ARIA Las Vegas Review: Rooms, Sky Suites, Fees and Who It’s For

ARIA is one of the Strip’s best all-round luxury bases if you’ll use its Forbes Five-Star spa, its restaurants and the free tram to Bellagio. Standard rooms are 520-square-foot corner Deluxe rooms; Sky Suites add a private lounge and pool. Budget $62.36 a night for the resort fee with tax (as of October 2026), and expect casino smoke.

This ARIA Las Vegas review covers MGM’s tech-forward resort on the ARIA Campus (formerly CityCenter): which room to book, how to book it through Marriott Bonvoy and when Vdara next door is the smarter choice. Skip ARIA if casino smoke, a high resort fee or a room without a coffee maker would sour the trip.

This review is built from ARIA’s and MGM’s official pages and terms, checked in October 2026; we don’t accept free stays, and how we review hotels explains the method.

Location

ARIA sits at 3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, the anchor of what MGM now calls the ARIA Campus (the former CityCenter), which it shares with Vdara. The Shops at Crystals and Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas, a non-gaming hotel, are part of the same complex, and the Cosmopolitan is immediately north. We file ARIA under the Center Strip, though Frommer’s and some other guidebooks call this stretch the South Strip.

The free ARIA Express tram is what makes the location work. Bellagio is one stop away, and Park MGM, home of Dolby Live, is at the other end of the line. MGM puts T-Mobile Arena about 0.4 mile and roughly 10 minutes from ARIA, part of the way by tram.

Rooms

Every standard room is a 520-square-foot Deluxe room with a king or two queens and, ARIA promises, a corner view. A 10-inch tablet runs the lights, temperature and service requests, and the windows run floor to ceiling. Restore by MGM versions add air and water purification and a Vitamin C shower infuser.

Guests praise the blackout curtains and the sleep. The recurring complaints: no coffee maker, a sensor minibar that can’t double as a fridge, and the occasional glitchy tablet or remote. MGM has said a room renovation at ARIA starts in 2026; it hasn’t published dates or phasing, so ask about nearby work when you book.

Room type	Size	Beds	Notes
Deluxe King / Two Queen (incl. Restore)	520 sq ft	1 King or 2 Queens	Corner views; up to 3 guests (King) or 4 (Queens)
Corner Tower Suite	920 sq ft	1 King	Mountain or Strip view; powder room
Tower Suite	1,000 sq ft	1 King or 2 Queens, by availability	Wet bar; whirlpool tub
Center Tower Suite, Strip View	1,075 sq ft	2 Queens	Between ARIA’s two towers
Sky Suites One Bedroom	1,050 sq ft	1 King or 2 Queens	King versions face the mountains or the Strip
Sky Suites One Bedroom Penthouse	1,345–1,465 sq ft	1 King	Up to 4 guests
Sky Suites Two Bedroom / Two Bedroom Penthouse	1,630–2,060 sq ft	2 Kings	Up to 6 guests; penthouses add a steam shower

Deluxe room, Tower Suite or Sky Suite?

A Deluxe room has the same floor-to-ceiling windows and room-control tablet as a Tower Suite, and the lowest incidental hold: $150 a day, against $250 for Tower Suites and $350 for Sky Suites (as of October 2026). Tower Suites add a living room plus a lounge with complimentary bites and drinks, a concierge and a private registration desk.

Sky Suites are the part of ARIA that Forbes Travel Guide rates Five-Star, for the 14th time in 2026. They come with a private porte-cochere, registration and elevators, a lounge with nightly wine, a 24/7 personal concierge and the new Sky Pool, reserved for Sky Suites guests. Upgrade if you’ll use those perks or need a two-bedroom suite for a group. Sky Villas no longer appear on the rooms overview, so ask the hotel directly about them.

Beds

Deluxe King rooms sleep up to three and Two Queen rooms up to four; each guest beyond two costs $50 plus tax per night (as of October 2026). Deluxe and Tower rooms have a custom ARIA mattress (the Restore mattress in Restore rooms) with triple-sheeted, 300-thread-count linens; Sky Suites list double-sheeted, 300-thread-count linens. The Tower Suite comes with one king or two queens, depending on availability.

ARIA doesn’t publish a rollaway or crib policy, so ask before planning on a third sleeper. The minibar isn’t set to a food-safe temperature, but the front desk can supply a personal fridge on request (fees may apply).

