The Good

• Mike Tyson fights here so you will never know what you get
• The biggest events in Las Vegas happen here or at Caesar's Palace
• Elegant atmosphere covers the entire casino
• The MGM Showcase located directly nest door is a gold mine  including: Sega Game works, The world of Coca Cola, M & M World and a state United Artist Theater
• decent poker room and excellent sports book
• The MGM Grand has two of the best restaurants in all of Las Vegas Emeril's(Emeril Lagasse) and Gatsby's
• They have a near full size amusement park in back of the place making it a great place to stay with kids
• Big screen 25 foot TVs playing James Bond movies and other movies scenes make it an exciting casino to gamble in.
• EFX starring various celebrities has been one of the top production shows in Las Vegas for years
• The Rain Forest Cafe is a unique twist on the themed restaurant.

The Bad

• Prices can be high during peak times
• It is located a good distance form the convention center
• The tram offered to Bally's is very slow and it would be almost as fast to walk.
• Tickets for entertainment are on the expensive side, but not as expensive as Cirque Di Solei and Sigfried and Roy

The Ugly

• The entranceway from the strip to the MGM Grand used to be a lion's mouth, but Asian gamblers were scared off by the symbolism of it. So MGM removed the lion's mouth and replaced it with an elaborate, less symbolic entrance.
• Professional wrestling finds its home at the MGM with Ted Turner, owner of WCW, holding its Halloween Havoc here for the past couple of years.