Nice video! I appreciate the fact that you always tell the viewer the pros and cons of a property in an even handed and fair manner. I stayed at the Monte Carlo once and that trip was probably my worse Vegas resort experience. Upon your recommendation I will try the Park MGM. Looking forward to the wine bar! Once again you guys did a top notch job with this presentation. You are my favorite Vegas travel channel by far!
I stayed here in December 2022. It is a great property and everything they said in the video is accurate. Give the redesigned and named property a 2nd chance. I had a great experience with it being laid back and comfortable. Great vibe here. Great that it is totally non smoking.
Park MGM has its own culture, it has it’s own style. The open air marketplace is unique for the strip. The rooms may not be to everyone’s taste but I would categorize them as mid-century modern. I love that term lipstick on a pig. I really imagine a pig wearing lipstick and that would make it fabulous❤️. Thanks for another great video, you’re an entertaining team.
Park MGM is my favorite strip hotel. I've stayed there the last 5 times I've visited Las Vegas. I recommend the Crack Shack that is right outside Eataly. Really good chicken sandwiches with great prices. Plus, outdoor seating along the Boulevard so it's great for people watching. I didn't know about the heated pool. Thanks for that tip! I love the convenience of the Bellagio-Park Tram close to the hotel and it's all non-smoking. Great video!
Great summary of Park MGM. Almost one of those places you can't exactly say why you love it, but you find it hard to find a negative. Agree the staff there is very friendly.
ParkMGM was the first hotel i stayed at in Vegas definitely a great deal, its on the cheaper side, has great places to eat, and has easy access with the tram to Bellagio to get center strip. im highly considering going back this year but i do like trying to stay at different places.
Everything you said was spot on! Literally the only problem I’ve had there was getting a room facing the nightclub. It was too loud for me and I couldn’t sleep. But the restaurants, location, size and customer service are awesome.
Great review of Park MGM. We're heading to Park MGM (actually staying at the Nomad) this month from the Joplin area. We love the non-smoking casino, and the location is so convenient. Thanks for all your informative videos.
My wife and I stayed at Park MGM for 4 nights a couple of years ago and it was great. One thing i would like to have in the rooms would be a dresser of some sort. Definitely one of the best middle of the road hotels on the strip hands down. Would recommend it for anyone visiting Las Vegas for the first time.
They do have a small dresser inside the closet these days, which wasn’t there when they first re-branded the property. It’s not much, but it’s better than nothing. Thanks as always for watching!
We stayed at Park MGM in November and it is a GREAT property . Love the non-smoking and Eataly is great , we ate at Nomad Library for my birthday and it was spectacular. I agree the staff at Park are amazing.
whats not to like at parkmgm clean fresh casino rooms are fine logistics are great so easy get to pool tram to bellaggio(hint elevator to tram on left of escalators)close to nyny as i prefer their food options was not a fan of best friend and not a steak guy so bavettes not for me,bridge and stores just outside for essentials.i have parkmgm booked already for my next trip
I just booked a room at MGM Park early next year just so I can see a Vegas Golden Knights game at T Mobile Arena..SO EXCITED!! Thank you for posting this.. :)
Love this place 100% I stay here more than the other MGM properties. My only issue with the rooms is they all do not all have a dresser to unpack in. Including this coming February. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, the little dresser inside the closet isn't good for very much. We partially lived out of our suitcases. Love the hotel, though. Thanks for watching!
We stayed at Park MGM a couple of months ago and your review is very accurate. The location is very convenient to a lot of popular places on and near the strip. That’s why we will probably stay there again. The room itself was pretty average for Vegas. Had a strip view but nothing fancy.
I think laid back is a great way to describe Park. Loved the rooms and smoke free casino. Pools were very laid back as well if you want an alternative to the pool party scene.
Thanks for video! Appreciate your thoughts. I never stayed there when it was Monte Carlo, but I did stay there in 2019 as ParkMGM. I loved it staying there when going to the Knights game and the sports bar has a great atmosphere. I’ll Have to try the restaurants when I stay there in February!
Perfect timing with this review. I’m debating a trip to Vegas for a big convention and prices are high at the bigger hotels. I was thinking Mandalay Bay but hate the location. Park MGM might be my choice!
Don't forget to check out our #shorts room tour video as well. So long as you know what you're getting, Park MGM is a great hotel. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely agree. Also, the casino feels much cleaner than other casinos because there are no ashes on the slot machines and no dirty ashtrays. The casino workers get to breathe clean air their entire shift, so that might be why they are happier.
We've talked to so many of their employees about the non-smoking environment and they are beyond grateful. Happy employees make for good customer service. Thanks for watching!
Great point - it's not just a smoke-free casino, it's an ash-free casino. Smoking doesn't bother me as much as it used to (probably because fewer people smoke, even in Vegas), but ash on slot machines always turned me off.
I just stayed at Park MGM for the first time in May right after attending EDC. 🥰 I wholeheartedly agree with you both that it's among the more underrated resorts on the Strip. Not quite as underrated as Sahara, Delano or Vdara (how could it be as underrated as those when they have Eataly, after all?)...........but definitely either rounds out my Top Five Most Underrated Strip Resorts list or is a top honorable mention on it. And I think a large part of it can be attributed to Eataly being such a unique, standout concept and attraction in itself on the Strip, having a trio of highly underrated, exquisite lounges in NoMad Library, Juniper and Mama Rabbit, a few standout restaurants in Best Friend, Bavette's and NoMad as well as a well-themed brunch spot with Primrose, and in my opinion one of the single most underrated pool complexes on the Strip. I will admit I have one major gripe about Park MGM.............and it is that despite their rooms only having been renovated five years ago after having been the Monte Carlo and purchased by MGM..............they are hideously ugly with that diarrhea brown flooring, exposed wiring and dorm room-like atmosphere to them. I really don't understand what they were thinking with the room remodel personally. But hey: they ARE renovated and cleaned up so there's that. 🤷♀ But I will say that even though the hotel hallways were also extremely ugly and dingy as recently as last year, they recently thoroughly refreshed them and now they look almost as beautiful as Bellagio's. 🙂 Another thing that's more than questionable at Park MGM is its pricing. Even though I really love Park MGM overall and it has a lot to offer, it's often priced similarly to several five-star resorts on the Strip. Park MGM may offer plenty, but it's also simply no five-star resort so it shouldn't be valued like a five-star resort. Sometimes you run into a great deal there, but otherwise the value is among the poorest on the Strip alongside Caesars Palace, Bellagio, Aria and Venetian/Palazzo in my opinion. That said, I genuinely believe Park MGM is among the most underrated Strip resorts by aggregate and, moreover, I honestly prefer staying there in the meantime over Aria and even the Bellagio because of the overall vibe and atmosphere there. Enjoy your reviews as always! 🙂
Love Eataly and I have had a couple of good runs at the casino in Park MGM, so I will give it serious consideration as 'Ground Zero' for future Vegas visits. #thankyou
We've had many dealers at Park MGM who have been there since opening day at the old Monte Carlo! So much friendlier than the rest of the strip. Thanks for watching!
Stayed there in November 22. It’s great n tidy etc. but we felt it lacked bars etc! Having said that and watching your video. Makes me wish I’d tried more of what was there!
Has a couple of nice cocktail lounges but it definitely doesn’t have a lot of regular bars. It’s not a party atmosphere by any means, but that’s kind of what we like about it. Thanks as always for watching!
When I was little my family and I would always go to Vegas there in summer but we had to stay here we would always stay at the Polo towers (or whatever) but we had to stay at park mgm i kinda liked it but I HATED Casinos bc i DONT feel comfortable going there bc of the people dressing and I just get SO annoyed that’s why I like Polo Towers bc it’s a family hotel and it’s more for the kids (idk I just love Polo towers bc i loved it as a kid)❤ Edit : Sorry if I don’t make sense 😑
We are staying here in May when we go back to Las Vegas. I am a smoker and it is my favorite hotel and casino. I don't mind having to go outside to smoke because the hotel and casino are so nice.
We are Caesars Reward members but we don’t play there because we just generally don’t like their properties. In our experience they generally have cheaper rooms because most of them are lesser properties. People in general tend to feel like MGM Rewards is a better program as well but we can’t really compare them based on our personal experience. Thanks for watching!
Park is now my go to hotel. I've stayed there 4 out of the last 5 trips. I'll be there in April. The only thing I would say Is they don't have all the table games I like and the ones they do have get full quick. I end up gambling at Aria mostly.
Great video as always :) we're staying at Park MGM in March for our first stay in Vegas and can not wait! What were your thoughts on Best Friend out of interest?
Unfortunately we still haven’t made it to Best Friend. We had reservations there but we wound up buying hockey tickets at the last second and had to cancel. We definitely will try it at some point, though! Thanks for watching!
Video was spot on!!!.. It's on the top of my list every time I go to Las Vegas.. My only issue is the no smoking as I'm a Cigar Guy, but I realize I'm in the super minority on that & I have 20+ other casinos I can smoke in.. As a change up, I'd be interested if you stayed Downtown at a place like The El Cortez
We’ve watched quite a few El Cortez videos and it looks interesting. We still haven’t ever stayed on Fremont, but it’s always a possibility. Thanks as always for watching!
Blackjack is generally 6:5 and $15 minimum, but you can usually find at least one 3:2 table at a $25 minimum. Craps are generally $15, not sure we've ever seen it lower. The sports book is mostly just a betting desk connected to a cool sports bar. Thanks for watching!
I love Park MGM! Even when I'm not staying here, I still try to go to Primrose for breakfast (better than Aria, & no wait). My only 2 minor complaints are: (1) They no longer have a poker room since switching from Monte Carlo, (2) They don't have anyone from security checking to see that folks getting on the elevators have a room key (they really can't, since the room is circular & the different elevator banks are set up in a different 'spoke' in the 'wheel').
Park MGM is like most hotels on the strip in that you have to use your room key to operate the elevator. You can’t select a floor that you don’t have a key for. Same setup at MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur, Cosmopolitan, etc., without security checking for room keys. Thanks for watching!
