"6"^^ . . "2010-03-22T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . . "6"^^ . "I didn't even know that Aria had opened.\n\nI wish I had. I want to stay here now.\n\nThis place is BEAUTIFUL! The BF and I decided to take a random walk down the Strip, and somehow or another, we ended up at City Center.\n\nCity Center itself takes a little getting used to, as the layout combines a mall, two hotels, and a gallery or something. Whatever the case, I wasn't really sure where we were at, but after maneuvering through a near-empty designer mall (empty but GORGEOUS!), we somehow ended up outside the doors of Aria.\n\nWe walked in and...\n\nOoooooooh.\n\nThe best way to describe the lobby+casino, in my opinion, is that it looks like a really tranquil spa. Tall trees reach up to the ceilings, everything is furnished in ivories and deep browns, the lighting is dim and moody, and strangely, the casino is sort of... peaceful.\n\nMost importantly, everything somehow looked CLEAN. It wasn't bright and glitzy like most other showy Vegas hotels; rather, Aria felt more Zen.\n\nWe exited the casino through a different set of doors, and I guess this area was the main entrance. There was a beautiful wall fountain with cascading waterfalls (SO PRETTY), a cool light show thingie going on with the awning, and a small but dope fountain with lights that made each jet stream look like fireworks.\n\nSummation? The outside looked like some awards show venue. The inside looked like the poshest spa ever.\n\nAnd after scoping out the website, I'm determined that my next Vegas trip will include a stay at Aria. I need to check out these rooms, especially while prices are relatively reasonable."^^ . . "4"^^ .