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Originally Posted by Amuro Ray
well booked it!
$350/person after taxes incl return flight from Bellingham. Staying at Vdara for 4 nights!
We get 75 dollar food voucher too. Sweet!
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Which days did you book to get the $350 person deal at Vdara? I'm looking to go to Vegas for 4 nights in mid Sept and the cheapest is around $450 ish.
I stayed at both Vdara & Aria before here's what I like and don't like
Vdara
- It's a bit tucked in compared to Aria but the good thing is that you are in between Bellagio and Aria. Also Cosmo is an very easy walk (you go left from main doors it's half way between Aria. You'll need to walk down the stairs along the road and you'll end up in the Cosmo lobby)
- Not much restaurant choices IMO. Only a bar and a small cafe.
- The rooms are super nice they are literally just 1-2 years old. Everything is very modern and controlled by remote.
- It's an all suite so you'll get a small kitchenette area with a fridge, sink
- Their bathrooms are huge and they have a nicer, bigger stand alone tub than Aria
- Their housekeeping service is A+++++++. We had 3 guys sharing a room and lets just say not all of us are exactly clean. So we left it really messy after the first day and the housekeeping service folded back everything (our tshirts on the floor, jeans, shorts whatever and placed it back neatly onto our luggage. The washroom was cleaned up immaculately. Toothbrush and toiletries were neatly placed. Everything was spotless. They did this for us 2 times for our entire stay.
- It is a non smoking non gaming casino so this definitely weeds out all the gambling and the hotel is more tame.
Aria
- Good access to Bellagio, Crystals, Monte Carlo (go through hotel main entrance and they have an underground walkway to MC).
- The standard King rooms are small and the views are not that great.
- Good selection of restaurants, cafes and bars. The Jean Phillipe Pasterie is the FUCKING BOMB!!!!. It's pretty pricy though the restaurants there.
- It's good that you have casino right in hotel. So if you are staying there just one set of elevators and you'll get some action.
- House keeping service was non-existent.
- Some of the rooms there although new is in pretty bad condition and not as well maintained.
- Definitely alot of fucking EYE CANDY. Go have drinks at the City bar (off the cashier's window) and try the Julian Serrano Tapa's. It's good food, drinks, times and prime spot for eye candy.
OVERALL:
- I'd stay at Vdara over Aria.
- Better rooms, better views, better service.
- I don't mind not not having a casino or alot of restaurants choices in the same hotel. It's close enough to walk to many other places anyways.
Tip: Try $20 trick to see if you can upgrade when you are in the Vdara. Ask for a high floor with bellagio fountain view.