Stayed there 2 years ago and I’m on the fence. Price was reasonable, and it’s location on the strip is really great. The bed was super comfy and the shower’s water pressure is the best I’ve ever had in a hotel. I also think the restaurants and bars downstairs are very underrated and some of the best on these strip. That being said, the decor in the hallways etc feels very drab and old to me. Lots of wasted common area space where there’s just…nothing. Hallways were also kinda dark and made me very aware I was in an OLD building. With a place like Aria right next store, I feel like more thought and effort should have been made into how it presented itself in those areas. 3/5 stars for me
I agree with some of what you said my issue is I had things stolen out of my room and they did nothing about. It ! only gave me the runaround for 2+ weeks. I won’t be staying here again.
That’s the first we’ve heard about that since the remodel. We stayed in a Monte Carlo suite shortly before the remodel and our bathroom was super noisy due to water hammer.
Just call me Trevor. Yes, nice video. This hotel I would consider this to be a cozy and not overpriced. Staying there I would feel it to be a practical and reasonable experience. Bye, for now, Trevor.
I like the Park, but to me, the base rooms are overpriced and sort of weird. The better rooms are the suites. Still overpriced but that's what Vegas is best at...Overpricing things. I do like the casino and the location on the strip. You can basically walk from NYNY, through Park MGM, through Aria, through Crystals and into Cosmo without going outside. Or take the tram to Bellagio without really walking outside. Planet Hollywood and Paris need to make an indoor walkway as well, so you can walk from Harmon Ave to Flamingo Rd. without spending much time outside. Thanks for the Video.
There is a closet. The closet has about 6 hangers and a (somewhat narrow) chest of drawers. Sufficient for two people for about a 3 night stay. Otherwise yes, you'll have to do a little living out of your suitcase. Thanks for watching!
Right, it's just technically not on-strip and it's non-gaming. What makes Park MGM so unique is it has a completely smoke free casino. Thanks for watching!
Great video, but man I miss the Monte Carlo. It was our resort for so many years. Do not like the rooms, hallways are dark and the vibe is gone. It definitely needed a complete refresh but was hoping it wasn’t going to be a rebrand. Thanks
Park MGM is a good hotel to stay at, but not to play table games at. They use 8 decks for blackjack, and their craps table is very bouncy. I like to stay at Park MGM and play some slots, then walk to Aria for everything else.
The odds difference between 6 deck and 8 deck blackjack is only 0.02 percent. The fact that you can find a 3:2 table there for $25 and dealers that have fun rather than act miserable more than makes up the difference for us! Thanks for watching!
We have heard nothing about it. It would be surprising if so because the hotel was fully remodeled when it transitioned from the Monte Carlo. The rooms are only 5-6 years old. Thanks for watching!
Sorry about that. I guess they have updated their hallways. Updated the lighting (brighter) and new carpet and paint. Also where the hallways meet they added a bigger seating area
Park MGM is by far my FAVORITE casino. What it might lack in bells and whistles from other places, it's all about service. The level of service is unparalleled and best place to gamble. Pit Bosses and Dealers are always extremely friendly and always there to help out. I'm all about a good time playing Craps, and they do a fantastic job engaging players and drawing great energy. Looking forward to my stay next week! WHOOP!
We have, and we absolutely loved it! It's definitely more upscale. The rooms have hardwoods and a more "Parisian" type feel to them. The separate lobby and entrance is a nice touch. We'd stay there more often but our gaming offers to NoMad are kind of expensive. Thanks for watching!
The NoMAD Hotel is in the same building as the PARK MGM I believe they have the top floors like from 28-32 something like that, but it is the same Casino... Regards!.
So hard to say since room rates are crazy in Vegas right now, but generally speaking a Friday night is going to be double or triple the cost of a Thursday night. At the moment the two nights combined will likely be in excess of $400 plus resort fees if you don’t have comps.
It has absolutely gotten crazy expensive, but some would say Californians are what keep prices in Las Vegas high. Ease of access (by car) keeps the hotels full and leaves more money to spend on other things. If we could drive to Vegas we'd be going at least once a month. Thanks for watching!
@@ShowMeVegas you think rich tourists from certain states you don't like are what are keeping prices in Nevada high? Not the economic downturn from covid or casinos trying to make back more money? Where would Vegas be without tourists?
@@rw5622 clearly there are tourists coming from all over, but Vegas has and always will be somewhat reliant on the HUGE supply of tourists just a short drive across the border in California. The numbers are pretty clear. An economic downturn doesn't translate into HIGHER prices, it drives down demand and thereby results in LOWER prices. What we have going on right now is a simple case of extremely high demand. These hotels are going to charge whatever people are willing to pay, period. Has nothing to do with prior losses, it has everything to do with basic free-market economics. They can't just magically charge more and recoup their losses if the demand isn't there. But the demand IS there. From all over the country, sure. And California. Tens of thousands of people from California every single weekend. Also, where did somebody say I don't like California???
That’s pretty much the case with every strip resort. MGM Rewards Pearl and above members get free self parking, and Gold and above get free valet and no resort fees. Thanks for watching!
We've never heard our neighbors at Park MGM, or NoMad, or back when it was the Monte Carlo. For this particular stay the hotel was packed, and it was as quiet as could be in our room. Thanks for watching!
WORST ROOMS, sheets, beds and Hodge podge furniture on the strip. If they were giving away rooms at this property I would not stay there. SAVE your money and stay anywhere else. SO BAD
Worst rooms? Like, worse than Excalibur? Nah, we'll just have to agree to disagree. There is A LOT to like about this property, but thanks for watching...
