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| - Plusses:
- no smoking
- no casino
- respite from the craziness
- maid service tidied up our room really nicely, shoes all lined up, floor cleared, etc
- Aveda bath products
- incredibly comfy down pillow-top bed and king sized down pillows
- all rooms are suites with a kitchen, living area, and a big bathroom
- huge soaking bath tub, big enough for two, and separate shower
- very clean, nicely furnished rooms
- rooms and lobby smell clean and fresh
- big flat screen tv with iPhone/iPad hookups
- motorized curtains and black-out-shade are pimp
- centrally located, walking distance to everything we wanted to see
- free tram to Aria, City Center, and Monte Carlo
- City Center has all the hottest newest restaurants, clubs, shopping, etc.
- great value compared to similarly priced hotels
- our room had a view of the Bellagio fountain, Cosmopolitan and Belagio pools, and the strip
- nice lobby bar has an outdoor patio with suspended beds
- all parking is valet only, very posh
- staff were friendly, helpful, and unobtrusive
- we didn't take advantage of the spa or gym, but I've read good things.
Minuses:
- the name
- 15 minute walk through the casinos to get to the street
- the only restaurant in the hotel (Silk Road) just closed
- only food in Vdara is the Market Cafe (panini sandwiches, omelets, etc, open till 8pm)
- not much of a pool scene
- hot tubs, steam room, and sauna are an additional $25/person/day
- they charge a mandatory resort fee (apparently so does everybody else)
- no in room coffee, even though there's a kitchen
- AC was inconsistent, we were constantly adjusting hotter or colder
- no bubble bath for the bath tub
Responding to other reviewers:
- plush fleece lined robes are available, you just have to ask. Took 5 minutes to deliver.
- kitchen utensils are also free, just ask.
- ditto for the iPhone connect cable
- some reviewers recently posted about in room theft, that sucks!! We started using the safe after reading about that. This place is too nice for ish like that, I hope management resolves everything.
Overall, Vdara was perfect for us. I'd stay here again for sure.
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