Bathrooms

Deluxe rooms have one full bathroom with a bench shower beside a soaking tub, a granite dual-sink vanity and a private water closet. Tower Suites step up to a stone shower with a bench and a separate air-bath whirlpool tub; the Executive Hospitality Tower Suite, with a 12-person conference room, has a steam shower. Sky Suites pair a whirlpool tub with a separate vanity area, LATHER bath products and a powder room; the two-bedroom penthouses add a steam shower.

Pools

The main pool area has three ellipse-shaped pools, a pool bar, cabanas, daybeds and gazebos on a 215,000-square-foot deck. It’s for hotel guests only, with free seating based on availability; in early October 2026 it opened daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting.

LIQUID Pool Lounge is the 21+ party option: 16,000 square feet with a 1,200-square-foot main pool, eight cabanas and three party cabanas. It’s open to non-guests and, as of early October 2026, ran Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Restaurants and bars

The big recent addition is Gymkhana, Indian fine dining from JKS Restaurants, the group behind London’s two-MICHELIN-star original; the MICHELIN Guide selected it in 2026. Carbone, CATCH (seafood and sushi, here since 2018), Jean Georges Steakhouse and Michael Mina’s Bardot Brasserie cover the big-night dinners.

For everyday meals, Din Tai Fung, whose largest U.S. restaurant opened here in 2020, and Proper Eats Food Hall, in the former buffet space since late 2022, are the easy picks. Restaurant guides for 2026 also list Javier’s, Blossom, Lemongrass, Moneyline Pizza & Bar and Salt & Ivy by the pool deck. Julian Serrano Tapas, still on some older lists, closed in February 2025.

Expect high food and drink prices, a steady guest complaint. Lift Bar, with rare spirits and cigar pairings, leads a bar list that includes Easy’s Cocktail Lounge, ALIBI Cocktail Lounge and Gem Bar, with bar-top gaming.

Casino

ARIA’s casino isn’t smoke-free. Smoking is allowed in designated areas throughout the casino, bars and other spaces, though the resort says its fresh-air ventilation system filters out smoke. Some guests find the casino dark or sterile. If smoke is a deal-breaker, our list of non-smoking hotels in Las Vegas starts with Park MGM, one tram ride away.

Poker is the standout: a 24-table room on the east side of the floor next to the Main Valet pick-up, plus the PokerGO Studio, open since 2018, which hosts televised tournaments the public can attend event by event. The non-smoking BetMGM Sportsbook has 90 HD screens, including 220-inch TVs. High rollers have the High Limit Lounge and the Baccarat Lounge.

Entertainment and nightlife

ARIA has no resident production show; its entertainment page points to shows at other MGM resorts. The closest big stage is Dolby Live at Park MGM, at the end of the tram line.

JEWEL Nightclub, run by Tao Group, is the night out: more than 24,000 square feet off the North Valet Lobby, open Friday and Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., with an “upscale fashionable” dress code. For a quieter hour, the free ARIA Fine Art Collection includes Maya Lin’s 87-foot “Silver River” behind the front desk.

Amenities

The Spa at ARIA is the amenity to plan around. Forbes Travel Guide rated it Five-Star for the eighth consecutive year in 2026, it spreads 80,000 square feet over two floors, and ARIA bills it as “the largest Forbes Five-Star Spa in the world.” A $100 day pass (subject to availability, as of October 2026) covers the wet areas, Ganbanyoku heated-stone beds, the Shio Salt Room and the Outdoor Therapy Pool; treatments run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The 6,000-square-foot fitness center has Technogym equipment and a rock-climbing wall (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.), and a separate Cardio Center is open 24 hours. Elements, near North Valet, is a 24-hour convenience shop. Up to two dogs with a combined weight under 100 pounds can stay in dog-friendly rooms for a per-dog nightly charge the FAQ doesn’t list. Accessible rooms include rooms equipped with lifts.

Parking

Registered hotel guests pay $20 per 24 hours to self-park, any day, and valet costs $40 a day (as of October 2026). Visitors pay $20 Monday through Thursday and $25 Friday through Sunday. A guest’s 24-hour fee includes in-and-out privileges at all MGM Las Vegas resorts in the same parking type.

