Park MGM Review (and The Reserve at Park MGM): Is It Worth It?

Park MGM is the mid-range MGM resort at the south end of the ARIA Express tram line, and the trade-off is clear: the Strip’s only smoke-free casino resort and a walk of under 5 minutes to T-Mobile Arena, in exchange for compact 406-square-foot rooms with no tub and no fridge. The short answer from this Park MGM review: book it for arena nights, Dolby Live shows and smoke-free gambling, or step up to The Reserve at Park MGM on the top floors for a boutique room. Skip it if you want space, a bathtub or a big resort pool scene.

This review is researched from MGM’s official pages, policies and reservation terms, checked in October 2026; we don’t accept free stays, and how we review hotels lays out the method.

Location

Park MGM sits at 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd, which we file under the Center Strip (Frommer’s calls it the South Strip). It opened in 1996 as the Monte Carlo, was renamed Park MGM on May 9, 2018, and finished a conversion of more than $550 million that December.

Next door is The Park, an outdoor dining and entertainment district between Park MGM and New York-New York that leads to T-Mobile Arena. MGM lists the arena at 0.2 mile and under 5 minutes on foot, the shortest walk of any resort on its list; our guide to hotels near T-Mobile Arena compares the others. The free ARIA Express tram to ARIA and Bellagio starts here.

Rooms

Every standard room is 406 square feet, with a king or two queens, a park, pool or Strip view, an entertainment nook with window seating for four, a 50-inch TV and blackout shades. Restore versions add air purification, a memory-foam mattress and a Vitamin C shower infuser.

Guests praise clean rooms, friendly staff and the smoke-free air. The recurring complaints: rooms that feel dated, no in-room fridge, thin walls and bass from events, and long check-in lines at times.

Room type	Size	Beds	Notes
Park MGM King (incl. Strip View)	406 sq ft	1 King (alcove bed)	Up to 2 guests
Park MGM Two Queen (incl. Strip View)	406 sq ft	2 Queens	Up to 4 guests
King or Two Queen Restore	406 sq ft	1 King or 2 Queens	Restore by MGM wellness features
Nighthawk Suite	700 sq ft	1 King (alcove bed)	Corner suite; walk-in closet; extra-large bathroom
Nightingale Suite (incl. Strip View)	700 sq ft	2 Queens	Leather sleeper sofa; wet bar
Skylark Suite	900 sq ft	1 King, plus a queen sleeper sofa	Bedroom, living room, dining room and bar

Beds

King rooms and the Nighthawk Suite put the bed in an alcove and are listed for two guests, so book a Two Queen room or the Nightingale Suite for three or four. Each guest beyond two costs $40 a night regardless of age, with a maximum of four per room (as of October 2026). Cribs are available on request for a nominal daily fee; the FAQ doesn’t mention rollaways.

Bathrooms

Every Park MGM room and suite lists a spacious walk-in shower, an oversized vanity mirror and a hair dryer, and none lists a bathtub. The Nighthawk Suite’s bathroom is extra-large, and the Skylark adds vanity seating. If a tub matters, look upstairs: The Reserve’s Atelier and every Reserve suite have a freestanding pedestal tub plus a walk-in shower.

Pools

Park MGM’s pools and cabanas open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. as of early October 2026, with free seating for hotel guests based on availability; cabanas come with a TV, refrigerator, safe and towel service. Park MGM doesn’t list a dayclub. For a party, ARIA’s 21+ LIQUID Pool Lounge is open to non-guests a tram ride away, and MGM Grand’s pool complex, with its lazy river, is open to guests of any MGM Resorts property on a first-come, first-served basis, per its pool page in early October 2026.

Restaurants and bars

Eataly is the reason to eat in: an Italian food hall and market that guests single out. Primrose, a French-inspired restaurant open since 2017, was part of MGM’s summer 2026 dining program, and Bavette’s Steakhouse & Bar, here since 2017, is still on the official dining list. Upstairs, The Reserve’s American restaurant, The Library, serves Wednesday through Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. and opens on select Dolby Live nights.

For drinks, On The Record is a speakeasy-style club from Jonnie and Mark Houston, behind a record-store entrance off the casino floor, with three rooms including outdoor space. Juniper Cocktail Lounge, the High Limit Lounge and the BetMGM Sportsbook & Bar round out the list. Mama Rabbit, the mezcal and tequila bar, closed on Sept. 14, 2026; MGM says a new concept will take the space in the first half of 2027.

