Vdara Hotel & Spa

Perfect as usual. Vdara always deliver. . Best location, best customer service, most convenient in every aspect. The best vacation experience.It is not just a hotel room, you feel right at home in the suites including a small kitchenette with a fridge, dining table etc...

I ran a 100-mile ultramarathon through Valley of Fire State Park with Triple Dare Running, and then I recovered in warm luxury at your hotel. I did the same thing last year after my 100-kilometer ultramarathon through the outskirts of Zion National Park with Vacation Races. Your hotel has very much become part of my adventures, in a big way. Thank you for your warm hospitality, and precision to detail. You most certainly have a very happy customer in me.

Stayed at this hotel for 5 days, location is great, staff is friendly but room facilities is not good. On Friday 12/19, all of the toilets except the one in the lobby, have no water in it, cannot flush. They fixed it later in the day but on Sat and Sun, the sink starts to make noises early in the morning, sounds like something is clogged in the pipes. Concierge was contacted and ticket created, but problem not resolved on date of my departure. Some of the lights in my room also didn’t work.

The Vdara gives you a fantastic location, comfortable suite rooms, and quick proximity to the restaurants, gaming, and nightlife of the Aria, Cosmopolitan, and Bellagio --- all at slightly discounted prices compared to those three hotels. Even Cesar's is a reasonable walking distance. Ultimately, it delivers tremendous value where it counts, with few or minor drawbacks. Let me explain: Tucked directly behind the Cosmopolitan, and adjacent to the Bellagio -- but physically connected to both via an indoor walkway -- sits the Vdara. It is literally a two-minute walk to either. Its main entrance also shares a roundabout with the Aria, which can be reached via a one-minute, outdoor walkway. This central location is virtually unbeatable. If you like to eat, game, or party at any of these three other hotels/casinos, you can't really do better than to stay at the Vdara. Even if you're not interested in those hotels, this location is basically center-strip and fantastic as a home base for walking other places. Next up, the Vdara is affiliated with the Aria, so guests have access to the Aria's pool and gym. I used both, and both are nice. The gym is a decent size, with aerobic machines and a reasonable amount of weight machines and a large dumbbell rack. It's not as extensive as the gym at the Venetian/Pallozo (for comparison), but is still quite nice and will get you through your stay. It has a pleasant view of the Aria pool. And the Aria pool is one of my favorites - surrounded by trees and vegetation. I went in December and they had one pool heated to a lukewarm temperature and then three jacuzzis churning for guests. The food and drinks poolside were expensive but tasty. This is a great pool area. My room at the Vdara was a suite (as I think all are). This means that you have not only a bed, but a little den/hang out area, as well as a small kitchenette! Very comfortable. Some of the suites are through the hotel itself, while others are privately- owned (but still rentable as a de-factor hotel room and still cleaned by housekeeping). I personally booked a straight hotel room using the hotwire.com website. But I noticed that the privately-owned suites were also on Hotwire and even cheaper (if you're looking to save even more money). Plus, my understanding from the hotel is that if you book one of the privately-owned suites, you also get access to a laundry room! Another meaningful perk. Other reviews have mentioned that the Vdara and its rooms might be in need of a refresh as the decor is starting to show its age - and yeah, there were noticeable dings in the wood paneling that is dominant throughout the room -- and the furniture appeared slightly worn . . . but when I arrived that first day, it was immaculately clean. Housekeeping did a great job every day refreshing the room as well. So bottom line - while the rooms show their age, they are ultimately clean, well-appointed, and still handsome. I was very pleased with the room. The lack of dining options something to also be aware of. First, there's a real restaurant/bar in the lobby with a nice menu full of reasonably-prices entrees for both breakfast and dinner. I ate breakfast there twice and it was great. Second, there's a 24-hour "mini-mart" with emergency personal items for sale, alcohol, soft drinks, and a limited food menu. Very handy. And last, there's a Starbucks that opens at 6 a.m. every day. They have room service, but I found that so outrageously expensive I didn't bother with it. That's it. BUT . . . the dining options are not a real drawback, because you can just walk to the Cosmo, Bellagio, or ARIA so quickly and take advantage of any of their food halls or restaurants. In fact, the buffet at the Cosmo is literally the first thing you encounter when you use the walkway to the Cosmo - it's two minutes away. Don't let the Vdara's relatively few food options stop you from staying here! Other meaningful things to note of the Vdara: - completely nonsmoking hotel and rooms - dog-friendly, with an outdoor dog park - kitchenettes in the rooms, so no hassles about taking food/drinks up to room - ATM in the lobby - comfortable seating and waiting areas in the lobby - friendly and helpful staff at check-in - car parking at the ARIA only (drawback? but at least there's a parking option) Overall, I was so pleasantly surprised by the Vdara. It's perfect for solo travelers, young professionals, couples or adults. I'd say it's also great for families. I didn't really notice any roving packs of 20-year olds renting a room together (even though the suite-like rooms with their kitchens would be perfect for that). I usually like to stay at a new hotel every time I go to Vegas, just for the adventure, but I will definitely consider coming back here. This might be my new "go-to." Cheers!