MGM Rewards Pearl members and above and MGM Rewards Mastercard holders self-park free, Gold members and above get free valet, and Nevada residents get three free hours of self-parking with a Nevada driver’s license, except during special events. Two catches: a lost ticket can cost $50 a day, and on T-Mobile Arena event nights ARIA’s event garage is prepaid only. Our Las Vegas parking fees guide compares other resorts.

Getting around: transportation

The free ARIA Express tram stops at Park MGM, at ARIA and The Shops at Crystals, and at Vdara and Bellagio, daily from 8 a.m. to midnight per ARIA’s transportation page. An older notice on that page says 2 a.m., so don’t count on a late ride.

Rideshare drop-off is at the Main or North Entrance; pickup is on the lower level of the North Valet Lobby, next to JEWEL. There’s no Monorail station at ARIA; the closest is at MGM Grand.

From Harry Reid International Airport, taxis charge a flat center-Strip zone fare of $26.25 per direct trip after an April 2026 fuel surcharge, plus 3% excise tax and a $3 card fee. With a tram stop in the building, ARIA suits a trip without a rental car.

Resort fee

ARIA’s resort fee is $55 plus tax per night, about $62.36 with tax (as of October 2026), according to its hotel reservation terms, updated Aug. 26, 2026. It covers in-room Wi-Fi; unlimited local, domestic long-distance and toll-free calls; Paramount+ with SHOWTIME; boarding-pass printing; digital newspapers and magazines; and 24-hour Cardio Center access for guests 18 and older.

The fee is waived on eligible reservations for MGM Rewards Gold members and above. Otherwise, three nights add about $187 with tax, before parking. That matches Bellagio, the Cosmopolitan and Vdara, and it’s $5 more than Park MGM’s $50 (as of October 2026). Our Las Vegas resort fees guide covers the rest of the Strip.

Booking through MGM Rewards or Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott sells the hotel as ARIA Resort & Casino, Autograph Collection, within MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy (checked Oct. 13, 2026), so you have two booking routes:

• Marriott.com, the Bonvoy app or Marriott by phone: earns Bonvoy points and benefits. Bookings on MGM’s website, in the MGM Rewards app or on third-party sites don’t earn Bonvoy points.
• Bonvoy award stays: the resort fee still applies, except for Ambassador Elite members, who get it waived on up to two rooms.
• Direct with MGM: needed for the MGM Rewards resort-fee waiver (Gold and above) and for room-rate credit in MGM Rewards.

Nearby attractions

• Bellagio (one tram stop): the fountains, the free Conservatory and “O”; see our Bellagio review.
• The Cosmopolitan (immediately north): The Chandelier bar and a MICHELIN-starred tasting counter; read our Cosmopolitan Las Vegas review.
• The Shops at Crystals (next door), with the tram stop.
• Park MGM and The Park (end of the tram line): Eataly, Dolby Live and T-Mobile Arena; compare the walks in our guide to hotels near T-Mobile Arena.

Are ARIA and Vdara the same hotel?

No, they aren’t the same hotel. Vdara is a separate all-suite tower on Harmon Avenue inside the ARIA Campus, marketed as Vdara Hotel & Spa at ARIA Las Vegas. It has no casino and is completely non-smoking, apart from two outdoor smoking spots. MGM runs both, and they share the $55-plus-tax resort fee (as of October 2026), 3 p.m. check-in, a minimum check-in age of 21 and the tram, which stops at Vdara and Bellagio.

Room type	Size	Beds	Notes
ARIA Deluxe King / Two Queen	520 sq ft	1 King or 2 Queens	Sensor minibar; casino downstairs
Vdara King Studio / Studio Two Queen	582 sq ft	1 King plus a pull-out queen sofa bed, or 2 Queens and a dining table	Kitchenette with two-burner cooktop and under-counter fridge

Vdara also charges less per extra guest ($40 a night against ARIA’s $50), holds less for incidentals on studios ($100 a day against $150) and has a rooftop pool deck open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. It’s valet-only, so self-parkers use a neighboring garage. Book Vdara if you don’t gamble, want breakfast in the room or need a sofa bed (King Studios only); book ARIA for the casino, nightlife, restaurants and a Five-Star spa. Our Vdara review covers the suites, pool and parking in full.

