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{{short description|Resort and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, US}}
{{Infobox casino
| name = Aria Resort and Casino
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| image = Aria Las Vegas December 2013.jpg
| image_size = 250
| image_caption = Aria Resort &and Casino seen from above
|theme=
| location = [[Paradise, Nevada]], United States
| pushpin_map = United States Las Vegas Strip#Nevada
| address = 3730 South [[Las Vegas Boulevard]]
| date_opened = {{Start date and age|2009|12|16}}
| owner = [[The Blackstone Group]]
| owner = [[MGM Resorts International]] and [[Dubai World#Managed companies|Infinity World Development]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDFArchive/mgm2009.pdf |title=MGM Mirage 2009 Annual Report |publisher=MGM Mirage |access-date=2011-03-07 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707144749/http://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDFArchive/mgm2009.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-07 }}</ref>
| license_holder =[[MGM Resorts International]]
| architect = [[Cesar Pelli|Pelli Clarke Pelli]]<ref name="lat">{{cite news |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 21, 2009 |title=Vegas places a huge bet on its newest showcase |first=Ashley |last=Powers |page=a–15}}</ref>
| architect = [[Cesar Pelli|Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects]]
| rooms = 4,004<ref name="lat" />
| rooms = 4,004
| space_gaming = {{convert|150000|sqft|abbr=on}}
| shows = ''[[Viva Elvis]]'' (2010–2012)<br>''[[Zarkana]]'' (2012–2016)
| attractions = Aria Art Collection
| attractions =
| notable_restaurants = Sage, Julian Serrano, Catch, Jean Georges, [[Bardot Brasserie]], Carbone, Javier’s
| notable_restaurants = Jean-Georges Steakhouse, [[Julian Serrano Tapas]], Sage (2009–2020), [[Javier's]], [[Bardot Brasserie]], [[Carbone (restaurant)|Carbone]], [[Eugene Remm#EMM|Catch]], [[Din Tai Fung]]
| website = {{url|aria.com}}
| website = {{url| https://aria.mgmresorts.com/en.html}}
}}
 
'''Aria Resort and Casino''' is a luxury [[resort]] and [[casino]], partand ofthe primary property at the [[CityCenter]] complex, located on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]]. Aria consists of two curved glass and steel highrise towers adjoined at the center. It openedis onowned Decemberby 16,[[The 2009Blackstone asGroup]] aand jointoperated venture betweenby [[MGM Resorts International]] and [[Dubai World#Managed companies|Infinity World Development]]. At {{convert|4|e6sqft|m2|abbr=unit}} and {{convert|600|ft|abbr=on}} in height, it is the largest and tallest structure at CityCenter.
 
Construction began on June 25, 2006, with a design by [[Cesar Pelli|Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects]]. Aria received [[LEED]] Gold certification for its environmentally friendly design, and is the largest hotel in the world to achieve such a feat. It was also among the most technologically advanced hotels in the world at the time of its opening on December 16, 2009. It was developed as a joint venture between MGM and [[Dubai World]], before being sold to Blackstone in 2021.
The resort's 61 and 51-story towers contain an [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] five diamond<ref name="AAAFiveDiamond">{{cite news|last=De Lollis|first=Barbara|title=AAA Announces Five Diamond hotels for 2011|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2011/01/aaa-five-diamond-awards-hotels-restaurants/138554/1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130050824/http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2011/01/aaa-five-diamond-awards-hotels-restaurants/138554/1|archive-date=2011-11-30|access-date=February 8, 2011|newspaper=USA Today|date=January 14, 2011}}</ref> hotel with 4,004 guest rooms and suites, 16 restaurants, 10 bars and nightclubs, and a casino with {{convert|150000|sqft|abbr=on}} of gaming space. It also has a {{convert|215000|sqft|abbr=on}} pool area with 34 cabanas, an {{convert|80000|sqft|abbr=on}} salon and [[spa]], a {{convert|300000|sqft|abbr=on}} convention center and a 1,800-seat theater which hosted ''[[Zarkana]]'' by [[Cirque du Soleil]], until closing April 30, 2016.
 
Aria's hotel includes two [[curvilinear]] glass towers, rising up to 50 stories. The hotel has 4,004 rooms and suites, and is a recipient of the [[AAA Five Diamond Award]] and a five-star rating from [[Forbes Travel Guide]]. The resort also includes the only casino at CityCenter, with {{convert|150000|sqft|abbr=on}} of gaming space. Other features include an {{convert|80000|sqft|abbr=on}} salon and [[spa]], {{convert|500000|sqft|abbr=on}} of convention space, and numerous restaurants, as well as artwork and water attractions.
Among the most notable aspects of Aria is its incorporation of technology in the exterior and interior design of the hotel,<ref name=incmag>{{cite news|last=Brandon|first=John|title=Best High-Tech Hotel of 2010|url=http://www.inc.com/business-travel-2010/best-high-tech-hotel.html|access-date=March 2, 2011|newspaper=Inc. Magazine|date=July 12, 2010}}</ref> specifically for the reduction of energy consumption. It is the largest hotel in the world to have earned [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold certification.<ref name="LEED">{{cite news|last=Ogle|first=Trent|title=Sustainability at CityCenter|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/18/strip-hotels-garner-leed-gold/|access-date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Sun]]|date=December 18, 2009}}</ref> On account of its smart rooms which automatically adjust curtains, turn off unused lights and electronics, and regulate the temperature when a guest enters or leaves a room, Aria was described in ''[[Popular Mechanics]]'' as possibly "the most technologically advanced hotel ever built".<ref name="Popular Mechanics ">{{cite journal |last=Lewinski |first=John Scott |title=The High-Tech, Luxury, Surveillance Hotel |url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/architecture/aria-high-tech-hotel |access-date=December 14, 2010 |journal=[[Popular Mechanics]] |date=April 21, 2010}}</ref>
 
Aria also had CityCenter's only performance theater, until it closed in 2016 for a convention center expansion. The 1,840-seat theater originally hosted ''[[Viva Elvis]]'', a show by [[Cirque du Soleil]] based on the music of [[Elvis Presley]]. It ran from 2010 to 2012, closing due to low ticket sales. ''[[Zarkana]]'', a new show by Cirque du Soleil, opened two months later and ran until the theater's closure.
 
==History==
Aria is part of the [[CityCenter]] project, developed by [[MGM Mirage]] (later MGM Resorts International)<ref>{{cite news|last=Berzon|first=Alexandra|title=MGM Mirage to Become MGM Resorts International|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704448304575196820576806834?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines|access-date=March 7, 2011|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> and [[Dubai World]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Garcia |first=Oskar |title=New luxury resort Aria opens in Las Vegas CityCenter complex |url=http://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2009-12-16-aria-las-vegas-citycenter_N.htm |work=USA Today |agency=Associated Press |date=December 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091220155452/http://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2009-12-16-aria-las-vegas-citycenter_N.htm |archive-date=December 20, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Wargo/>
===Construction, opening===
 
