Set in modern premises in the heart of Motown, MGM Grand Detroit is a large luxury resort hotel with four stars. It boasts a casino, indoor swimming pool and five restaurants.
Spacious and air-conditioned rooms all feature a flat-screen smart TV, en suite marble bathroom with a second TV and bathrobes, premium bedding and bottled water. Upgrade rooms and suites, are available.
MGM Grand Detroit features extensive conference and event facilities, free parking, a business center, nightclub, elevators, room service and concierge. Spa facilities include Jacuzzis, steam rooms, a sauna, fitness center and treatments including massage.
Restaurants include a steakhouse, sports bar, sushi bar and lounge and Italian. Guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast; there’s also a Starbucks.
It’s about 25 minutes’ drive from Detroit Metro Airport; shuttles can be arranged. The hotel benefits from a downtown location close to sports venues plus entertainment, dining and shopping options.
Most guests were pleased with their rooms, often describing them as clean, well-appointed and spacious. There was plenty of praise for the premium beds, which many visitors thought were comfortable and offered a good night's sleep. The bathrooms were reportedly spacious and to most reviewers' liking.
positive:
Friendly staff and popular food
With a wide choice of cuisine to suit all tastes and budgets served across five signature and casual restaurants, most diners found something to tickle their taste buds. When it came to customer service, reviewers were largely positive, commenting that staff were friendly, helpful and attentive.
positive:
Everything under one roof
Reviewers generally enjoyed their stay at this resort hotel in downtown Detroit. Not only did it have everything from dining to entertainment all under one roof, but it was also easy to reach from the highway and located within the city center for shopping and dining options.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Smoky casino
There was a smoke-free area in the gaming floor, but non-smokers were often critical of the sometimes smoky environment within the casino.
negative:
Doubts over value for money
Some critics doubted whether their stays represented decent value for money compared to other luxury resort hotels they had experienced. Charges for in-room extras like fridges and microwaves bothered some visitors. A few gamblers who thought there could have been more guest perks as is not uncommon in other resort hotels with casinos.
negative:
Occasional housekeeping issues
A few reviewers claimed they encountered sub-optimal cleaning standards in the rooms. Others noted that housekeeping sometimes missed things like towels. Often such issues were quickly rectified with a quick call to reception.