For our trip to Vegas, we had stayed at two hotels, THEhotel at Mandalay Bay and the Bellagio. I have to admit, the Bellagio just doesn't have the same luxury factor as THEhotel has. THEhotel is new and has a quiet ambiance whereas the Bellagio just seems old, stuffy and touristy to me.
We had quite a circus when we first checked into the Bellagio. The first room they put us into was a Handicap room in the Conference Tower, so there was no bathtub. Since I had bubblebath that I wanted to use, I really wanted a tub. A call to front desk, gave us a quick change to a room one floor down a couple of rooms over. We dragged out bags to the room and found... workmen polishing the marble bathroom floor. oookay. A call to the front desk and they realized the big boo-boo. They sent a bellhop over to help us with our bags and assigned us a new room in the main tower, an upgraded room with a full view of the infamous lake.
Wow. The view was worth checking into Bellagio for. Especially at nite when they do the show. I could turn on the tv to listen to the music and enjoy the show from the comforts of my room without fighting the regular crowd. Totally cool.
So, if you're staying at the Bellagio, make sure you're getting a room in the main tower overlooking the lake or else it really isn't worth it.