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[[Perini Building Company]] served as general contractor. Construction of CityCenter began on June 25, 2006, with a concrete pour for the project's main resort, unnamed at the time.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Rod |title=Project CityCenter: Here Comes the New Look of the Strip |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jun-26-Mon-2006/business/8139529.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 26, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060702064653/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jun-26-Mon-2006/business/8139529.html |archive-date=July 2, 2006}}</ref> The "Aria" name, unveiled in May 2008,<ref name=Dubbed>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=CityCenter's centerpiece hotel-casino dubbed 'Aria' |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/citycenters-centerpiece-hotel-casino-dubbed-aria/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 20, 2008}}</ref> was inspired by the resort's placement as the central feature of CityCenter, as ''[[aria]]s'' are focal points in operas.<ref>{{cite news|last=Yancey|first=Kitty Bean|title=Las Vegas' new CityCenter, a big gamble, prepares to open|url=https://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-11-24-citycenter24_CV_N.htm|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=November 24, 2009}}</ref>
Aria was conceived by [[MGM Mirage]] (now MGM Resorts International)<ref name=namechange>{{cite news|last=Berzon|first=Alexandra|title=MGM Mirage to Become MGM Resorts International|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704448304575196820576806834?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines|access-date=March 7, 2011|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=April 21, 2010}}</ref> as part of the broader [[CityCenter]] development project, which was announced on November 10, 2004. The architectural design of Aria was conducted by [[Cesar Pelli|Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects]], and construction began in early 2006 on a plot of land located between the [[Bellagio (hotel and casino)|Bellagio]] and [[Monte Carlo Resort and Casino|Monte Carlo]]. This site was previously occupied by the former [[Boardwalk Hotel and Casino]], retail stores, and a large parking lot, all of which were excavated beginning in April 2006. Following excavation, Aria's foundation was poured in June 2006. Vertical progression commenced in September 2007, at which point construction workers built upwards at a rate of one floor every seven days until reaching the final height of 61 floors.<ref name=artist />
 
Aria opened on December 16, 2009, at 11:41 p.m.,<ref name=Welcome>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Welcome to CityCenter: New Strip casino opens its doors |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/16/welcome-citycenter-new-strip-casino-opens-doors |access-date=January 20, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 16, 2009}}</ref> following a two-minute fireworks show.<ref name=Gather/><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Opening night at Aria: It was a really, really big show |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/blogs/kats-report/2009/dec/17/opening-night-aria-it-was-really-really-big-show/#/0 |access-date=January 25, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=December 17, 2009}}</ref> It was the fourth component to open at CityCenter, and is the primary hotel property there.<ref>{{cite news |title=Inside Aria: A glimpse into the heart of CityCenter |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/14/inside-aria-glimpse-heart-citycenter/ |access-date=January 25, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 14, 2009}}</ref>
Amid ongoing construction in 2007, Infinity World Development, a subsidiary of [[Dubai World]],<ref name="Infinity World Development">{{cite web|title=Profile: MGM Resorts International (MGM.N)|url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=MGM.N|work=Reuters|access-date=March 7, 2011}}</ref> invested about $2.7 billion to acquire a 50% stake in the CityCenter project. From this point on, Aria was jointly owned by MGM Resorts International and Infinity World Development, with MGM solely responsible for operations and management. The [[Late-2000s recession|economic downturn]] and its ripple effects – including litigation – threatened to halt construction of Aria at one point in early 2009,<ref name=econom>{{cite news|last=Spain|first=William|title=CityCenter opens for business|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/citycenter-opens-poker-game-now-a-roulette-spin-2009-12-16|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Marketwatch|date=December 16, 2009}}</ref> but an additional funding arrangement was made, allowing construction to continue on schedule.<ref name=capitalwitcher09>{{cite news|last=Witcher |first=T.R. |title=How Las Vegas' Opulent CityCenter Survived Dubai |url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1948666,00.html |access-date=March 2, 2011 |newspaper=Time Magazine |date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212235033/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0%2C8599%2C1948666%2C00.html |archive-date=February 12, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The resort opened on December 16, 2009, in the same month as several other CityCenter properties such as [[The Crystals (Las Vegas)|The Crystals]], an attached retail shopping complex.<ref name=openingvelotta>{{cite news|last=Velotta|first=Richard N.|title=MGM Mirage execs gather to mark opening of CityCenter|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/16/wait-ends-citycenters-aria-set-public-debut/|access-date=March 2, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=December 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name=openingfinnegan09>{{cite news|last=Finnegan|first=Amanda|title=Welcome to CityCenter: New Strip casino opens its doors|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/16/welcome-citycenter-new-strip-casino-opens-doors/|access-date=March 2, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=December 16, 2009}}</ref>
 
Aria opened during the [[Great Recession]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Spain|first=William|title=CityCenter opens for business|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/citycenter-opens-poker-game-now-a-roulette-spin-2009-12-16|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Marketwatch|date=December 16, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Witcher |first=T.R. |title=How Las Vegas' Opulent CityCenter Survived Dubai |url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1948666,00.html |newspaper=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212235033/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0%2C8599%2C1948666%2C00.html |archive-date=February 12, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which had a negative impact on the resort's revenue.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Jay |title=CityCenter's Aria ready for a Las Vegas-style boom |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-05-la-tr-citycenter-20101205-story.html |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 5, 2010}}</ref> Although it was built as a luxury resort, Aria had to adjust its strategy upon opening and appeal to a lower-income clientele amid the recession.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schulz |first=Bailey |title=Aria preparing to celebrate 10 years on Las Vegas Strip |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/aria-preparing-to-celebrate-10-years-on-las-vegas-strip-1912400/ |access-date=February 3, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 12, 2019}}</ref><ref name=Powers>{{cite news |last=Powers |first=Ashley |title=Vegas bets it all on new CityCenter complex |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-dec-21-la-na-city-center21-2009dec21-story.html |access-date=February 15, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 21, 2009}}</ref> The resort launched a national advertising campaign in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Two CityCenter projects begin branding efforts |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Two%20CityCenter%20projects%20begin%20branding%20efforts%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=October 25, 2010 |access-date=January 15, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
==Design and facilities==
The completed structure comprises two [[curvilinear]] glass [[tower]]s, measuring 61 stories tall.<ref name=buildingdet>{{cite news|last=Lubell|first=Sam|title=City of the Glammed|url=http://www.archpaper.com/e-board_rev.asp?News_ID=4193|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025224418/http://www.archpaper.com/e-board_rev.asp?News_ID=4193|archive-date=2010-10-25|access-date=March 3, 2011|newspaper=The Architect's Newspaper|date=January 27, 2010}}</ref> At the base of the connected high-rise towers is a [[casino]] and a three-story lobby that incorporates natural materials including foliage, flowers, glass, wood, and stone.<ref name=design1>{{cite news|last=Morago|first=Greg|title=Checking in at CityCenter|url=http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/86594182.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUqyE5D7UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr|access-date=March 3, 2011|newspaper=Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune|date=March 6, 2010}}</ref> Aria's design is described as not adhering to an overarching theme, in contrast to themed resorts prevalent on the Las Vegas Strip.<ref name=artmu>{{cite news|last=Muther|first=Christopher|title=Viva less Vegas|url=http://www.boston.com/travel/getaways/us/articles/2010/03/28/viva_less_vegas/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827174104/http://archive.boston.com/travel/getaways/us/articles/2010/03/28/viva_less_vegas/|archive-date=2018-08-27|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=March 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name=nyorkerdes>{{cite journal|last=Goldberger|first=Paul|title=What Happens in Vegas: Can you bring architectural virtue to Sin City?|journal=[[The New Yorker]]|date=October 4, 2010|url=http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/skyline/2010/10/04/101004crsk_skyline_goldberger?currentPage=1|access-date=March 4, 2011}}</ref> It was named Aria due to its placement as the central feature of CityCenter, as ''arias'' are focal points in operas.<ref name=namech>{{cite news|last=Yancey|first=Kitty Bean|title=Las Vegas' new CityCenter, a big gamble, prepares to open|url=https://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-11-24-citycenter24_CV_N.htm|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=November 24, 2009}}</ref>
 