@@ShowMeVegas OK maybe not worse than Excalibur. We are Vegas locals and have stayed at almost all the properties on the strip. We hated the room so much that we actually got up at 6am and went home. I really liked it as the Monte Carlo much better, its defiantly not a property that we would ever stay at again. But we can agree to disagree, keep up the good work! Thank u
They’re not to everyone’s tastes, but of course they renovated them, they don’t even resemble the old rooms. They gutted the bathrooms and changed everything about the room overall.
Nice video! I appreciate the fact that you always tell the viewer the pros and cons of a property in an even handed and fair manner. I stayed at the Monte Carlo once and that trip was probably my worse Vegas resort experience. Upon your recommendation I will try the Park MGM. Looking forward to the wine bar! Once again you guys did a top notch job with this presentation. You are my favorite Vegas travel channel by far!
I stayed here in December 2022. It is a great property and everything they said in the video is accurate. Give the redesigned and named property a 2nd chance. I had a great experience with it being laid back and comfortable. Great vibe here. Great that it is totally non smoking.
Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy your stay!
I really enjoyed Park MGM, the smoke free really sold me, great video guys as always!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks again for watching!
Park MGM has its own culture, it has it’s own style. The open air marketplace is unique for the strip. The rooms may not be to everyone’s taste but I would categorize them as mid-century modern. I love that term lipstick on a pig. I really imagine a pig wearing lipstick and that would make it fabulous❤️. Thanks for another great video, you’re an entertaining team.
We are going to vegas for the first time ever in a week and staying at Park MGM. This makes me happy with my choice to stay there!
Park MGM is my favorite strip hotel. I've stayed there the last 5 times I've visited Las Vegas. I recommend the Crack Shack that is right outside Eataly. Really good chicken sandwiches with great prices. Plus, outdoor seating along the Boulevard so it's great for people watching. I didn't know about the heated pool. Thanks for that tip! I love the convenience of the Bellagio-Park Tram close to the hotel and it's all non-smoking. Great video!
We’ve actually still never had Crack Shack! We’ll have to try it some time! Thanks for watching!
Great summary of Park MGM. Almost one of those places you can't exactly say why you love it, but you find it hard to find a negative. Agree the staff there is very friendly.
Yep. It just feels right. Thanks for watching!
ParkMGM was the first hotel i stayed at in Vegas definitely a great deal, its on the cheaper side, has great places to eat, and has easy access with the tram to Bellagio to get center strip. im highly considering going back this year but i do like trying to stay at different places.
If you have a chance to stay at NoMad, that’s kind of like staying at a different place! Thanks for watching!
Completely agree. Really enjoyed the smoke free aspect and also found it comfortable
Smoke free ,good location ,good experiences. Well done review ! right on!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks as always for watching!
Everything you said was spot on! Literally the only problem I’ve had there was getting a room facing the nightclub. It was too loud for me and I couldn’t sleep. But the restaurants, location, size and customer service are awesome.
We almost always get a room facing Aria or T-Mobile Arena. Never considered how loud it would be to be right above On The Record. Thanks for watching!
If you want that homey feel, stay at Nomad @ the Park MGM. I love the semi private elevator, access to the Library and the wood floors in the room.
We’ve stayed at NoMad and loved it! Lately we’ve not gotten the comps there, though, so we’ll settle for the Park MGM rooms. Thanks for watching!
I love Park MGM. Have a stayed there at least once, maybe twoce(memory is fuzzy). Next time im in Vegas, this is my go-to hotel
Thanks as always for watching!
La La noodle is so underrated! It’s one of my favorite places to eat now and a must!
We've eaten there many times! Love it! Thanks for watching!
I didn't try it because it smelled so bad when I was walking by. They need to fix that.
I love the park
Staff super nice.great location on the strip. Delicious eats. Always get a great experience.
Couldn’t agree more. Thanks for watching!
Great review of Park MGM. We're heading to Park MGM (actually staying at the Nomad) this month from the Joplin area. We love the non-smoking casino, and the location is so convenient. Thanks for all your informative videos.
Thanks for watching, have fun!
My wife and I stayed at Park MGM for 4 nights a couple of years ago and it was great. One thing i would like to have in the rooms would be a dresser of some sort. Definitely one of the best middle of the road hotels on the strip hands down. Would recommend it for anyone visiting Las Vegas for the first time.
They do have a small dresser inside the closet these days, which wasn’t there when they first re-branded the property. It’s not much, but it’s better than nothing. Thanks as always for watching!
I'll be staying at Park for the 2nd or 3rd time this July. I love this property!
We stayed at Park MGM in November and it is a GREAT property . Love the non-smoking and Eataly is great , we ate at Nomad Library for my birthday and it was spectacular. I agree the staff at Park are amazing.
Right on, we agree with it all! Thanks for watching!
whats not to like at parkmgm clean fresh casino rooms are fine logistics are great so easy get to pool tram to bellaggio(hint elevator to tram on left of escalators)close to nyny as i prefer their food options was not a fan of best friend and not a steak guy so bavettes not for me,bridge and stores just outside for essentials.i have parkmgm booked already for my next trip
I agree, the Park MGM is very nice. I've only stayed there one time but do plan on returning.
