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| - I've always pictured in my head Vegas to be the movie, The Hangover. That was the kind of experience that I thought I'd have my first time in Vegas. Crazy parties, waking up with wild animals in my room, and falling asleep on the roof. Imagine my disappointment when I realized that the Aria wasn't going to provide me with that experience. Don't get me wrong, the Aria is a gorgeous hotel that smells very delightful, it's just not the type of hotel that I was expecting. We stayed here for our wedding with about 30 of our friends and family. They all LOVED everything about the Aria, but then again they're all older and have been to Vegas before so they knew what to expect.
Pros:
-The freaking gelato. I loved the little cafe upstairs. Somewhat affordable and great food including breakfast, lunch and my fave: gelato.
-Aroma -- A few other hotels we walked through reeked of smoke. I never smelled smoke once inside of the Aria.
-Location - lots to do within walking distance, including a CVS to get cheap liquor and food. Also, there's a tram that runs between Aria, Vdara and Bellagio, so we frequented that to escape the heat.
-I have mad love for the buffet. We went there once for dinner and for brunch the morning after our wedding. The staff was great and the food was delicious.
-Absolutely gorgeous hotel.
-Digital roulette! Maybe this should be a con though as my husband was a perpetual loser.
Cons:
-Check-in was sooooo slow. Disclaimer, I'm not that patient though, so take that with a grain of salt.
-Price of food. Wow, really? I know it's a resort and I know it's Vegas, but we really didn't eat inside of the hotel except for once at Julian Serrano and the buffet. We walked over to NY-NY (see my review on Greenberg's Deli) and the Monte Carlo for cheaper options.
-We couldn't get coffee in the wee hours of the morning! We woke up early the day we were leaving and it was before the breakfast spots opened. The waitresses on the gaming floor told us they didn't have coffee to serve us, but we could have liquor if we wanted. Yeah, um. No thanks, I drank for a week straight.
I really wanted to give the hotel 3.5 stars but opted for 4 since that wasn't an option. I think that you can't go wrong if you book the Aria, but to satisfy my taste we would probably stay at the Hard Rock next time.
Also, after reading a lot of reviews talking about the resort fee, this is actually common knowledge and I found it on every website that I visited. Most hotels on the strip charge them, with the exception of Paris and Planet Hollywood (maybe a few others too.) I agree, you think you're getting a great deal, but then you dock on another $140 in resort fees alone, it's not that great anymore.
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