I recently stayed at the MGM Grand and was surprised at how dated and worn the rooms were.\n\nThere were scuffs on the walls and blisters on the furniture. (See photo)\n\nThere were holes in the bath room wall from where an old mirror use to be. ( See photo)\n\nThe walls were pretty thin as we were able to hear the noisy folks next door.\n\nEarlier in the week, I was staying at the Encore. And I was planning to stay the whole week there.  But I had received a marketing offer from MGM Grand to stay at a special rate in one of their suites.  The marketing photos on their web site looked nice enough.  So I decided to stay 2 days out of the week there.    \n\nThe decor and ambiance at the Encore was so much better and well worth the extra price.  Compared to the Encore, the MGM Grand was a big step down.