When a group of us decided to hit Vegas, we booked into the MGM by default since one of our friends stays there regularly and belongs to the Players Club: rooms were comped, so I'm not gonna complain on that front. I also have a friend who works in Vegas hospitality and managed to finagle an upgrade for husband and me to a 26th floor, Strip-view, \"Celebrity Spa\" suite which was enormous, nicely appointed, had a fantastic whirlpool tub b-room and perfectly comfortable bed, and a night view that dazzled like a fully lit Christmas tree. So again, I'm not gonna complain about the room. As others have mentioned, water pressure might be better, shower head a little higher, and the furniture could use some sprucing. All in all just fine, tho.\n\nThe casino itself, however, is one of the more uninspired on the Strip and finding your way around is like getting dropped off in the Sierras without a topo map and being told to orienteer your way out. Ridiculously and unnecessarily confusing. And check-in is a gigantic, frustratingly long cluster. I find MGM's casino a bit boring and \"low key\" for the Strip, too -- if your theme is Hollywood, let's play it up a bit shall we? I don't think anyone visiting Vegas is going to poo-poo an over-the-top, themed casino. I will say the lion habitat is entertaining, though I always worry about quality of life for caged animals. I was much relieved to learn that many different lions are rotated in and out on a regular basis, so they're never in the enclosure longer than 5 hours daily, aren't there every day, and live on a free-range ranch outside the city when they're not at MGM.\n\nDealers and croupiers (for the most part) are great here, though. Funny, charming, and personable well-oiled machines throwing out cards and spinning roulette wheels with panache.
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