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| - This is the first hotel I have ever stayed at in Vegas and I was not disappointed! The aria is clean and beautiful and offered an oasis when you were ready to return home after a long day/night in busy Vegas. When first arriving in the hotel it's true there is a line to check in. But their are lines in every major hotel in Vegas. We were checked in in less than 30 minutes by a very friendly front desk worker who upgraded our room view as well as sending a complementary graduation gift to our room (best rice crispy treats ever!).
The hotel elevators are not far from the check in desk and run very fast. The room itself was clean, modern and all of our room technology worked great for us. The bed was huge and comfortable, with clean sheets. Oh also, apparently you can have your room cleaned two times a day (which is excessive for me, but maybe some people like that) and the cleaning staff was always super friendly and attentive. In fact all the staff were wonderful except for a woman who worked at the pastry cafe, but hey I can live with one rude staff member.
The bathrooms in the room were HUGE. Double vanity sink area with plenty of storage space. The large bathtub is located in the shower which was really cool. The shampoo and soap products they provided were so divine. They smell like citrus and green tea mixed together. It just all felt so fancy.
The casino had all the games every casino in Vegas has but it was very clean and did not smell like smoke, which is a plus in my book. Also, the concierge desk at this hotel is wonderful! We must have contacted them a dozen times and they were always friendly, polite, and willing to give different suggestions based on your price range. They made our trip more enjoyable and adventurous!
The pools were nice, if a little bit ordinary compared to other things available on the strip. I mean it's kinda hard to compete with a lazy river when you don't have one lol. The one thing that really rubbed me the wrong way about this hotel was the poolside food/drink service. We wanted to order some food for by the pool(because you cannot order food at the bar) and we were never served after waving down at least 5 different servers. Apparently only certain girls could serve certain sections of the pool due to union issues, but we just wanted to be feed. It was weird, we got food elsewhere.
It is also important to note that my boyfriend and I stayed here on weekday nights with a significantly cheaper price on rooms. I don't know if I could ever bring myself to spend $400 plus on a room for one night, or if it would ever meet my expectations for that price tag. But in my experience it was a wonderful hotel that I would recommend to family and friends staying in Las Vegas!
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