Aria has been operated by MGM since its opening. In 2021, MGM bought out Dubai World's ownership stake in Aria and the nearby [[Vdara]] hotel, gaining full ownership of both.<ref name=Wargo>{{cite news |last=Wargo |first=Buck |title=Dubai World set to end 14-year CityCenter partnership with MGM Resorts |url=https://www.cdcgamingreports.com/dubai-world-set-to-end-14-year-partnership-in-citycenter-with-mgm-resorts/ |access-date=February 16, 2023 |work=CDC Gaming Reports |date=September 8, 2021}}</ref> That year, MGM sold the two properties for $3.89 billion in cash to [[The Blackstone Group]], which leased them back to MGM for an annual rent of $215 million.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-06|title=MGM to sell Aria and Vdara; more transactions...|url=https://www.hotelbusiness.com/mgm-to-sell-aria-and-vdara-more-transactions/|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Hotel Business|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Sayre|first=Katherine|date=2021-07-01|title=MGM Resorts Agrees to Sell Las Vegas CityCenter for $3.9 Billion|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/mgm-resorts-agrees-to-sell-las-vegas-citycenter-for-3-9-billion-11625167097|access-date=2021-07-07|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Segall |first=Eli |title=MGM Resorts completes sale-leaseback of Aria, Vdara |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/mgm-resorts-completes-sale-leaseback-of-aria-vdara-2449343/ |access-date=February 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 28, 2021}}</ref>
===Entrance and lobby===
[[File:Aria, Las Vegas.jpg|thumb|left|Aria lobby, with the [[Julian Serrano]] restaurant in background]]
Artwork is incorporated throughout the lobby and interior of the building. The main entrance contains a lighted water feature called "Lumia" created by [[WET (company)|WET]], which syncs water bursts to music.<ref name="Viva CityCenter">{{cite news|last=Zurowski|first=Monica|title=Viva CityCenter|url=https://montrealgazette.com/Viva+CityCenter/2646227/story.html|access-date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|date=March 5, 2010}}</ref> [[Maya Lin]], designer of the [[Vietnam Veterans Memorial]] in Washington, D.C., created an {{convert|87|ft|abbr=on}} reclaimed silver sculpture of the [[Colorado River]] called ''Silver River'' which is suspended behind Aria's hotel registration desk.<ref name=artist>{{cite news|last=Friess|first=Steve|title=CityCenter: Vegas 4.0|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2009-12-03/news/citycenter-vegas-4-0/4/|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Los Angeles Weekly|date=December 3, 2009}}</ref> A result of its design, Aria is the largest hotel in the world to have received LEED Gold certification.<ref name=LEED />
 
==Design and technology==
Aria was designed by [[César Pelli|Pelli Clark Pelli Architects]],<ref name=Born>{{cite web |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=CityCenter born of collective creativity |url=https://www.casinocitytimes.com/howard-stutz/article/citycenter-born-of-collective-creativity-57308 |website=Casino City Times |access-date=February 15, 2023 |date=December 15, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Q & A with Aria Architect César Pelli |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Q%20%26%20A%20with%20Aria%20Architect%20C%C3%A9sar%20Pelli%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=December 28, 2009 |access-date=January 20, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> which spent two months with MGM discussing the project's design.<ref>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Boardwalk closing to clear way for CityCenter |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/sep/16/boardwalk-closing-to-clear-way-for-citycenter/ |access-date=December 28, 2022 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 16, 2005}}</ref> Aria was the firm's first casino design.<ref name=Born/> Unlike other Las Vegas resorts, Aria does not feature a theme.<ref>{{cite news|last=Muther|first=Christopher|title=Viva less Vegas|url=http://www.boston.com/travel/getaways/us/articles/2010/03/28/viva_less_vegas/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827174104/http://archive.boston.com/travel/getaways/us/articles/2010/03/28/viva_less_vegas/|archive-date=2018-08-27|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|date=March 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Goldberger|first=Paul|title=What Happens in Vegas: Can you bring architectural virtue to Sin City?|journal=[[The New Yorker]]|date=October 4, 2010|url=http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/skyline/2010/10/04/101004crsk_skyline_goldberger?currentPage=1|access-date=March 4, 2011}}</ref> According to [[César Pelli]], "When you don't have a theme, the attraction of the building has to rest in the beauty of the architecture".<ref>{{cite news |last=Hirsch |first=Jerry |title=Pelli to Design Themeless Casino |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-apr-11-fi-mgm11-story.html |access-date=February 7, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 11, 2005}}</ref> The design incorporates natural materials such as foliage, glass, wood, and stone.<ref>{{cite news|last=Morago|first=Greg|title=Checking in at CityCenter|url=http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/86594182.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUqyE5D7UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr|access-date=March 3, 2011|newspaper=Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune|date=March 6, 2010}}</ref> Real and fake trees are located in numerous resort facilities, including some of the restaurants.<ref name=Feldberg/> Interior designer Peter Marino worked on several areas of the resort, including hotel suites and a high-limit gaming area.<ref name=Marino/><ref>{{cite news |last=Illia |first=Tony |title=Q&A; with Aria interior architect Peter Marino |url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2010/01/25/news/iq_33823388.txt |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129122521/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2010/01/25/news/iq_33823388.txt |archive-date=January 29, 2010}}</ref>
 
Technology was incorporated in the resort's exterior and interior design,<ref>{{cite news|last=Brandon|first=John|title=Best High-Tech Hotel of 2010|url=http://www.inc.com/business-travel-2010/best-high-tech-hotel.html|access-date=March 2, 2011|newspaper=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]|date=July 12, 2010}}</ref> specifically for the reduction of energy consumption. For its environmentally friendly design, Aria received [[LEED]] Gold certification, becoming the largest hotel in the world to achieve such a feat.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ogle|first=Trent|title=Sustainability at CityCenter|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/18/strip-hotels-garner-leed-gold/|access-date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Sun]]|date=December 18, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Herman/><ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=Development wins three coveted design certifications |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/development-wins-three-coveted-design-certifications/ |access-date=February 9, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 14, 2009}}</ref> Aria's casino is not included in the Gold certification because it allows cigarette smoking.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lucht |first=Nicole |title=Strip hotels garner LEED gold |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/18/strip-hotels-garner-leed-gold/ |access-date=February 2, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 18, 2009}}</ref> However, the resort has an advanced air filtration system which eliminates smoke on the casino floor.<ref name=Vegas4/><ref>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=New technology was key behind development of CityCenter's Aria, president says |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/14/unveiling-innovations/ |access-date=January 25, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 14, 2009}}</ref> In addition, blackjack tables had built-in air curtains to deal with smoke and protect dealers. The tables expel air which serves as a barrier between dealers and players.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lucht |first=Nicole |title=CityCenter's Aria to protect blackjack dealers from smoke |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/aug/21/aria-protect-blackjack-dealers-smoke/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=August 21, 2009}}</ref>
 
Upon opening, Aria was among the world's most technologically advanced resorts, with features such as touchscreens located throughout the property, including its convention center and restaurants.<ref>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=Interactive signs at Aria will lead to biggest jackpots |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/24/interactive-signs-aria-will-lead-biggest-jackpots/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 24, 2010}}</ref> Rooms automatically adjust curtains, turn off unused lights and electronics, and regulate the temperature when a guest enters or leaves. In 2010, Aria was described by ''[[Popular Mechanics]]'' as possibly "the most technologically advanced hotel ever built".<ref name="Popular Mechanics ">{{cite journal |last=Lewinski |first=John Scott |title=The High-Tech, Luxury, Surveillance Hotel |url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/architecture/aria-high-tech-hotel |access-date=December 14, 2010 |journal=[[Popular Mechanics]] |date=April 21, 2010}}</ref>
 
