Vdara Hotel & Spa Review: A Casino-Free Suite Hotel in the Middle of the Strip

This Vdara review answers one question: should you trade a casino downstairs for a quiet suite with a kitchenette, a short indoor walk from Bellagio? For non-gamblers, smoke-sensitive travelers, families and anyone staying more than a couple of nights, usually yes. Every room at Vdara Hotel & Spa is a suite of at least 582 square feet, the whole hotel is non-smoking, and The Cosmopolitan and Bellagio are across an interior bridge. Skip it if you want gaming, a nightclub or a sit-down restaurant in the building.

Location

Vdara stands at 2600 W Harmon Ave, behind ARIA, Bellagio and The Cosmopolitan, on what MGM now calls the ARIA Campus (formerly CityCenter). The hotel describes itself as “situated on the strip,” and Visit Las Vegas lists it in its Strip region, but it doesn’t front Las Vegas Boulevard.

MGM says its interior bridge lets you “stroll effortlessly between Bellagio, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and Vdara… without having to step outside.” Vdara’s own transportation page calls ARIA “steps away,” and the hotel signs its walking routes “From the ARIA Walkway” and “From the Tram & Bellagio Walkway.” No source says whether the ARIA walk is enclosed. Our guide to connected hotels in Las Vegas maps every link.

Are ARIA and Vdara the same hotel? No. Vdara is a separate, all-suite tower marketed as Vdara Hotel & Spa at ARIA Las Vegas. MGM runs both, and they share the campus, the tram and the same $55-plus-tax resort fee (as of October 2026), but ARIA has the casino, the nightclub and most of the restaurants. Our ARIA Las Vegas review compares the two.

Rooms

Vdara is all-suite, and the entry-level Studio is 582 square feet with a kitchenette (a two-burner electric cooktop and an under-counter refrigerator), a dining table for two, a 50-inch TV, an intelligent minibar and automatic blackout shades. The minibar isn’t set to a food-safe temperature, but every suite also gets a complimentary fridge for your own groceries, per the hotel’s FAQ.

The one-bedroom suites, at 811 square feet, are the real step up for longer stays: a four-burner cooktop, a microwave, a full-size refrigerator and a washer and dryer. Above them sit the luxury suites, which add Invited Guest Check-In and a dedicated concierge line. Vdara’s pages don’t list a room count; Wikipedia puts it at 1,495 suites, about 150 of them private condos.

Room type	Size	Beds	Notes
Studio	582 sq ft	1 King + pullout queen sofa bed	Kitchenette; up to 4 guests
Studio Two Queen	582 sq ft	2 Queens	Living room with dining table; no sofa bed listed; up to 4
Studio Fountain View	582 sq ft	1 King	Up to 4 guests
Studio Parlor	582 sq ft	1 King + pullout queen sofa bed	Privacy divider, two 50-inch TVs
Studio V Dog	582 sq ft	1 King	Designated dog-friendly suite
Vdara Suite, City Corner, Executive Corner, Panoramic	811 sq ft	1 King + pullout queen sofa bed	Full-size fridge, washer/dryer; up to 4
One Bedroom Penthouse / One Bedroom Loft	885 / 948 sq ft	1 King	Full kitchen, washer/dryer; up to 4
Two Bedroom Penthouse / Two Bedroom Loft	1,316 / 1,447 sq ft	2 Kings + pullout queen sofa bed	Full kitchen, washer/dryer; up to 6
Two Bedroom Hospitality Suite	1,600 sq ft	2 Kings + pullout queen sofa bed	Floors 42-48; Bosch oven, wine fridge; up to 6

City Corner Suites take mountain or cityscape corner views, and the Panoramic Suite has 270-degree views and can connect to a studio. For larger groups, our roundup of Las Vegas suites compares Vdara’s two-bedrooms with other hotels’.

