Vdara Hotel & Spa at ARIA Las Vegas

A Curved Glass Tower With No Casino Inside

Vdara stands inside CityCenter, its curved glass façade one of the more recognizable silhouettes on the Strip's south end, and it was built from the start without a gaming floor. That single decision shapes everything else about the property: quieter public spaces, a lobby built for check-in rather than slot machines, and a guest base that skews toward couples and business travellers who came to CityCenter for Aria's restaurants and the Bellagio fountains rather than the tables.

Why It Works

We chose this address for the suites themselves: all 1,400 of them carry an open floor plan, a kitchenette, and horizontal windows that turn the Strip skyline into part of the room rather than a view glimpsed past curtains. The Spa at Vdara runs to 18,000 square feet across two levels, an eco-built wellness program that few CityCenter neighbors match at this scale, and the property's 8.6/10 score across more than 2,200 reviews backs up the design pedigree with guest experience.

Why This Location

CityCenter puts Aria, the Shops at Crystals, and the Bellagio fountains within a five-minute walk, and the monorail-free layout means a guest can reach most of the south Strip on foot rather than by cab or rideshare. Being inside the complex rather than standing apart from it means valet, dining, and Aria's casino floor are available on request — useful when guests staying at a non-gaming hotel still want an evening at the tables without changing addresses.

Fast Facts

• Price: €€€€

• Vibe: contemporary, non-gaming, wellness-focused

• Rooms: 1,400 suites with open floor plans and kitchenettes

• Best For: couples and wellness-minded travellers who want CityCenter without the casino

• Our Favorite Thing About the Hotel: the 18,000-square-foot spa spread across two levels

• Dining: on-site dining plus full access to CityCenter and Aria's restaurant lineup next door

• Amenities: outdoor pool, whirlpool, cabanas, non-gaming and smoke-free throughout, pet-friendly

• Attractions: Aria and the Shops at Crystals (5-minute walk), Bellagio fountains (10-minute walk)

The Suites and the View They're Built Around

Every room at Vdara is a suite, and the open floor plan is deliberate: rather than a boxed-in bedroom, guests get a living area that flows into the sleeping space, with the kitchenette tucked to one side for a coffee run or a late-night snack without room service. The horizontal windows are the signature detail — wider than a standard hotel window, they frame the Strip skyline like a panorama rather than a slice, and the effect is strongest on the tower's upper floors facing east toward Bellagio and Paris Las Vegas.

The Spa, the Pool, and the Case for Staying In

The Spa at Vdara is the property's centerpiece: two full levels, 18,000 square feet, and a European-inspired heat and water circuit built around eco-conscious design rather than the marble-and-gold template most Strip spas default to. Outside, the pool deck trades a nightclub soundtrack for cabanas and palapas, closer to a resort pool in Scottsdale than a dayclub on the Strip — which, for a guest who has already done the pool-party circuit once, is precisely the appeal.

What to Know Before You Book

Because Vdara has no casino of its own, guests headed for the tables walk next door to Aria, a genuine two-minute stroll through a shared corridor rather than a hike across a parking structure. The all-suite format and kitchenettes make it a natural fit for a longer CityCenter stay, and the non-gaming, smoke-free policy is worth flagging for anyone who has found a casino floor's air a dealbreaker on past Strip stays.