I have to say that I'm a huge fan of the MGM. I remember this place from back in the day when we thought that a big emerald green building with a massive gold lion's head outside was just about the most impressive thing you'd ever see. Fast forward 10 years later and you have the Bellaigo, followed by Paris, followed by the Venetian, and the MGM is not so impressive. However, after a massive facelift about 6 - 7 years ago the MGM really stands out. They have a GREAT assortment of restaurants to choose from, the KA theater that hosts one of the many Cirque du Soliel shows in Vegas, the Lion Habitat, and of course, hotel rooms. I have stayed here before and the rooms were fairly standard. I'm sure the suites are much more impressive, but rating the hotel based on the facility as a whole I am going with four stars. The greatest part about this hotel? The lazy river pool (s) and the fact that you can catch the monorail here and take it up and down the strip as far at the Stratosphere Hotel. That's a HUGE bonus in my book.