Guests often praise the space and the beds; the recurring complaints are maintenance issues (fridges, TVs, plumbing), uneven housekeeping and kitchenettes without cookware unless you request it.

Beds

Every studio sleeps up to four. The King Studio and the Studio Parlor list a pullout queen sofa bed in the living area; the Studio Two Queen page lists a living room with a dining table and no sofa bed, so four people there means two per queen. If you need a sofa bed in a studio, book the King version.

Vdara charges $40 plus tax per person per night beyond two guests, so four in a studio adds 2 × $40 = $80 a night before tax (as of October 2026). One-bedroom suites sleep four and two-bedroom suites six, each with a sofa bed. We found no published rollaway or crib policy, so ask the hotel before counting on either.

Bathrooms

Studios and Studio Parlors have a walk-in shower and a separate spa-style soaking tub, with water-efficient showerheads and bath products that Vdara describes as 100% vegan and free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates. The 811-square-foot suites keep the soaking tub and walk-in shower; the Vdara Suite adds a powder room for visitors. The Two Bedroom Loft also has a guest powder room.

Pool

The pool deck sits on the rooftop of the grand entry, above Harmon Circle. Cabanas come with semi-secluded plunge pools and daybeds, and there’s cocktail service and a pool menu. In October 2026 the pool opened daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting.

There’s no adults-only rule: children under 16 just need supervision by an adult over 18. It’s a single deck, not a resort pool complex, and hours change with the season, so check the schedule for winter dates. If you want several pools or a party, Bellagio and ARIA are next door.

Restaurants and bars

Dining is Vdara’s weak spot. Market Cafe Vdara is open 24 hours, serving breakfast all day, lunch and dinner, and doubles as a boutique grocery with fresh items, meats, wine and cheese, which pairs well with a kitchenette. VICE VERSA Patio & Lounge, in the lobby, has a patio with a water feature and fire pits; it’s open 8 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

The rest of the list is a lobby Starbucks and in-suite dining. Vdara also offers Mobile Takeout from three ARIA restaurants: Din Tai Fung, BARDOT and Lemongrass. For a proper dinner out, walk to ARIA, Bellagio or The Cosmopolitan.

Casino

There’s no casino. Vdara is a non-gaming hotel, and the nearest tables are at Bellagio, The Cosmopolitan and ARIA. All three permit smoking in their casinos (ARIA limits it to designated areas), so the indoor walk to Bellagio does end on a casino floor.

Vdara itself is completely non-smoking. The only smoking spots are outdoors: across the valet area near the dog park, and by the stairs at the end of the building toward Harmon Avenue. Smoking in a suite brings a cleaning fee of at least $500 for standard rooms and $1,000 for suites and other accommodations, per Vdara’s terms. For more smoke-free options, see our list of non-smoking hotels in Las Vegas.

Entertainment and nightlife

Vdara has no showroom and no nightclub; its entertainment page points to shows at other MGM resorts. VICE VERSA, open until 2 a.m. on weekends, is the only late-night bar in the building.

Everything else is next door. Bellagio has “O” by Cirque du Soleil, The Cosmopolitan has Marquee, and ARIA’s JEWEL Nightclub runs Friday and Saturday nights. Dolby Live at Park MGM is at the far end of the free tram line.

Amenities

The Spa at Vdara is the hotel’s own spa, not an outpost of Spa Bellagio. It spreads over two floors and offers what it calls “signature European heat experiences”: steam room, sauna and whirlpool. It’s 18 and over, adds a 20% service charge, and its facilities are open only to ARIA and Vdara guests. As of October 2026, facilities run 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and services 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday and Wednesday through Sunday; the spa is closed on Tuesdays. Its page lists Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star ratings from 2017 to 2023, with no newer rating shown.