Casino

Park MGM is completely smoke-free: no smoking in the casino, restaurants and bars, rooms, corridors, common areas, pools or convention center, according to its smoke-free policy. Smokers get three designated spots: the Ride Share Zone off the main lobby, The Reserve’s porte cochere and the Central Park terrace on the convention center’s second floor. The policy dates to the resort’s reopening on Sept. 30, 2020, and makes Park MGM the only casino resort on the Strip that’s smoke-free throughout; in August 2026 the Las Vegas Sun called it the city’s largest smoke-free casino space. Smoking in a room brings a cleaning fee of at least $500.

The tables cover blackjack, baccarat, Ultimate Texas Hold’em and craps, with No Commission Baccarat around the clock Friday through Sunday. High-limit tables sit under a historic Tiffany glass ceiling, and the high-limit slot room has its own cage and 50 curated games. There’s a BetMGM Sportsbook & Bar, but the casino lists no poker room; ARIA’s 24-table room is one tram stop away. Our guide to non-smoking hotels in Las Vegas covers casino-free alternatives.

Entertainment and nightlife

Dolby Live, a 5,200-seat theater with Dolby Atmos sound, is the headliner, with residencies and one-off shows that change every few weeks. In early October 2026, its calendar showed residencies by New Kids On The Block (from Oct. 7) and Mary J. Blige (from Oct. 23), plus Kill Tony (from Nov. 13), Matt Rife (Dec. 4) and George Lam and Sally Yeh (from Dec. 19), so check it for your dates.

Two newer attractions fill the off nights. HAUS OF GAGA / LAS VEGAS is a free Lady Gaga fashion exhibit with retail, open daily from 12:30 to 8 p.m., and The Magician’s Study is an invite-only interactive magic experience, Thursday through Sunday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Across the plaza, T-Mobile Arena is home to the Vegas Golden Knights and UFC and hosts concerts, including Weezer on Oct. 23.

Amenities

The Spa & Salon is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with services from 9 a.m., and has a hot tub. The second-floor fitness center is open 24 hours, with a separate yoga room. Park MGM is dog-friendly for up to two dogs with a combined weight under 100 pounds, at $100 per dog per night plus tax in rooms and $150 in suites (as of October 2026), with an outdoor dog park and a dog menu; our pet-friendly hotels in Las Vegas guide has more options.

Parking

Hotel guests pay $20 per 24 hours to self-park and $40 a day for valet (as of October 2026); visitors pay $20 Monday through Thursday and $25 Friday through Sunday. MGM Rewards Pearl members and above and MGM Rewards Mastercard holders self-park free, Gold members and above get free valet, and Nevada residents get three free hours with a Nevada driver’s license, except during special events.

The catch is event nights: during T-Mobile Arena events, the Park MGM garage is prepay-only for event parking, so ask how guest parking works if you’re arriving by car that day. Our Las Vegas parking fees guide compares the rest of the Strip.

Getting around: transportation

Park MGM is the southern terminus of the free ARIA Express tram, which runs to ARIA and The Shops at Crystals, then Vdara and Bellagio, daily from 8 a.m. to midnight per ARIA’s transportation page.

For rideshare, go to the Bell Desk and turn right to the pickup area, which doubles as a designated smoking area; taxis wait 24 hours on the north drive. After arena events, the arena sends rideshare pickups to New York-New York or Park MGM. There’s no Monorail station here; the closest is at MGM Grand, across Las Vegas Boulevard via New York-New York’s pedestrian bridge. From the airport, taxis charge the flat center-Strip zone fare of $26.25 per direct trip after an April 2026 fuel surcharge, plus 3% excise tax and a $3 card fee.

Resort fee

Park MGM’s resort fee is $50 plus tax per night, about $56.69 with tax (as of October 2026), per its reservation terms updated Aug. 26, 2026. It covers in-room Wi-Fi, phone calls, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, boarding-pass printing, digital newspapers and fitness center access for guests 18 and older, and The Reserve charges the same. Three nights add about $170 with tax. That’s $5 less than ARIA and $5 more than New York-New York’s $45 (as of October 2026). Our Las Vegas resort fees guide compares the Strip.

Booking through MGM Rewards or Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott sells Park MGM Las Vegas as a Tribute Portfolio Resort and the floors upstairs as The Reserve at Park MGM, Autograph Collection, both within MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy (checked Oct. 13, 2026).