There's just something about it that has a "homey" feel. Thanks for watching!
Will be staying there in 3 weeks. Looking forward to it
I just booked a room at MGM Park early next year just so I can see a Vegas Golden Knights game at T Mobile Arena..SO EXCITED!! Thank you for posting this.. :)
Have a blast! Thanks for watching!
Love this place 100% I stay here more than the other MGM properties. My only issue with the rooms is they all do not all have a dresser to unpack in. Including this coming February. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, the little dresser inside the closet isn't good for very much. We partially lived out of our suitcases. Love the hotel, though. Thanks for watching!
We stayed at Park MGM a couple of months ago and your review is very accurate. The location is very convenient to a lot of popular places on and near the strip. That’s why we will probably stay there again. The room itself was pretty average for Vegas. Had a strip view but nothing fancy.
The rooms are definitely not what makes the hotel, in this case. They are quite average. But we love the property! Thanks for watching!
Staying there this May for the first time- thanks for the review 😊
Thanks for watching, and have fun!
Great info we will be there in May and are looking forward to our stay. This will be our 9th trip to Vegas.
Good luck! Thanks for watching!
We need more smoke free properties on the strip! Feels like this is the one aspect of Vegas which is well behind the times.
Park MGM is slowly becoming quite popular, so it’s only a matter of time before we have more non-smoking options on the strip. Thanks for watching!
I think laid back is a great way to describe Park. Loved the rooms and smoke free casino. Pools were very laid back as well if you want an alternative to the pool party scene.
Absolutely. Thanks for watching, Steve!
Staying here early April, can't wait
Have fun! Thanks for watching!
Don't forget it also has the Dolby Theater, formerly the Park Theater. We saw Aerosmith there years ago. Not a bad seat in the house.
We saw them there in 2019. Great show and great venue! Thanks for watching!
Monte Carlo had a great pool including lazy river.
Park MGM has a great location and easy to navigate around.
The old Monte Carlo pool was great! Guess they wanted a more laid back vibe to compliment the more laid back Park MGM. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for video! Appreciate your thoughts. I never stayed there when it was Monte Carlo, but I did stay there in 2019 as ParkMGM. I loved it staying there when going to the Knights game and the sports bar has a great atmosphere. I’ll
Have to try the restaurants when I stay there in February!
Truly appreciate this detailed video! I will be staying there in a few weeks so now I am even more excited!!
Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!
Perfect timing with this review. I’m debating a trip to Vegas for a big convention and prices are high at the bigger hotels. I was thinking Mandalay Bay but hate the location. Park MGM might be my choice!
Don't forget to check out our #shorts room tour video as well. So long as you know what you're getting, Park MGM is a great hotel. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely agree. Also, the casino feels much cleaner than other casinos because there are no ashes on the slot machines and no dirty ashtrays. The casino workers get to breathe clean air their entire shift, so that might be why they are happier.
We've talked to so many of their employees about the non-smoking environment and they are beyond grateful. Happy employees make for good customer service. Thanks for watching!
Great point - it's not just a smoke-free casino, it's an ash-free casino. Smoking doesn't bother me as much as it used to (probably because fewer people smoke, even in Vegas), but ash on slot machines always turned me off.
I stayed here and love it. Super chill, and you’re close to a cvs, aria and cosmo if you want to be in the foot traffic
Absolutely. Thanks for watching!
I think that staying at Nomad/Park MGM and eating and entertaining at NY NY is about my speed. Thanks for all the videos 😊
Great video. Keep them coming the hotel reviews are great
Maybe talk more about the rooms or. Beds tubs showers etc
We used to do more specific “room review” videos and we might do more of those again in the future. Thanks for watching!
I don't have a family, but it definitely felt like the family friendly hotel on the strip. Loved eataly and LALA noodle
The low-key vibe would make for a good place for families to stay, for sure. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video!! Thank u!! ❤
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
I just stayed at Park MGM for the first time in May right after attending EDC. 🥰
I wholeheartedly agree with you both that it's among the more underrated resorts on the Strip. Not quite as underrated as Sahara, Delano or Vdara (how could it be as underrated as those when they have Eataly, after all?)...........but definitely either rounds out my Top Five Most Underrated Strip Resorts list or is a top honorable mention on it. And I think a large part of it can be attributed to Eataly being such a unique, standout concept and attraction in itself on the Strip, having a trio of highly underrated, exquisite lounges in NoMad Library, Juniper and Mama Rabbit, a few standout restaurants in Best Friend, Bavette's and NoMad as well as a well-themed brunch spot with Primrose, and in my opinion one of the single most underrated pool complexes on the Strip.
I will admit I have one major gripe about Park MGM.............and it is that despite their rooms only having been renovated five years ago after having been the Monte Carlo and purchased by MGM..............they are hideously ugly with that diarrhea brown flooring, exposed wiring and dorm room-like atmosphere to them. I really don't understand what they were thinking with the room remodel personally. But hey: they ARE renovated and cleaned up so there's that. 🤷♀ But I will say that even though the hotel hallways were also extremely ugly and dingy as recently as last year, they recently thoroughly refreshed them and now they look almost as beautiful as Bellagio's. 🙂
Another thing that's more than questionable at Park MGM is its pricing. Even though I really love Park MGM overall and it has a lot to offer, it's often priced similarly to several five-star resorts on the Strip. Park MGM may offer plenty, but it's also simply no five-star resort so it shouldn't be valued like a five-star resort. Sometimes you run into a great deal there, but otherwise the value is among the poorest on the Strip alongside Caesars Palace, Bellagio, Aria and Venetian/Palazzo in my opinion.