The naturally lit fitness center has cardio machines with personal screens and free weights, open daily from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Vdara welcomes dogs. Up to two with a combined weight under 100 pounds can stay, at $150 to $200 per dog per night plus tax (the hotel quotes $150 for rooms and $200 for suites, as of October 2026). There are designated Studio V Dog suites and an outdoor dog park, but dogs aren’t allowed in the restaurants, the spa or the pool area. Our pet-friendly hotels in Las Vegas guide compares policies.

Parking

Valet is at the door and costs $40 a day (as of October 2026). Self-parking is in a neighbor’s garage, and Vdara’s own pages disagree on which one: the transportation page calls Vdara “a valet only property” with self-parking “steps away at ARIA,” while the FAQ names The Cosmopolitan’s garage, reached by the interior bridge, as the nearest, with ARIA as the alternate. In practice, plan on valet at Vdara or self-parking at The Cosmopolitan or ARIA.

Registered guests pay $20 per 24 hours to self-park, any day; non-guests pay $20 Monday through Thursday and $25 Friday through Sunday. MGM Rewards Pearl members 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 (all as of October 2026). Our Las Vegas parking fees guide compares other resorts.

Getting around: transportation

The free ARIA Express tram runs Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to midnight, linking Bellagio and Vdara with ARIA, The Shops at Crystals and Park MGM. Vdara’s map labels its stop the “Bellagio Tram Station.” MGM puts T-Mobile Arena about 0.5 mile and roughly 12 minutes from Vdara, part of the route by tram.

A taxi line runs 24 hours at the front entrance, and Uber is MGM’s rideshare partner. There’s no Las Vegas Monorail station at Vdara. From Harry Reid International Airport, taxis charge flat zone fares; Vdara sits between Tropicana Avenue and Flamingo Road, the zone with a $26.25 flat fare per direct trip, plus a $3 card fee and 3% excise tax (as of October 2026).

Resort fee

Vdara’s resort fee is $55 plus tax per night (as of October 2026), per its hotel reservation terms, updated Aug. 26, 2026. It covers in-room Wi-Fi; local, domestic long-distance and toll-free calls; Paramount+ with SHOWTIME on the in-room TV; boarding-pass printing; and digital newspapers and magazines through PressReader. Fitness center access isn’t included.

The fee is waived for MGM Rewards Gold members and above. For everyone else, a four-night stay adds 4 × $55 = $220 before tax, and self-parking at the neighbors’ garage brings the daily add-on to $55 + $20 = $75 before tax. That’s the same fee as ARIA, Bellagio and The Cosmopolitan. Our guide to Las Vegas resort fees covers the rest of the Strip.

Other costs to know: the per-day incidental hold is $100 for studios, $250 for suites and $350 for luxury suites, cash isn’t accepted, and refunds can take up to 10 business days to post. Check-in is at 3 p.m., checkout at 11 a.m., the minimum check-in age is 21, and cancellations need 72 hours’ notice.

Nearby attractions

• Bellagio (across the interior bridge): the Conservatory, the fountains and “O”; read our Bellagio review.
• The Cosmopolitan (across the interior bridge): terrace rooms, Marquee and The Chandelier; see our Cosmopolitan review.
• The Shops at Crystals (one tram ride): shopping and the ARIA tram stop.
• Park MGM and T-Mobile Arena (end of the tram line): Dolby Live and arena events, about 0.5 mile away per MGM.

Vdara vs The Cosmopolitan

They’re bridge-connected neighbors with the same $55-plus-tax resort fee and the same $20 guest self-parking rate (as of October 2026), but they suit different trips. Vdara’s 582-square-foot studio beats The Cosmopolitan’s 460-square-foot City Room on space and adds a kitchenette; The Cosmopolitan’s 730-square-foot Terrace Studios win if you want a private terrace, and some face the Bellagio fountains.

• Choose Vdara if you don’t gamble, want no smoke anywhere in the building, are traveling with kids or a dog, or plan to cook breakfast.
• Choose The Cosmopolitan if you want a terrace, a casino, Marquee and a long restaurant list without leaving the building.

