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MGM Resorts Military & Veteran Discount

10% off rooms, 25% off spa, and automatic MGM Rewards Pearl status — verified in person, no ID.me.

MGM Resorts runs a first-party Military & Veterans Program (MVP). The core benefit is 10% off standard room rates at MGM properties — booked on MGM’s own military-offers page and honored when you show a valid military or veteran ID at check-in. There is no ID.me or GovX step; you book the rate online and verify with your ID in person. The program also includes 25% off spa and salon services, about 10% off select dining, and — the part most people overlook — automatic MGM Rewards Pearl status, which brings free self-parking and a 10% Slot Dollars bonus.

Here is the honest part: 10% off a room is modest. For the room itself, a direct competitor — Caesars Entertainment, which offers up to 15% off its lowest rate via ID.me — often beats it on the same dates, so it is worth price-checking both. The two things that make MGM’s program genuinely worth using are the permanent-feeling Pearl perks (free self-parking can outrun the 10% on a short stay) and the fact that MGM’s rate is a plain online booking with no verification gate, so you can stack a cashback portal (Rakuten was ~3% as of June 2026) and a card-linked offer on top of it.

Ignore coupon sites framing MGM as "up to 25% off" for military: the 25% is the spa discount, not the room rate. This is an independent guide — we are not affiliated with MGM Resorts, and MGM controls the terms and can change them at any time.

Written by

T Madden Alford — U.S. Naval Academy '02 · U.S. Navy Reserve Captain (O-6) · Former submarine officer, USS Key West

Reviewed by

Erik Rivera — U.S. Naval Academy '04 · Former U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer

Publish date: July 12, 2026 · Last reviewed: July 10, 2026

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Verify & redeem at MGM Resorts

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MGM Resorts Military Discount — Key Facts

Room discount: 10% off standard room rates
Spa & salon: 25% off (MVP card, on property)
Loyalty perk: Automatic MGM Rewards Pearl status (free self-parking)
Verification: In person / at check-in with military or veteran ID — no ID.me/GovX
Eligible groups: Active duty, Guard, Reserve, retired, veterans, spouses
Region: US (Las Vegas + regional MGM properties)

Source: MGM Resorts — Military & Veterans Program (official) · Last verified: July 10, 2026

WHO QUALIFIES

MGM Resorts’ Military & Veterans Program gives eligible members 10% off standard room rates, plus 25% off spa/salon services and automatic MGM Rewards Pearl status, verified in person with a military or veteran ID.

Active-duty military — eligible for the Military & Veterans Program.
National Guard and Reserve members — eligible.
Retired military — eligible.
Veterans — eligible (verify with a VA ID, DD-214, or veteran-designated state ID).
Spouses of eligible military personnel — a named eligible category.

MGM Resorts discount by community
Audience	Discount
Military & veterans (active duty, Guard, Reserve, retired, veterans, spouses)Booked online on MGM’s military-offers page; verified with a valid military or veteran ID at check-in. Resort fees and room tax are not discounted.	10% off standard room rates
MVP members — spa & salon servicesRedeemed on property with the MVP card; a separate transaction from the room rate.	25% off
MVP members — select diningSelect food-and-beverage venues; redeemed with the MVP card on property.	~10% off
All MVP enrollees — loyalty statusPearl normally requires ~20,000 tier credits; perks include free self-parking, a 10% Slot Dollars bonus, and non-expiring points.	Automatic MGM Rewards Pearl status

HOW TO REDEEM

Online at www.mgmresorts.com

Open MGM’s Military & Veterans Program page
Go to the Military & Veterans Program page on mgmresorts.com.
Book your room rate
Under Military Room Offers, click Book Now for your chosen hotel, select your dates, and complete the booking directly on mgmresorts.com. Booking direct keeps your Rewards credit and best-rate and cancellation terms.
Consider stacking cashback or a card offer
Because MGM’s rate has no ID.me or coupon gate, a cashback portal (Rakuten was ~3% as of June 2026) and a card-linked offer (Amex or Capital One) can generally stack with the rate on a direct booking. Confirm your property is not on the cashback exclusion list.

