My husband and I booked the trip to see Eric Clapton and celebrate our birthdays at same time.
We were pleased with the room with a view of the Monte Carlo and New York, New York.
I am still in the hotel as I write. Booked for Jun 25-Jul 2nd.
The Concert was grand- the amount of people about 20,000. The seats are small and plastic-bleacher style, so be prepared for that if you see a concert here.
The week end is basically a (Wet RepublicPool Bar experience) College students from all over- drive , fly, flock to go to the Wet Wet republic Bar Pool and spill over into the Lazy River
Pool. You can pay to get in if you are not staying at the hotel.
It was crazy! My husband liked people watching- he had never seen so many tattoos and
girls flashing their boobs. Beer cans and plastic cups lined the sides-Huge Frozen drinks in tall plastic enclosed containers with straws seemed to be in every college girls hand.
Electronica drum loop music fills the air. ( not complaining- just observation)
We are pretty good sports and just had some good laughs watching- we got drenched in the waterfall and had a frozen drink. My husband said he felt like he was at the playboy mansion in the grotto.
Monday at the pool was a different story -All the college kids are gone and you see mostly Baby boomers or families at the pool. The staff says it stays that way during the week
but when the weekend hits- It starts all over again- so just a heads up to parents out there
The water-stays kind of cloudy in the lazy river-but it was pleasent just to have room to go round and have a choice of lounge chairs. (note: not allowed to use your own floats)
After emerging from the pool wet and hungry,during our stay- we tried an assortment of resturuants with mixed results.
Diegos-( bad experience) we got dressed up and came down looking forward to a fabulous sampler platter and entrees- What I got at the table was a metal vase container- of chips
4 small deep fried things and a 1/2 cup of generic dip. bean with avacado and sour cream.
very bland -no taste small. (also we already had chips on the table)
The entree was also awful- Pork soft tacos with rice and beans) The pork had a real salty, gamey taste. (we couldnt eat it) The rice was very dry and bland, the beans also dry and bland- only shreds of lettuce and a few strings of cheese on side.
Husband felt ill after dinner there.
Grand Buffet: You have to wait for your drinks- they forgot us. The food was not really diverse. It was o.k. but not great.
Food court: Pizza place decent for a snack.
needed improvements- it would be the resturaunts. Dont be fooled by the fancy Decor and high prices- the food is not up to standard.
We ended up at New York, New York- for the most part the resturuants are better over there.
On the upside- you are in the middle of all the action and entertainment. The monorail can get you to your destination fast. You can see all the shows you wish. Suggest a laptop to
get tickets in advance.
MGM does have wireless but it is 14.99 a day- so be aware of that.
If you want excitement and dont mind being in a crowd- MGM is the place for you.
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