A 45-foot-tall bronze lion protects the entrance to the emerald-clad MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Based at the southern end of the Strip, this landmark hotel is located two miles from the Fashion Show Mall.
The MGM Grand bills itself as "The City of Entertainment," where thousands of guests, staff and sightseers flow through its massive doors. Situated on a six-and-one-half acre coconut-grove garden, this property includes five indoor and outdoor pools, three spas and a quarter-mile river which guests can float down on rafts and tubes. Rental cabanas include televisions, telephones, dining sets, ceiling fans, padded lounges, beverage-filled refrigerators and a private server. The 29,000-square-foot, Japanese-style Grand Spa features saunas, steam rooms, large spas, a fitness center and relaxation rooms. The MGM Grand's magnificent marble lobby leads to an immense 171,000-square-foot casino that features slots, video poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, pai gow, keno and a sports and race book. Facilities also include an 11,400-square-foot arcade of video and virtual reality games, a full-service business center and a golf information desk. The hotel offers nearly nine acres of meeting space. World-renowned entertainers perform in the Grand Garden Arena and the Hollywood Theatre. La Femme French dance troupe and Ka Cirque du Soleil draw international audiences, annually. Unparalled dining is offered at Nobhill, chef Michael Mina's culinary sensation that serves San Francisco-style dishes. The on-site restaurant, Craftsteak, is a classic steak house. Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse presents Emeril's New Orleans Fish House that specializes in Cajun and Creole seafood delicacies. Grilling turf specialties are offered at the Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill bistro. KÀ CIRQUE DU SOLEIL(tm), the unprecedented new production from Cirque du Soleil, combines acrobatic performances, martial arts, puppetry, multimedia and pyrotechnics to tell the epic saga of Imperial Twins-a boy and a girl-who embark on an adventurous journey to fulfill their destinies. Featuring 80 performers from around the world, KÀ can be seen in an innovative performance space, the KÀ Theatre at MGM Grand.