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| - This is a tough one because for just mere convenience and things to do, you can't beat this place: it has lions, a casino, a first class concert venue, its a monorail stop, etc, etc. I stayed here for the first time Sept 2011 to attend the Sade concert (WORD!). We were in the tower.
First off, this is a BUSY hotel and not quiet or private. It's Grand central station. But even though its crazy busy, I have to give their front desk staff a lot of respect and they are out there in the line, filtering and guiding people to open clerks. So they definitely have their crowd control down.
My main complaint is that the rooms are "old". Not in the sense that you're looking at a pastel flowers bed spread or a Nagel picture, but old in the sense that it was built over 10 years ago (which is like 40 in Vegas years) before more advanced insulation and noise reducing concrete walls were standard. So you can hear your neighbors upstairs, downstairs, outside. Unfortunately for me, I overheard a domestic dispute at 3am. Fortunately for me, I couldn't tell which room it was coming from! Up? Down? Left? Right?
We went to the West Wing Bar and went through that part of the hotel. I spied inside one of the rooms as it was open being cleaned. And yes that room is super new but its also super small! If I was there just to drink/gamble and wasn't going to use that room for other than a sh*t and a shower, then it'd be a serious option.
Either way, the only way I'd stay at this hotel again is if there's a big concert or event going down. But truth be told I'd probably stay at the back property, The Signature, instead. It's hella far away but close to the MGM Grand Arena anyway. Our friends were staying there and its what you'd expect of the MGM. My recap:
Pros:
-This resort has everything. You really don't need to leave
-The Grand Arena/special events/concerts
-Great deals mid week. Definitely these rooms are worth it at $44/night
-Great service from front desk staff and hotel staff
-Of course the lion habitat.
Cons:
-Really busy; all the time,
-Not the newest hotel rooms; noisy and not very private
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