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[kjm465]

I surprised my husband with a 5 day (4 night) trip to Vegas in August 2010. We stayed at the MGM Grand, as it came highly recommended and we got an amazing price.

From the time we arrived, we were treated with a courteous, helpful attitude. Check-in took longer than it should have due to a computer glitch, but we were kept informed, and were continually told “you will get the room you requested.”

The hotel air is oxygenated to keep you awake, and scented for freshness. It makes the whole body feel fantastic!

We got a handicapped room with a roll-in shower, as my husband is a C6/7 quadriplegic. We were given 2 queen-sized beds, as they do not have a King bed in a roll-in shower room. Not ideal, but certainly not a huge deal.

Realized when we got there that we forgot his bed ladder. Called and ordered one from Care _______ and it was delivered within hours, for a resonable price.

The room was nicely sized; the bathroom was well laid out, and the shower was great. I would suggest making the beds slightly lower, and moving the shower controls closer to the shower bench, but these were certainly minor issues (for us). The room was immaculate, and well-maintained. Certainly not fancy, but more than suited to our needs.

For those on wheels: Be aware that the hotel is massive (the largest in Vegas) and heavily carpeted. My husband found wheeling everywhere took its toll.

There are lowered tables in the casino, should you wish to gamble. Lessons are also available, free of charge. Drinks are free as long as you are gambling.

Restaurants are varied: Everything you could want from up-scale Seablue to McDonald’s. We visited Emeril’s (simply the best meal we’ve ever eaten); Wolfgang Puck’s; Diego, and others and were impressed by the classy service and tasty food everywhere that we went.

The pools are fully accessible: they have a portable lift that will place you into any of the 5 pools or 3 hot tubs that you choose. Pool decks are wheelchair friendly, and there’s a good combination of sun and shade available.

We saw “KA” by Cirque du Soleil and “CRAZY HORSE: PARIS.” Both worth seeing. Accessible seats were plentiful and reasonably priced.

We also went midnight bowling at the South Point hotel – lots of fun! $1 bowling and drinks.

Accessible cabs were generally easy to find, coming from the hotel and the airport. A bit trickier from elsewhere, but certainly not difficult, especially compared with other places we’ve been.

All in all, a great time: highly recommended.

[mellowgator]

i just want to add that all the buses in vegas have a lift. at first i spent the time and money on accessible taxis until i learned about the buses.

mellowgator