I have always been a fan of the MGM-Mirage properties having stayed at both the Mirage and Treasure Island (TI) on previous trips. I have to say that the MGM Grand rates much lower in comparison. \n\nBeing an MGM-Mirage Players Club member, I was offered a promotional rate via email: $59.99 (Monday - Thursday) and $79.99 (Friday). This was much such a good deal that I couldn't pass it up, in the past I usually booked through either Expedia, Orbitz, or Travelocity. \n\nI have one of the MGM-Mirage credit cards which offers certain perks such as earning Gift Certificates, Invited Guest Check-In, and Early/Late Check-Out. \n\nDuring this visit I was able to use the Invited Guest Check-In, which you think would be more efficient since this is the line that people with Casino Hosts use. I was only the third person in line, and it took longer than if I would've waited in the normal check-in lines 5 or 6 people deep. \n\nThe room was nothing too special, it had a view of the parking garage and Koval Lane. The TV was outdated (TI had upgraded to LCD TVs in 2006). The best part of the room was the bed, which was surprisingly comfortable. \n\nI'm not sure if it was isolated to our room but there was an adjoining door to the room next to us that seemed as if it was paper thin, we could hear normal conversations being carried out late at night and early in the morning. \n\nThe pool is a mystery to find. I am thinking that the pool was more accessible in the past before the hotel did renovations in connecting the MGM Grand to the MGM Signature Towers. From the elevator,  you need to walk through some shopping areas down a long corridor to the pool. \n\nI almost think that the casino is too big at the MGM Grand. If you want to visit any of the other casinos in the area: NY NY or Excalibur it is a very long walk from the elevators to the walkways of these casinos. Also, some of the slots are very dated, especially the quarter slots. We had a slot machine malfunction twice in about a 30 minute time frame. Also, with the casino being so big, the cocktail waitresses are nowhere to be found in the slots areas. \n\nI would wait for a room renovation before staying here again.