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| - What happens in Vegas.....you'll hear about it from me. At least for this hotel, let me give you some of the run down from our June 2016 trip.
As some of you already know, MGM is now taking advantage of customers on parking. For this location, it is now $10 a day (or a 24 hour period). Local Vegas residents will have a grace period until the end of the year. If by chance you had booked your trip prior to early May's announcement on parking, your parking fee will be waived. Your room key will serve as your pass to get through the gates at the hotel, as well as other MGM hotels during your stay.
For the newer remodeled rooms, the decor is modern and minimalistic. The TV on the wall is clear, the wireless internet is decent at 10Mbit sec, and the cardio room (which is literallyi a bunch of threadmills, exercycles, and a few free weights) are all okay and what your $33.60 resort fees go into. Oh, there is a water machine there, a must need for hydration.
The elevator doors that close here is slow, you can literally count 10 seconds until it closes. I do recommend hitting the close button if you're semi-impatient like me.
The pool here is the best thing if traveling with children. The lazy river is simple, takes about 3 minutes per lap with a small waterfall in between. The wave pool is 48 inches minimum. There is no reserving chairs, as I found out putting my towels out early in the day but there is plenty of open chairs during the weekday. Cabanas can run you somewhere between 250-450 per day, which I thought was a little crazy since it costs more than the cost of a daily room. Oh, and there are 2 water dispensers by the restaurants which is awesome so you can refill your bottles.
We utilized the MLife booth for some freebies. If you want to use the rewards for buffet (see my other review for Bayside), you'll have to use it the same day.
Overall, a stay here was great. For the most part it was quiet in the halls until 3am. There is a closed door to the bathroom, a shower, a tub, 2 sinks, 2 closets in a room over 500 sq. feet. I would totally stay here again even though we have to pay the redonculous resort charges and parking the next time I stay here.
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