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| - I stayed at the Bellagio from Nov. 28th to Dec. 3rd, 2008. Check-in was a bit slow, as a lot of people were checking out at the same time... but we got a room right away (around 12:30 pm) and didn't have to wait until 3.
We got a great price on our room through Southwest Vacations/LasVegas.com - about $149 a night. If you go on the Bellagio's website to their prices, scroll all the way to the bottom for their internet promotions - they're a lot cheaper than their regular rates.
The room itself was gorgeous. We were put in the Spa Tower on the 9th floor (a handicap room). The door had a mind of its own and wouldn't always open with the key - even the maid commented on it. But other than that it was beautiful. Automatic curtains were really neat, and we had an amazing view of the Strip. We could see the higher parts of the fountain show and listen to the music on their fountain channel on the TV. We also had a great view of the top of the parking garage :) But it was much better than the view on the other side of the building, which was of I-15. The bathroom was beautiful and very spacious. Just a shower - no bathtub. The toilet's handle, however, was on the right hand side instead of the left, so we kept reaching for the wrong side the whole time we were there!
The food was very good here - we only ate at Cafe Bellagio and at the Jean Phillipe Patisserie. Cafe Bellagio had AMAZING french onion soup, and the best club sandwich I've ever had. The french fries are better than the homemade chips. Be sure to ask the waiter for breadsticks - they're free, but they won't bring them unless you ask. The Patisserie had a delicious strawberry almond tart, as well as chocolate and coconut covered strawberries that perfectly complemented our champagne that we brought along.
The Bellagio's casino is my favorite casino on the Strip, even if I only lost money here. The waitresses were rather quick with the drinks in the slots area, which was nice. I didn't play any table games here though... just keno in the cafe, slots in the casino, and (with my dad) betting on football games... all of which we lost :)
Parking was fair - we had a handicapped permit so we usually didn't have too much trouble finding a space. If you're going to the self-park section, skip the lower levels and go straight to the top level - it's less crowded than the lower ones.
The fountain, of course, was amazing. My mom (who was the one in the wheelchair) was content to watch from our hotel room, but I preferred being downstairs, especially because you couldn't see the lower parts of the fountain from our room. Be careful if it's windy - I found out the hard way :)
The decor in the Bellagio was, of course, lovely. My favorite part is the lobby with the Chihuly flowers on the ceiling. The conservatory had a fall/Thanksgiving theme when we arrived, then soon after they closed it to change to a winter/Christmas theme. Unfortunately it wasn't done by the time we left, but I liked how we saw them put it together, and they had the designer's drawings on display so you could see what it was going to look like.
There were two downsides to our stay at the Bellagio. First, it was extremely crowded at all times. I know people want to see the place, but it felt a bit claustrophobic. It was also very annoying when I was trying to push my mom around in the wheelchair and people would walk right in front of us, or stop in their tracks for no reason. Many people also wouldn't let us through the handicapped door to the parking garage because they wanted to make it through before us. I didn't manage to hit anybody, but we had a few close calls because people can be stupid like that. But others made up for it by opening doors that weren't automatic for us, which was very nice.
Second downside was that I believe someone at the bell desk dropped my suitcase and broke the retractable handle, making it stuck in the down position. I know the suitcase worked right up until we got to the hotel, because I used the handle with no problem. Now it's dented, with no handle, which renders it pretty much useless. I called the bell desk to ask them about it, and they told me they couldn't do anything because it takes 24-36 hours to repair a suitcase, and I should've told them sooner. I didn't realize this had happened until our last day when I had packed up and couldn't get the handle free - I had no reason to move my suitcase once the bell man brought it in the room. They transferred me to security and someone was going to help me file a claim for it, but the lady said she would call me back and never did. It annoyed me (mainly because I nearly killed myself lugging the useless suitcase through the airport without the handle), but the situation isn't a dealbreaker on whether or not I'd come back again. I would... I would just bring my suitcase up myself.
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