Why Park MGM is our Favorite Mid Tier Property in Las Vegas
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
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Come along with us as we discuss one of our favorite hotels in Las Vegas and definitely our favorite mid to low price range hotel - Park MGM Las Vegas
00:45 Check In and Room
03:17 Casino
04:23 Restaurants
07:12 Pool
08:48 Fitness Center
09:30 Night Life Bars and Clubs
10:33 Overall Vibe
11:09 Entertainment
11:30 Location - Access to Other Areas
13:25 NoMad Hotel
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What’s your favorite hotel under $200 in Las Vegas?
Planet Hollywood. That property is a tremendous bargain for all that comes with it. You have all the restaurants on the miracle mile, plus strip house. You’re steps away from everything and the casino is fun. The rooms are in very good condition. Now, about that pool. Let’s just say you have access to other ceasers property pools :)
MGM Grand. It's the most one-resort-fits-all/checks the most boxes casino for me. On cheaper weeks, it's a tremendous value. The location isn't ideal (but better if you stick to MGM properties), but you do have the monorail there to offset that, and the location is actually great if you like to go off the strip, with less traffic than coming from center strip or downtown.
NYNY
Four Queens
Hands down Park MGM and also Mandalay Bay
My wife and I love the Park. We always stay there and get down to the casino early, like 6am Vegas time. We seem to win more at that time and the cocktail waitresses are willing and ready to supply endless mimosas with the little bottles of sparkling wine. It is totally awesome.
We love morning gambling. We try to start out in the high limit room for coffee where they give nice glasses with it 😂 it’s the simple things that stand out
I love park mgm also, mostly because it’s no smoking. And the great eating choices. My only complaint would be old carpeting on the way to room.
Yes we have had some bad experiences with some of the hallways but overall love it
Park MGM is my absolute favorite casino in Las Vegas! I like the layout, the smaller size, the selection of slot machines, the food outlets and the overall more mature clientele. The pools seem small but relaxing, and I like shaded pools during the Las Vegas hotter temperatures and the umbrellas they provide. The easy access to CVS, Walgreens and ABC Store is a huge selling point, and Target is there as well.
I appreciate you showing us an ADA/Accessible room, especially the bathroom. I haven’t actually stayed at Park MGM yet because my comp offers never include accessible rooms, though I can easily book accessible rooms with my comps at NY-NY and Bellagio. My brother needs the shower bench, so it’s nice to know they have those rooms, though I will have to call in my reservation to get one.
The Park area, even the whole area from NY-NY, Park MGM, Aria, Crystals, Cosmopolitan to Bellagio is now the best section of the Strip. It’s cleaner, has more visible security and the tram is great. As much fun as the Link Promenade can be, I just am not comfortable walking the area from Flamingo to Harrahs anymore.
I’ve stayed at NY-NY three times since their renovations, and I do like the rooms! The only downside is they didn’t do much with the bathrooms, they are small with a tub-shower combo and one sink. Get a Soho Premier room, not the basic one: the Soho Premier is larger and has a refrigerator. I’ve only stayed there during fall and winter months, so there were less families with children staying then.
Great, thorough job with your review!
Wow thank you for sharing Ann. We have a soho premier room booked for our February trip, can’t wait to try it out
We love Park MGM for every reason you mentioned. We do several staycations throughout the year and it's one of our go-to resorts. Super clean, great location, a lot of dining options, etc.
That is awesome!
I loved watching this video!! I’m staying at Park MGM for the first time in about a month. It’ll also be my first solo trip to Vegas so I’m so friggin’ excited!!! Thank you for all that you do to bring us such quality Vegas content.
Sounds awesome, thank you so much, hope you have a great time
Just stayed at Nomad. It was fabulous! Bavettes was absolutely the best steak I’ve had in Vegas and I’ve been to most of the strip steakhouses. I’ve not stayed in Park MGM proper. Location is great. Congratulations 🍾🥂
Thanks so much Lisa
Just want to say you guys are really great. You come across real sincere. It’s like you want to take your viewers on vacation with you. You have to one of the top three couple vloggers on Vegas.
Wow, thank you!
