Arrived Las Vegas late on weekday Halloween night. As I walked into MGM Grand Hotel and Casino on The Strip, encountered a multitude of revelers dressed in a variety of risqué costumes.

The first attention getting outfit that crossed my path was quite memorable. The young woman’s attire was a navy blue Brazilian cut string bikini beneath an extremely sheer coverup worn by a five foot nine inch tall twenty-something model-like dirty blond. The young lady not only caught my attention, but also caused quite a stir amongst the mass of humanity that had congregated in the lobby area as she ambled confidently through the MGM’s lobby.

For someone arriving for their first Halloween night in Las Vegas, the abundance of risqué costumes donned by party goers created quite a memorable impression.

Needing to check-in, I observed that the MGM Grand’s check-in line queue was nearly one hundred guests deep at eleven at night. Additionally, the long queue was being serviced by only seven front desk registration staff. Needless to say, the wait time to register was not insignificant.

Fortunately after my long wait in the queue, the individual, Avi-Anna, who completed by registration, was pleasant and extremely efficient. And in little time, I found myself navigating my way through the throngs of people in the lobby and on the casino floor to the elevator lobby and my room

Overall, the stay at the MGM Grand was pleasant and I would rate as above average. My concerns with the short three night stay was the lack of a black-out curtain in the room and the now standard guest rip-off of the $37 daily resort fee. As a result, the night time Vegas lights kept the room illuminated and I fed the “greed” of Resort owners along The Strip.

One positive aspect with staying at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, which also doubled as the host hotel for the conference, was that guests have little reason to leave the hotel and casino since food, entertainment, sleep, nightlife, and Starbuck’s were all contained within the four walls.