The event in the Mansions was great - certainly a place I had never been before (and will likely never be at again). Lots of natural light, large open spaces, quiet, calm, very un-Vegas-like.

There were hot rock candy covered foie gras lollypops, seafood towers, meats, cheeses, juices, champagne, etc. They kind of let you have the run of the common areas for the Mansions. Lots of folks from Hyatt and M Life in attendance that seemed genuinely excited about the partnership and were more than happy to chat.

Using the VIP lounge and getting some M Life/Hyatt branded chocolates sent to the room was also cool.

I hadn't stayed at the MGM Grand since the renovation, so glad to see it looking more up-to-date in the rooms. The sound-proofing from the hallways is still non-existent, but we liked the room otherwise. The bed, air conditioning, and blackout curtains were very good - which is all that really matters to me in Vegas. Of course the hotel is massive, but we did enjoy some of the restaurants like Shibuya. Ka was also really good - though a bit sad in light of the recent tragedy. I had seen it before and the ending is noticeably different now, but understandable given the circumstances....

Getting Noir status was obviously a big perk of the weekend, and it was fun to swap stories with other Hyatt junkies there to see what it had gotten them around town. I think there needs to be a thread about that on FT for sure as more Hyatt elites get pretty good M Life status. I really think even M Life Platinum (matched from Hyatt Diamond) is going to be very useful - above and beyond what is listed on the official website.

All in all a great weekend. It was awesome catching up with some I'd met at other Flyertalk and Milepoint events.

If you want more info or pictures, here are a few posts I have written about the weekend:

MGM rooms:
http://boardingarea.com/mommypoints/...the-mgm-grand/

M Life/Hyatt event:
http://boardingarea.com/mommypoints/...-at-mgm-grand/

Using M Life status:
http://boardingarea.com/mommypoints/...-you-in-vegas/