If just walking through the lobby was an experience I could only imagine what staying at the Bellagio might be like. With a simple and easy reservation system and a planned visit to Las Vegas, I finally got my chance. The room was described as deluxe and was it ever! Enormous, with two queen beds, a large, well-appointed marble bath, and a fantastic view of the fountains below. I won't say how much I paid, but it was far less than some pretty ordinary hotels in some pretty ordinary places. All the staff was professional without being cloying, even with a staggering drunk friend traipsing through the lobby with me at 3 am -- my one complaint was that our "tower" was so far from the entrance - they couldn't have been nicer. I liked the fact there was security at the elevator entrances, something I missed at other Las Vegas hotels. The spa and fitness center is the best I've experienced in Las Vegas, and unfortunately the policy now is that it is reserved for guests only. I guess too many people caught on to a good thing! I've stayed at nicer hotels -- the Ritz Carlton in New Orleans comes to mind -- but for a Las Vegas "casino" hotel, the Bellagio can't be beat.