That said, I genuinely believe Park MGM is among the most underrated Strip resorts by aggregate and, moreover, I honestly prefer staying there in the meantime over Aria and even the Bellagio because of the overall vibe and atmosphere there. Enjoy your reviews as always! 🙂
Good video TY
Thanks for watching!
You guys have great 👍🏻 videos
Thanks so much! 🥂
Love Eataly and I have had a couple of good runs at the casino in Park MGM, so I will give it serious consideration as 'Ground Zero' for future Vegas visits. #thankyou
As we mentioned in the video, great vibe and a very comfortable stay. Hope you find the same! Thanks for watching!
Wow! Super done video!!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
thanks for another great video!! i couldn't agree more about the dealers. i only played craps there last October, but the dealers were fantastic!!
We've had many dealers at Park MGM who have been there since opening day at the old Monte Carlo! So much friendlier than the rest of the strip. Thanks for watching!
Stayed there in November 22. It’s great n tidy etc. but we felt it lacked bars etc!
Having said that and watching your video. Makes me wish I’d tried more of what was there!
Has a couple of nice cocktail lounges but it definitely doesn’t have a lot of regular bars. It’s not a party atmosphere by any means, but that’s kind of what we like about it. Thanks as always for watching!
JP the bartender at the wine bar is a good guy and from KC. The quatro formaggi pizza is awesome!
We always have a nice conversation with the bartenders there, it’s one of the things we love about that bar! Thanks for watching!
Very good video!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Found out about the Aria -> Park MGM "tunnel" after a few visits. It's a godsend.
Been there since the day Aria opened! Used to be the “Street of Dreams” shopping district at Monte Carlo! Thanks for watching!
1 of our favorite too. The nomad is one notch above, check it out.
We've stayed at NoMad and loved it! Thanks for watching!
I stayed a park mgm with a friend the last time I was in Vegas. I enjoyed it more than mgm grand (which has gone down hill a lot).
When I was little my family and I would always go to Vegas there in summer but we had to stay here we would always stay at the Polo towers (or whatever) but we had to stay at park mgm i kinda liked it but I HATED Casinos bc i DONT feel comfortable going there bc of the people dressing and I just get SO annoyed that’s why I like Polo Towers bc it’s a family hotel and it’s more for the kids (idk I just love Polo towers bc i loved it as a kid)❤
Edit : Sorry if I don’t make sense 😑
We are staying here in May when we go back to Las Vegas. I am a smoker and it is my favorite hotel and casino. I don't mind having to go outside to smoke because the hotel and casino are so nice.
Interested to hear that. Glad you like it, thanks for watching!
So have you been a Caesar's rewards member? Do you find the MGM values better? Just curious...Thinking about changing.
We are Caesars Reward members but we don’t play there because we just generally don’t like their properties. In our experience they generally have cheaper rooms because most of them are lesser properties. People in general tend to feel like MGM Rewards is a better program as well but we can’t really compare them based on our personal experience. Thanks for watching!
Park is now my go to hotel. I've stayed there 4 out of the last 5 trips. I'll be there in April. The only thing I would say Is they don't have all the table games I like and the ones they do have get full quick. I end up gambling at Aria mostly.
What games are they missing? We play mostly Blackjack, but also 3 Card Poker and occasionally Let it Ride. Thanks for watching!
They didn't have Let it Ride the last time I was there.
Great video as always :) we're staying at Park MGM in March for our first stay in Vegas and can not wait!
What were your thoughts on Best Friend out of interest?
Unfortunately we still haven’t made it to Best Friend. We had reservations there but we wound up buying hockey tickets at the last second and had to cancel. We definitely will try it at some point, though! Thanks for watching!
Video was spot on!!!.. It's on the top of my list every time I go to Las Vegas.. My only issue is the no smoking as I'm a Cigar Guy, but I realize I'm in the super minority on that & I have 20+ other casinos I can smoke in.. As a change up, I'd be interested if you stayed Downtown at a place like The El Cortez
We’ve watched quite a few El Cortez videos and it looks interesting. We still haven’t ever stayed on Fremont, but it’s always a possibility. Thanks as always for watching!
Mayfair Supper Club live entertainment was awesome
We ate at Mayfair back in 2020 and it was one of our favorite dinner experiences ever! Thanks for watching!
Nice review over all, but would appreciate more important game details: is BJ 6 to 5 or 3 to 2? Table minimums? (BJ and craps); Sports Book? Thanks.
Blackjack is generally 6:5 and $15 minimum, but you can usually find at least one 3:2 table at a $25 minimum. Craps are generally $15, not sure we've ever seen it lower. The sports book is mostly just a betting desk connected to a cool sports bar. Thanks for watching!
