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| - Viva Las Vegas, I do love it. Word to the wise, really really consider where you want to stay based on who you are traveling with when visiting Vegas and what you're activities are gonna be. For example, if there only 4 of you and you've never been before-stay on the strip But if you planned a trip for 7 with limos and Mandalay Bay, Wet Republic, or Planet Hollywood? Well then, stay at the Signature! (Beware though: certain hotels are not "on the strip" but certainly market like it's "not that far" Lies. Vegas is like Texas, everything is bigger here-sure you can see The Bellagio just down the way....but it will take you seventy million years to walk there.)
ANYWAYS: We were 7 girls for a bachelorette party and wanted connecting rooms or a two bedroom suite. There is a couple hotels in Vegas that do this (Palm's Place, Mirage) and I hadn't tried The Signature before. It's 'off the strip" but connected to the main MGM hotel by a tunnel. The tunnel, in fact, comes right out at the entrance to the pools, Wet Republic, and the Spa. Very convenient! Two bedrooms suites sell out in advance normally, so book ahead of time!
There is a cafe and a Starbucks in the three Signature towers, but for more food choices you'll have to catch a cab somewhere, order room service, or head to the MGM. There is a full kitchen in the suites, pre-funk baby! Fill it up with booze and snacks and save loads of moola.
The rooms were nicely decorated, with patios that actually open, another amenity usually found in all suite hotels or condo towers turned hotels like this one. I would book it again but there was a few weird things. One, no linens for the pull out beds, and when they finally sent some up they brought no sheets, then when they finally got sheets they brought just the bottom ones for each pull out. Sigh. Two: I felt like there was two towels in the entire suite. We called for more, np, but I dub a hotel truly up on customer service by when they use some preemptive thought. For example:
Front desk: "How many keys would you like Miss S?"
Me: "Seven please"
Front desk: "Of course, and I'll send extra linens and towels up right away"
....woulda been nice.
The pools at each tower are simple but nice, with slushy drink bars and some food service, safe and quiet. The allure of Wet Republic and MGM's lazy river calling you? No worries, head on over-take the tunnel.
All in all we spent so much time at MGM we should have just stayed there! But the extra square footage and large bathrooms with 7 chicks was great. 4 stars. I'd do it again...and order so many towels and sheets I'd be able to make a fort out of em. Oh and cheers to the gentlemen at the curb, always sweet and handing out free waters-they getcha a cab in a hott second and stow your bags safely.
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