Who should stay here

• Spa-first travelers, for a Forbes Five-Star spa that sells a day pass.
• Food lovers who want Gymkhana, Carbone and Din Tai Fung under one roof.
• Poker players, with 24 tables and the PokerGO Studio.
• Couples who’d pick a spa day over a pool party; compare our romantic hotels in Las Vegas.
• Suite seekers: the Sky Suites put ARIA among our luxury hotels in Las Vegas.

Who should avoid it

• Smoke-sensitive travelers. Park MGM’s casino is smoke-free, and Vdara has no casino.
• Families with young kids, who’ll get more from a Vdara King Studio with a kitchenette and a sofa bed.
• Balcony hunters. No ARIA room description lists one; the Cosmopolitan sells terrace rooms.
• Budget travelers. The resort fee plus guest self-parking comes to about $82 a day before the room rate (as of October 2026).

Pros and cons

Alternatives nearby

If you’re deciding between ARIA and the Cosmopolitan, the trade is a Five-Star spa and a tram stop against private terraces and a bigger nightlife scene; our ARIA vs Cosmopolitan comparison goes category by category. Vdara suits non-gamblers and families who want a kitchenette at the same resort fee. Park MGM, at the south end of the tram line, is the mid-range option, with a smoke-free casino and a $50 resort fee (as of October 2026); read our Park MGM review. Bellagio, one tram stop north, trades ARIA’s modern rooms for the fountains and the Conservatory; our Bellagio vs ARIA comparison covers that choice.

Is it worth staying here?

Yes, if you’ll use what ARIA does best: a Five-Star spa, a restaurant list that runs from Gymkhana to Din Tai Fung’s dumplings and a free tram to Bellagio and Park MGM. Book a Deluxe room; a Sky Suite pays off only if you’ll use the private lounge, arrival and Sky Pool.

Look elsewhere if you need a smoke-free casino (Park MGM), a kitchenette (Vdara) or a terrace (the Cosmopolitan). Prices vary according to travel dates and availability. For the wider field, see the best hotels in Las Vegas or browse our hotel reviews.

FAQ

Is ARIA part of Marriott Bonvoy?

Yes, through Marriott. ARIA is sold as ARIA Resort & Casino, Autograph Collection, within MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy, so Bonvoy members get their benefits when they book through Marriott’s channels. Casino perks still run through MGM Rewards, and the resort-fee waiver for MGM Rewards Gold members and above applies to eligible direct bookings.

Is ARIA Las Vegas a five-star hotel?

Partly. Forbes Travel Guide rates ARIA Sky Suites Five-Star, their 14th such rating in 2026, and The Spa at ARIA is Five-Star for the eighth consecutive year. The rating belongs to the Sky Suites, so a standard Deluxe room doesn’t include their private porte-cochere, lounge, personal concierge or Sky Pool.

Is ARIA Las Vegas smoke-free?

No. Rooms and suites are smoke-free except certain designated Sky Suites, but smoking is allowed in designated areas throughout the casino, bars and other spaces; the BetMGM Sportsbook is non-smoking. Smoking in a non-smoking room brings a cleaning fee of at least $500, or $1,000 in a suite. For a smoke-free casino, ride the tram to Park MGM.

Is ARIA Las Vegas kid-friendly?

It’s manageable with kids but not built for them: guests must be 21 to check in, each guest beyond two costs $50 plus tax per night (as of October 2026), and LIQUID is 21+. The three main pools are open to hotel guests. Families who want more space usually do better in a Vdara King Studio next door, which adds a sofa bed.

Does ARIA Las Vegas have free parking?

Not for most guests. Hotel guests pay $20 per 24 hours to self-park and $40 a day for valet (as of October 2026). Self-parking is free for MGM Rewards Pearl members and above and MGM Rewards Mastercard holders, Gold members and above get free valet, and Nevada residents get three free hours, except during special events.

Does ARIA Las Vegas have balconies?

No balcony or terrace appears in any of ARIA’s room or suite descriptions; the rooms sell on floor-to-ceiling windows and corner views instead. If outdoor space is the priority, the Cosmopolitan next door sells terrace rooms, some facing the Bellagio fountains.

Is the ARIA pool heated?

ARIA doesn’t say. Its pool pages don’t mention water temperature, and the schedule changes with the season: in early October 2026, the three main pools opened daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting, and LIQUID ran Wednesday through Sunday. For a winter trip, confirm pool hours for your dates before you book.

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