MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

Overview

Need to unwind at a Las Vegas Resort? From our spa to our pools and salon, we’ll keep you refreshed and rejuvenated. Do you come to Las Vegas for fine dining? We have world-class restaurants that bring you the gourmet cuisine of the world, all within one property and right on the strip. Looking for Las Vegas casinos? We’ve got the games you want. And at the heart of it all, a premium Las Vegas Hotel with all the amenities you need to make your stay unforgettable.

Amenities

• Management Info
• Gay friendly

• Number of Rooms/Units
• 5044

• Clientele
• Gay-Friendly

• In Room Facilities/Services
• Coffee / Tea Pot
• Internet Access
• Jacuzzi
• Room Safe
• Call for More Information

• On Property Facilities/Services
• Meeting Rooms
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Hot Tub(s)
• Swimming Pool(s)
• Concierge
• Call for More Information

• Non-Smoking Rooms
• Yes

• Complimentary
• Tea/Coffee
• Water
• Call for Information

• Commitment Ceremony Planning / Hosting
• Yes

• Location
• Downtown
• Near Airport
• Near Tourist Attractions
• Other

• Children Welcome
• Yes

• Pets Allowed
• No

• Reservations
• Recommended

• Ratings/Awards
• AAA 4 Diamond Award

• Additional Information

• Casino, wedding chapel, gym, spa/salon and conference center

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Making a Splash at Restaurant Week

Kristin Flickinger - Gay Travel Guru Finalist

When I came to Las Vegas, it was with the full expectation that I’d be getting out into nature at every opportunity.  I was one of those people that didn’t really think the strip was for me.

I was wrong.

Tonight I experienced something so spectacular, that I would come back to Vegas just to experience it again.  “Wet Your Appetite,” the MGM Grand signature event for Restaurant Week was phenomenal.  From the dozen or so restaurants that participated on-site, to the sneak-peaks at the MGM’s hottest shows, to dancers performing on a plexi-glass stage over the beautiful pool, it was amazing.  Oh yeah, and there were mermaids.

That’s right, mermaids.

They were cruising around the enormous pool, flapping their fins.  Chatting with anyone who would crouch down to talk with them.  It’s safe to say that I did a fair amount of crouching tonight.  The mermaids were really pretty.

Like the entire setting, the mermaids were something from a dream.  The Wet Republic facility, where the event was held, provides over 4,000 square feet of outdoor event space.  Chefs had food stations set with elaborate displays at every turn.  The MGM has great fine dining, and Restaurant Week is a brilliant place to experience them. Plus, it does wonderful things.

Restaurant Week is a city-wide benefit for Three Square, a non-profit that works to end hunger in Southern Nevada.  With special menus, and special events, over 90 restaurants in Las Vegas participate in Restaurant Week, making it one of the most anticipated food events in the city.

The highlight of my evening food-wise was a little “sweet burger slider” that contained no meat.  It had a patty of nutella fudge, was topped with fresh strawberry slices, and had a – wait for it – Krispy Kreme bun.  It was pretty much insane.

The highlight of my evening entertainment-wise was seeing a gorgeous performer from Crazy Horse Paris high-kicking on the plexi-stage over the water.  And the guys from Recycled Percussion were pretty darn impressive, playing 10-foot step-ladders like drums, as they sailed through the air, sliding past the rungs and playing as they went.

The highlight of my evening overall, however, was feeding a mermaid chocolate mouse with gold shavings, poolside.  Yes.  I fed a mermaid tonight.  I know you’re jealous.  It’s okay.

If you find yourself in Las Vegas during Restaurant Week, make sure you get yourself to Wet Republic at the MGM Grand for Wet Your Appetite.  I see no other solution.  There are plenty of places you can swim with the dolphins, but I know of no other place on earth where you can feed the mermaids.

 

Crazy Sexy

Kristin Flickinger - Gay Travel Guru Finalist

Before I saw Crazy Horse Paris, when I thought of Vegas shows, I thought of feathers and fringe.  Glitzy, half-naked woman parading around a stage.

After I saw Crazy Horse Paris, I’ve got a new image that comes to mind.  I’m not really sure it’s suitable for all audiences, so I’ll just say it’s something along the lines of wow.  Sexy, sultry, sensual.  The long-legged ladies of the Crazy Horse Paris show at the MGM Grand put on a dynamic, visually stunning display of the female form.

It’s something I’d see again.  And again.  And again.