This is my wife and I's second visit to the MGM Grand Detroit. The check in process was very smooth. There is a coffee/espresso machine in the hotel lobby for guests, a nice touch. The room was spacious and clean. We requested late check out and it was no problem. Nice and easy. The staff at the hotel is top notch. This is our go to hotel in Detroit when we want a couples getaway.

While my stay was short, I wanted to make it longer. Great front desk and concierge staff. Large oversixed guest rroms with huge bathrooms (and great lighting). Tv's could have a few additional channels but then a casino hotel would prefer I spend my waking hours downstairs.

The MGM Grand Hotel is a relatively new property and replaces the old MGM casino that was in downtown Detroit for many years. Its style is more modern/fashionable than traditional. My room was large, comfortable, and had huge windows with a great view of the Ambassador Bridge and the Canadian side of the river. The room was clean, but one of the towels in the bathroom still had a large amount of makeup (I assume) from a prior guest. The concierge club on my floor had the best selection of evening snacks I've seen in a club, but the breakfast was largely a continental breakfast without the hot selections found in some other chains. Because it is connected to a large casino, there is ample free parking, but you either need to walk along the outside of the building or through the smoke filled casino to go from the self-parking garage to the hotel. Valet parking is also an option but I don't know if it is free. There are a number of great restaurants on the property as well as the standard buffet, but because they are all inside the casino rather than the hotel, you have to deal with a lot of cigarette smoke to reach any of them. Unlike the Las Vegas hotels, the ventilation system here does not do a very good job of letting you breath while inside the casino. I have noticed that each time I have visited this casino. The hotel is in downtown Detroit, but is a few blocks away from Ford Field, Comerica Park, Cobo Center, and the office buildings in the central business district.

The MGM Detroit is perhaps one of the best hotels in the Midwest, and one of the top in the country. The typical guestrooms are spacious, well-appointed, extremely clean, and worth their cost. What really makes this hotel a gem is their top-notch staff who is quick to answer questions, help whenever and wherever possible, and extremely energetic. While at the hotel, individuals were always willing to ask if I needed assistance - evidence that the staff is willing to make the stay as enjoyable as possible. Yes the casino is a catch to staying here, but the hotel makes one want to return again.