What hotel: Bellagio, Four Seasons or Mandarin?
Mar 19, 2012, 1:12 am
#31
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I say book a Cosmopolitan wraparound terrace suite, make sure you ask for an east tower, high floor, facing north-east room.... best views of Vegas! (and you have a terrace which is pretty rare for a Vegas hotel) Also the wicked spoon buffet is great, and the parkign is directly uinderneath the hotel, so short walks everywhere. The east tower is located right on the strip.
It's just a hot mess of design. It also feels like they got their employee training from MGM. Not a good thing.
Mar 19, 2012, 5:15 pm
#32
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I'm sorry, but the Cosmo is a service-less casino geared towards kiddies who can only afford to charge on plastic. Yes, I've stayed there and no, I found everything from the check-in to the suite to the property to be plastic and somewhat tacky.
It's just a hot mess of design. It also feels like they got their employee training from MGM. Not a good thing.
It's just a hot mess of design. It also feels like they got their employee training from MGM. Not a good thing.
Mar 24, 2012, 9:34 am
#33
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- The SPA charged us USD 25 extra PP as I asked to be on the same massage room than my wife (it was not not mentionned at the time of reservation and it was not a SPA suite with a jacuzzi etc with extra time to play with)
Mar 24, 2012, 9:48 am
#34
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- The executive lounge is small and you have access to this one for Penthouse'booking
- The VIP lounge is much larger and have elevators inside with access directly to the room, so there is very little walking from the hotel entrance.
2 months ago Bellagio told me that to have access to the VIP lounge, there is an extra of USD 200 / NY which also includes few extra like priority seating, reservations bla bla etc.
Does anyone know when the Suites are going to be renovated at Bellagio ? They're still nice with steam shower & jacuzzi .
MO none of the suites has jacuzzi (except the 3 presidential suites )
Encore parlor and Salone suite both have jacuzi but no steam showers.
Mar 25, 2012, 11:07 pm
#35
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There are 2 lounges at Bellagio
- The executive lounge is small and you have access to this one for Penthouse'booking
- The VIP lounge is much larger and have elevators inside with access directly to the room, so there is very little walking from the hotel entrance.
2 months ago Bellagio told me that to have access to the VIP lounge, there is an extra of USD 200 / NY which also includes few extra like priority seating, reservations bla bla etc.
- The executive lounge is small and you have access to this one for Penthouse'booking
- The VIP lounge is much larger and have elevators inside with access directly to the room, so there is very little walking from the hotel entrance.
2 months ago Bellagio told me that to have access to the VIP lounge, there is an extra of USD 200 / NY which also includes few extra like priority seating, reservations bla bla etc.
Also, please note that the south elevators to the suite floors are not actually in the RFB lounge, only adjacent to the lounge (after all, the RFB lounge does close at night). Access only requires keycard verification in the elevator. I would also point out that the south elevators only shorten walks to the rooms in the south wing of the main tower (although of course it can be nice to have the option to avoid walks through the casino floor).
Mar 26, 2012, 3:35 am
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I'd like to go for the Executive Lounge as I can get a quick check-in and out, free snacks and drinks plus free airport transfer.
Mar 26, 2012, 3:46 am
#37
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Yes, I'm aware of both lounges; the OP asked about the ESL. That said, the RFB lounge is also not something I would factor into my decision. It is definitely not worth $200/night by any stretch of the imagination, although knowing how Bellagio/MGM operates these days, I'm not surprised they're trying to pawn off this benefit for chump change in incremental revenue.
Also, please note that the south elevators to the suite floors are not actually in the RFB lounge, only adjacent to the lounge (after all, the RFB lounge does close at night). Access only requires keycard verification in the elevator. I would also point out that the south elevators only shorten walks to the rooms in the south wing of the main tower (although of course it can be nice to have the option to avoid walks through the casino floor).
Also, please note that the south elevators to the suite floors are not actually in the RFB lounge, only adjacent to the lounge (after all, the RFB lounge does close at night). Access only requires keycard verification in the elevator. I would also point out that the south elevators only shorten walks to the rooms in the south wing of the main tower (although of course it can be nice to have the option to avoid walks through the casino floor).
Speaking about these eleveators, the one on the very right is for Villa / Limo.
I pressed limo and had to walk about 100 meters and arrived in a sort of parking garage with gates on both sides. Does anyone knows where are the entry of these gates ? I'm curious to know.
