Signature @MGM grand

Stayed here on our honeymoon in January, this is a marvellous hotel.
We drove up to this hotel through security controlled gates; our names were checked by the security guard on duty. This made me feel very safe (maybe I have watched too much CSI Vegas?)

We were in Tower 2.

The reception of Tower 2 is lovely, quite contemporary and full of sumptuous sofas and red roses. The staff and bell men were lovely, very welcoming and helpful. There was a resort fee, but we were made aware of this on booking and it was reasonable and covered our wifi acess.

We had a one bedroom suite on the Penthouse floor. Being that high up the lifts are sometimes a concern but rest assured these were super fast.

The suite was really spacious, décor wise it was not as elegant as the lobby (the carpet got a bit loud and some of the furniture was a bit faux antique) but everything was really good quality and spotlessly clean. We had a well appointed kitchen although there was no kettle, just a coffee percolator so no way to make tea. However I am sure if I had raised this a kettle would have been provided. We didn’t really use the fridge for anything except left over’s and wine however it could have comfortably taken a 2 weeks worth of food for a large family.

We had in suite dining, set out at a proper dining table in the living room on our arrival and the food was excellent, delicious but a bit pricey compared to eating out at restaurants in the main MGM. We had a bathroom, complete with large shower off the living room and another huge en suite bathroom with, ample worktop, a seperate WC, shower cubicle, Jacuzzi bath and ‘in bath’ LCD TV.

The windows are cleverly tinted so privacy is not an issue; it also gives the towers their distinctive gold appearance.

The bed room was well appointed and proportioned with plenty of drawer and hanging space and a HUGE flat screen TV discreetly hidden inside the desk.

We also had a balcony with beautiful views of the Nevada dessert and mountains where you could watch the sunrise.

The hotel provided us many useful ‘where to go and what to do in Vegas’ guides in the suite and the concierge service (located in another tower) was excellent, very polite, really efficient and organised everything we required with no fuss and excellent recommendations.

Another nice touch was the ‘housekeeping’ alarm. Just outside the front door of the suite there is a small control panel where you indicate whether you want the room cleaned or ‘do not disturb’. This alerts the maids and saves fuss with cards on the door handle.

We had to check back in (our flight home was delayed by 24 hours) and this time had a different suite with a strip view, I would recommend the Mountain view every time as there is too much construction going on on the strip to really see anything good and the mountains were very beautiful.

The hotel is attached to the main MGM by a LONG covered corridor (it has a motorised walkway if you are feeling lazy) and has a pool, beautiful gardens, coffee shop (which does excellent breakfasts and pancakes) and bar where we enjoyed a complimentary cocktail. We were here in January so we did not spend any time in the pool.

I would say this hotel is a perfect base for exploring Vegas, quietly elegant and relaxed with lots of greenery but still really close to the action.

We just got back from a FABULOUS stay at The Signature.
Yes it a bit of a walk from the MGM but if you're there to relax by a cool pool along a hot young crowd or to go out or shop or just hang on the strip and outside the Casino this is PERFECT! Its smells nice and since its in sort of ''gated community'' it’s safe and quiet. It’s in between the Las Vegas strip and the back street KOVAL lane, so it’s much quicker to get to other hotels and avoid the traffic on the strip and plus there are no long lines to get into Taxis like at other hotels.

If you stay in Tower 1, you've got a Starbucks in the lobby and quick access to the hotel pool and lounge. Across the main entrance there is the WET Republic pool & Bar! It’s awesome if you want to lounge in the sun on a day bed or in a private cabana, listen to great music and drink or sleep all day!
It’s the hottest pool in Vegas and there are no kids! You also get access to the pools at the MGM and the pool at the Signature. So there is lots of choice!
The room was great! We were at the PH level. We called in a few days before we arrived and let them know we wanted tower 1 and a room with a view. The check in at the Airport was the best. While my husband was waiting for the bags at the carousel. It took 10 mins for me to get our room keys, we did even have to not wait cus there was no line. They also arranged our hotel transportation (30$ round trip per person BUT you can get it cheaper 12$ when you walk outside after you pick up your luggage).
Use the airport check-in cus they’re could be a line up when you get to the hotel and that way once you get there you can go straight to your room. Friends at other hotels had to wait 60mins to check in.
The concierges were ALL amazing, they made great restaurant recommendations, they were able to change them as our plans changes or we were running late. They were able to book excursions (strip tours and Grand Canyon tours) for us and get tickets to others shows at other hotels. If you want to see Kà for Cirque du Soleil, wait till you get to the hotel, since this is part of the MGM we got our tickets at 40% off.
The hotel has no Casino, so it’s quiet, clean and smells nice. It’s mostly young couples, groups of young singles and some young families. Still it was very quiet in the rooms! You don't have to walk to the MGM to get to the strip, the hotel is right next door to the PH and the Miracle Mile shopping center (about a 5-10 mins walk) so you are closer to the other hotel (Paris, Bellagio, etc) then from the MGM. There is a CVS and another pharmacy/grocery store walking distance on the stip. So this hotel was more central than expected, but its right not on the strip like the MGM. It’s right next to the Marriott who is off the strip as well. (Just google map everything)
The pictures you see on Booknow.com or tripadvisor are very representative of the rooms. The rooms are suites and it was clean, the huge spa tub in the bathroom could fit 4 ppl, so for 2 ppl it was great. for a relaxing bubble bath.
They provide you with robes, the only things missing were slippers, but we actually never called to see if we should have gotten some or if they don't provide them. There is a lot of closet space and drawers. The bathroom had lots of cabinets and extra towels. It was perfect! There is also a shower and a separate toilet area. The bath products were AMAZING. June Jacobs. Housekeeping brought us a whole gift bag of them that we took home! It has a TV in the bathroom and a flat screen in the room with an IPod dock and alarm clock. I love the soap and moisturizer! The view of the strip was so has the hotel on the strip was in construction. We never heard anything, very quiet hotel. The elevators were fast!
The room comes with a mini fridge, stove top and microwave so you can warm up room service. The room service menu seemed great. We did breakfast on the balcony one day, it was nice. (Coffee maker and free Wi-Fi as well). The room safe was big enough for a laptop and more.

