ARIA Resort & CasinovsThe Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower
Both properties are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, ARIA Resort & Casino is preferred by most reviewers compared to Stratosphere Hotel, Casino and Tower, BW Premier Collection. ARIA Resort & Casino scores 85 with endorsements from 11 sources including Forbes Travel Guide, The Telegraph and Gayot.
ARIA Resort & Casino Show All Reviews
3730 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Although the hotel isn't the most exciting place to party on a Saturday night, the business folks have been packing Aria's restaurants and bars for good reason."
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Which room to book: The 920-square-foot Corner Suites have stunning Vegas vistas and luxe amenities for less than $500 a night.
Condé Nast Traveler
87.7
"The Cesar Pelli–designed centerpiece of the hyper-anticipated 67-acre CityCenter, Aria meets all the criteria of the now-standard Vegas mega-hotel formula." Full review
Star Service
"Eschewing Vegas kitsch or thematic excess, the Aria is a forward-leaning designer showpiece, geek-minimalist in orientation." Full review
i
As is the case anywhere on The Strip, request a high floor, though here ask for a Deluxe room on a high floor.
Gayot
"The casino resort features 4,004 guest rooms with technology that welcomes you and allows for a customized stay."
Zagat
4.7
""Beautiful, relaxing and fun, fun, fun", this "fabulous", "modern" haven on the Strip is a "world-class" resort that's "expensive, but worth it"."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Architectural beauty abounds at the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star ARIA Resort & Casino." Full review
Jetsetter
"Strip sophisticate with celeb chef eats, a sybartic spa, eco-cred, and buzzy bars." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Since it opened in 2009, the Aria Resort & Casino has been a leading example of the post-kitsch, post-theme-hotel era of Las Vegas luxury accommodations." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This vibrant high-rise casino hotel is conveniently located at the CityCenter complex, just off Las Vegas Boulevard." Full review
Departures
"Details like triple-sheeted beds and thoughtful techie touches increase the luxe factor at this mod spot, where natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows softens sleek lines." Full review
The Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower Show All Reviews
2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89104
From $18/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"Despite its very unfashionable location at the far north end of the Strip, the Stratosphere has survived thanks to rock-bottom rates and a steady flow of budget tour groups."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 2,444-room Stratosphere Hotel and Casino... is on the northern outskirts of the Strip... but it's still a great pick for the price." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 2,427 guest rooms are basic but comfortable; “select” rooms contain updated amenities like marble floors and flat-screen TV’s." Full review
Time Out
"The Stratosphere strives to be a destination resort out of necessity: it's between the Strip and Fremont Street, essentially no-man's land." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel, the northern anchor for The Strip, is hard to miss, even in this city of horizon-hogging landmarks." Full review
i
Accommodations are in the Premier, World and Regency towers, with those in the Premier tower being the most requested for their decor and views from high floors.
Gayot
"This place is good news for bargain hunters --- the service is friendly, and the prices and betting action are great."
Fodor's
"Down below, in two hotel towers, standard rooms were renovated in late 2010 and are now downright sumptuous for the price." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The bland hotel rooms are not actually inside the tallest tower west of the Mississippi River but they're usually a bargain." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Towering over the far end of the Strip, the Stratosphere casino and hotel are favourite picks for budgeteers." Full review
Jetsetter
"A classic casino resort on the north end of the the glittering Strip, with more than 800 slot machines." Full review