The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has been nicknamed "The City of Entertainment" for good reason. Atop a 25-foot pedestal framed by LED screens advertising the goings-on inside, the 100,000-pound MGM lion roars above the Las Vegas Strip. And, as expected, entertainment choices abound.

The latest creation from Cirque du Soleil, "Kà", combines acrobatic performances, martial arts and pyrotechnics. The 16,800-seat Grand Garden Arena hosts performances by Madonna, the Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart, championship boxing and nationally-televised awards shows; Tom Jones, David Copperfield headline the more intimate Hollywood Theatre. Various nightclub/bars including Centrifuge & Tabu, located in the heart of the hotel's casino, pulsates with pop and cutting-edge house music.  And, finally, CBS Television City, the station's first research center, screens television pilots.

The excitement spills out onto the casino floor with such gaming classics as blackjack, baccarat, roulette and craps, poker room, the latest slots and a state-of-the-art race and sports book.

If you have time to sleep, four 30-story towers house more than 5,000 guest rooms, including those housed in Mobil Travel Guide's Four-Star recipient Skylofts - a luxury, loft-style boutique hotel occupying the top two floors of MGM Grand - as well as 751 suites and 29 private villas in The Mansion at MGM Grand.

The newly expanded restaurant offerings include sushi and teppan specialties in Shibuya, also home to Vegas' first sake cellar; Chef Michael Mina's "jet fresh" seafood at Seablue; a stylish outpost of restaurateur Stephan Hanson's Fiamma Trattoria; and Craftsteak by Chef Tom Colicchio; which join a remodeled Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill and Emeril Lagasse's New Orleans Fish House. More casual dining options include The Rainforest Café, Stage Deli and the MGM Grand Buffet.

The Grand Pool complex is just that - 6.6 acres of grand swimming pools, whirlpools and a lazy river. The Grand Spa Salon & Fitness Center features more than 30 treatment rooms, saunas and steam rooms, the steady hands of celebrity stylist Cristophe, and high-tech virtual-reality climbers and bikes.  Wet Republic is a special daytime pool area that brings nightlife to the pool atmosphere!

The Forever Grand Wedding Chapel has two full-service, non-denominational chapels that can accommodate up to 70 guests. Plus, the $100 million MGM Grand Conference Center offers meeting space in excess of 550,000 square feet, accommodating up to 10,000 people.

Such conveniences as the monorail station, which connects nine major resorts along its four-mile route, and satellite hotel check-in at McCarran International Airport make getting around even easier.