==Features==
Aria has numerous features spread across {{convert|6074474|sqft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aria Resort & Casino Fact Sheet |url=https://newsroom.mgmresorts.com/aria-resort-casino-fact-sheet.htm |website=MGM Resorts |access-date=February 20, 2023}}</ref>
 
===Gaming===
[[File:Aria casino floor in Las Vegas (2010).jpg|thumb|Aria's casino floor]]
Aria includes the only casino at CityCenter. Its {{convert|150000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of gaming space features [[slot machine]]s, [[Casino game#Table games|table game]]s, and a [[race and sports book]].<ref name="Room Details" /><ref name=Welcome/> The gaming machines are controlled and monitored by a {{convert|3000|sqft|abbr=on}} data center and are changed to play the most popular games based on real-time data collected about the performance of each machine.<ref name="Popular Mechanics"/> Exterior windows are present along the edges of the casino floor and skylights are part of the ceiling in the high-limit gaming area, differing from traditional casino design which historically omits natural light.<ref name="Room Details" /><ref name=Marino>{{cite news|last=Herman|first=Valli|title=Peter Marino brings glamour to Aria Resort & Casino|url=http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-citycentermarino3-2010jan03 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=December 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106023134/http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-citycentermarino3-2010jan03 |archive-date=January 6, 2010}}</ref>
 
Aria's [[poker]] room contains 24 tables. The Ivey Room, named after poker player [[Phil Ivey]], opened in May 2010 as an exclusive one-table high-limit poker room. It gave [[high roller]] players direct access to the cashier's cage and 24-hour table-side dining, and would be the location for the highest stakes games at Aria.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Ivey Room to Open this Weekend at Aria|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2010/05/the-ivey-room-to-open-this-weekend-at-aria-8330.htm|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.pokernews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Aria to open high-limit poker room named for Phil Ivey |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/20/aria-to-open-high-limit-poker-room-named-for-ivey/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |agency=Associated Press |date=May 20, 2010}}</ref> In February 2019, it was renamed Table 1.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aria's 'The Ivey Room' Renamed Amidst The Poker Pro's Legal Battles|url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/23657-aria-s-the-ivey-room-renamed-amidst-the-poker-pro-s-legal-battles|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.cardplayer.com}}</ref>
 
The Aria poker room also hosts events for the [[World Poker Tour]] (WPT). In July 2014, the inaugural WPT500 was held at Aria and attracted 3,599 entrants.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sean Yu Wins Inaugural WPT500 at Aria in Las Vegas|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/other-sports/news/sean-yu-wins-inaugural-wpt500-at-aria-in-las-vegas/uxq5uuwzd6db1moronikv8k2e|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.sportingnews.com|language=en}}</ref> It was held around the same time each year until 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Look Back: WPT Winners at ARIA {{!}} World Poker Tour|url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/news/a-look-back-wpt-winners-at-aria/|access-date=2021-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
[[File:PokerGO Studio Exterior .jpg|thumb|left|PokerGO Studio entrance]]
During [[World Poker Tour season 16 results|season 16 (XVI)]] of the WPT, Aria would host two additional events: the inaugural WPT Bobby Baldwin Classic and the season-ending $25,000 buy-in WPT Tournament of Champions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Darren Elias Makes History at ARIA WPT Bobby Baldwin Classic|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/05/darren-elias-makes-history-aria-wpt-bobby-baldwin-classic-30873.htm|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.pokernews.com|language=en}}</ref> In [[World Poker Tour season 17 results|season 17 (XVII)]], the WPT ARIA Summer Championship replaced the WPT Bobby Baldwin Classic.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Matthew Wantman Wins 2019 World Poker Tour Aria Summer Championship - Poker News|url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/23925-matthew-wantman-wins-2019-world-poker-tour-aria-summer-championship|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.cardplayer.com}}</ref>
 
In May 2018, [[Poker Central]] opened the PokerGO Studio at Aria. The {{convert|10000|sqft|abbr=on}} facility was built to host live poker events distributed on the poker streaming service [[PokerGO]]. Notable poker tournaments and cash games held at the PokerGO Studio include the [[Super High Roller Bowl]], [[Poker Masters]], [[U.S. Poker Open]], ''[[Poker After Dark]]'', and ''[[High Stakes Poker]]''. The studio is open to the public on an event-by-event basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/poker-central-announces-state-of-the-art-pokergo-studio-at-aria/|title=Poker Central Announces State-of-the-Art PokerGO Studio at ARIA|date=2018-04-05|website=Poker Central|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Akers |first=Mick |title=New venue at Aria to feature poker, esports productions |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/gaming/2018/apr/09/new-venue-at-aria-to-feature-poker-esports-product/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=April 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Horwath |first=Bryan |title=World Series of Poker gives floor to Las Vegas' PokerGO |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/may/18/las-vegas-based-pokergo-ready-for-limelight-with-s/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>
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===Hotel===
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Aria contains 4,004 hotel rooms within its {{convert|4|e6sqft|m2|abbr=unit}}.<ref name="Room Details">{{cite news|last=Robison|first=Jennifer|title=CityCenter wow-inspiring|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/citycenter-wow-inspiring-78301617.html|access-date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal|date=December 2, 2009}}</ref> The suites make up 568 of the rooms, and a portion are referred to as ''Sky Suites'', a [[American Automobile Association|AAA]]-5 Diamond and a [[Forbes]] Five Star hotel. Sky Suites are categorized separately since they are accessed via a private entrance and elevator, and include transportation between the hotel and airport in limousines fueled by [[compressed natural gas]].<ref name=skysuiteauto>{{cite news|last=Blanco|first=Sebastian|title=Sin City orders up 26 CNG-powered stretch limos for new CityCenter|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/07/sin-city-orders-up-26-cng-powered-stretch-limos-for-new-citycent/|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Autoblog|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref> At the time of its opening in 2009, Aria was the 9th-largest hotel in the world as measured by the total number of rooms.<ref name=sized>{{cite news|title=Top 10 largest hotels in the world|url=http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/pics-7733-top-10-largest-hotels-in-the-world/1|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Hotelier Middle East|date=March 11, 2010}}</ref>
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Aria's hotel includes two [[curvilinear]] glass [[tower]]s.<ref name=Dubbed/><ref name=Arch/> The main tower is 50 stories, although the top floor is labeled "61". Because of bad-luck superstitions among gamblers, the tower skips the 13th floor ([[triskaidekaphobia]]) and floors 40 through 49 ([[tetraphobia]]).<ref>{{cite news |title=Question of the Day |url=https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/question/13th-floors-vegas-hotels/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Advisor |date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Yancey |first=Kitty Bean |title=Las Vegas' new CityCenter, a big gamble, prepares to open |url=http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-11-24-citycenter24_CV_N.htm |work=USA Today |date=November 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091127075825/http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-11-24-citycenter24_CV_N.htm |archive-date=November 27, 2009}}</ref> The second tower is 10 stories shorter than the main one.<ref name=Arch>{{cite news|last=Lubell|first=Sam|title=City of the Glammed|url=http://www.archpaper.com/e-board_rev.asp?News_ID=4193|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025224418/http://www.archpaper.com/e-board_rev.asp?News_ID=4193|archive-date=2010-10-25|access-date=March 3, 2011|newspaper=The Architect's Newspaper|date=January 27, 2010}}</ref>
 
