Writing regarding my recent stay 8/1-8/3. While the hotel is very beautiful I would NOT recommend staying here. We drove in from Phoenix to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We chose MGM Grand specifically for the lazy river, needing some chill time. Although nothing like the one in the Bahamas, it sounded like a relaxing time.
Disappointment #1: Upon arrival we noticed that someone had broken a glass and it was not cleaned up properly. The bathroom and vanity area had multiple pieces of glass, small and nickel size pieces. Called housekeeping and a gentleman "swept" a little. Off we go to enjoy Vegas. When we returned, we noticed still more glass and figured we'd walk around our room with flip flops until it could be cleaned in the AM. I was mistaken. Housekeeper #2 also missed it. We gave up and just decided to just walk around in our flip flops and agreed not to stay at MGM Grand again.
Disappointment #2: Was very disappointed, after paying $16 for tube rental we went around the river once and returned our tubes for a refund. Lazy river is more like a social hangout for groups and the tubes are and after thought. Too many people standing around in the pool we couldn't get around the river without bumping into a lot of people. These weren't small groups, most were 5-10 people just standing on side of pool.
These disappointments did not prevent us from enjoying our anniversary. We just agreed that MGM was a bad choice and hung out at other casinos and only slept here (bed was comfortable) . Lessons learned...stick to what you know...much better experience at other strip hotels!