The LV Monorail dumps you into the mall of the MGM Grand. You pass stores, fancy restaurants, and a food court to get to the casino or anything else.
The MGM Grand is a huge gorgeous place (yes, the casino is smoky, but I'm over it). Plenty of shops, restaurants, gaming areas, and clubs.
We won a little. Ate it up at Wolfgang Puck (see yelp). And basically used it as a launch pad for our exploration of the Strip.
I would like to stay there 1 day. I'm a fan.