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| - I *really* wanted to love this hotel. It was so different for Vegas. At first take I was so smitten by the quiet, understated modern elegance of the clean lines and modern decor. When I walked in the lobby it didn't have that "overwhelming-crazy-busy-Vegas" vibe, which was a very welcoming and relaxing feeling (esp. right after traveling). I was pleasantly surprised by a woodsy-sweet scent in the lobby instead of cigarette smoke and that gross "up-all-night" musk. But I was really more excited to try out this "one-touch integrated room technology" it boasts and supposedly sets it apart from the other hotels.
But as time passed during our Vegas visit, it was just a series of "Are you serious?!" moments that led me down a path to these two an a half measly stars.
- We requested a room away from the elevators - but they put us waaaaay at the end of the building. Are you serious, Aria? It was a hike. And as you would imagine that was problematic after a long night of drinking (and in heels, no less!) LOL
- When we got inside our room, there was no "greeting"; no lights turn on, the drapes don't open, no music welcomes us. The tv is supposed to turn on too, to allow me to personalize my settings - but there was just a whole lot of.....Nothing. What the heck?
- The huzbeau fiddled with the "One-Touch" switch to open the drapes; There was no one-touch about it! He had to keep pressing the switch because the drapes kept getting stuck. It was such bad comedy to watch.
- there was a gaping hole on the door to our bathroom, where a doorknob is supposed to be; where's the hardware? Now that's just sloppy.
The room was nice, pretty and functional bathroom, comfy bed. I would expect this much for a 5 star hotel. But in the end, Aria promised big but really fell short; there is a huge divergence from how I thought I'd feel after our stay. Its a really nice hotel and has a great location, but I could only give it 2.5 stars, rounded up.
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