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| - The notorious MGM grand, where do I begin?
Overall, I think the hotel is bi-polar. Some ends try to be affordable, while others try to be chic/trendy and very pricey. Prices equal, I'd stay at Mandalay over MGM every time.
It's huge! You need a map to get around the ground level. The Casino is huge lots of tables spread out all over. The minimums can get pricey.
Studio 54 is MGM's club. I've reviewed it on here as well, long story short not recommended at all. Hopefully they re do it to a Vegas standard. The pool here is very popular and they can't have a nightclub overshadowed by the pool, that's just not right. Step your game up!
Hotel rooms are interesting. Since they are so large and expanded their basic rooms depend on where you are placed. The deluxe room is the standard two bedroom look. the beds are comfortable but the room seems to be slightly smaller than other two bedroom hotels. Nothing significant. The tv was old and bathroom was average.
The west wing rooms are fixed up to look more modern. Some furniture is nice an trendy, while other pieces look tacky and cheap. small bathrooms.
The hotel floors are long and sometimes you get stuck far from both elevators. Not good for drunken walks back to the hotel room.
They have good comp lengths. They offer 3 day comps and I once called the night before new years and got a free room for the weekend. Can't be mad at that!
Most dining options are all very pricey. All their expensive restaurants are nearby and heavily advertised. this is where the bi-polarity is evident. Decent priced hotel, wide range of table minimums, comped rooms, but very few "cheap" dining options. their cafe was overpriced, slow service and tasted average.
I have watched a fight here, and fight nights are pretty crazy. The Arena is a definite plus.
When it comes to hotels, I'd put MGM in the middle of the pack. It has its positives but nothing that really sticks out to me.
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