I love Park MGM! Even when I'm not staying here, I still try to go to Primrose for breakfast (better than Aria, & no wait). My only 2 minor complaints are: (1) They no longer have a poker room since switching from Monte Carlo, (2) They don't have anyone from security checking to see that folks getting on the elevators have a room key (they really can't, since the room is circular & the different elevator banks are set up in a different 'spoke' in the 'wheel').
Park MGM is like most hotels on the strip in that you have to use your room key to operate the elevator. You can’t select a floor that you don’t have a key for. Same setup at MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur, Cosmopolitan, etc., without security checking for room keys.
Thanks for watching!
Hey guys Thanks going to a concert at the T Moble and book a room here !!
No better place to stay for anything at T-Mobile! Have fun and thanks as always for watching!
My favorite thing about the Park is it doesn’t smell like a dumpster fire because it’s smoke free
It is a MAJOR difference. The clean air is phenomenal! Thanks for watching!
Thx for the good review.
I'm interested in going on tram from parkmgm to belagio. What do you think about that?
Very useful for getting to the middle of the strip. We don’t use it a lot because we like to walk through Aria, but it’s a step saver for sure.
I’m currently staying there and it’s very nice
Great video. Went to eataly and loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Nice job you guys!
Thanks! Cheers!
Stayed there 2 years ago and I’m on the fence. Price was reasonable, and it’s location on the strip is really great. The bed was super comfy and the shower’s water pressure is the best I’ve ever had in a hotel. I also think the restaurants and bars downstairs are very underrated and some of the best on these strip.
That being said, the decor in the hallways etc feels very drab and old to me. Lots of wasted common area space where there’s just…nothing. Hallways were also kinda dark and made me very aware I was in an OLD building. With a place like Aria right next store, I feel like more thought and effort should have been made into how it presented itself in those areas. 3/5 stars for me
I agree with some of what you said my issue is I had things stolen out of my room and they did nothing about. It ! only gave me the runaround for 2+ weeks. I won’t be staying here again.
My wife and I stayed at the nomad a couple of years ago and they had water hammer and it kept us up all day/night.
That’s the first we’ve heard about that since the remodel. We stayed in a Monte Carlo suite shortly before the remodel and our bathroom was super noisy due to water hammer.
Just call me Trevor. Yes, nice video. This hotel I would consider this to be a cozy and not overpriced. Staying there I would feel it to be a practical and reasonable experience. Bye, for now, Trevor.
Thanks for watching!
I like the Park, but to me, the base rooms are overpriced and sort of weird. The better rooms are the suites. Still overpriced but that's what Vegas is best at...Overpricing things. I do like the casino and the location on the strip. You can basically walk from NYNY, through Park MGM, through Aria, through Crystals and into Cosmo without going outside. Or take the tram to Bellagio without really walking outside. Planet Hollywood and Paris need to make an indoor walkway as well, so you can walk from Harmon Ave to Flamingo Rd. without spending much time outside. Thanks for the Video.
Where do you put your clothes in the room? There seems to be no drawers or cabinets at all? Do you live out of your suitcase?
There is a closet. The closet has about 6 hangers and a (somewhat narrow) chest of drawers. Sufficient for two people for about a 3 night stay. Otherwise yes, you'll have to do a little living out of your suitcase. Thanks for watching!
Vdara is also smoke free! One of my fav hotels :)
Right, it's just technically not on-strip and it's non-gaming. What makes Park MGM so unique is it has a completely smoke free casino. Thanks for watching!
Great video, but man I miss the Monte Carlo. It was our resort for so many years. Do not like the rooms, hallways are dark and the vibe is gone. It definitely needed a complete refresh but was hoping it wasn’t going to be a rebrand. Thanks
We loved the Monte Carlo! We miss the Pub and the Street of Dreams, but we do NOT miss the smoke! Thanks for watching!
@@ShowMeVegas same here the pub was the best place to socialize with friends. The best atmosphere.
i stayed at the monte in 2006 and the room was soooooooo nice....they don't look anything like it used to
It was extremely run down by the time it was re-modeled and rebranded. Outdated as well. Thanks for watching!
i had no idea they let the property rot
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Park MGM is a good hotel to stay at, but not to play table games at. They use 8 decks for blackjack, and their craps table is very bouncy.
I like to stay at Park MGM and play some slots, then walk to Aria for everything else.
The odds difference between 6 deck and 8 deck blackjack is only 0.02 percent. The fact that you can find a 3:2 table there for $25 and dealers that have fun rather than act miserable more than makes up the difference for us! Thanks for watching!
I never went inside Monte Carlo 😢 We like PM when we take the kid. It can be loud facing NYNY so we book w/ a room facing the pool area.
We typically get put on the side facing T-Mobile arena, but last time we had the pool view and loved it. Thanks as always for watching!
Best part, rail system connected to the Bellagio
Just one of many ways the location is great! Thanks for watching!
thank you
I am hearing the Park MGM is renovating their rooms. Started at the top and working down. Any truth to this?
We have heard nothing about it. It would be surprising if so because the hotel was fully remodeled when it transitioned from the Monte Carlo. The rooms are only 5-6 years old. Thanks for watching!
