Traveling to Las Vegas on a budget is full of pitfalls. There are so many sites that offer discount on everything, but sifting through all of the choices is difficult. \n\nFor example, tickets to cirque are expensive (worth it, but costly). There are several sites that offer some discounts. It ends us that a small link on the Cirque site offers the most straightforward discount. Then I realized that we could have gotten free tickets with our room if we would have booked through the hotel. The discount websites were in the same ballpark as the free ticket rate from MGM. So, do some homework if there is specific things you want to do. \n\nWhen you purchase your room through a discount site you are most likely buying a room in the west wing of this property which is a very far walk from the front door. My wife and I are very quick walkers and it took us probably 12 minutes from front door to our hotel room door. That was frustrating and we didn't realize it until we were there. \n\nDiscount sites also did not make it clear that we would have to pay a $20.00 per day resort fee in addition to the prepaid amount. The hotel tried to tell us that WiFi costs $15.00 per day and there were some other crap amenities that we were supposed to be thankful for in exchange for the $20.00 per day. Its a profit center for them and I'm starting to realize that vegas is full on nickel and diming you for everything now. \n\nAll of the other strip hotels advertised that they didn't charge the $20.00 resort fee so maybe MGM is the only one doing that. \n\nThe room was fine, although the only shower/toilet separation was a frosted glass wall. Fine for the shower, but the toilet was a little awkward especially if you have to make a special deposit if you know what I mean. I don't want anyone in the room with me have to suffer that. \n\nThe hallways were somewhat dirty. I'm not sure if that was on the \"west wing\" cheap rooms residents or the cleaning crew was a little lax. Either way, it was not \"clean\". Our room was clean and that's my main priority. \n\nThis hotel has a nice selection of restaurants including the best sushi on the strip and the finest dining at Joel Rebuchon ($495 per person for a 16 course pre fixe). They also have quite a few lower cost options for eating. \n\nPlenty of gambling and Cirque's \"KA\" show is there. Other stuff is there, but this trip centered around a friends wedding, so we spent more time with them that doing other stuff. \n\nNotable mention for Wolfgang Puck's Bar and Grill. The food although a bit on the high side of price is very good.\n\nAnother plus at MGM is the Valet parking...best on the strip for drop off and pick up ofyour car. No other place was as efficient and friendly. Don't be cheap, tip a buck or two when they retrieve your car. More if you have a bunch of people or crap to load.
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