MGM National Harbor resort casino will open Dec. 8.

Published October 3, 2016 by Paula C. Squires

The $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor, the first luxury gaming resort in the Washington, D.C., region, will open Thursday, Dec. 8.

The resort is on the Potomac River in Prince Georges County, Md.

“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,” Lorenzo Creighton, president of MGM National Harbor, said in a statement.

The resort said it is accepting room reservations for stays beginning Dec. 10. Nightly room rates start at $399 and suite rates begin at $599.

The hotel will offer 308 rooms and suites ranging in size from 400 to 3,210 square feet.

MGM National Harbor has partnered with Live Nation for entertainment programming at The Theatre at the resort, a 3,000-seat venue. The resort also will offer a 27,000-square-foot spa and salon, 18,000 square feet of retail and the casino with table games and more than 3,300 slot machines. 

A focal point for guests at the hotel will be a two-story conservatory with floral combinations and design elements changed throughout the year.