The hotel contains 4,004 rooms, including 568 suites.<ref name="Room Details">{{cite news|last=Robison|first=Jennifer|title=CityCenter wow-inspiring|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/citycenter-wow-inspiring/|access-date=February 17, 2023|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=December 2, 2009}}</ref> Based on room count, Aria is among the largest hotels in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite news |last=De Lollis |first=Barbara |title=U.S. chains expand with world's biggest, tallest hotels |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/hotelcheckin/2013/02/21/supersized-hotels-biggest-hotels-in-chain-now-open-sheraton-jw-marriott-holiday-inn/1933457/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=USA Today |date=February 21, 2013}}</ref> Some of its suites are referred to as Sky Suites, ranging in size from {{convert|1050|to|2060|sqft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Morris/><ref name=Kester/> The hotel includes another room category known as Sky Villas, which range from {{convert|2000|to|7000|sqft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news |last=Segall |first=Eli |title=Las Vegas villa rents for $40,000 a night, includes private glass elevator |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/oct/15/strip-villa-rents-40000-night-includes-private-gla/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Sky Villas at ARIA Set The New Standard In Hotel Luxury |url=https://luxexpose.com/sky-villas-aria/ |website=Lux Expose |date=March 9, 2016}}</ref><ref name=Morris>{{cite web |last=Morris |first=David |title=This Iconic Las Vegas Hotel Just Debuted Invite-only Suites — and We Got a Sneak Peek |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/hotels-resorts/luxury-hotels/aria-las-vegas-sky-suites-sky-villas |website=Travel + Leisure |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=January 4, 2022}}</ref> A renovation of the Sky Suites and Sky Villas was unveiled at the end of 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lochhead |first=Colton |title=Aria unveils newly revamped luxury offerings |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/aria-unveils-newly-revamped-luxury-offerings-2511038/ |access-date=February 3, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hayhoe |first=Beau |title=ARIA Resort & Casino's Upgraded Sky Suites & SKYVILLAS Take Las Vegas Luxury To New Heights |url=https://www.maxim.com/travel/aria-resort-casinos-upgraded-sky-suites-skyvillas-take-las-vegas-luxury-to-new-heights/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Maxim |date=May 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name=Kester>{{cite news |last=Kester |first=Jennifer |title=Look Inside Vegas' Most Exclusive Renovated Suites |url=https://stories.forbestravelguide.com/look-inside-vegas-most-exclusive-renovated-suites |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Forbes Travel Guide |date=April 22, 2022}}</ref>
All rooms have a touch-screen automation system which automatically adjusts curtains, turns off unused lights and electronics, and regulates the temperature when a guest enters or leaves the room. Room dimensions begin at {{convert|520|sqft|abbr=on}}. The standard suites range in size from {{convert|1050|to|2060|sqft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Popular Mechanics "/><ref name="Room Details"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arialasvegas.com/hotel/sky-suites.aspx |title=ARIA Sky Suites |work=[[CityCenter]] |access-date=March 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303002521/http://www.arialasvegas.com/hotel/sky-suites.aspx |archive-date=March 3, 2011 }}</ref> The two top floors of the hotel consist of a separately designated room category entitled ''Sky Villas'', which range from {{convert|2000|to|7000|sqft|abbr=on}} in size.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sky Villas at ARIA Set The New Standard In Hotel Luxury |url=https://luxexpose.com/sky-villas-aria/ |website=Lux Expose |date=March 9, 2016}}</ref> All rooms outside the Sky Suite are non-smoking.
 
===Convention centerRestaurants===
{{See also|List of restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley}}
[[File:Convention Center 9.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Convention center inside Aria]]
Aria opened with more than a dozen restaurants,<ref name=Feldberg>{{cite news |last=Feldberg |first=Sarah |title=Observations, comments and questions from the first 24 hours of Aria |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/blogs/the-playground/2009/dec/18/first-24-hours-aria/ |access-date=January 25, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=December 18, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Herman/> including Jean-Georges Steakhouse by chef [[Jean-Georges Vongerichten]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jean Georges Steakhouse still anchors Aria's upstairs array |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2017/feb/02/night-bites-jean-georges-steakhouse-aria-/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> It is one of only nine restaurants in the United States that serve genuine [[Kobe beef]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jean Georges Steakhouse keeps its standards high|newspaper=Las Vegas Magazine|first=Jim|last=Begley|date=August 31, 2018|url=https://lasvegasmagazine.com/dining/2018/aug/31/jean-georges-steakhouse-aria-dining/|access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref> Other restaurants at opening included American Fish by chef [[Michael Mina]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Feldberg |first=Sarah |title=American Fish's design as interesting as its food |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/22/american-fishs-design-interesting-its-food/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 22, 2009}}</ref> and a Chinese restaurant known as Blossom.<ref name="Room Details"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Knapp Rinella |first=Heidi |title=Aria restaurants expand choices |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/heidi-knapp-rinella/aria-restaurants-expand-choices/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 18, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Aria's Blossom ranks among the Strip's finest Chinese restaurants |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/reviews/2014/jan/29/arias-blossom-ranks-among-strips-finest-chinese-re/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=January 29, 2014}}</ref> Aria also featured Lemongrass, the first [[Thai cuisine]] restaurant to be opened on the Strip.<ref>{{cite news|last=Radke|first=Brock|title=Lemongrass' place at the table|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2010/mar/31/lemongrass-place-table/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208154949/https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2010/mar/31/lemongrass-place-table/|archive-date=2013-12-08|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Weekly|date=March 31, 2010}}</ref> [[Julian Serrano Tapas]] is a [[tapas]] restaurant named after [[Julian Serrano|its chef]], and ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' included it among the "20 Best New Restaurants in 2010".<ref>{{cite news|last=Leach|first=Robin|title=Counter Intelligence: Esquire names Julian Serrano one of the best|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/oct/12/counter-intelligence-emesquireem-names-julian-serr/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303140354/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/oct/12/counter-intelligence-emesquireem-names-julian-serr/|archive-date=2011-03-03|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=October 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Esquire magazine lauds CityCenter restaurants|url=http://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Esquire-magazine-lauds-CityCenter-restaurants/?a=usa|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Travel Weekly|date=October 26, 2010}}</ref>
A three-story, {{convert|300000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} [[convention center]] includes four ballrooms (three with fully functioning theatrical stages), 38 meeting rooms and a three-story {{convert|400|ft|abbr=on}} long window overlooking the pool. As of 2009, the window was the largest glass-curtain wall of its type ever constructed in a public building. An additional {{convert|900000|sqft|abbr=on}} is allocated for back-of-house areas, offices, and a subterranean parking garage.<ref>{{cite news | last = MGM Mirage| title = CityCenter Unveils Details of Development's Resort Casino | publisher = Market Wire | date = May 19, 2008 | url =http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080519/0398418.html|access-date = 2008-06-04 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080522193954/http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080519/0398418.html|archive-date = 22 May 2008}}</ref> In December 2015, Aria announced an expansion of its convention center with construction to begin in May 2016 and completed in February 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newsroom.aria.com/aria/latest-news/aria-resort-casino-announces-major-convention-center-expansion-to-deliver-unrivaled-meetings-events-experience.htm|title=ARIA Resort & Casino Announces Major Convention Center Expansion to Deliver Unrivaled Meetings & Events Experience|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220002811/http://newsroom.aria.com/aria/latest-news/aria-resort-casino-announces-major-convention-center-expansion-to-deliver-unrivaled-meetings-events-experience.htm|archive-date=2015-12-20|website=newsroom.aria.com|access-date=2016-04-12}}</ref>
 
