. "0"^^ . "5"^^ . . "1"^^ . "2014-10-23T00:00:00"^^ . "We just got back from LV and except for my losing ways, had a great vacation. A large part of our overall satisfaction was because of our stay at the Aria. It is a beautiful hotel (although a little dark if you ask my wife) on the strip, within proximity of many options for dining and shopping. Many people don't seem to understand that staying on the strip is expensive so you gotta take what you can get. The Miracle Mile is just across the street for shopping and some cheap eats. We also walked leisurely to the Cosmopolitan, Monte Carlo, and New York. New York during our stay. The MGM and Paris were options we weren't able to get to, but are also within walking distance.\n\nThe Aria's modern decor made it feel fresh and open. Some of the more ornately styled hotels feel stuffy to me.......maybe it's all in my head, but the high ceilings in the casino definitely made things less smokey.\n\nLots of buttons in the room. Controls for lights and drapes were so convenient-I really miss them. The alarm clock has a big well-lit face. Beside being easy to read, it provided just enough light to get me to the bathroom in the middle of the night. We did have a small problem connecting to the hotel's Wi-Fi, but a call to the concierge got us connected to their tech support and we were soon in.\n\nThe room was clean and spacious. It was thoughtfully and tastefully furnished. the bed was soft-the wife loved it, but I like my bed a little more firm. We both liked having the commode separated from the rest of the bathroom, but there wasn't a place to put my reading material (did I just complain about that?). Two sinks was very nice as was having his and her closets. A curious thing was having the shower in the same cubicle as the soaking tub. I guess you shower and then jump in the tub, but I decided to wait while the wife soaked so as not to splash her.....chivalry is not dead!\n\nEverybody has bad days. and some people do not belong in service industries, but I think if you are nice to people-they ought to be nice back. I had no problems at the Aria......I wish I could say I'm lucky, but my skinny wallet says different.........."^^ . "1"^^ . .