TR 2/20-2/26 First timer..MGM

So I had to do some work in Vegas for a convention, but Hubby and I went out a few days early as we had never been.

Flew out of Orlando Friday and got air sick about 3/4 of the way through the flight. Landed 30 min late for no reason, get off plane, stand in 20 minute taxi line then off to MGM. Check into a king bunglow suite. Room was nice and just what we needed for the few days he was out there. Except we were on the 4th floor and those darn green lights shine right in the window from that floor.

Decided to eat MGM dinner buffet as they advertise King Crab legs. THIS IS WRONG. They are snow crab, and on top of that the buffet was not great at all! I refused to eat there again. $30.00 was a waste.

Satuday came and we were still on East Coast time, so dressed and out of the room by 8. Walking the strip, weather is beautiful today, maybe 65 and sunny. Walk to Planet Hollywood and have the breakfast buffet for $15 a person. It was wonderful! The selection of fresh fruits, smoothies made to order, crepes made to order and many other things were completely endless and everything was good!

Leave PH and continue north looking through hotels and casinos and seeing everything we can. Make it all the way to Treasure Island before crossing the street to walk back towards MGM. Stop in the Bellagio to read thier dinner menu and decide yes to eat thier buffet.

Go back to MGM (walking) and take a nap before getting dressed. Eat at Belagio Buffet early (530) and it was GREAT! Would spend the $35 to eat thier any time. SO many options! Fresh sushi, seafood, salads, desserts... to many things to list! Go back to MGM so I can take another nap. (pregnant) and then do the 930 showing of KA! I was super tired and slept through most of it even though we were 4th row! What I did see (the begining and end) was fabulous and hubby enjoyed alot!

Sunday comes and we decide to see whats on the south strip past MGM so walk to NYNY to Excaliber, find a Krispy Kreme donut and devour a few hot glazed with coffee. Keep walking and shopping our way to Mandalay Bay and hit Burgar Bar at 11am. We are from the south and eat alot of red meat. We both had the Angus burgers with different toppings. $40 after tip and I have to say one of the BEST burgers we have ever had!! Back to MGM where hubby checks out for 2pm flight an I check in for work under my name. I am given a key and sent to my room and as I am walking I keep thinking those double doors at the end of the hall CANT be mine.. this has to be wrong... It wasn%26#39;t. I was in a MARQUEE SUITE on floor 19. FABULOUS room!! I instantly dove in the huge tub, you could lay completely down or sit up with it to your shoulders! HUGE.

Went to O by myself at 1030. I have waited YEARs to see this show. Always saying if I am ever in Vegas thats all I care to see. Hmm it was good, should have seen before Ka though as it wasn%26#39;t nearly as exciting. But still decent.

Monday was nothing special, small breakfast with some people I work with, a little work and then the Rio Seafood buffet. It was $39 a person and suprisingly very good. Everything was fresh, the snow crab was huge and yummy, desserts great to. I%26#39;d eat there again, but only if your a seafood lover obviously.

Tuesday Krispy Kreme donuts again with coffe and off to work, then dinner reservations at Tao for 830. Tried a bit of everyones, Temura Roll Sushi, Tempura Onion Rings, Wok seared sirloin and a seafood mixture in black bean sauce. Everything was wonderful and about $120.

Wed was breakfast at Studio Cafe in the MGM. The most amazing and fresh blueberry pancakes I have ever had in my life! Worked till 330, grabbed a burger from McDs (mistake) then had a black tie awards gala to go to over near the palms. Food was terrible but I was still not hungry from the burger upsetting me. Black Violin and Toxic Audio were the entertainment and amazing,some other cheesy vegas acts were there also but no need to mention names.

Thursday morning I pack and head off to airport at 740 for a 940 flight. Grabbed a snack and was off to Huston then to Orlando. The layover in the middle was way better then a long flight!

I didn%26#39;t really gamble much, few bills in the slots to say I did it and played the roulett table once and won $70 on my first bet then walked away with only $7 more then I originally placed down.

Good week but unless for work I will not be back in Vegas any time soon. Seems like there is only shopping and gambling to do there and Im stingy with my money! haha

TR 2/20-2/26 First timer..MGM

Vegas isn%26#39;t for everyone! Thank God, or us addicts would have to pay more and line up more! Sounds like you had some fun at least. Also, as much as I LOVE the MGM I agree with you on the buffet and green hue in the room.

Mags

TR 2/20-2/26 First timer..MGM

Thanks for the trip report, and I agree with you re: MGM buffet - it never fails to disappoint, lol. Wonder why you got the big suite? Did your work pay for it? Wow.

Hey! We talked before you left!!! Glad you had a somewhat good time and like others have said, Vegas isn%26#39;t for everyone but good job on the Marquee Suite!!! That%26#39;s very cool. To bad your husband didn%26#39;t get to see it......

Oh and you saying we%26#39;re from the ';south'; LoL We live so far south in Florida we%26#39;re BELOW the South. :-)

Vegas for gambling? Who knew!

Thanks for the trip report and the warnings about the MGM buffet... ';Well heeded is well heard';... We will avoid it when we stay there in april. :)

';Seems like there is only shopping and gambling to do there and Im stingy with my money! ';

Thanks very much for the TR! Always nice to read about other people%26#39;s trips.

I did notice that most of your TR was dedicated to the shows that you saw and seemed to enjoy, the meals you ate and mostly enjoyed, and your ';fabulous'; room. Sounds like you had a good time, but I%26#39;m puzzled by your conclusion that there%26#39;s ';only shopping and gambling to do there....';

Anyway, thanks!

Thanks for the trip report. Too bad hubby didn%26#39;t get to stay with you in your Marquis Suite. Unlike you, I love the gambling - and the shows, and the food and just walking in and out of each hotel to check out whats there.