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| - For my two night stay (12/29, 12/30):
I got in line for check-in at 2:43 and had my room key by 3:02, which wasn't fast but wasn't as horrifying as some of the stories I have heard. The clerk was slightly too curt, but she did her job thoroughly.
We were on the 17th floor facing the pools and did not hear any construction or noise the entire time, other than some strange tapping from another room a couple times the last night.
The room was almost well cleaned when we checked in (I found a clothing sticker and bandaid, but they weren't obvious). The towels were very stiff and had a burnt smell to them (like they were in the dryer too long), while my mother felt her bed linens/pillows had an "off" scent to them (I did not smell anything strange regarding mine).
Maid service was adequate, with the room cleaned every day with no problems. I brought my own pillow (theirs are the usual awful soft ones), but do wish they had a comforter or heavier blanket option (it was very cold). On that same note, the air conditioning is a relatively modern wall vent with a digital display.
The water pressure in the shower was AMAZING. I cannot praise it enough, it basically solidified their fourth star. The multiple Starbucks also helped them earn kudos.
I'll my review of their fully furnished but lackluster fitness center (inside/past the spa) in the spa and salon's page. Watch out for it closing early (6pm)!
Watch out for pushy manipulative salespeople in the Street of Dreams!
Check out the gift shop for Monte Carlo and Las Vegas logo goods. You do get a discount with your mLife card, though I think the somewhat strange (talked to stuffed animals) older female cashier stiffed me (it looks like she didn't apply the discount to all the items). The MC goods might even become collectibles if the hotel does change its name...
Besides the initial clerk, all the other employees of the hotel were very friendly and professional, including the maid, concierges, bellhop, and valet employees.
There was one concierge who printed my "will call" tickets for Ka at MGM Grand for me and offered excellent directions via two different routes, complete with a map.
Their location is fantastic, sandwiched between two higher-end resorts (Aria and Bellagio, with other neighbors including Cosmopolitan, Vdara, and Mandarin Oriental). Thanks to the free tram that arrives every 6 or so minutes, you can easily enjoy the amenities of the more luxurious neighbors (and charge all the MGM-owned Resorts to your room too). It's slightly more difficult to cross the street, as it involves walking until you get to a pedestrian bridge or crosswalk.
It is not as new and shiny as its neighbors, and thus is a little worn and showing its age (peeling wallpaper, awful cracked seat coverings for the food court chairs), but I feel it is reasonably well maintained.
I've never stayed here before, so I'm not aware of how prevalent its original theme was. Right now it comes across as generic fancy European. The stained glass and ornate cast/molded ceilings are nice though.
Overall: Occupies a niche solidly above the likes of Excalibur and Circus Circus but below its immediate neighbors (Aria, Bellagio, Cosmopolitan). My mother loved it here! (I think she's used to the lower end or family-focused places) I've already booked a second stay, so here's hoping the next stay goes just as well!
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