MGM National Harbor will open Dec. 8
MGM National Harbor, the $1.4 billion, 308-room resort built by MGM Resorts International on the banks of the Potomac River in Maryland just outside Washington, D.C., will open its doors Dec. 8.
The company has begun taking reservations on its website and by phone for Dec. 10 and beyond with room rates starting at $399 a night and suites, $599.
“After years of planning, designing and developing, we are thrilled that the moment is almost upon us to share this very special resort with the community and visitors from around the world,” MGM National Harbor President Lorenzo Creighton said in a statement announcing the opening date.
The property’s 125,000-square-foot casino will feature poker, table games and more than 3,300 slot machines.
MGM is partnering with Live Nation for entertainment at the 3,000-seat Theater at MGM National Harbor, which will include VIP suites and reconfigurable seating arrangements. The companies plan to have concerts, comedy shows, UFC fights and boxing matches and other special events.
National Harbor’s rooms range from 400 to 3,210 square feet and draw inspiration from forest and water elements native to Maryland while incorporating vistas of the surrounding landscape and panoramas of Washington, Maryland and Virginia.
A two-story conservatory, visible throughout the central portion of the resort and visible from several vantage points, will change five times a year, one for each season and for a dedicated display in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Designer Ed Libby will weave design elements with floral combinations.
The property will have 50,000 square feet of meeting space and the MGM National Harbor Conference Center will have two boardrooms, the 16,200-square-foot MGM Grand Ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and a 6,000-square-foot terrace.
The property’s chef-driven food and beverage program will include exclusive upscale and casual offerings from José Andrés, Marcus Samuelsson, and Bryan and Michael Voltaggio.
The Bellagio Patisserie, a European-inspired pastry shop reminiscent of its namesake in Las Vegas, will feature a 26-foot-tall chocolate fountain, one of the world’s largest, circulating nearly 2 tons of melted chocolate.
Clique Hospitality, the Las Vegas-based experts who have worked in Southern Nevada’s nightlife industry for more than a decade, has developed the Felt Bar and Lounge, an indoor-outdoor lounge, and Blossom Cocktail Lounge, inspired by Washington’s famed cherry blossoms.
A 27,000-square-foot spa and salon will capitalize on the area’s natural surroundings and a pool with private cabanas and poolside cocktail service will debut next spring.
Public art will be woven throughout the resort’s public spaces, featuring the work of Bob Dylan, Margaret Boozer, Alice Aycock, Ron Beverly, Martha Jackson Jarvis, Sam Gilliam, John Dreyfuss, John Safer, Liao Yibai and Chul Hyun Ahn.
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