[[File:Sage, Catch, and Julian Serrano..jpg|thumb|Several restaurants at Aria, including Sage, Catch, and Julian Serrano, seen in 2019]]
===Casino===
Another restaurant, Sage, featured chandeliers, floor-to-ceiling murals, and a seasonal menu. It was operated by chef Shawn McClain,<ref name=Hipper/><ref name=McClain/> who also opened Five50 Pizza Bar at the resort in 2013. It was named for its [[happy hour]] and the temperature at which its pizza is cooked.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title=Chef brings 'new vision' for planned pizzeria at Aria |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jan/25/chef-brings-new-vision-planned-pizzeria-aria/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 25, 2013}}</ref> McClain departed Aria in 2020. Sage did not reopen, following [[COVID-19]]-related closures earlier that year,<ref name=McClain>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Chef Shawn McClain's Outstanding Restaurant Sage Closes Permanently on the Las Vegas Strip |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2020/7/24/21337757/chef-shawn-mcclain-restaurant-sage-closes-aria |website=Eater |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=July 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mancini |first=Al |title=Celebrity chef Shawn McClain exits Aria |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/celebrity-chef-shawn-mcclain-exits-aria-2080757/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 24, 2020}}</ref> and Five50 was renamed Moneyline Pizza & Bar.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Meet the New Pizza Joint on the Las Vegas Strip at Aria, Replacing Five50 Pizza Bar |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2020/7/24/21336781/moneyline-pizza-bar-aria-replaces-five50-pizza-bar |website=Eater |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=July 24, 2020}}</ref> In the former Sage space, Tao Group opened Cathédrale in 2023. The Mediterranean restaurant seats 266 people and was designed by [[Rockwell Group]], with artwork by [[Vhils]]. It is the second Cathédrale location, after opening in New York City in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheckells |first=Melinda |title=Tao Group's Cathédrale Restaurant in Las Vegas Set to Open May 1 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/cathedrale-restaurant-arias-las-vegas-tao-grouop-1235403327/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Chang |first=Katie |title=Cathédrale Makes A Splashy Debut At Aria Resort & Casino In Las Vegas |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/katiechang/2023/05/06/cathdrale-las-vegas-from-tao-group-hospitality-makes-a-splashy-debut/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |work=Forbes |date=May 6, 2023}}</ref>
The only casino within the CityCenter complex is located at Aria. Its {{convert|150000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of gaming space includes [[slot machine|slots]], [[poker]], [[table game]]s, and a [[Sportsbook|race and sports book]].<ref name="Room Details" /> The gaming machines are controlled and monitored by a {{convert|3000|sqft|abbr=on}} data center and are changed to play the most popular games based on real-time data collected about the performance of each machine.<ref name="Popular Mechanics"/> Exterior windows are present along the edges of the casino floor and skylights are part of the ceiling in the high-limit gaming area, differing from traditional casino design which historically omits natural light.<ref name="Room Details" /><ref name=casinolights>{{cite news|last=Herman|first=Valli|title=Peter Marino brings glamour to Aria Resort & Casino|url=http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-citycentermarino3-2010jan03|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=December 30, 2009}}</ref> Lemongrass, the first [[Thai cuisine|Thai]] restaurant to be opened on the Las Vegas Strip, is one of multiple restaurants located within the casino area.<ref name=lemongrass>{{cite news|last=Radke|first=Brock|title=Lemongrass' place at the table|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2010/mar/31/lemongrass-place-table/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208154949/https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2010/mar/31/lemongrass-place-table/|archive-date=2013-12-08|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Weekly|date=March 31, 2010}}</ref>
 
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===Aria Pool Deck===
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Located at the base of the Aria Casino is the {{convert|182,985|sqft|abbr=on}} Pool Deck containing one large pool surrounded by tropical landscaping and multiple smaller pools. The general Pool Deck has a security kiosk and retail shop at the entrance as well as Salt & Ivy, Pool Bar, and 34 cabanas. The Pool Deck structures were designed by [[Graftlab|Graft's]] Los Angeles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.architizer.com/en_us/projects/view/city-centers-aria-pool-deck-restaurant-and-bar/15388/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117034731/http://www.architizer.com/en_us/projects/view/city-centers-aria-pool-deck-restaurant-and-bar/15388/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-17 |title=Architizer.com |access-date=2011-05-24 }}</ref> office with structural engineering provided by [[Geiger Engineers]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geigerengineers.com/ |title=Geiger Engineers, Suffern, NY |access-date=2011-05-24}}</ref> exclusive of the Liquid Pool area. The cabanas are structural steel covered with tensile fabric. The Breeze Cafe and Pool Bar are sweeping canopies created by layering stucco on top of unusual curved steel skeletons. A separate outdoor pool area called LIQUID Pool Lounge was opened in March 2010.<ref name="LIQUID details">{{cite news|last=Yancey|first=Kitty Bean|title=LIQUID Pool Lounge at CityCenter's ARIA Resort and Casino|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2010/06/liquid-pool-lounge-at-citycenters-aria-resort--casino-las-vegas-/97470/1|access-date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=USA Today|date=June 22, 2010}}</ref> The Breeze Café at Aria Pool Deck has since closed, but guests can order food pool-side from a limited menu via a waitress.
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[[Masa Takayama]] oversaw two restaurants, including Bar Masa and Shabu.<ref name=Hipper>{{cite news |title=CityCenter aims to make dining experience 'cooler and hipper' |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/16/citycenter-aims-make-dining-experience-cooler-and-/ |access-date=February 7, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Virbila>{{cite news |last=Virbila |first=S. Irene |title=The best tastes of CityCenter in Las Vegas |url=https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-vegas-20100311-story.html |access-date=February 7, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Restaurants open at CityCenter's Aria in Vegas |url=https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-dish23-2009dec23-story.html |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 23, 2009}}</ref> The latter, also known as Shaboo, operated within Bar Masa. Shaboo closed in 2012 and was replaced by a new restaurant-within-a-restaurant from Takayama. Known as Tetsu, it focused on the ''[[teppanyaki]]'' style of Japanese cooking.<ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=So long Shaboo, make way for Tetsu |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2012/apr/26/so-long-shaboo-make-way-tetsu/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=April 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title=Shaboo closing at Aria to make way for Japanese grilling restaurant |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/apr/27/shaboo-closing-aria-make-way-japanese-grilling-res/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 27, 2012}}</ref> Bar Masa and Tetsu closed in 2018 and were replaced by [[Eugene Remm#EMM|Catch]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Aria Ditches Its Sushi Restaurant for a Celebrity Favorite |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2018/2/2/16966520/barmasa-tetsu-sushi-restaurant-aria-closed-catch-coming-attractions |website=Eater |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=February 2, 2018}}</ref> a $7 million seafood restaurant opened later that year. Catch is known for drawing celebrities to its New York and Los Angeles locations.<ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Aria to add Catch seafood and sushi restaurant |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/dining-news/2018/feb/05/aria-catch-seafood-sushi-restaurant/ |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=February 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ventura |first=Leslie |title=New Aria seafood spot Catch will leave your senses awed |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2018/dec/13/new-aria-seafood-spot-catch-senses-awed/ |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=December 13, 2018}}</ref>
 
