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| - We first decided to stay here pretty soon after it opened because we heard that it was non-smoking & non-gaming (which was great for us as we come to Vegas for the food & the shopping).
It is very modern in design, they have a perfume/air freshener that they pump into all the public spaces which makes a pleasant change to the smoke you can smell in other/older casino's.
The rooms are pretty spacious, all of them have pretty much a full kitchen (and I think laundry!) We try and stop by a grocery store to pick up some wine, cheese & crackers - but the kitchen is also excellent for all the leftovers you will have from all the restaurants you will be visiting.
I think we stayed in a standard room the first time we tried Vdara, but on our second visit we saw "City View Corner Suites" and would highly recommend them - they don't typically have a view of the Strip (but we have been to Vegas enough times that isn't a big deal any more), but they are much larger, and have a lot of glass - so the light & views (even of the back of the strip & the Interstate) are pretty amazing.
The first time we stayed there the cafe didn't have many choices, but since they have expanded it along with a small selection of snacks (pretty pricey, but more convenient than going out to a grocery store).
The pool is large, but can get busy - as well as the music being way too loud sometimes! - the cocktails they serve are very good.
The fitness center is pretty large, they have something like 6 or 8 treadmills, some free weights and about 6 or 8 fixed weight machines - it does get busy in here though.
This is now our "go to" place to stay in Vegas (we have tried Bellagio, Wynn, Paris) and if the thought of not having to walk through a smokey & loud casino to get to your room is appealing you should definitely check this place out.
The valet parking is 10 steps from the front desk, so you again don't have a long walk to get your car.
We will be back again in December and are looking forward to it.
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