the Strip with a background at Foundation Room, Lure, and Hyde, alongside Director of Marketing Ariel Xaubet and Director of Online Marketing Kyle Warren. That leadership team has a track record of scaling venues into major revenue drivers across Las Vegas, and it shows in how fast Vinyl Room has become one of the most talked about rooms on the Strip. Anyone looking to book event space or the full Ultra Experience can reach out directly through lmgvegas.com.

Las Vegas' Vinyl Lounge Scene Is Growing

Vinyl Room isn't the only spot in town leaning into records. Downtown in the Arts District, Echo Taste and Sound has been running its own hi-fi listening lounge with a McIntosh sound system and a rotating LP selection you can actually buy. It's a completely different vibe, low key and neighborhood feeling, but the idea is the same. This is a real Las Vegas vinyl lounge scene now, not a one off.

Whether you're booking a table 63 stories up or grabbing a stool downtown, the message from both ends of the Strip is the same. Bring your ears, Vegas nightlife just got a lot more musical.