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| - Shady rolled in to Aria to begin his highly controversial 8 night -all fun- stay in Vegas. Having stayed all over the strip the past 6 years, Shady was ready to take on M Lifes' top prop. Sitting square in between the ultra quiet Vdara and the ultra raucous Cosmo, Aria fit the bill for the first half of the sojourn. The second half was at Cosmo so the relative quiet of Aria was welcome. Upscale, attractive, with very very reasonably priced rooms for the quality and service, Aria makes the short list of possible returns. Jean Phillipe Patissierie square in the middle of the casino is a BIG problem for Shady and his sweet tooth. Multiple gelato/espresso/chocolate runs were needed to deal with all the ?stress? Rooms are very comfortable, high tech. People claim to have problems figuring the entertainment system. What? really? These same people have analog stereo's and tube t.v's as well. Casino is nicely laid out, not a lot of smoke. Shady spent a fair amount of time at the sports book and hit every bar multiple times. Not really a "singles" kinda place, Aria seemed most fit for couples. Pools, all three (not Liquid), were nice and easily accessible at all times. Seems the front pool was a nice mix, the middle pool a little more rowdy(closest to the bar!) and the back pool most quiet. Having Crystals next door is a plus, unless, like Shady, you decide to take a special someone for a little shopping. Bring the black card. Easily accessible to Cosmo next door, Aria offers a nice retreat in Vegas. Shady and VERY LUCKY guest spent an entire afternoon at the luxurious spa-thai yoga massages, hot stone massages, reflexology, pools, hot tubs, saunas, steams, nice workout area-it has it all. As nice as Canyon Ranch at Venetian/Palazzo. Shady was very happy with Aria, and puts it right there with Venetian/Palazzo as a go to place with a lucky guest. V/P, because of the suite-rooms is a better option for groups.Cosmo is still tops for a boys/girls trip. But you cant go wrong at Aria. Food options are plentiful and Shady hit 'em all !
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