If I were a twenty-something gansta player, I would have thoroughly enjoyed MGM. Alas, I'm a 40-something midwesterner in town for a business conference. And this demographic is not catered to at MGM. MGM is a solid resort; the rooms were very nice, and except for the 2-inch shard of glass my bare foot discovered by the bed, the room was tasteful, clean and altogether pleasant. Check-in was relatively fast & courteous. (My conference was at Mandalay Bay but I've been there before and wanted to experience someplace new.) The clientele were generally friendly, provided each sentence included at least some level of profanity and the topic of conversation revolved around the latest DJ spinning at Wet Republic. Not knowing any DJs, anywhere, I was quite the old square. (Notice all the reviews here mentioning DJs? I rest my case.). MGM provided free wifi which is nice. This was appreciated by the groups of young zombies who sat together, each staring into their respective smartphones rather than conversing. The pool is truly amazing and has something for everyone. The lazy river caters to those re-living spring break while the other pools were excellent for lounging or getting wet. The bartenders around the pools were friendly and helpful but the young ladies in short-shorts carrying beer buckets to the loudly inebriated were not. I'm reluctant to call them servers or waitresses as I spent 2 days by the pool and lazy river and was not once asked if I'd like a drink despite waving my arms like a maniac. The casino was clean and inviting. I'm a craps guy & the tables were good with a mixed crowd that was generally fun to play with and only occasionally interrupted by the obnoxious clientele. The night life at MGM generally caters to 3 demographics; a) the young, fat ghetto chick stuffed into a tiny dress that barely, but not always, covered their butt; b) amazingly beautiful 20-something women waiting for someone to notice them so that they could ignore them; and c) hordes of young, loud gangsta wannabes trailing after either group. (I am not a club goer; this is merely my observation from the clientele parading thru the casino to wait in line for 3 hours outside of Hakesan. This had the unfortunate affect of transforming Centrifuge from my hope of an upscale lounge into a kiddie waiting room.) The women I didn't speak with were either category A or B as described above, and neither would give you the time of day, even if you were innocently just asking for the time of day; the very definition of pretentious. (Lest you think I'm just an old fatty, I'm a former collegiate athlete & ran the Tough Mudder just for kicks before my conference.) Whisky Down was a great little side bar that made outstanding cocktails; well made with fine ingredients. The clientele here were generally retired, which though not my generation, was a welcome relief to the hip-hop. The restaurants were outstanding. The beef tartar and lobster bisque at Craftsteak is worth killing for...which was nearly the case because if that 25ish chap in the ill-advised suit had slumped any further from his stool & spilled my soup... The Tap sports bar did what sports should do, provided a good burger, beer and a couple hours repose to enjoy the game. A couple of pilsners helped improve my disposition despite the 2 surly "ladies" next to me at the bar. "Excuse me, is this seat taken?" "Hmmph" with eye roll. Despite their obvious inebriation, they were able to cheer on the Blackhawks with a very colorful vocabulary. I must add the disclaimer that Vegas is a late night town and most of my experience was before midnight. That said, returning to MGM about 12 on a couple nights, the demographic I mention previously did not diversify but simply multiplied. MGM is not a bad place at all, it simply was not a place suited to my tastes. If you're a twenty-something, hardcore partier, rock on! & enjoy the MGM. If you're a 30/40-something professional, pay the extra price for a more upscale, mature locale.
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negative