THIS REPORT COVERS THE TIME PERIOD OF AUGUST 24 TO AUGUST 27, 2011. THIS WAS MY FIRST TRIP TO THE ARIA AND IT TRULY FITS THE DEFINITION OF A MEGA RESORT. I HAD READ EXTENSIVELY ABOUT THE CITY CENTER COMPLEX AND SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE ARIA AND I MUST ADMIT I WAS STILL IMPRESSED WITH THE ENORMITY OF THIS RESORT.
MY CHECK - IN WAS FINE – I ARRIVED VERY EARLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING – MY ROOM WAS NOT READY AS I EXPECTED IT WOULD NOT – THE FRONT DESK TOOK MY CELL PHONE NUMBER AND CALLED ME ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER TO TELL ME THE ROOM WAS READY. THE BELL STAFF IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT MY LUGGAGE. MY ROOM WAS VERY NICE – THE ROOMS AT THE ARIA ARE ALL AUTOMATED. THERE IS A MINI CONTROL DEVISE ON THE NIGHT STAND THAT LITERALLY ALLOWS YOU MULTIPLE ACCESS TO MANY ROOM FUNCTIONS. I WAS ON THE 23RD FLOOR AND HAD A GREAT VIEW OF THE SOUTH END OF THE STRIP.
I PROCEEDED DOWNSTAIRS TO CHECK OUT THE CASINO – MY GAMES ARE MOSTLY BLACKJACK, THREE CARD POKER OR SLOTS. THE TABLE GAMES WERE NOT CROWDED I WOULD SAY THE BUSIEST TABLE GAMES WERE THE CRAPS TABLES – A LOT OF ACTION. THE TABLE GAMES ARE WHAT THEY ARE – I DID OK BUT DECIDED TO MOVE TO THE SLOTS ($1 AND UP) LOOKING FOR THE BIG SCORE. IN RETROSPECT NOT A GOOD MOVE. I FOUND THE SLOTS TO BE EXTREMELY TIGHT – NOT A BIG REVELATION CONSIDERING THE ARIA IS A MEGA RESORT ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP HOWEVER IN THREE DAYS OF GAMBLING I ONLY SAW ONE SUBSTANTIAL JACKPOT OF AROUND $6000 AND MANY IN THE $200 TO $400 RANGE. IF PENNY OR NICKEL SLOTS ARE YOUR GAME SAVE YOUR MONEY OR GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE DOLLAR SLOTS WERE PAYING BUT NOTHING BIG.
I ATE AT CAFÉ VETTRO, THE BUFFET, THE SKYBOX SPORTS BAR AND GRILL AND JEAN PHILIPPE PATISSERIE. THE CAFÉ VETTRO HAD GOOD FOOD AND EXCELLENT SERVICE. MY FOOD WAS COMPED SO I AM NOT COMPLAINING BUT BREAKFAST RAN AROUND $20 (PANCAKES, SAUSAGE AND COFFEE). I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN THE BUFFET. THE SERVICE WAS VERY DISORGANIZED AND I FOUND THE FOOD LACKING. I HAVE EATEN AT A NUMBER OF BETTER BUFFETS ON THE STRIP. SKYBOX SPORTS BAR AND GRILL IS QUICK FARE, GOOD FOOD HOWEVER AGAIN VERY EXPENSIVE – I HAD A HOT DOG, FRIES AND A COKE – I THINK FOR AROUND $13. JEAN PHILIPPE PATISSERIE HAS A GREAT ASSORTMENT OF TASTY FOOD - SANDWICHES, PASTRIES, VARIETY OF BEVERAGES, GELATO AND CHOCOLATE DELIGHTS. THIS WAS THE BUSIEST PLACE I ATE. THEY HAVE CARRY OUT OR YOU CAN EAT THERE. AGAIN NOT CHEAP BUT GOOD FOOD.
IT WAS NICE TO GO AND SEE THE ARIA – I HAD HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT IT – BUT FOR THE GAMBLING I THINK I WILL CHOOSE ELSE WHERE IN THE FUTURE.
MY CHECK - IN WAS FINE – I ARRIVED VERY EARLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING – MY ROOM WAS NOT READY AS I EXPECTED IT WOULD NOT – THE FRONT DESK TOOK MY CELL PHONE NUMBER AND CALLED ME ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER TO TELL ME THE ROOM WAS READY. THE BELL STAFF IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT MY LUGGAGE. MY ROOM WAS VERY NICE – THE ROOMS AT THE ARIA ARE ALL AUTOMATED. THERE IS A MINI CONTROL DEVISE ON THE NIGHT STAND THAT LITERALLY ALLOWS YOU MULTIPLE ACCESS TO MANY ROOM FUNCTIONS. I WAS ON THE 23RD FLOOR AND HAD A GREAT VIEW OF THE SOUTH END OF THE STRIP.
I PROCEEDED DOWNSTAIRS TO CHECK OUT THE CASINO – MY GAMES ARE MOSTLY BLACKJACK, THREE CARD POKER OR SLOTS. THE TABLE GAMES WERE NOT CROWDED I WOULD SAY THE BUSIEST TABLE GAMES WERE THE CRAPS TABLES – A LOT OF ACTION. THE TABLE GAMES ARE WHAT THEY ARE – I DID OK BUT DECIDED TO MOVE TO THE SLOTS ($1 AND UP) LOOKING FOR THE BIG SCORE. IN RETROSPECT NOT A GOOD MOVE. I FOUND THE SLOTS TO BE EXTREMELY TIGHT – NOT A BIG REVELATION CONSIDERING THE ARIA IS A MEGA RESORT ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP HOWEVER IN THREE DAYS OF GAMBLING I ONLY SAW ONE SUBSTANTIAL JACKPOT OF AROUND $6000 AND MANY IN THE $200 TO $400 RANGE. IF PENNY OR NICKEL SLOTS ARE YOUR GAME SAVE YOUR MONEY OR GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE DOLLAR SLOTS WERE PAYING BUT NOTHING BIG.
I ATE AT CAFÉ VETTRO, THE BUFFET, THE SKYBOX SPORTS BAR AND GRILL AND JEAN PHILIPPE PATISSERIE. THE CAFÉ VETTRO HAD GOOD FOOD AND EXCELLENT SERVICE. MY FOOD WAS COMPED SO I AM NOT COMPLAINING BUT BREAKFAST RAN AROUND $20 (PANCAKES, SAUSAGE AND COFFEE). I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN THE BUFFET. THE SERVICE WAS VERY DISORGANIZED AND I FOUND THE FOOD LACKING. I HAVE EATEN AT A NUMBER OF BETTER BUFFETS ON THE STRIP. SKYBOX SPORTS BAR AND GRILL IS QUICK FARE, GOOD FOOD HOWEVER AGAIN VERY EXPENSIVE – I HAD A HOT DOG, FRIES AND A COKE – I THINK FOR AROUND $13. JEAN PHILIPPE PATISSERIE HAS A GREAT ASSORTMENT OF TASTY FOOD - SANDWICHES, PASTRIES, VARIETY OF BEVERAGES, GELATO AND CHOCOLATE DELIGHTS. THIS WAS THE BUSIEST PLACE I ATE. THEY HAVE CARRY OUT OR YOU CAN EAT THERE. AGAIN NOT CHEAP BUT GOOD FOOD.
IT WAS NICE TO GO AND SEE THE ARIA – I HAD HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT IT – BUT FOR THE GAMBLING I THINK I WILL CHOOSE ELSE WHERE IN THE FUTURE.
