Stayed here for the second time a couple weeks ago and was very happy....well, with a few exceptions. We got there very early and would've had to wait for our room to be ready (we were scheduled for tower 1) we opted for getting a room right then and there - at 10:30 in the morn - in tower 3. Yeah, longer walk but immediate room. Glad we got #3 because that weekend was insane with 20somethings there to party. The room was great, no noise issues and we clocked it at 20 mins. to go from tower 3 through MGM and onto the strip...but that includes having to dodge slow people and those just standing around gaping.
We discovered if you walk out of #3 past the guard gate and onto Harmon you can walk a couple blocks and right into the Miracle Mile shops. The tub in the suite was great after a long day walking around. Pool #1 opens around 9 with the other two at 10. Pool #2 was the biggest and had a life guard on duty. It was also more of a family pool, but still nice. On weekends they have a pool party at pool 1 which we went to and were not impressed. Music, drinks, and people just laying about.
We knew about the resort fee but what a rip-off. Ok so you get the coffee and tea in the suite (whoop de doo) and you get two pissant sized bottles of water a day (you get a bigger one for a buck from the street vendors) and you get use of the gym (ok if you are that sort, I figure hoofing it up and down the strip is exercise enough) and you get free wi-fi BUT only if you bring your own. If you forget to bring yours like I did - then you have to pay for the internet in your room or in the business center OR you can rent a laptop for $20! Gimme a damn break! You got my 20$ a day resort fee already - geeze!!!
Our tv in the living area was out of order and we called down to have it fixed thinking it would be awhile, but they came right up! I would still kill to have a kitchen at home like the one in the suite. The entire place is non-smoking (hooray) but plenty of people sit outside to fire up. The front desk people are a bit dry, but when you walk up and down the walkway staff people will smile at you and say hello - go fig!
All in all...we love this place and highly recommend it.