Union Restaurant & Lounge was replaced by a Mexican restaurant, [[Javier's]], in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last=Green |first=Steve |title=Mexican dining establishment to replace Union Restaurant & Lounge at Aria |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2012/feb/27/mexican-dining-establishment-replace-union-restaur/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=February 27, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title=Javier’s restaurant opens in Las Vegas at Aria |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/oct/11/javiers-restaurant-opens-las-vegas-aria/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Javier's at Aria deserves extended exploration |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2017/nov/22/javiers-at-aria-deserves-extended-exploration/ |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=November 22, 2017}}</ref> The restaurant's design includes a canopy made of ropes that hangs over the bar area.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title=Mexican restaurant's design includes a rope canopy and chainsaw wood mural |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2012/nov/30/mexican-restaurants-design-includes-chainsaw-wood-/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=November 30, 2012}}</ref> Several new restaurants were added in 2015, including [[Carbone (restaurant)|Carbone]], which serves Italian-American food.<ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Aria is becoming the elite resort it always promised |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/column/incidental-tourist/2015/oct/28/aria-becoming-elite-resort-promised-hotel-upgrades/ |access-date=February 3, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=October 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Begley |first=Jim |title=Calling All Captains: Carbone Creates Classic Experience |url=https://lasvegasmagazine.com/dining/2015/dec/18/carbone-aria/ |website=Las Vegas Magazine |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=December 18, 2015}}</ref><ref name=Bornfeld/> Mina opened a French restaurant, [[Bardot Brasserie]], replacing American Fish.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Mina's American Fish to transform into Bardot Brasserie|newspaper=Las Vegas Weekly|first=Brock|last=Radke|date=April 3, 2014|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/dining-news/2014/apr/03/michael-minas-american-fish-transform-bardot-brass/|access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=American Fish Now Closed to Make Way for Bardot Brasserie |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2014/6/30/6198913/american-fish-now-closed-to-make-way-for-bardot-brasserie |website=Eater |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=June 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Visconti |first=Katie |title=White Castle makes Las Vegas debut; restaurants open at Lou Ruvo Center, Linq, Aria |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/news/2015/jan/26/white-castle-makes-vegas-debut-restaurants-open-lo/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=January 26, 2015}}</ref> Another new restaurant was Herringbone, which served seafood.<ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Aria does it again with the blissful, delicious Herringbone Las Vegas |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/reviews/2016/mar/02/aria-herringbone-restaurant-review-brian-malarkey/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> It closed in 2020 and was replaced by Salt & Ivy Cafe.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Seafood Restaurant Herringbone Closes at Aria and a Replacement Arrives This Weekend |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2020/1/30/21115679/herringbone-closed-aria-salt-ivy-cafe-and-patio-opens |website=Eater |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=January 30, 2020}}</ref> [[Din Tai Fung]] opened its largest U.S. restaurant at Aria in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Durano |first=Genevie |title=Dumpling delight: Cult favorite Din Tai Fung lands in Las Vegas |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2020/nov/25/dumpling-delight-cult-favorite-din-tai-fung/ |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=November 25, 2020}}</ref>
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Upon its opening, Aria also included a buffet, which proved to be popular.<ref name=Buffet>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title=Aria closes its buffet for remodeling |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/oct/18/aria-closes-its-buffet-remodeling/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Go brunch crazy at Aria’s all-you-can-eat all week long |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2017/jul/20/go-brunch-crazy-at-arias-all-you-can-eat-all-week/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> It closed in 2012 for remodeling,<ref name=Buffet/> before reopening two months later.<ref name=NewBuffet>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title=What's new at the renovated Buffet at Aria |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2013/jan/17/whats-new-renovated-buffet-aria/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=January 17, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bean Yancey |first=Kitty |title=New in Las Vegas: Aria buffet redo, cool Wynn lounge |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/01/19/las-vegas-aria-buffet-andreas-at-wynn/1846113/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=USA Today |date=January 19, 2013}}</ref> The buffet had previously featured an abundance of tiling, prompting customer comparisons with a bathroom. Executive chef Shawn Smilie said, "We used to have these tiles everywhere, and people said it reminded them of a shower. That had to change". The remodel replaced most of the tiling with wood and also added brighter colors.<ref name=NewBuffet/> The buffet closed in March 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The {{convert|24000|sqft|abbr=on}} space reopened in late 2022 as Proper Eats, a food hall with a dozen options,<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Johnathan L. |title=Closed buffet at Aria to reopen as Proper Eats global food hall |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/closed-buffet-at-aria-to-reopen-as-proper-eats-global-food-hall-2643379/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Johnathan L. |title=3 more restaurants planned for new Aria food hall |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/3-more-restaurants-planned-for-new-aria-food-hall-2678767/ |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 18, 2022}}</ref> including a pizza restaurant by DJ [[Steve Aoki]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Johnathan L. |title=From cakes to (pizza) pies: Aoki leads the way at Aria’s new food hall |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/from-cakes-to-pizza-pies-aoki-leads-the-way-at-arias-new-food-hall-2661000/ |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 20, 2022}}</ref>
 
The resort's food and alcohol are stored in off-site and on-site warehouses.<ref>{{cite news |last=Messerly |first=Megan |title=Behind-the-scenes supply line keeps Las Vegas Strip guests well fed |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/sep/06/behind--scenes-supply-line-keeps-las-vegas-strip-g/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 6, 2015}}</ref>
 
===Nightclubs===
Aria is popular among young adults, particularly for its nightlife.<ref name=Ace/> Haze, a {{convert|25000|sqft|abbr=on}} nightclub, opened with the resort. It was designed by [[Icrave (design firm)|Icrave]] and operated by [[The Light Group]]. Haze included DJs and a 100-foot projection screen.<ref>{{cite news |last=Woodman |first=Xania |title=Hazy details |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/23/hazy-details/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 23, 2009}}</ref> According to Aria president [[Bobby Baldwin]], "Haze was a good nightclub. It wasn’t a great nightclub, and it got to the point where we needed to close it and create a great nightclub".<ref name=Ace>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=At Aria, poker ace Bobby Baldwin hits the club at Jewel |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2016/may/21/at-aria-poker-ace-bobby-baldwin-hits-the-club-at-j/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 21, 2016}}</ref>
 
Haze closed in November 2014,<ref name=Prevatt>{{cite news |last=Prevatt |first=Mike |title=Aria's Haze Nightclub to close in November |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/2014/sep/29/haze-nightclub-aria-close-november/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=September 29, 2014}}</ref> making way for a new nightclub known as Jewel, designed by Rockwell Group and operated by Hakkasan Group.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=New club Jewel to shine where Haze fell dark at Aria |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2015/oct/14/new-club-jewel-to-shine-where-haze-fell-dark-aria-/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 14, 2015}}</ref> Jewel opened in May 2016.<ref name=Ace/><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Seeing the big picture at Jewel, opening at Aria |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2016/may/19/jewel-opens-aria-chainsmokers-jamie-foxx/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=May 19, 2016}}</ref> It is small compared to other Las Vegas resort nightclubs, with capacity for 1,923 people.<ref name=Intrigue/><ref name=Ace/> It includes five VIP suites, each with their own theme.<ref name=Intrigue>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Intrigue, Jewel delivering some extreme club makeover |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2016/apr/29/intrigue-jewel-delivering-some-extreme-club-makeov/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Find your vibe among Jewel’s five VIP luxury skyboxes |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2016/jul/28/jewel-nightclub-aria-vip-luxury-skyboxes/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=July 28, 2016}}</ref>
 