We appreciate your reviews knowing they are always an honest assessment. We will keep Park MGM as a possibility for a future trip. We noticed how open the casino feels. We are fans of Vdara, but are looking to try new places. Thank you both for all your hard work. Always a pleasure watching.
Our pleasure! We are staying at Vdara in a couple weeks. Such nice rooms
That review was on the hook! Oh wait off the hook! I really like Park MGM and recommend it too. Great video guys.
Thanks Mike!
Thank you for your content. I agree completely with your assessment. Park has been our primary stay location since it went non-smoking. It has been fantastic. The price point is also really good. We generally take the money we have saved by not booking Aria, Bellagio, etc. and gone to a nice dinner instead. The meal choice are thumbs up. We have not tried all of the places but over time we will. The location is great. We don't mind getting our steps in, so it works well for us. It is really nice to have the tram so close and to have the back of casino walkway if we want to get a few more steps in. Being close to "City Center" is awesome. All in all, one of our favorite MGM properties.
Thank you! We rarely go north of Bellagio unless we are staying at Wynn so the location is perfect for us
I’m always torn between Park MGM and Delano. Delano has better rooms, beds and is much quieter. Park MGM has a great smoke free casino floor and the food options are amazing. Best Friend, Eataly and Bavette’s are some of the best restaurants in town.
Totally can relate to that! The location of Park makes it an easy pick for us but Delano is super nice
Completely agree! Hard decisions, for us it depends on what we have planned for a particular trip.
Great review as always guys! Best chicken wings I ever had was at Best Friend! Really glad I got to meet you guys finally and enjoyed chatting with you. We could talk forever about Vegas!! Hope to run into you again one day. Take care.
Now we need to go back for Chicken wings at Best Friend 🤤 thanks a lot Matt, hope to see you again sometime
Hey Josh and Rachel, not sure if anyone else mentioned but the reason the clothes bar was half way down in the closet was because you were in an accessibility room. It was lower so that someone in a wheelchair could hand their clothes. Loved your review, we get so many ideas for our next trip. Thanks to both of you!
Thank you!
Josh and Rachel this is a fantastic review! I've stayed here a few times usually for a night to change it up from PH or whatever but it is a very nice clean casino! I love the smoke free atmosphere and it is a great location to a few other key casinos and fun spots near by.
Yea the nonsmoking and location are the biggest thing for us. The food options are also very good, nicer than Excalibur or NYNY but not only crazy expensive spots like at Bellagio and Aria
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE HOTELLLL IN VEGAS FOR THE REASONS YOU SAID!!!!!!! I loved it when it was Monte Carlo too!!!!! AGREE!!!!!!!! :):):):) Thank you for a great video...and the time lapse!!!!!!!
So cool!
Agree on MGM. Some of my thoughts as a regular to that place. The pros are Eataly, location, pricing, non smoking, clean, easy accessible and will not kill your feet. I love how easy it is as a jumping off point to just about anything MGM. You can tram easy to Bellagio or Cosmo, you can walk right into NYNY which gets you to MGM, also love the Park. Its not a crazy big casino, and the pool is right near the elevators. My cons are that it can be a very quit place at times and many of the bars/nightlife is closed during weekdays, which is when I stay. The pool is fine but again its a lot more reserved and straightforward. I hope they improved the lighting like your video, thought it was very dark in June 23' when I was there last on the floors.
Thanks Greg, nailed oy
Thank you - we go to Las Vegas annually and usually stay at Mandalay Bay but wanted something more centrally located to attractions we like and were debating what Park MGM would be like. Great overview and we just booked our stay.
That’s great! We hope you enjoy!
I have always loved the Park. Coming in December and staying at Aria because I could not get a comp at The Park. Chose the Aria because it is so easy to get to Park. Great review, thanks for posting!
Wow that is interesting to get a comp at Aria but not Park MGM. Thanks for sharing!
love this property the logistics are amazing will be staying in nomad and parkmgm for my next visit,wasnt lady gaga amazing i never went to a jazz show before but i found it so good i went again 3 days later back in sept the sound of her voice and the band and trumpet and saxx were out of this world.la la noodle and best friend get my resort credit all day long and primrose cobb salad to start the day.i get comps for bellagio/aria but pick this property every time so that says sommit
That is awesome, thanks for sharing David!
