Seeing that it has been a year or so since anyone has reviewed this place and it is still fresh in my mind, I will give you my impression. We stayed in the West Wing which has been renovated in more modern, frosted glass appointments in the bathroom and very comfortable bedding and loft style furnishings. The place was a zoo and it took a while to check in, but everyone was friendly. The room was about $150 with tax on a weeknight during June. If you want a cheap room, stay at Excalibur, Circus Circus or the Monte Carlo. If you want expensive, stay at Wynn or the Bellagio. I believe MGM has the most rooms, slots and table games, but I could be wrong. The location is at the south end of the strip, across from New York, New York and within walking distance to the next major street, Flamingo. The restaurants are way overpriced, but they have French, Japanese, Mexican, Wolfgang Puck's, Seafood and a 24 hour cafe. There also is a Rainforest Cafe and the buffet, which I haven't tried. I prefer food made to order, but that doesn't cost $40 for an entree! The pool is awesome. There are 5 to choose from, including a winding loop that you can tube on while drinking a beer. Float rentals are currently $16, so you may want to wait until a few hours before they close, which is 8:00 (too early!) and grab a free one lying around. The Ka Cirque Du Soleil looks incredible, but we didn't catch it. After seeing a few others this trip, we saw the making of the set and the performers and now regret not paying a little more than we did for Mystiere at the Mirage. All in all, the MGM has a good balance of middle to high priced rooms, that are nice, especially the small, but nicely appointed West Wing, a plethora of expensive restaurants and great pools. You will have to walk around to get around and it is easy to go the wrong way, even with all of the signs. If you are on a tight budget, you may want to look elsewhere.
Pros: Good vibe. Good restaurants. Great Pools. Good location.
Cons: Expensive restaurants. Pool and rooms require good walking shoes!
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