I just got back from the MGM for a mid week stay to visit an old friend from my middle school days. It was good to see my friend, not so good to stay at the MGM.
The hotel is smokey and smelly in a stinky 'lets spray lots of perfume to cover up this smell' kind of way.
My room was musty and moldy.
The shower head sprayed the water out so damn hard I swear I got bruises.
There wasn't a fan in the bathroom in my room, no night light in the room either and also no robe, which I was really sad about...I like to lounge around hotel rooms in a robe.
The bed was super comfortable though, nice and gushy with soft cool sheets.
The Grand Buffet was a horrible rip off. Thankfully (for me) my friend paid, but for the $27 she paid for my meal I would have much rather eaten Mexican food at Diego and paid the difference in cost. The buffet food was awful...it was full of fatty oil, salty, and just down right nasty. My friend loved the buffet, so I guess it just depends on who's eating.
The pool area is HUGE, it spans over 6 acres. I think there are six pools to choose from, but none of them are European which I prefer so that kinda bummed me out too.
What especially did the whole pool experience in for me was the drunk guy that threw up in the pool -he should have been cut off as he was obviously shit faced, but instead the waitress kept serving him and his buddies, then he got sick... right in the pool. They had to shut it down at that point.
So I guess what it comes down to is I'm spoiled. I like my night light, and my robe...I don't care for buffets or drunks puking next to me while I'm in the pool. The stay wasn't all bad but I don't think I will seek out the MGM for a future stay in Las Vegas.