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We arrived and were greeted by our delightful limousine driver in the baggage claim area. She was professional and so kind. The limo was absolutely beautiful; a creamy metallic stretched Cadillac. From the start, we were welcomed and wished a happy anniversary, which actually was on the day we arrived, Jan 8th, from nearly every single person on the staff at Aria.
Our check-in was a lovely experience in the VIP lounge, which was beautiful and supplied a variety of snacks and soft beverages, and free wifi, too.
Once our lovely strip-view corner suite was ready, we were escorted to our room.
It was AMAZING! Great view and beautiful spacious room. To our surprise, there was a beautiful box of Aria signature chocolates and a healthy big basket of fruit, along with a bottle of champagne! A note from the hotel said 'Congratulations....' and a second note from our concierge assistant 'Cynthia' also wished us a happy 40th.
We left for dinner shortly after and upon returning, about midnight, my husband asked me to use my key and open the door. SHOCK AND AWE!!! The suite had been decorated with balloons and flowers, even rose petals on the bed and two single roses on each pillow. I had never seen anything like it in my life! In fairness, my sweet hubby set that up and paid for it, but not even he knew how beautifully it would turn out. I will remember this for the rest of my life! WELL DONE ARIA! Just AWESOME!!!!!
We enjoyed a nice turn down service every night of our stay and delicious chocolates each night, too.
Our room was a corner suite, which featured a separate bedroom, living room, bar and refrigerator. There were two separate bathrooms; one Aria calls the 'powder room' and the other a full bath with a waterfall shower and bench, a fantastic Jacuzzi and a separate toilet which was a multi-function bidet. There is nothing like a warm seat in the middle of the night! The bathroom also had a double vanity with two sinks and enough amenities, even bath salts.
The Aria fitness center is packed full of treadmills, elliptical, stationary bikes, and every sort of weight training equipment you could hope to see. The gym has floor to ceiling windows and allows you a great view while working out. There is an additional fee for use of the spa area, but it's nominal at $30 for all that is offered; make up, hair, massage, facials, etc. The price is on par with other hotels, so not inexpensive, but not ridiculously over-priced either. I just didn't have time this trip.
There are MANY choices for dining at Aria. I reviewed those we dined at in separate reviews. There is something for everyone.
The casino is huge and offers everything from slots to blackjack and several different types of board poker [3-card, 4-card, Ultimate Hold 'em, etc]. Minimums are usually $10 in daytime and upwards of $25 at night.
The Aria Sports Book is fantastic. Sadly, I forgot to make a bet on Clemson and they won the NCAA football championship!
The Aria poker room is very large, with both tournament play and cash games $1/$2, $2/$4 and pot limit games. The tournament structure is great! Yes, the buy in is usually $100+ but the blinds are typically 30 minutes, so if you play your cards right, you could be there 6 hours or so to make the final table. The pay offs are wonderful!!!! Depending on the number of entrants, even 12th will be able to cash.
The casino is also surprisingly NOT terribly smokey. That's a huge plus for me as I am a former smoker and hate the smell of it now.
Cocktails for players are complimentary and there was no shortage of servers asking for orders. They are fast, too. Please remember, we are in the new millennium! I still see people tipping just $1 to a server. That is ridiculous! Maybe I go overboard, but I tip at least $4 or usually $5. This is how they make a living. The extra will also get you better service and more attentive service.
Our journey back to the airport was excellent, too, in a beautiful cream-metallic Escalade with a very sweet and professional driver.
WELL DONE, ARIA LAS VEGAS! Just awesome!
From here on out, the Aria will be our 'GO-TO' and a must for our stay in Vegas.
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