We stayed for 4 nights around Christmas. Here's a summary of the pros and cons of staying at Aria, based on our experience:
Pros:
- Luxurious, high-tech rooms
- Gorgeous view (depending on your room; we were on the 53rd floor)
- Great location in the middle of the Strip
- Great restaurants on the casino floor
- Plenty of super-fast elevators organized by floor (never wait more than 15 seconds for one)
- Tons of free parking available even during busiest times (unlike, say, Caesars)
- Well-insulated quiet rooms, we barely heard our neighbors anytime during our stay
- Prompt housekeeping service
Cons:
- Huge line for check-in (fortunately we were in the invited guest list, but the regular check-in line was ridiculous, especially since nearby Cosmopolitan and Vdara had almost no line)
- Calling the front desk from your room or cell puts you on hold for a long time
- Long, inefficient walk to ANYWHERE, even adjacent properties like Cosmopolitan and Monte Carlo
- We got a wake-up call at 6 AM when we most certainly did not ask for one
- In-room TVs could be better