Stayed here for 1 night and would never come back if I was self parking. On a Saturday it took 40 minutes to get into parking structure because they only have 1 lane for entry to the garage. The Aria parking structure where you’re made to park is very far from the Vdara and includes waiting for and riding a tram for 10 minutes to get the property. This is a difficult trip with multiple elevators/escalators/non automatic doors made worse with a lot of luggage. After checking out on Sunday it took us 50 minutes to leave the parking garage because the payment system was so slow. It’s an old machine and they don’t require people to pay in advance so the line to leave is incredibly slow. You’d think for the parking greed that every hotel has adopted, they’d atleast make it easy for you to give them your money and install some new machines. Absolute nightmare if you have anywhere to be on time. Would not recommend.

I haven’t visited Vegas in a little while due the greed and high cost to visit. Including the high resort fees, parking fees, food prices etc. I stayed at the Vdara hotel earlier in the year and experienced the worst check in service that I’ve ever experienced. I reserved an Executive Corner Suite. I went to check in and was told that no Executive Corner Suites were available and that he doesn’t know what they were going to do.He sounded like I was wasn’t going to get what I booked. I asked him whether people checked out of the suites and they now have to be serviced, he said yes. I told him that usually the room would be assigned to me and I would receive a call when it was ready. He said that we can’t do that, although that is what happened a few of the many times I’ve stayed at this hotel. He kept telling me that nothing was available and he doesn’t know what they were going to do about it. Finally he made a phone call and was told that an Executive Corner Suite was available, so I requested a suite face the Ballagio fountains and was told that that would be an upgrade. I had to explain that the Executive corner suites aren’t categorized like that and it depends on what is available. He pulled out a black binder and said “let me check to see if an EXECUTIVE CORNER SUITE is a corner suite. I was very puzzled by this and concluded that this person didn’t have a clue what he was talking about. He even told me that my resort fees didn’t increase with the upgrade. I said what upgrade, I booked this suite category and aren’t the resort fees at a set price ? He stated that he did not say anything about resort fees. I was dumbfounded and in disbelief from this whole ordeal. The rest of the stay was fine but had a damper on it due to the check in experience. I told my wife that I would not stay at this hotel ever again and over the years I’ve stayed there many times. Fast forward to months later I decided to give Vdara another chance. I booked an Executive Corner Suite for December 15th thru December 19th. I arrived a little before 1pm and was told that a room was assigned to me but hasn’t been serviced yet and that I would receive a text message or phone call when it’s ready. I waited for hours but never received a phone call or a text message. Finally at 4pm I went back to the front desk to see if my room was ready yet. I was told that it was ready and had been ready. I was so tired from traveling and needed to get in my room. I asked why wasn’t I contacted when the room became ready, I didn’t receive any explanation as to why it didn’t happen , only a weak apology. So, here we go again after giving this hotel another chance. Another horrible check in experience twice in a row. Also, on the last night of my 4 day stay, the water was shut off. The toilets had no water to flush and the faucets had light water. Upon checking out I asked the front desk staffer about the water situation and she told me that maintenance took place overnight and was supposed to be done by 5am but they’re running behind. We were not given a courtesy notification of any kind maintenance would take place. Another ordeal that has sealed my decision to stay away from this hotel. I used to love the placed due to the quiet atmosphere and quality of the suites. Never had these types of problems before. All of the staff were great from the valets, bellmen, front desk staff, housekeepers. Always had great experiences. Not sure what happened. I hope anyone reading this review doesn’t experience what happened to me because no one spending their hard earned money should have to deal with this. As of right now, I don’t recommend this property. If you decide to stay there I wish you the best.

Room is a little worn, but okay. This is my first time staying here, and likely my last. They apparently are installing some equipment and there is no water. I would think you would advise guests that this was in the works. I called front desk to see how long it would be and was told “we don’t know” I am very discouraged at how this was handled. This was planned maintenance and not an issue out of hotel’s control. Do better !

PROs: large room, large bathroom, bath pool with a view, comfortable bed etc. Kind check in with room upgrade. CONs: nothing was 'bad'. One could be picky and note that: - the switches and other items in the room were surprisingly dated; - the windows are not floor-to-ceiling like in the Cosmopolitan and the Aria. CONCLUSION: this is the hotel you go to with a family for a fine stay, keeping yourself and/or kids away from the casino scenes. I wouldn't say that you get the upscale effect you feel entering the Aria, but it surely stands above average hotels. (To give a reference, the rooms are close in quality to the Bellagio's and well above the Mandalay Bay's).

The is a convenient property but it needs an overhaul. Carpets are dingy, bathroom plumbing fixtures are all falling apart.