
Maybe the most important topic of all: Wi-Fi. So they're ultra-clean and definitely the kind of hotel amenities you would 1) actually use and 2) likely load into your bag to take home.


There's a separate vanity, and the products are made by Lather (I remember them being lemongrass-scented). Sliding doors either give you privacy or allow you to talk to your travel companion in the next room. Think heated, automatic close toilet seats, beautiful lighting, and a deep, middle-of-the-room soaking tub.
#ARIA VEGAS UPGRADE#
But if you love a fab hotel bathroom, that upgrade to the Sky Suites might be worth it in the bathrooms alone. The deluxe king room in Aria has a great bathroom, with dual sinks, a separate shower with a bench (which I appreciate), and really good lighting. Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down. I didn't play with it that much in the regular Aria room I had, but I believe that the tablets are upgraded for Sky Suites, and you can order in-room dining, make appointments at the spa, and of course control all the features of the room (lights, curtains) from the comfort of your bed. There's no question that I'd steal that tablet-if, in fact, it could control every aspect of my life outside the hotel as efficiently as it does inside the hotel. Any of that find its way into your suitcase? How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies. Aria has Sealy mattresses, and Aria's Sky Suites have their own custom mattresses (the one I slept was definitely one of the best nights of hotel sleep I've ever had). The beds in both types of rooms are great. We’re craving some deep, restorative sleep. Not bad when you consider all the things you get. Depending on the day (tip: All MGM properties show you the rates for months in advance so you can plan), the premium you pay for the extra 500 or so feet and all the perks might only be $200-$300 per night.
#ARIA VEGAS PLUS#
There's a complimentary ride from the airport private check-in (Sky Suites have their own elevator bank) a private lounge that has snacks going all day long plus wine and cheese in the afternoon and a private Sky Pool. If you pay the premium for Sky Suites, though, you get a lot of extras. Every room gets an iPad to control music, curtains and lights. The rooms in Aria proper are lovely: They're all good-sized (starting at 520 square feet), with huge upholstered headboards, high beds with firm mattresses, and dark woods and chrome finishes-all with floor-to-ceiling windows. I've stayed in both a Deluxe Strip View King in Aria and a One Bedroom Aria Suite in its Sky Suites. In general, guests at Aria have paid a premium over other hotels, so they're often professionals here on business, or well-heeled vacationers.
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The rooms are also completely non-smoking (there's a serious fine if they catch you), so you don't have that lingering 1980s-era smoke smell that some casino rooms have, even when they claim to be nonsmoking.

The people who are checking into Aria are generally keen on staying in a more modern building, and like the proximity to high-end shopping (it's in the same Cit圜enter complex as Crystals at Cit圜enter). It's a totally contemporary-feeling space. There's a serene wall of water right before you walk inside, and monumental pieces of public art are all over. There's almost never a wait at registration, and the lobby feels so spacious that it never has that cramped, crowded feeling that other casinos have. It was designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, using a lot of stone and glass. Aria is a sleek, curvilinear glass building, and when you walk in from the valet, you feel like you're in a monumental glass atrium.
