I give the Aria 2 stars. The relative newness and cleanliness is a plus, but it seemed kind of in the middle between the Four Seasons (classic and nice) and one of the big theme hotels on the strip (NY or Paris or whatever). They have a gambling floor but it doesn't seem as big as some of the other hotels. The Aria is connected to the Cosmopolitan and City Center which is nice, but the City Center shopping is kind of over the top. Aria has a clean modern feel which I normally would like but for some reason it just didn't come together for me. I think I like the MGM or the Four Seasons better for a non over the top theme place or maybe the Venetian for an over the top theme place.