I don't know why I was not expecting this hotel to be great. I expected to over pay and under deliver. We decided our group was going to stay in City Center this year and we chose Aria. Because of the recent linking of Hyatt & the MGM properties, my Hyatt Platinum status gave me gold status in M-Life which resulted in a better deal than just off the website.
We chose the lowest level 2 bed queen. The room had an amazing view of the strip. We were only on the 10th floor, but we really had a great view. The window was extremely large and gave us a very picturesque view. The motorized 2 level curtains were a nice touch too.
The beds were so extremely comfortable. Everyone in my group stated how they need one of those at home because they all slept so well.
Had some minor complaints about the room. The remote was terrible. Felt like it was not working (checked the batteries and they were good). The bathtub behind the shower combo was really weird (wish I had taken a picture, but if you get a room there you will know what I mean). These were nothing big.
The toiletries provided were very nicely scented and of high quality.
The casino is nice. Not my favorite casino, but a good one.
The gym was awesome. I have worked out in multiple of the higher end Vegas hotels and this by far is my favorite one so far. Plenty of free weights, weight machines, & cardio machines. I only wish I could have worked out more. You might as well use it because they are forcing you to pay for it with the $25 + tax/night charge they sneak in after they give you how much your room total is after tax. Don't get this added to your tab until you check in so keep this in mind (I think it is a little sneaky)
I will definitely stay here again.