Who should stay here

• Non-gamblers who want a center-Strip address without a casino floor between the elevator and the door.
• Smoke-sensitive travelers: the entire hotel is non-smoking, with only two outdoor smoking spots.
• Families, thanks to studio suites for four, a fridge for groceries and a pool with no adults-only rule; see more family-friendly Las Vegas hotels.
• Longer stays, where a kitchenette, a 24-hour market and, in the bigger suites, a washer and dryer save real money.
• Dog owners, with dedicated dog-friendly suites and a dog park.

Who should avoid it

• Gamblers and night owls who want the casino and club downstairs; book ARIA, Bellagio or The Cosmopolitan.
• Drivers who want to self-park at the door: it’s valet at Vdara or a neighbor’s garage.
• Coffee-first travelers: studio and one-bedroom suite pages list no coffee maker.
• Budget travelers, since the $55-plus-tax fee and parking land on top of upscale rates.

Pros and cons

Alternatives nearby

If you’re deciding between Vdara and ARIA, the trade is a bigger suite with a kitchenette and no casino against a full resort with a casino, a nightclub and a deep restaurant list. Bellagio is the classic pick across the bridge, with fountain-view rooms and a courtyard of pools. The Cosmopolitan is the choice for a terrace and nightlife. For another non-gaming, all-suite hotel, look at The Signature at MGM Grand. For the full field, see our picks for the best hotels in Las Vegas.

Is it worth staying here?

Yes, if you’ll use what Vdara is built for: a suite instead of a room, a kitchenette, a smoke-free building and quiet nights, with Bellagio and The Cosmopolitan an indoor walk away. It makes the most sense for families, groups of four and longer stays.

It’s the wrong pick if you want the casino, the club and dinner downstairs, or self-parking at the door. Prices vary according to travel dates and availability. If you’re still choosing a part of town, start with our guide to where to stay in Las Vegas.

FAQ

Is Vdara smoke-free?

Yes. Vdara is a completely non-smoking hotel, and it has no casino. Smoking is allowed only at two outdoor spots: across the valet area near the dog park, and by the stairs at the end of the building toward Harmon Avenue. Smoking in a suite brings a cleaning fee of at least $500, or $1,000 for suites and other accommodations, per Vdara’s terms. The casinos at Bellagio, The Cosmopolitan and ARIA next door allow smoking.

Is Vdara part of MGM or Marriott?

Vdara is an MGM Resorts hotel on the ARIA Campus, and MGM Rewards applies; Gold members and above have the resort fee waived. It isn’t a Marriott hotel, but through the Marriott Bonvoy partnership with MGM you can book it on Marriott’s site as “Vdara Hotel & Spa, MGM Collection.”

Do Vdara rooms have coffee makers?

Don’t count on one. The official Studio and one-bedroom suite pages don’t list a coffee maker; only the Two Bedroom Loft lists a Keurig. The lobby has a Starbucks, and Market Cafe Vdara is open 24 hours. Each suite does have a kitchenette or kitchen and a complimentary fridge for your own food, so bringing your own coffee setup is an option.

Is Vdara connected to The Cosmopolitan and ARIA?

Yes to The Cosmopolitan: MGM’s interior bridge links Vdara, The Cosmopolitan and Bellagio “without having to step outside.” ARIA is “steps away” by a signed walkway, though no source says whether that route is enclosed. The free ARIA Express tram also stops at Bellagio and Vdara, daily from 8 a.m. to midnight (as of October 2026).

Is there construction at Vdara?

Not according to MGM’s current pages. “Construction” reviews most likely date from MGM’s notice that it was “constructing a new, interior bridge,” with longer tram hours during the closure. That old notice still shows on Vdara’s amenities page, but MGM’s parking page now describes the bridge as open. The opening date isn’t published, and ARIA’s room renovation is due to start in 2026, so ask about nearby work when you book.

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