Mar 26, 2012, 8:01 pm
#38
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Bellagio
It's a great hotel. The one time I stayed there I had a 1BR Penthouse suite through a hotels.com promo and was upgraded without asking to a 2BR. It was the nicest hotel room I ever have, or ever will, stay in in my entire life. It has five bathrooms. When you check in, try a tip and see if that will get you an extra bedroom, if it is not offered to you.
(President Obama was staying at the Bellagio the same night we did; fortunately he was in the back wing, so we didn't have to pass through the airport security they had set up to get to our room.)
The VIP lounge is small but nice, and I agree that it is nice to have a place to stop by for a snack and pour yourself a glass of wine. There is not room to sit for a meal. However if you are paying $2500 American dollars for a room (per night?), you could probably get a room that is "almost" as nice at the Venetian for about $300, and probably beyond any you have ever seen in Britain (although maybe not the uae), and it would leave you plenty of money for snacks and transportation.
Whereever you go the amenities will not disappoint. The question is what environment are you looking for? Each hotel has a different personality and market that it is targeting.
The only thing about the Bellagio that I found to be merely "very good" is the spa. Las Vegas has a very high standard for spas, so they are all pretty fabulous, and the Bellagio's is no exception, but what was state of the art when it was built in the late 1990s is no longer anything special, and it is beginning to show its age. It's also very crowded.
On the plus side, you can visit almost any spa in town if you have a treatment there, or you can pay $25-35 to use facilities without a treatment at many of them, which can be a great bargain for those of us who usually stay in lesser properties.
My personal favorite is the South Point which I'm sure you won't get to (off strip) but I've heard that the spa at Caesar's is very nice.
Also, everyone's opinion is different, but mine is that the Bellagio buffet can't be beat. Best deal is to go for lunch on a weekday. (Everything in vegas is much cheaper and less crowded on a weekday.)
Doug
(President Obama was staying at the Bellagio the same night we did; fortunately he was in the back wing, so we didn't have to pass through the airport security they had set up to get to our room.)
The VIP lounge is small but nice, and I agree that it is nice to have a place to stop by for a snack and pour yourself a glass of wine. There is not room to sit for a meal. However if you are paying $2500 American dollars for a room (per night?), you could probably get a room that is "almost" as nice at the Venetian for about $300, and probably beyond any you have ever seen in Britain (although maybe not the uae), and it would leave you plenty of money for snacks and transportation.
Whereever you go the amenities will not disappoint. The question is what environment are you looking for? Each hotel has a different personality and market that it is targeting.
The only thing about the Bellagio that I found to be merely "very good" is the spa. Las Vegas has a very high standard for spas, so they are all pretty fabulous, and the Bellagio's is no exception, but what was state of the art when it was built in the late 1990s is no longer anything special, and it is beginning to show its age. It's also very crowded.
On the plus side, you can visit almost any spa in town if you have a treatment there, or you can pay $25-35 to use facilities without a treatment at many of them, which can be a great bargain for those of us who usually stay in lesser properties.
My personal favorite is the South Point which I'm sure you won't get to (off strip) but I've heard that the spa at Caesar's is very nice.
Also, everyone's opinion is different, but mine is that the Bellagio buffet can't be beat. Best deal is to go for lunch on a weekday. (Everything in vegas is much cheaper and less crowded on a weekday.)
Doug
Last edited by azlefty; Apr 2, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Apr 4, 2012, 6:34 pm
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Apr 5, 2012, 7:25 pm
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I like the small size of the Four Seasons, its separate entrance from the Mandalay Bay and the lack of casino noises in the lobby area. I also like being on that end of the Strip.
But you certainly can not go wrong at the Mandarin Oriental.
I am not a fan of Bellagio. I think its best days are behind it.
But you certainly can not go wrong at the Mandarin Oriental.
I am not a fan of Bellagio. I think its best days are behind it.
Apr 5, 2012, 11:50 pm
#42
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if you want the vegas experience, the bellagio is the place to go. i don't understand why the free snacks at the bellagio are even being mentioned as a factor when you are looking at rooms that are 200-300x the cost of the said snacks (which at bellagio is a rather small array of cookies and such and small bottles of water and juice...and this is after a 10 minute stroll from your room down the elevator, through the casino, and back to the lobby)...the check-in/out is not that much faster than the normal check-in/out, but the free limo service from/to the airport is certainly nice (and it's usually an actual limo instead of a town car 
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Apr 12, 2012, 11:07 am
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