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| - Our first stay at the Vdara was a mixed bag: mostly positive, offset by a batch of odd inconveniences. On the positive side: very attractive and well-appointed rooms, amazing location in City Center, walking distance to Aria, a non-casino hotel with a very friendly staff.
However, the friendly staff seemed uniformly underinformed. When my wife asked about using the pool, she learned that it was closed, but she could hike half a mile and use the pool at Aria. She hiked, only to find out that Aira pool didn't open until 9 A.M. No one bother to mention that fact. When she returned to Vdara, she was told she could use the jacuzzis in the fitness center. She wandered around the spa level looking for the jacuzzis, only to be told that she could use the fitness room (very crowded already), but would need to pay another $20 to use the spa. The "resort fee" didn't include that little extra.
Other odd invconvenience include the mysterious locations and functions of the light switches in the room. You can't turn on lamp A without first having turned on switch B, which is not only across the room, but in the kitchenette. As another reviewer pointed out the "suite" aspect means that you walk through a kitchenette to reach the bedroom.
Our room was very comfortable as a place to spend time, and not just a crash pad. The sofa was comfy, but positioned at a90-degree angle to the TV (which didn't matter to us, since we don't watch TV).
The bathroom had one little peg about half the size of your little finger, but no hooks or racks for hanging clothes or towels. There's a closet in the bathroom, but it's not deep enough for the standard hangers provided in the main closet. No bathrobes (as similar properties in Las Vegas provide). Hard time finding washclothes. However, the free-standing tub was VERY nice.
Bring a flashlight or your own nightlight, because the bathroom sliding door is translucent glass, which is very fashionable until someone wants to use the bathroom at 2 A.M. Thankfully, one of the bathroom lights is on a rheostat, but can't be turned down low enough to prevent a flood of light on the remaining sleepers.
This may be getting picky, but the elevators were always hot, as tho there was no air ciruculation at all. Small point, but it is just one more minor discomfort that adds up to a general feeling of something being not quite right.
Overall, we enjoyed our first experience at Vdara, but wouldn't choose it again over other places we have stayed in Las Vegas. Too bad. It seemed like a place that was designed by a very creative person who never stayed in hotels.
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