Vdara Hotel & Spa

Excellent stay at Vdara. Lobby smells divine, much better than Aria which is spoilt by smoking from the casino that wafts into the lobby. Smooth check in & a clean and tidy Bellagio Fountain view studio on 37th floor. Superb view and the fountain music is piped in through the tv in the room. Huge bathroom, with a bath. Location great and indoor walkways link the hotel to MGM Park, Cosmo and Bellagio. Highly recommended for a mid strip stay.

No recognition for Marriott members even ambassador level, will offer a room upgrade that isnt an upgrade. Smoke free, more like smoke less, but you can still smell cannabis most days. Have no policy on how to stop people leaving g their dogs barking in their rooms whilst they're out. It's not bad it's just there is no recognition of status. So stay elsewhere where there is.

We have stayed at this hotel on multiple occasions. It is my go to for Vegas because it is quiet and it's easy to get to the rooms from the front door. No mile long trek through a noisy casino to find the elevators. The rooms have always been nice, the only downfall that we have found is that the sofa beds are terribly uncomfortable. I understand that sofa beds are generally not the most luxurious, but the ones we've experienced here are the worst of the worst (so says my teenager). The staff at this hotel have always been amazing. Everyone is friendly and accommodating. On our most recent visit my teenager left her computer in the room when we checked out. We had not yet left Vegas as we had an evening flight. The hotel staff called me to let me know they had found it and kept it in their lost and found for us to pick up. I have had many experiences with leaving things in hotel rooms and I have never successfully been able to retrieve the items. This hotel is on the higher end for price, but the staff and their genuine ability to care and treat people in a manner that feels good will keep me coming back.

Stayed for two nights while at a conference at the Aria next door. Vdara is a sister hotel to the Aria and although the two aren’t physically connected they share the same driveway and it’s a short walk. As a non-gambler, I liked that Vdara doesn’t have a casino and the layout is more of a traditional hotel. There was no line at checkin on a weekend evening so I was able to quickly get up to my room. The rooms start on around the 30th floor and go into the 50’s so you can get some good views. My room was on the 51st floor and had a nice view facing the Bellagio fountains and Sphere. I reserved a studio and had a small kitchenette, sitting area and a partition to the sleeping area, perfect for one or two people. The kitchenette has a two burner stove, microwave, fridge, etc. There is a stocked mini bar (the kind that charges automatically if you remove something) plus an empty fridge next to it. The mini bar prices are in the bedside tablet, be aware everything is super expensive. Even the coffee service and water on the counter is pricy so check everything. There is no kitchenware, just a sign that says you can call housekeeping for it. I tried to use the fitness center but it closes at 5pm daily—I guess they expect you use the Aria’s which is open 24 hours. I’ve stayed at a few hotels nearby including the Park MGM Grand (small rooms) and New York New York (down market but less expensive) and Vdara is definitely the best choice if you can swing the rate.

So I had not stayed at the Vdara for quite a while. I got a fairly good offer so booked a City Corner Suite. First of all...WOW. Imagine a square divided into 4 pieces. Enter and there is the kitchenette with fridge, microwave, dishwasher and dining table for four. Proceed and go into the living room with couch and television. Next the bedroom with small desk and another television and finally the bathroom with glass enclosed shower duel vanity and another counter and a large tub. It was very impressive. I then opened one of the doors trying to find the safe and found the washer and dryer. It was like living in an apartment for two days. There were separate controls for the heat etc in the living room and bedroom as well. I enjoyed staying there. Extremely clean and the second day when I left for three hours I returned to find my room cleaned. It also was extremely quiet although I went at the end of the three day weekend. It was February so did not use the pool. I did however take full advantage of the marketplace downstairs which is open 24 hours a day with everything from frozen dinners to ice cream to juices and waters and milk and tons of other items. I slept well mostly but because they had to put the heating unit somewhere it did keep me up a little bit here and there the first night as it seems to be located in the middle of the room of the square. I did not interact much with the staff to be honest other than the market as you can completely check in and get your keys on your own. The employees in the market were great. I almost took off a star as there was no button the on phone for a wake up call so I called the front desk and they took the information but no one ever called. Fortunately I used my phone alarm as well but I felt it was too petty for that one incident so they get five stars from me. If you can afford to stay here I hope you will be pleasantly surprised. As stated in previous reviews from others yes you do have to go to the Aria to gamble on property but it is a short walk. I would stay here again and wonder why I have not in so long.