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Living in LA, Vegas is only a hop, skip, and a jump away. Like many Angelenos, I find myself in Sin City at least once a year if not two or three times since it s a less-than-an-hour flight, and the hotels, restaurants, bars, and shows are constantly evolving and expanding. Last time I was there, luxury rent a car E. and I checked out Michael Jackson One Cirque luxury rent a car du Soleil and stayed at Caesars; this time, we  finally  caught luxury rent a car O by Cirque du Soleil  and stayed at an old favorite: Aria .
It sounds a bit funny to classify Aria still a relatively new Vegas hotel as an old favorite, but this was my third time staying there in fewer than two years. Each time, I ve found more to love about it, and I left this visit firmly convinced that Aria is hands-down one of the  only  options in Vegas if you re looking for a true luxury hotel experience.
Aria s located in the heart of the strip, in the middle of the massive City Center which encompasses Aria, the Mandarin Oriental, Vdara, The Shops at Crystals, and Veer Tower, with people movers connecting you on either end to Monte Carlo and The Bellagio. Its central location means you re never more than a few minutes away from the best of Vegas, much of it walkable. And Crystals is next-level luxury rent a car shopping think Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Gucci, and Versace plus mouthwatering restaurants like Mastro s Ocean Club .
Aria is also the largest LEED Gold-Certified hotel in the world, featuring smart rooms which automatically power up/down when you enter/exit. (Popular luxury rent a car Mechanics called it the most technologically advanced hotel ever built. ) It smells like warm vanilla, and the lobby is a feast for the eyes, with bright, swirling colors, giant indoor trees and plants, and an oversized kite installation.
Of course, all this flash means that Aria s nobody s little secret. With 4004 guest rooms, it s one of the larger luxury rent a car hotels on the Strip (not to mention in the world). So if you re checking in at mid-day on a Friday or Saturday, you d better be prepared to wait in a long line. E. and I turn into impatient brats when faced with massive queues, inevitably finding our way to VIP lines and doing our best to grease palms and bluff ourselves in. (You d be surprised how often this works. Tips go a long way!)
Since this particular visit to Aria was graciously arranged by the PR, we felt comfortable going into the Invited Guests queue, which was dramatically shorter than the endlessly-snaking main check-in line.
Aria is divided luxury rent a car into two towers, and like most Vegas hotels, you have to flash your key to make it past the security guard. We were jazzed to be upgraded to a suite on a high floor, and once we d stashed our bags, we ran around luxury rent a car the room exclaiming at all the little technological touches. By this point in time, they re amenities you re likely used to the ability to check out via the TV, electronic blackout curtains, large flat-screens, luxury rent a car iPhone charging stations and docks but so many hotels still  don t offer these benefits. When you stumble across the techie upgrades, even if they re expected, it s still nice and very much appreciated.
Aria features 16 restaurants, including Julian Serrano Tapas, BARMASA, Jean-Georges Steakhouse, and American Fish by Michael Mina . E. loves tapas, so we ate dinner luxury rent a car at Julian Serrano and both fell in love with it. Keep in mind, I m  not  the world s biggest tapas fan sharing food gives me agita and makes me feel like I m going to leave the table hungry, and when in Vegas especially, I normally gravitate toward steakhouses or Italian for big, hearty meals and even I was wowed by Julian Serrano. (Gazpacho luxury rent a car is my crack, and Julian Serrano s was the best I ve ever tasted in my life.)
Aria also features a particularly luxury rent a car scrumptious buffet (called, um, The Buffet ) that includes all you can eat crab legs and an epic dessert station, in addition to next-level buffet food like fresh naan, made-to-order pizza, Asian dim-sum, a taco bar, and oodles of delicious sushi.
luxury rent a car While staying at Aria, I walked next door to Vdara and experienced a massage at ESPA , a two-story zen temple with one of the prettier relaxation rooms I ve seen. Two years ago, I did a spa tour of Vegas and drooled my way through several of the city s top offerings. ESPA at Vdara rivals luxury rent a car any of them and I wouldn t hesitate to recommend it.
Room prices vary wildly depending on whether you re there during the week or on a weekend: I just did a quick price search and a Deluxe King Room for a Sunday night stay is currently on offer for $133/night. That same room skyrockets to $721/night for Friday.
[ ] Next, my little West Coast maven, Nadine Jolie headed off to Vegas to check out the Aria hotel. It looks like this Angeleno really had her own luxe Vegas experience. Her suite looked luxury rent a car absolutely insane you could pretty much see the entire strip from her bathtub. And can we just discuss luxury rent a car how adorable she looks in there with her little green face mask!? But really the service, the food, the spa everything looked totally epic just like everything in Vegas is meant to. Check out Nadine Jolie s article here. [ ]