You nailed this review. I booked it again. 5th time in 2 years. Drank and ate at every bar and restaurant 'cept Nomad Library, but made rez for this upcoming trip. Enjoyed the Nomad Bar brunch (lobster benedict) and live piano music. Chill and sophisticated.
Went to a couple concerts, The Who and Bruno Mars. Love the no smoking aspect. Morning shade at the year round pool and hot tub is a plus for my pasty white skin. Location, easy access to everything is the best on the Strip imho. sante and bon appetit.
Love it!
Will be staying at Park in April this year, food looks really solid, CVS next door, quick hallway connection to Aria for more. Looking forward to it
Perfect location for MgM junkies like us
Great review! I am loyal to MGM. I have never stayed at Park MGM. The rates I've been getting for 2024 for Park MGM are so good/in my budget that I'm considering it for at least one of my trips on a week MGM Grand is more expensive. I've heard the pool area is very nice. Good tip on the sunshine, thank you. The main reason I'm considering it is the location. It's a long walk to Bellagio from Luxor, or even MGM Grand. Stating at Park MGM would probably save me cab money. I think I'd like a green room as well, so thanks for that tip too.
I saw Aerosmith in September 2022 at Dolby Live. That theater is amazing! The sound is incredible, and there's not a bad seat in the house. That's cool you've seen Bruno and Gaga.
I really like the Park MGM casino floor. It feels the most like a casino back home. The slots are positioned in a way that it's easy to navigate the floor, and they're not all in circles, so you can play next to whoever you're on your trip with (NYNY, on the other hand, is the opposite). And I know this is anecdotal, but I've hit my biggest slot machine hit on each of my last 3 trips all at Park MGM (I play at all the MGM properties-can't wait for Cosmo!).
I have never been to On The Record, but that's on the bucket list.
I'm a simple eater. Eataly is not really for me, but between Aria and NYNY, and the food options across the street, there's plenty close by. And I prefer Coke over Pepsi, but again, Aria is close by. So whatever Park MGM doesn't have, I wouldn't have to go too far.
Thank you as always for the helpful and useful videos. Keep them coming!
Wow thank you so much for sharing. It is definitely worth a stay to try out. I do like that it has the same RC and FP as the lower end casinos and that location is ideal for any MGM purist
I stayed at that hotel resort in 2011 for one week when it was called the Monte Carlo. it was a comfortable hotel and relatively affordable. Good times.
nice
Howdy Ho Peeps! I agree I think Park MGM is underrated. I’m gonna disagree on the rooms …not my style but I like the casino and the no smoking. Love Bavetts ( I’m a fan of the darker lighting and setting ) and of course Eataly is awesome. All around I think it’s a great place . 😎😎😎
Hey Anthony! The rooms are not great that is for sure but we are putting it against rooms at Luxor NYNY MGM and Excalibur level. It can compare favorably to them for us. Not in the same category to a Cosmo, Bellagio, Wynn etc at all but also half the cost
Thanks so much!
@@JoshRachael I’d rather sleep in my car than stay at Excalibur lol . I think the remodeled rooms at NYNY are actually a big improvement. Never stayed at MGM Grand .
we have NYNY booked in a couple months, excited to try it out
Love you guys !
Thanks so much Kyle
Park MGM has become one of my new favorites.
Yes 🙌🏼
I will be honest I miss the old Monte Carlo and the $5 Craps and Blackjack tables!
I think it’s safe to say we all miss $5 any table games in Las Vegas 🤦🏻
We loved Monte Carlo and wanted to try out Park MGM on our next trip.
I remember Dustan used to tell me about enjoying the Monte Carlo - I never stayed during it's time. Love the bones of the hotel though. We will have to meet up when D gets thru this.
We love Park MGM but we are Red Room people. Side Betty bacon wrapped hotdog is a must try at 2am.
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Agreed 100% Park MGM is arguably the best married couples resort on the strip. My wife and I stay there or NoMad for our weekend getaways. It has everything we need and more!