• Bonvoy members: book on Marriott.com, the Bonvoy app or by phone with Marriott to earn points and get benefits; MGM’s website, the MGM Rewards app and third-party sites don’t earn Bonvoy points.
• Points stays: the resort fee still applies, except for Ambassador Elite members, who get it waived on up to two rooms.
• MGM Rewards Gold and above: book direct with MGM, with your MGM Rewards number attached, to have the resort fee waived.

Check-in is at 3 p.m. and checkout at 11 a.m. At check-in, Park MGM holds a $100-a-day security deposit, up to $400, on a credit or debit card. You must be 21 with a major credit card to reserve, and you need to cancel at least 72 hours ahead to get your reservation deposit back. Our guide to Las Vegas hotel deposits explains how holds work.

Nearby attractions

• T-Mobile Arena (across the plaza): Golden Knights games, UFC and concerts.
• The Park and New York-New York (next door): outdoor restaurants, then the Big Apple Coaster, an arcade and Hershey’s Chocolate World.
• ARIA and The Shops at Crystals (one tram stop): a Forbes Five-Star spa and a 24-table poker room.
• MGM Grand (across Las Vegas Boulevard): the Monorail station and a lazy-river pool complex. Heading to a Raiders game instead? Compare hotels near Allegiant Stadium.

Park MGM vs The Reserve

The Reserve at Park MGM is the former NoMad Las Vegas, renamed on Dec. 17, 2025, when its restaurant, bar and pool became The Library, The Reserve Bar and The Terrace Pool. It’s a hotel within a hotel: 293 rooms and suites on the top four floors of Park MGM’s tower, with its own porte cochere and lobby. The rebrand FAQ says the change won’t result in any closures. Marriott now lists it as The Reserve at Park MGM, Autograph Collection, within MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy (checked Oct. 13, 2026), so Bonvoy members can book it through Marriott.

Room type	Size	Beds	Notes
Classic King / Classic Two Queen	406 sq ft	1 King or 2 Queens	Walk-in marble shower; no tub listed
Atelier	528 sq ft	1 King	Pedestal tub plus walk-in shower
Salon Double	690 sq ft	2 Queens	Sitting area; walk-in shower, no tub listed
Grande Suite / Grande Premiere	700–850 sq ft	1 King	Separate sitting room; pedestal tub
Parlor Suite	1,200 sq ft	1 King, plus a queen sleeper sofa	Dining room for four; bar
Suite Royale / Suite Royale Premiere	1,600–2,000 sq ft	One or two bedrooms	Dining for six; billiard table; full-size fridge

Every Reserve room comes with custom Bellino linens, oak hardwood floors, a well-stocked minibar, an HD smart TV and complimentary 24-hour gym access. The fee, parking, $100-a-day incidental hold, 21-and-over rule and smoke-free policy match Park MGM’s. The Moroccan-themed Terrace Pool is free for Reserve guests based on availability, but in early October 2026 it closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. otherwise), and The Reserve Bar opened only a few nights a week.

Is The Reserve at Park MGM worth it?

Yes, if you book the Atelier or a suite. The Reserve at Park MGM, the former NoMad, fills the top four floors with 293 rooms, its own lobby and the Terrace Pool. Its 406-square-foot Classic rooms match Park MGM’s size, so pay extra for the 528-square-foot Atelier, which adds a pedestal tub.

It’s the boutique version of an arena trip, priced a tier above Park MGM. If you only need a bed near the arena, a standard Park MGM room is the better buy.

Park MGM vs ARIA

The two are one tram stop apart and both run by MGM Resorts, but they sell different trips.

	Park MGM	ARIA
Standard room	406 sq ft, shower only	520 sq ft, soaking tub and separate shower
Resort fee (as of October 2026)	$50 plus tax	$55 plus tax
Casino smoking	Smoke-free throughout	Designated smoking areas
Poker	No room listed	24 tables plus the PokerGO Studio
Spa	Spa & Salon with a hot tub	Forbes Five-Star Spa at ARIA
Pools	Pools and cabanas for hotel guests	Three-pool deck plus the 21+ LIQUID
Our price level	Mid-range	Luxury

Pick Park MGM for clean air, the shortest walk to T-Mobile Arena and a lower fee; pick ARIA for room size, a bathtub, poker and the spa. Our ARIA Las Vegas review covers its rooms and Sky Suites in detail.

Who should stay here

• Smoke-sensitive gamblers, since this is the Strip’s only fully smoke-free casino resort.
• Concert and hockey fans: Dolby Live is inside, and MGM puts T-Mobile Arena 0.2 mile away.
• Food-hall fans happy to eat at Eataly more than once.
• Dog owners, with dog-friendly rooms, a dog park and a dog menu.
• Mid-range travelers who want MGM’s tram connections without ARIA’s $55 fee.

