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| - The place is new and clean and provides a cooktop, microwave and small sink apart from the bathroom. The fridge, if I remember, was filled with drinks, and you were not allowed to put things in there because there was some weight system that indicated whether you took out a drink or not. So in other words, you cannot use the fridge even to put your leftovers.
Room was spacious and the pool was nice. Yes, there is a reflection bouncing off of Aria during a big chunk of the afternoon. I would suggest swimming in the morning to beat the crowds and for a quiet setting. Plus, the pool gets murkier in the afternoon...if you know what I mean.
You really can't ask for a more convenient location minus the premium pricing. You're a small walk from Aria, City Center and the Cosmopolitan. The hotel lobby connects you to a passageway to the Bellagio and to the tram that connects you to the west MGM properties. We ended up just valeting our car once and walked during our entire stay there.
The market pantry is very convenient. It's got foods to take back up to your room, frozen foods for that microwave in your room, offers coffee, pastries and a fulfilling breakfast. The oatmeal and omelettes were perfect for my wife and me just before checking out. You can dine in the pantry as an alternative to breakfast buffets.
Hotel staff was friendly and helpful. We would target Mandalay Bay in our previous visits, but Vdara has a better location so now it's Vdara that's our primary choice.
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