Two new highly anticipated properties, the 4,004-room Aria Resort & Casino and the 1,495-suite Vdara Hotel, are now accepting group bookings for 2010 and beyond. Both hotels are part of the visually stunning MGM-Mirage CityCenter project, an “urban metropolis” set on 67 acres between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo hotels on the Las Vegas Strip.
The 61-story Aria is scheduled to open December 16. Among its many amenities will be 300,000 sq, ft. of meeting and pre-function space, 150,000 sq. ft. of gaming, 16 restaurants, 10 bars and lounges and an 80,ooo sq. ft. spa. Aria will also feature an 1,800-seat theater that will be home to a Cirque du Soleil production that celebrates the musical legacy of Elvis Presley.
In addition to 10,000 sq. ft. of conference space, the 57-story Vdara will include the Silk Road restaurant, Bar Vdara and the 16,000 sq. ft. Vdara Health & Beauty spa .
Aria and Vdara will be innovative standard-bearers for environmental sustainability. Both properties are seeking LEED® certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
For more information about Aria, contact Gail Fitzgerald, senior vice president, hotel sales & marketing at (702) 590-7171 or email her at gfitzgerald@arialasvegas.com. To learn more about Vdara, contact Tara Russell, vice president of hotel sales and marketing, at (702) 590-2328, or e-mail her at TRussel@vdara.com.