Who should avoid it

• Travelers who need space. Standard rooms are 406 square feet, against 520 at ARIA.
• Bath lovers. No Park MGM room lists a tub; The Reserve’s Atelier does.
• Pool-party seekers. There’s no dayclub on the list; LIQUID at ARIA is a tram ride away.
• Poker players, since no poker room is listed.
• Light sleepers on event nights, as guests mention thin walls and bass from events.

Pros and cons

Alternatives nearby

If you’re deciding between Park MGM and New York-New York, NYNY is the budget pick next door: MGM also puts it under 5 minutes from T-Mobile Arena, its resort fee is $45 (as of October 2026), and the Big Apple Coaster and arcade suit teens. But its Soho rooms start at 350 square feet and its casino isn’t smoke-free, so pick Park MGM for clean air, bigger rooms and the tram; our New York-New York review covers its rooms and coaster.

If you’d spend more for space and a Five-Star spa, ARIA’s 520-square-foot Deluxe rooms are one tram stop north. MGM Grand, often confused with Park MGM, is a different resort across the Boulevard; our MGM Grand vs Park MGM comparison sets the lazy river and Monorail against the smoke-free casino, and the MGM Grand review covers it in full.

Is it worth staying here?

Yes, for the right trip. Park MGM is the best place on the Strip to gamble without smoke and the easiest base for T-Mobile Arena and Dolby Live. It’s priced below luxury neighbors like ARIA for reasons you’ll notice: 406-square-foot rooms with no tub or fridge, no poker room or dayclub, and a $50 fee instead of $55 (as of October 2026).

Book a standard room for an arena trip, The Reserve’s Atelier for a couple’s weekend, and ARIA if you want space. Prices vary according to travel dates and availability. Compare it with the best hotels in Las Vegas or browse our hotel reviews.

FAQ

Is Park MGM a good hotel?

Yes, for the right trip. Park MGM is the only Strip casino resort that’s smoke-free throughout, T-Mobile Arena is under five minutes away on foot, and Eataly and Dolby Live are inside. The trade-offs are 406-square-foot rooms with no bathtub or standard fridge, no poker room and a $50-plus-tax resort fee (as of October 2026).

Is Park MGM smoke-free?

Yes. Park MGM has been smoke-free since it reopened on Sept. 30, 2020, and it’s the only casino resort on the Strip that’s smoke-free throughout, from the casino and rooms to the pools. Smoking is allowed only in three designated outdoor areas, such as the rideshare zone off the main lobby.

Is Park MGM the same as MGM Grand?

No. Park MGM, the former Monte Carlo, is a separate resort at 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd, next to T-Mobile Arena. MGM Grand sits across Las Vegas Boulevard at 3799, with a Monorail station, a lazy-river pool complex and a casino that allows smoking. Both charge a $50-plus-tax resort fee (as of October 2026). Our MGM Grand vs Park MGM comparison helps you choose between them.

Is Park MGM connected to ARIA?

Yes. Park MGM is the southern terminus of the free ARIA Express tram, which runs to ARIA, Vdara and Bellagio daily from 8 a.m. to midnight, per ARIA’s transportation page. You can also walk: the arena’s route list sends ARIA guests through ARIA’s self-park and a corridor into Park MGM. Our guide to connected hotels in Las Vegas maps the other links.

Does Park MGM have refrigerators in the rooms?

Not as standard. Park MGM supplies refrigerators on request for a nominal daily fee, and there are no microwaves; the missing fridge is a common guest complaint. Some suites list a minibar or wet bar, and every room at The Reserve upstairs has a minibar. If you need one, request the fridge when you book.

Why is Park MGM so cheap?

It isn’t a budget hotel; we rate it mid-range. It usually prices below luxury neighbors like ARIA because the rooms are 406 square feet with a shower, no tub and no standard fridge, and there’s no poker room or dayclub. The resort fee is $50 plus tax, about $56.69 with tax, against ARIA’s $55 (as of October 2026). Rates vary with arena and Dolby Live events.

Are Park MGM and New York-New York connected?

They’re next-door neighbors linked by The Park, an outdoor dining and entertainment district between the two that also leads to T-Mobile Arena’s plaza. From New York-New York, a pedestrian bridge crosses Las Vegas Boulevard to MGM Grand and its Monorail station.

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