BELLAGIO HOTEL
3600 LAS VEGAS
BOULEVARD SOUTH
Guest rooms:
3025
AAA 5 Diamonds
-- Highest award
Bellagio Hotel
with its
beautiful lake
and famous water
shows faces Las
Vegas
Boulevard. As
you enter the
property and
choose between
self parking or
valet, you
quickly discover
that parking is
free!
Immediately
you've saved
money so that
bonus cash can
be spent at the
casino. Smart
marketing is the
name of the
hotel - resort -
casino game in
Las Vegas. In
the hands of
masters who have
studied human
behavior, pay
attention to the
details. Be
aware that the
music played at
a certain time
can influence
your decisions.
Guests checking
into the resort
feel good and
that may
translate into
greater revenue
for the property
during the stay.
Wow factor:
We travel
frequently and
stay at many
hotels, always
seeking "wow."
Though it is
seldom found,
Bellagio has it.
From the grand
lobbies to room
or suite
entryways,
attention to
scale, lighting
and treatments
is noteworthy.
Glossy dark
marble with gold
flecks is set in
a checkerboard
pattern at the
hall entrance
inside your
room. The
bathroom
includes a huge
bath large
enough for two,
separate shower
with glass doors
and even a wall
telephone.
Matching marble
surfaces are
spotless with
kudos to the
marble
installers.
Their cuts and
installation are
expert. The
walls are well
insulated, rooms
very quiet and
carpets, table
tops and
surfaces
spotless.
Quality fabrics
are used on easy
chairs, sheets
and down
comforters and
in the curtains
that are
operated
electronically.
The only item
that was not
spotless was the
exterior window
glass. It was a
minor annoyance
while trying to
photograph
sunsets, city
lights and
stunning
swimming pools
(one pool is
longer than an
Olympic-size
pool.) This
high rise
building in a
desert setting
no doubt
provides a
challenge to
maintain in the
dusty
environment.
The AAA 5
Diamond rating
is deserved
however, for the
room decor,
cleanliness,
hotel amenities,
value and
quality of
entertainment
and activities
on site. There
are conference
facilities, too.
An 11-acre lake
features a
Nightly Water
Show with 1,000
Fountains.
Many guests
request lake
view rooms
facing Las Vegas
Boulevard to
watch the water
shows scheduled
every 15 to 30
minutes
throughout the
evening.
The best
experience is to
stand around the
lake and watch
the show with
music played in
an expensive
speaker sound
system that
surrounds it.
You can also
visit the lobby
of Paris across
the street to be
given a tour of
the dining room
in the Eiffel
Tower that
overlooks the
water show.
The pool view
rooms
overlooking 5
swimming pools
have advantages
that include
less light at
night from the
flashing neon
signs of Las
Vegas Blvd. and
beautiful,
peaceful
fountains and
green lush
landscapes.
These rooms also
look toward the
setting sun that
drops behind the
mountains. The
beds are
comfortable, no
lumps, not soft,
they are
perfect.
The air
conditioning
system worked to
specification
and we suspect
the smell test
is
performed. There
were no musty
smells and
absolutely no
smell of smoke
(even though the
hotel casino
allows smoking).
The shower
provided ample
warm water
without a wait,
quality soaps
and lotions, two
bathrobes and
even a designer,
electronic scale
to weigh
yourself. When
you order a $10
pot of coffee
(approximate
price) through
room service,
your heavy
silver tray
includes fresh
cut flowers,
fine napkins,
iced water with
a lemon slice
and a tasty
coffee brew that
isn't too weak.
It took
approximately 15
minutes to
receive room
service
delivery, even
though they told
us 25 minutes.
The time was
quite
acceptable.
Location,
location:
Bellagio offers
a central
location close
to the action.
You can stay at
the resort and
never leave but
you can also
walk to Caesar's
Palace where
Celine Dion
performs,
Ballys, Paris,
Flamingo, MGM
Grand,
Tropicana,
Desert Passage,
Aladdin, Barbary
Coast, Harrahs,
Treasure Island,
The Venetian,
Luxor, New York
New York,
Mandalay Bay,
Monte Carlo,
Excalibur and
others on The
Strip. Bellagio
is perfect for
those who want
to pay more for
the elegance and
extras. By the
time you
purchase tickets
for a show, dine
in a nice
restaurant and
visit a few
attractions, you
can easily spend
$1000 or more
for two days in
Las Vegas. Those
who have
experienced Las
Vegas say time
after time to
"go for it."
With wedding
chapels in most
every large
hotel and
reckless abandon
in every casino,
you can keep
your money in
your pocket or
hold off for
that big wedding
elsewhere, but
when you arrive
in Las Vegas,
the sensory
overload can
throw you off
guard.
Ultimately,
there are no
regrets.
Entertainment:
"O" by Cirque du
Soleil is
performed at the
hotel. Tickets
are hard to come
by on short
notice so if you
have plans to
visit, get
tickets before
you arrive.
Also inside the
hotel during our
stay was a
special art
exhibit with
original works
of Claude Monet.
The director of
the gallery lent
her graceful
voice to a
digital audio
recording heard
on a phone you
are issued as
part of your
admission. One
of the security
specialists was
a former member
of the famous
musical band,
The Coasters. He
was a neat guy
who offered
great enthusiasm
and knowledge
about the
paintings.
There's a
five-story
Conservatory off
the lobby and up
to $1,000 Slot
Machines.
Next door,
Celine Dion
performs at
Caesars Palace.
Bars &
Lounges:
Bellagio
includes several
nightclubs with
bars but the
best known is
the trendy
Light. For a
unique daytime
experience,
Petrossian
Lounge
offers afternoon
tea, the finest
champagne,
Petrossian
caviar and
smoked salmon.
Food:
Bellagio offers
a variety of
restaurants but
nothing we
consider a
budget cafe. We
recommend The
Buffet at
Bellagio for
dinner because
we tried it and
loved it, plus
it cost less
than other
restaurants
located at the
hotel. The
Buffet features
quality crab
legs, shrimp, a
full sushi
station, lamb
shank, prime
beef, chicken,
salads,
potatoes,
vegetables and
pizza that
guests rave
about. There's a
desert station,
waiters to bring
your drinks and
always a lady
with fantastic
legs that walks
around to
collect Keno
cards you can
submit while
dining.
Intimate dining
in creative
settings
includes Michael
Mina's acclaimed
restaurant
Aqua, Julian
Serrano's Five
Diamond
Picasso, Prime
Steakhouse,
Shintaro,
Noodles and
acclaimed chef
Todd English's
Olive.
Shops:
Step out of your
hotel room and
go down to the
on site
boutiques that
include
Hermes, Tiffany
& Co., Yves St.
Laurent, Gucci,
Giorgio Armani,
Dior, Chanel
and more!
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