So aside from the bath slippers, we cannot think of anything except great praises to say. It made out first Vegas experience memorable, pleasant and very comfortable. Oh yes, the bed was soo comfortable and the staff was helpful and VERY professional!
I would go back and I recommend it to anyone who likes the little boutique - chic hotel - with no Casino! The only thing it did not have on certain other hotels was the luxury shops. (Cartier, LV, Gucci, Hermes, Alexander McQueen, DVF, Jimmy C, etc.) but if you want those you'll have to stay at the Wynn, Pallazo/Venetian, Caesar or Bellagio but there you would have to deal with huge crowds, line ups for everything and smoke stinky Casinos!

This accommodation was arranged by Virgin Holidays who had prepaid the resort fee us, so not really an issue for us. We had a room on the 30th Floor and were asked if we wanted a Las Vegas Strip or Mountain view, take my advice and ask for the mountain view if given the option, as the strip view resembles nothing more than buildings under construction and talking to other guests it was the same whichever tower you stayed in.

Checking in and checking out was fast and efficient and a very short taxi ride from the airport.

As others have stated the comfort and decor of the rooms is second to none and the room facilities would be hard to beat, they were equipped with every amenity a traveler would want after a hard day in the casinos or walking the strip. We did not suffer any noise at anytime and the quality of the bed and furnishing contibuted to a good nights sleep. Cleaning is carried out daily but you must remember to push the maid service request via the buttons by the main light switch or you will not get your room serviced we forgot, but reported to the concierge and it was arranged within a matter of minutes, excellent service!

We did contemplate using the swimming pool at the Signature, each tower has it's own pool but most appeared to have insufficient loungers so we gave it a miss not only because of the lack of loungers but because of the noise being generated by those posing by the pool, so relaxing was out of the question!

The only minor issue is the distance from the strip itself which would not have been so bad if the moving walkways had been working, on each day at least one or two of the walkways were out of order.

All in all rooms of this quality and standard will be hard to beat in Las Vegas at a reasonable rate.

The Bad
We recently booked a suite at The Signature through Joshua D'Amore and I would advise everyone to NOT book through him and book directly with The Signature. Here is a list of all the issues that we encountered:
1) I specifically asked if Daily Cleaning would be provided and he told me that it would. However - after we had been there 2 days and housekeeping never came - I emailed him to ask why we had not been provided with housekeeping yet. He responded back saying that we would be brought fresh towels. I told him that we would like fresh towels each day and he said not a problem. The next night after we didn't receive fresh towels again - I tried to contact him on several occasions and he has still not responded back. We also ran out of toilet paper on day 3 and had to get our own. Out of our 7 night stay - we got 2 sets of fresh towels - Not Acceptable.
2) The room was dirty when we arrived. There was an inch of dust on everything, bathtub and shower were dirty, and the carpet has so many stains on it - Just Gross!
3) Fan in the bathroom does not work.
4) TV in the bathroom does not work and is only about a 9" screen.

The Good
The Signature is a Great Hotel but, book it directly with the Signature. The pools were nice and the staff was amazing. Having the kitchen in the rooms was very nice. We went to the local Walgreens and picked up some breakfast items and snack for our trip. The walk is not that bad. It is connected by a Tunnel to the MGM. I would recomment this to anyone that would like a quiet getaway from all the hussel and bussel of Vegas.