I Stayed 8 Nights at Park MGM. Here’s What Surprised Me

I didn’t book Park MGM because it was my first choice.

I booked it because I had already spent the hotel budget on hockey.

I didn’t expect to see the Golden Knights get so deep in the playoffs, but there was also no way in hell I was missing a chance to see them win another Stanley Cup (unfortunately, that didn’t work out). After spending thousands of dollars on tickets for games four and six, and last-minute airline FU flight costs, something had to give, because my bank account was screaming for help.

I figured the hotel would be the sacrifice.

Turns out… it wasn’t that simple.

Park MGM used to be Monte Carlo. For years it was the definition of the most dangerous word in hospitality: “Fine.” Not amazing. Not terrible. Just… fine. When MGM bought it and rebranded it, a lot of people assumed it would stay mid-tier filler. Instead, somewhere along the way, Park MGM stopped trying to be flashy and started being useful. Walkability. Good food. Entertainment. Smoke-free. Easy access to T-Mobile Arena. It quietly became the Strip’s living room.

The Room Situation

I went in expecting the room to be the weak link. We got a Stay Well room. The bed was actually better than the ones at Vdara. The room smelled clean. No random shit left behind from previous guests like I’ve seen at NYNY and Excalibur. For $110 total for all eight nights…. What could go wrong?

Here’s the full, unedited video so you can see it for yourself: