It’s known as “The City of Entertainment,” and for good reason. The MGM Grand boasts an array of high-end attractions, and it’s a theme that continues in its more than 5,000 guest rooms, suites and private villas. Besides the utmost in special services and amenities, guests will enjoy the day spa, fitness center, concierge and much more.
The Lion Habitat, home to six adult lions, includes the direct descendants of MGM Studio's marquee lion. The latest creation from Cirque du Soleil, "Kà", combines acrobatic performances, martial arts and pyrotechnics. The 17,157-seat Grand Garden Arena hosts performances by international superstars; for a more intimate show, see headliners at the Hollywood Theatre. The three-story tribute Studio 54, located in the heart of the hotel's casino, pulsates with pop and cutting-edge house music. Finally, there is CBS Television City, the station's first research center, screens television pilots.
The excitement spills out onto the casino floor with such gaming classics as blackjack, baccarat, roulette and craps, poker rooom, the latest slots and a state-of-the-art race and sports book.
If you have time to sleep, four 30-story towers house more than 5,000 guest rooms, including those housed in Mobil Travel Guide's Four-Star recipient Skylofts - a luxury, loft-style boutique hotel occupying the top two floors of MGM Grand - as well as 751 suites and 29 private villas in The Mansion at MGM Grand.
The newly expanded restaurant offerings include formal and casula options. The Grand Pool complex is just that - 6.6 acres of grand swimming pools, whirlpools and a lazy river. The Grand Spa Salon & Fitness Center features more than 30 treatment rooms, saunas and steam rooms, and high-tech virtual-reality climbers and bikes.
The Forever Grand Wedding Chapel has two full-service, non-denominational chapels that can accommodate up to 60 guests. Plus, the $100 million MGM Grand Conference Center offers meeting space in excess of 500,000 square feet, accommodating up to 10,000 people.
Such conveniences as the monorail station, which connects nine major resorts along its four-mile route, and satellite hotel check-in at McCarran International Airport make getting around even easier.