text: The MGM Grand Hotel Casino has my alltime favorite pool Some do not like the pool because it is crowded and can be loud in certain areas namely around the lazy river I however love the lively energy of the pool The music the people the lazy river and flowing drinks all add up to a great day in the sun Besides if you really do want a quieter lounging experience stay in the first pool to the right The music is more mellow there a lot of Classic Rock and Oldies and the crowd is not there for the party so you will not be disturbed while taking your suninduced naps And if you do choose to drink the cocktail servers are more attentive in this section since they do not have drunk frat boys yelling for another round constantlynnAlso this pool is one of the best places to people watch I have seen crazy gross hilarious and sad all in one day beforennNow for the rooms The beds here are the most comfortable beds I have slept on in Vegas They look nice too with white comforters accented by navy blue in most rooms I am often times tempted to go to Vegas just to sleep all weekend in one of those beds The standard rooms are not anything spectacular but those beds make up for the lack of pizazz nnThe rooms in the towers are nicer and more spacious than the rooms in the main hotel Regardless of what room you stay in YOU WILL GET LOST the first times you try to get there nnThe MGM is massive One of the biggest and most spread out casinohotelentertainment centers in Vegas You can follow the signs all you want but you will still get lost After a day or two you should get used to walking around and will only have to use the signs as a basic guide You will know to stay to the left of such and such restaurant to get to the side of the casino that leads to the pool You will know that if you can find the walk then you can find the pool and the chain restaurants So on and so on The most difficult part of navigating the MGM is realizing that despite the MGMs strip location their lobbyvalettaxi area is relatively far off the strip on Tropicana So if you try to find the front of the hotel by using your natural sense of direction you will end up in the sports book nnMGM also houses Studio nightclub which is a great club several nights a week Tuesdays and Fridays have both been fun there nnI rarely play the table games at the MGM The tables are usually too crowded and I refuse to EVER play more than that as a minimum bet What is the point I can bet a hand at a table but do not have to if I am not feelin the cardsnnIf you like slot machines you will be in heaven There are more slot machines than people on the casino floor and the casino floor is always busynnThe dining options at MGM are varied You can get McDonalds greasy chinese pizza starbuckscafe food or you can go to one of their many sit down restaurants They have a buffet which is pretty decent Coupons are always floating around for the buffet and I would definitely suggest finding one first unless you want to pay for brunch The cheapest sit down is the Rainforest Cafe nnThe only upscale restaurant I have eaten at in the MGM is Wolfgang Puck Bar Grill It was OK but definitely not worth the moderate price tag and the service was far less than stellar We actually had to send our water and glasses back because they had a weird fishyrivermildew smell The wine selection for by the glass was lacking We left full but not satisfied and vowed to go to a nonhotel restaurant the next time Also they claim to be a casual attire restaurant but nobody including us because we were heading to a club afterward was dressed casually and I am sure anyone who did dress casually would have felt under dressed nnThis hotel is not intended for children It has more upscale restaurants shows and entertainment options that most kids would not enjoy Also they will get tired just walking from one end to the other I always say Circus Circus is the best kidfriendly hotel anyway see other review Kids will likely enjoy the lion habitat but not for long as the lions do not do much most of the time so do not make any special trips if you are short on time Of course MM World is just a few minutes walk down the strip so you could always park at MGM hit the lion habitat and then head to MM World for some colorful browsing