text: This is a backdated review for MDW here goesnnI booked this reservation through Expedia so I got an email that the reservation was guaranteed until midnight of the first day of the reservation Seeing as my flight was going to come in at I decided to give MGM Grand a call since I did not want my room to be given awaynnIt was a minute or so wait on hold to reach the correct person but she was very polite and wrote a note on my reservation so the room would not be reissuednnOur flight came in around AM local time Spirit Airlines that is a star review for another time The check in people were nice and we got our room keys quickly without a hitchnnOnce we got into our room it was a little weirdnThe soaps were already opened Not sure if they are just really trying to make things easy on me or did not change them out I found a hair in the soapnThere was still trash in the trash cannnEhhhnnNo matter we brought our own soap anyway and trash is trash We were tirednnThe rest of the stay was uneventful The buffet was okay since it was included in our stay but if you are looking for a Vegas Buffet worth talking about with friends head up the strip to some of the newer casinos The MGM Grand buffet reminded me of dorm food Since I just got out of college it is not a big deal but if your palate is more refined then you might be better off paying more and going elsewherennThe casino is cool Again there is better on the north end of the strip but nothing is terribly bad or exceptionally goodnnMy one regret about being at MGM was not going to Hakkasan It had just opened and we were busy with other venues so we did not check it out But after reading other reviews it seems like I missed out on a golden opportunity I will be sure to check it out next timennSome final notes nnMGM is in a good location since you can hit a bunch of casinos thanks to the rail that is connected to Excalibur down the road One can easily hit up Mandalay Bay Excalibur Luxor and NYNYnThe pools are great and check out Wet Republic if you get a chancenWeekday rates are pretty reasonablenThere is a day resort fee that gets added on It includes WiFi so bring a computer or tablet since you are already paying for accessnThere is a foodcourt between the hotel and pools if you are trying to save some cash