MASHANTUCKET, Conn., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Connecticut's highly anticipated new hotel, and the state's third largest resort casino destination, the $700-million, 825-room MGM Grand at Foxwoods, is taking reservations beginning today, March 3 at 10:00 a.m. EST. To be one of the first to book a room at the "must see" property, slated to open this May in Mashantucket, CT, guests may log on to http://www.mgmatfoxwoods.com/ or call the hotel's toll-free reservations number at 1-866-MGM-0050 (1-866-646-0050). Local residents may call 1-860-312-6464. Reservations will be taken for May 20, 2008 and beyond. Room rates for MGM Grand at Foxwoods start at $295 per night based on double occupancy.

MGM Grand at Foxwoods will feature 825 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, a 4,000-seat MGM Grand Theater, a new casino and luxurious casino lounge, a high-energy nightclub and an additional 115,000 square feet of meeting space. MGM Grand's dining options will satisfy every appetite with celebrity chef restaurants, including Michael Schlow's Alta Strada, Tom Colicchio's critically acclaimed Craftsteak and the landmark New York eatery, Junior's.

For guests in search of rest and relaxation, the MGM Grand will also offer a 5,500-square-foot outdoor swimming pool and a 21,000-square-foot spa, featuring 12 treatment rooms. In between gaming and spa treatments, guests will have the opportunity to browse the hotel's high-end retail concourse, which will feature some of today's most popular stores and boutiques, including an authorized Apple reseller, dunhill and Bally.

For more information about MGM Grand at Foxwoods, please visit http://www.mgmatfoxwoods.com/ or call 1-866-MGM-0050.

About MGM Grand at Foxwoods

The highly anticipated MGM Grand at Foxwoods will feature 825 luxurious guest rooms, 115,000 square feet of meeting space, a 4,000-seat MGM Grand Theater, 21,000-square-foot spa, celebrity chef restaurants, high-end retail and a state-of-the-art casino when it debuts in May 2008. Adding another distinctive gaming and entertainment destination, the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods will be Connecticut's third largest resort casino, evocative of the Las Vegas landmark: grand in every sense; classically elegant and refreshingly one-of-a-kind. The must-see MGM Grand at Foxwoods will enjoy the same amenities as Foxwoods Resort Casino, including access to Lake of Isles(TM), featuring two, 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Rees Jones and a state-of-the-art Golf Academy. The property is easily accessible from Boston, New York, Hartford and Providence. For more information, call 1-866-MGM-0050 or visit http://www.mgmatfoxwoods.com/.

CONTACT: Katherine Hallinan, +1-212-891-0238 for MGM Grand at Foxwoods

Web site: http://www.mgmatfoxwoods.com/