THEhotel...has very nice rooms..is part of a property that is connected together with Mandalay Bay and The Four Seasons...all technically under the same roof.The Signature @ MGM Grand...also has nice rooms and is the time share/privately owned part of MGM that gets rented out as well...but it is VERY far to the back of the property, and MGM is notorious for it s VERY long walkways. Also, someone that works there has reported on YA previously that panhandlers/beggers/etc are commonly hanging around outside and she is concerned for her own safety oftentimes when coming to work. Inside the property, you should be fine...just a long walk.MY suggestion...for the same prices of the Signature or the THEhotel rooms...have you checked on the prices of upgrading to a suite within the main hotel itself? Both Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand have wonderful suites within their main/original properties. (I ve stayed in all of these properties and have helped run a major conference that has been at MGM Grand and at Mandalay Bay...and continues at Mandalay Bay each year.) The suites at both properties are wonderful, and even though THEhotel is an all-suite property none of its rooms have a microwave....though I swear I ve had a microwave in my suites at Mandalay Bay...BOTH properties...THEhotel and Mandalay Bay would allow you to have a microwave delivered to the room...for $25 a nite. Now, commonly, if you request it after you ve checked in and call down to housekeeping once you ve already checked in...then commonly...the extra $25 a nite charge never gets charged...but I can t promise that.WEATHER... its COLD in Las Vegas in January...at least to those who live here...but to most people temps in the 30 s are considered cold. In nearly mid December we re already bouncing into the low 40 s...and January is always colder. *Las Vegas actually got enough snow last year to have its schools close down for a snow day ...how wild huh? Over 6 inches of snow in many places! We made snowmen on the streets and sidewalks!As far as a microwave, balcony, whirlpool..some suites inside the MGM s main property have all those, and are HUGE. I ve still got great contacts there...oh, and most properties don t have rooms with balconies. Considering the homeless/panhandling issues around Signature and the fact it ll be so cold when you re here, I wouldn t count the balcony-thing as a positive anyway. (MGM has a huge suite that used to be called the Balcony Suite, they ve changed their names now, but the balcony on that one is over 700 square feet alone...PLUS the room itself! AND had an outdoor 4 or more person Hot Tub...but I m pretty sure the outside hot tubs are gone now!)Hope I haven t confused you more...but, in short, I d pass on Signature...stick with THEhotel with a microwave added....or book an upgraded suite at either MGM Grand or Mandalay Bay...both NICE properties! (I booked THEhotel with a bump up for my cousin a few months ago when she came into town with some friends and needs SOME SPACE!!!
I d go with the Signature if you have the money, the weather will probably be to cold to go swimming outside, but you will be comfortable walking around in a light jacket, it always varies but expect somewhere from 50 to 70
I honestly will pick THEHotel over Signature. THEHotel has much nicer rooms.http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/las-vegas��It gets cold in Vegas in January.It probably will not snow but you should pack warm clothes.
Are you really going to spend that much time in the room and use those amenties for the price difference? I doubt it. Both are great. January weather is windy, cool/cold by Vegas standards
Signature is nicer and more exclusive, but that s what you pay extra for.Check out Vdara as well.