In store

Verify your ID at check-in
Bring a valid military or veteran ID (active-duty, dependent, retiree, or reserve card, VA ID, DD-214, or a state ID with a veteran designation) and present it at check-in for the room rate.
Enroll for the MVP card at an MGM Rewards desk
Visit an MGM Rewards desk at any participating property, present your valid military or veteran ID, and enroll — you are automatically issued Pearl tier status.
Use the on-property benefits
Start using free self-parking, the 25% spa and salon discount, and the select dining discount with your MVP card on that trip.

HOW IT WORKS

The Military & Veterans Program launched in July 2017 and extends MGM Rewards. Eligible groups are active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retired military, veterans, and spouses of eligible military personnel. Verification is entirely in person: either at check-in for the room rate, or at an MGM Rewards desk for the MVP card and Pearl status. Accepted proof includes an active-duty, dependent, retiree, or reserve military ID, a VA ID card, a DD-214, or a state ID with a veteran designation.

MGM does not use ID.me, GovX, SheerID, or WeSalute for this program — online verification via ID.me is Caesars’ mechanic, not MGM’s. Because MGM’s military rate is a plain online-booked rate with no verification gate, a cashback portal generally tracks normally and a card-linked offer triggers on folio spend, so the military rate can stack with both in a way that ID.me-gated competitor rates often cannot.

The durable win is the auto-Pearl status. Pearl is the second of five MGM Rewards tiers and normally requires about 20,000 tier credits; MVP enrollees skip straight to it. Free self-parking alone can outrun a one-time 10% on a short stay, and the 10% Slot Dollars bonus and non-expiring points compound across repeat visits.

Exclusions & fine print

The 10% applies to standard room rates only — resort fees and room tax are not discounted.
Discounted rates are mutually exclusive — you book one rate, not several stacked room discounts.
Spa (25%) and dining (~10%) are separate on-property benefits redeemed with the MVP card, not combinable with the room rate.
Entertainment and show discounts cited from the 2017 program launch are historical — several of those shows have closed; verify the current show list and percentages.
Book direct — third-party OTAs forfeit MGM Rewards credit and Pearl perks.
Eligibility categories, percentages, and participating properties are set by MGM and can change at any time.

SOURCES

MGM Resorts — Military & Veterans Program (official) — MGM Resorts
Veteran.com — MGM Resorts Military Discount — Veteran.com
Air Force Times — New MGM military/veterans discount program (launch coverage) — Air Force Times
Military.com — MGM Resorts Military & Veterans Program — Military.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does MGM Resorts offer a military discount?

Yes. MGM runs a first-party Military & Veterans Program (MVP) with 10% off standard room rates, 25% off spa and salon, about 10% off select dining, and automatic MGM Rewards Pearl status for active duty, Guard, Reserve, retired military, veterans, and spouses.

How much is the MGM military discount?

10% off standard room rates. The 25% figure some sites cite is the spa and salon discount, not a room rate. Resort fees and room tax are not discounted.

Do veterans, spouses, and dependents qualify?

Veterans and spouses are named eligible groups; verify veteran status with a VA ID, DD-214, or veteran-designated state ID. Dependents are not separately named beyond spouses — confirm at the MGM Rewards desk.

How do I verify my status?

In person — show a valid military or veteran ID at check-in for the room rate, or at an MGM Rewards desk for the MVP card and Pearl status.

Does MGM use ID.me, GovX, SheerID, or WeSalute?

No. MGM verifies with a government or military ID in person. Online verification via ID.me is Caesars’ mechanic, not MGM’s — do not assume it for MGM.

Can I combine it with cashback or a credit-card offer?

Yes — because MGM’s rate has no ID.me or coupon gate, a cashback portal (Rakuten ~3%) and a card-linked offer (Amex or Capital One) can generally stack with it on a direct booking. You cannot stack two room rates, though.

What is the cheapest way for a service member to book MGM?

Book the MVP 10% rate direct, route it through a cashback portal, and load a card-linked offer, plus free self-parking from Pearl. But price-check Caesars’ up-to-15% ID.me rate first; it often wins on the room alone.

Does MGM run a Veterans Day or seasonal military promo?

MGM has posted enhanced, time-boxed military room windows (community reports cite summer and early-November windows), but depth is unverified. The base 10% appears year-round; re-check the official page about two weeks before Veterans Day.

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