This hotel is okay. A little too big for my taste. But we got a really good deal which included free shuttle passes to and from the airport and a $25 dining credit good towards any of the MGM Grand-owned restaurants. Like nearly all of the casino resorts this past weekend, the lobby had a red and gold ornamental display to commemorate Lunar New Year.
The casino floor is enormous and we stayed in a room in the relatively new West Wing. While it was nice to stay in a room that was more W in style than themed casino room, it was a VERY long walk from the main elevators to our room. I swear it was like a 1/4 of a mile long. The hallway literally changes color scheme and decor style as you walk into the West Wing.
There are some really nice restaurants and bars in MGM now (see my reviews for Shibuya and Craftsteak) but again, this casino is so big it always takes forever to get through the hotel and crowds to get outside.
Going back to the room, it was smaller but nice with modern decor, a flat screen TV, even a small TV imbedded in the mirror of the bathroom. I loved the huge shower. The bathroom could have used a fan. The walls were quite thin and I could hear people running around above us.
There is a lion habitat that has the cheesy fake lion roar sound effects but there is no denying the lions are beautiful. I felt sorry for them, all cooped up with a zillion tourists taking flash photography and making dumb noises trying to get their attention.