Style over substance.
The Aria is nice... gorgeous building. Fantastic view. High tech amenities. Beautiful and classy rooms.
So why the 2 star review? Well... it's a 4 star building with 3 star treatment, a 2 star buffet and a 1 star nightclub.
The room was gorgeous - though I think that after the first night, they "cleaned" our room but hung our dirty towels on the towel bars and didn't give us replacements. So I'm sharing a room in Vegas with my buddy and we have to play "who's balls touched this" on the second night at an upscale hotel?! Can't tell you how rad it is to dry off after a shower with a damp dirty towel that may or may not have been used by your friend and his balls and butt.
The snack cabinet charges your room even if you so much as touch something or open the door.
The bed was retarded comfortable, but I think this place had bedbugs or something because I was eaten alive.
Being a guest of the hotel gets you a healthy "go fuck yourself" attitude from the bouncers at Haze.
Every time we tried to talk to someone who worked there to get some sort of service, we were met with anything but 4 or 5 star treatment. I'm easy to please, and I managed to have a good time here in spite of their best efforts to make me miserable. It was bizarre.
Their poker room was lively, but the chips were disgusting. They were so filthy and broken I didn't want to touch them. How much could a new set of chips cost? This is pretty common though.
The worst buffet I've been to in Vegas.
This is a beautiful hotel and I would consider staying here again if I didn't have to pay for it. Their casino is a drag and I'm not impressed by the food. Their nightclub is reason enough to avoid this entire hotel.