That’s awesome thanks for sharing
My fav hotel plus nomad!!
Love NoMad, heard a rumor they might go away which would be really disappointing :(
There are accessible rooms that have roll in showers…very nice (my wife is in a wheelchair and this location has our favorite rooms)
We have heard good things about Park MGM and NYNY for accessible rooms
Always nice to hear. I'll be there on the 6th Dec.
Awesome hope you enjoy!
@@JoshRachael now back - really enjoyed it.
Last time I stayed there is when it was the monte Carlo, I love Eataly and the betmgm bar
Awesome, we actually never stayed here until it was Park
Great video, guys. You remind me of my wife and I - lol! Only little disagreement would be that Park is superior to NYNY. Definitely don't agree with that anymore...especially since the remodels. Keep the awesome reviews coming. Thank you, both!
We were supposed to be at NYNY in September but all the flooding that weekend cancelled our flights 😢 but we do have them booked for our February trip so that might change things. But we do prefer the restaurants at Park over NYNY still
Park MGM / Nomad is our favourite MGM property!
Yes 🙌🏼
Love Park MGM
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All the places looked great,the food at the places you eat at the restaurants I want to no about is Best Friends is at.
Thanks Brian, we really like Best Friend, it’s really cool and by Eataly in Park MGM
I’m looking at coming to Vegas the first weekend of October with my daughter (21st bday) and Park MGM is only $52 cheaper than Aria ($178 cheaper than Bellagio) total cost for 3 nights which I find bizarre since those 2 properties are considered more high end. I was considering NYNY but I think the beginning of October is still pool season and the small pool area might be a deal breaker (also not fond of the really small bathrooms since I’m kind of claustrophobic). I was just in Vegas a couple weeks ago with my 2 young adult children and we stayed in the spa tower at Bellagio and absolutely loved the pool area there. Trying to save some money this trip since we sort of splurged on that one 😉. Trying to pick a place to stay seems more difficult this time around. Weirdly, Mandalay Bay/Delano and MGM Grand are also pretty expensive that weekend unfortunately.
Hope you have a great time. Seeing the prices you listed I would think Aria is best for the money out of those options. We really enjoy Park MGM but if price is similar Aria is better
@@JoshRachael Thanks!
yay 100 lb Dumbells!!
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I miss the Monte Carlo, but Park MGM is cool...lol
Neither of us actually ever stayed at Monte Carlo. Very easy for us to go into it as a blank slate but do understand that some have great memories of it before the transition
Yay 100 lb dumbells 💪
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Wonderful experience video, except you didn't tour the gambling rooms like High Limits.
Thank you for the feedback! We do enjoy Park MGM’s high limit room, it’s small has the games we like and great service.
How’s the parking?
We never have a car so can’t say for certainly but do know the parking garage is to the West and shared with T Mobile so I would guess there is plenty of parking unless you arrive when an event is going on
What up Josh!
Hey Reggie! You stay at Park yet? Same comps as Excalibur but better location and love the smoke free
@@JoshRachael Yea but it was awhile back.. I enjoyed it
Your are both such a cute couple.
🥰 thank you!
I’m thinking New Your New York next March any thoughts ?
We haven’t stayed at NYNY for a bit but we will be back in February, the new rooms look quite nice and we like that location
With the New rooms renovated, its totally worth it!!
@@KiKiD9554agreed!
Nothing about the pools?
It’s timestamped 7:12
Park MGM is a non smoking property
Yep and it’s one of the things we like most
That's very racist to say that.
Don't believe I would stay at Park MGM. Like the Boyd Group Hotels, and The Station Hotels.
We like the strip too much to go towards those groups I think
@@JoshRachael My late wife liked the strip too. But, that was before the massive building and increased crime.
Sorry to hear that@@harlanabraham7772
No smoking is cool, the rooms are that hideous green and dated.
Haha yea the rooms are rough but the rest makes up for us. We actually like the green over the red though
@@JoshRachael yeah, I’ve heard the color red makes people want to fight.
That place is a dump, was much better as the Monte Carlo!
Never stayed at it as the Monte Carlo but we enjoy it and disagree that it’s a dump, thanks for watching