MGM Grand Las Vegas

MGM Grand Las Vegas
MGM Grand Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas Strip
MGM Grand Las Vegas
MGM Grand Las Vegas is located in Nevada
MGM Grand Las Vegas
Location Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Address 3799 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Opening dateDecember 18, 1993; 30 years ago (December 18, 1993)
ThemeHollywood
No. of rooms5,044
Total gaming space171,500 sq ft (15,930 m2)
Permanent showsBrad Garrett's Comedy Club
David Copperfield
Jabbawockeez
Signature attractionsMGM Grand Adventures (1993–2000)
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Hakkasan
CSI: The Experience (2009–2020)
Topgolf
Notable restaurantsJoël Robuchon
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Emeril's New Orleans Fish House
International Smoke
Craftsteak
Wolfgang Puck
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerVici Properties
Operating license holderMGM Resorts International
Renovated in1996–1998, 2011–12, 2017–2019, 2022
Coordinates36°06′08″N 115°10′10″W / 36.1022°N 115.1695°W / 36.1022; -115.1695
Websitemgmgrand.com

The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. The resort was developed by Kirk Kerkorian through his company, MGM Grand, Inc. Kerkorian had previously developed another MGM Grand, opened on the Strip in 1973 and renamed Bally's in 1986.

Planning began in 1989 for the new MGM Grand. The resort opened on December 18, 1993. With more than 5,000 rooms, it was the largest hotel in the world at the time of its opening. Much of the hotel is 30 stories, excluding a 14-story section, which originally opened as the Marina Hotel in 1975. The MGM Grand includes a 171,500 sq ft (15,930 m2) casino, the world's largest at the time of opening. The resort's dominant theme was the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz, although such theming would be removed during a two-year renovation that began in 1996.

The MGM originally opened with a theme park, MGM Grand Adventures, which operated on 33 acres (13 ha) northeast of the resort. The total cost for the MGM Grand and its theme park was $1 billion. MGM Grand Adventures closed in 2000, with the property replaced by The Signature at MGM Grand, a condo hotel; and a Topgolf attraction.

The MGM has featured restaurants from several prominent chefs, including Emeril Lagasse, Michael Mina, and Joël Robuchon. From 1997 to 2012, it also included Studio 54, a nightclub featuring memorabilia from the original Studio 54 in New York. The resort has several entertainment venues, including the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Longtime shows at the resort have included and magician David Copperfield.