Sorry about that. I guess they have updated their hallways. Updated the lighting (brighter) and new carpet and paint. Also where the hallways meet they added a bigger seating area
I love your vlogs, what do you guys do for a living 😉
Ashden is a Nurse Practitioner, Jordan is in the finance field... Glad you enjoy the vlogs, thanks for watching!
Park MGM is by far my FAVORITE casino. What it might lack in bells and whistles from other places, it's all about service. The level of service is unparalleled and best place to gamble. Pit Bosses and Dealers are always extremely friendly and always there to help out. I'm all about a good time playing Craps, and they do a fantastic job engaging players and drawing great energy. Looking forward to my stay next week! WHOOP!
Have fun! Thanks for watching!
I still miss the Monte Carlo
We miss the food court and The Pub, but other than that we like Park MGM better in almost every way. Thanks for watching!
Buffett ? Quality , variety ?
No, Park MGM does not have a buffet. Thanks for watching!
Loojking forward to staying here in a Suite! AAA should have given it 4 stars. Their ratings are off! I am a MLife Good member .
We like the Park too! Have you stayed at NoMad? We have not, but am curious about the difference.
We have, and we absolutely loved it! It's definitely more upscale. The rooms have hardwoods and a more "Parisian" type feel to them. The separate lobby and entrance is a nice touch. We'd stay there more often but our gaming offers to NoMad are kind of expensive. Thanks for watching!
The NoMAD Hotel is in the same building as the PARK MGM I believe they have the top floors like from 28-32 something like that, but it is the same Casino... Regards!.
what is a reasonable price for a 2 night stay, thursday to saturday?
So hard to say since room rates are crazy in Vegas right now, but generally speaking a Friday night is going to be double or triple the cost of a Thursday night. At the moment the two nights combined will likely be in excess of $400 plus resort fees if you don’t have comps.
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If you are a non-smoker, want to breath clean air and have fun, stay at PARK MGM OR NoMAD RECOMMENDED!!!.
New sub!
Thanks for the sub, and thanks for watching!
Got stuck in Vegas Three Extra Days, was there Christmas.Thanks MGM for 3 day room comp or else I would have been homeless in Vegas😂
No doubt, at least you had an option! Thanks for watching!
I just hate how expensive everything got in Las Vegas. It’s ridiculous. Keeps California residents like us from returning.
It has absolutely gotten crazy expensive, but some would say Californians are what keep prices in Las Vegas high. Ease of access (by car) keeps the hotels full and leaves more money to spend on other things. If we could drive to Vegas we'd be going at least once a month. Thanks for watching!
@@ShowMeVegas you think rich tourists from certain states you don't like are what are keeping prices in Nevada high? Not the economic downturn from covid or casinos trying to make back more money? Where would Vegas be without tourists?
@@rw5622 clearly there are tourists coming from all over, but Vegas has and always will be somewhat reliant on the HUGE supply of tourists just a short drive across the border in California. The numbers are pretty clear. An economic downturn doesn't translate into HIGHER prices, it drives down demand and thereby results in LOWER prices. What we have going on right now is a simple case of extremely high demand. These hotels are going to charge whatever people are willing to pay, period. Has nothing to do with prior losses, it has everything to do with basic free-market economics. They can't just magically charge more and recoup their losses if the demand isn't there. But the demand IS there. From all over the country, sure. And California. Tens of thousands of people from California every single weekend. Also, where did somebody say I don't like California???
$39 resort fee
$18 parking permit day
$26=30 valet
That’s pretty much the case with every strip resort. MGM Rewards Pearl and above members get free self parking, and Gold and above get free valet and no resort fees. Thanks for watching!
Been there a lot but preferred Hotel 32 (the top floor) The + great location The MAJOR - is thin walls & very noisy I would NEVER stay there.
We've never heard our neighbors at Park MGM, or NoMad, or back when it was the Monte Carlo. For this particular stay the hotel was packed, and it was as quiet as could be in our room. Thanks for watching!
@@ShowMeVegas I'm not the only one. Other *reviews have complained about the noise!
I like the non smoking but I don’t like those rooms
They aren’t to everyone’s taste. They’re kind of spartan, but for a three night trip we find them more than adequate. Thanks for watching!
Try NoMad hotel same place the top floors are much better.
Other than the non-smoking casino, I didn't care for the hotel.
It’s not for everyone, but we sure do enjoy it. Thanks for watching!
WORST ROOMS, sheets, beds and Hodge podge furniture on the strip. If they were giving away rooms at this property I would not stay there. SAVE your money and stay anywhere else. SO BAD
Worst rooms? Like, worse than Excalibur? Nah, we'll just have to agree to disagree. There is A LOT to like about this property, but thanks for watching...
@@ShowMeVegas OK maybe not worse than Excalibur. We are Vegas locals and have stayed at almost all the properties on the strip. We hated the room so much that we actually got up at 6am and went home. I really liked it as the Monte Carlo much better, its defiantly not a property that we would ever stay at again. But we can agree to disagree, keep up the good work! Thank u
The guy looks like he has to go to the toilet the whole video.😅
The rooms are awful. They didn’t reno anything .
They’re not to everyone’s tastes, but of course they renovated them, they don’t even resemble the old rooms. They gutted the bathrooms and changed everything about the room overall.
Looks pretty cool
We love it! Thanks for watching!