Aria also included the {{convert|3756|sqft|0}} Gold Lounge by [[Cirque du Soleil]], built to accompany the resort's ''[[Viva Elvis]]'' show. Gold Lounge's design was inspired by [[Graceland]], the home of [[Elvis Presley]], and it made extensive use of black and gold in its décor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lightgroup.com/las-vegas-ultra-lounge-gold/ |title=Las Vegas Ultra Lounge Gold |publisher=The Light Group |access-date=February 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209160731/http://lightgroup.com/las-vegas-ultra-lounge-gold/ |archive-date=February 9, 2011 }}</ref><ref name=Calgary/> The lounge doubled as a nightclub with DJs playing a variety of music from different decades.<ref>{{cite news |last=Przybys |first=John |title=Aria's Gold Boutique transitions from lounge to club with open bar |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/nightlife/arias-gold-boutique-transitions-from-lounge-to-club-with-open-bar/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 9, 2011}}</ref> Gold Lounge underwent a $4 million renovation in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Bradley |title=Aria's $4 Million Gold Lounge Makeover Starts Soon |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2015/3/3/8135471/arias-4-million-gold-lounge-makeover-starts-soon |website=Eater |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=March 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Bradley |title=First Gold Lounge, Now a Million Dollar Deuce Lounge Makeover |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2015/5/12/8593031/first-gold-lounge-now-a-million-dollar-deuce-lounge-makeover |website=Eater |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=May 12, 2015}}</ref>
 
===Artwork and water attractions===
[[File:DSC33289, Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (7641102916).jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Qilin]] statue at one of Aria's entrances<ref name=Powers/>]]
Artwork by several artists, including [[Tony Cragg]] and [[Antony Gormley]], is located throughout Aria.<ref name=Gather>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=MGM Mirage execs gather to mark opening of CityCenter |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/16/wait-ends-citycenters-aria-set-public-debut/ |access-date=January 20, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Bornfeld>{{cite news |last=Bornfeld |first=Steve |title=Touring the flair grounds: The sky's the limit at Aria |url=https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2015/oct/09/aria-resort-carbone-restaurant/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Magazine |date=October 9, 2015}}</ref> Hung behind the hotel's check-in desk is [[Maya Lin]]'s ''Silver River'', a sculpture of the [[Colorado River]]. Made of reclaimed silver, it measures {{convert|87|ft|abbr=on}} and weighs 3,700 pounds.<ref>{{cite news |last=Peterson |first=Kristen |title=Sculpture at CityCenter's Aria designed to provoke thought about water |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/oct/13/river-silver-runs-through-air/ |access-date=February 3, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 13, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Vegas4>{{cite news |last=Friess |first=Steve |title=CityCenter: Vegas 4.0 |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2009-12-03/news/citycenter-vegas-4-0/1 |work=LA Weekly |date=December 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213043817/http://www.laweekly.com/2009-12-03/news/citycenter-vegas-4-0/1 |archive-date=December 13, 2009 |pages=1–5}}</ref>
 
Located at the valet area is ''Vegas'', an LED art installation by [[Jenny Holzer]]. It measures 280 feet long, 18 feet tall, and features more than 200 "[[Truisms (Jenny Holzer)|Truisms]]" by Holzer that scroll by, to be read by guests waiting for their vehicles. ''Vegas'' was added to brighten the dark valet space.<ref name=Feldberg/><ref>{{cite news |last=Friess |first=Steve |title=The art of provoking |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/as-we-see-it/2010/feb/02/art-provoking/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=February 2, 2010}}</ref>
 
Aria features three water attractions designed by [[WET (company)|WET]].<ref name=Spew>{{cite news |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |title=Water — swirling, spewing, frozen — to entertain visitors at CityCenter |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/16/water-swirling-spewing-frozen-entertain-visitors-c/ |access-date=February 2, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 16, 2009}}</ref> A traffic circle is located in front of Aria's south entrance, with a fountain in the center. Known as Lumia, the fountain features programmable water streams which collide with each other, changing colors in the process.<ref name=Spew/><ref name=TW>{{cite web |last=Hodge |first=Damon |title=Firm unveils five new water features at CityCenter |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/north-america-travel/firm-unveils-five-new-water-features-at-citycenter |website=Travel Weekly |access-date=February 9, 2023 |date=December 7, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Aqua>{{cite news |last=Gladstone |first=E.C. |title=That's aquatainment! |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2010/mar/17/how-wets-water-features-give-gravitas-vegas-strip/ |access-date=February 9, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=March 17, 2010}}</ref>
 
Also located near the south entrance is Focus, a curved water wall made of stone imported from India.<ref name=Spew/><ref name=TW/> At 270 feet long,<ref name=TW/><ref name=QOD>{{cite news |title=Question of the Day |url=https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/question/2010-01-23/ |access-date=February 9, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Advisor |date=January 23, 2010}}</ref> Focus is one of the largest water walls in the world.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carroll |first=Laura |title=Company called WET has highly liquid relationship with Las Vegas |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/company-called-wet-has-highly-liquid-relationship-with-las-vegas/ |access-date=February 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 13, 2013}}</ref>
 
Latisse, an indoor water wall made from a series of glass panels, is located at Aria's north entrance. It was designed by Joel Berman and rises 40 feet.<ref name=Spew/><ref name=TW/><ref name=QOD/>
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=text-align: center|border=#aaa 1px solid|title=Gallery of water attractions}}
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File:Aria Fountain (4342521302).jpg|Lumia fountain at night
File:Fountains at Aria - CityCenter, Vegas (24422075299).jpg|Lumia from another angle
File:Aria, water wall (5611508734).jpg|Focus water wall near the south entrance
File:Lumia (4217219498).jpg|Latisse, another water wall inside the resort
File:Aria - Latisse - 2010-03-05.JPG|Latisse from another angle
</gallery>
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===Other features===
==Attractions==
[[File:Convention Center 9.jpg|thumb|upright|View from the convention center's third floor, 2009]]
===Restaurants, clubs, spas===
Aria opened with a three-story [[convention center]] covering {{convert|300000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Herman/> A wedding chapel was added to the convention center's first floor in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=New chapel at Aria brings modern edge to Las Vegas weddings |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jan/29/new-wedding-chapel-aria-brings-modern-edge-vegas-w/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> A four-story expansion of the convention center was completed in February 2018, after nearly two years of construction. It cost $170 million and added {{convert|200000|sqft|abbr=on}},<ref>{{cite news |last=Prince |first=Todd |title=Aria doubles convention space with $170M expansion |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/aria-doubles-convention-space-with-170m-expansion/ |access-date=October 8, 2021 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Akers |first=Mick |title=Aria unveils convention space, complete with a rare view |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2018/feb/16/aria-unveils-convention-space-with-a-rare-view/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=February 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Feldberg |first=Sarah |title=Aria unveils 200,000-square-foot convention center expansion |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Aria-unveils-convention-center-expansion |website=Travel Weekly |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> taking the place of the resort's showroom.<ref name=Conv1>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Aria convention expansion leads to closing of 'Zarkana' |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2015/dec/16/aria-convention-expansion-leads-to-zarkana-closing/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 16, 2015}}</ref><ref name=Conv2>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=The closing of 'Zarkana' proves Vegas means business |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/as-we-see-it/2015/dec/22/zarkana-closes-aria-convention-center-expansion/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=December 22, 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Sage, Catch, and Julian Serrano..jpg|thumb|Sage (New American) by Chef Shawn McClain on the left, Catch Las Vegas (Asian-Fusion) in the center, and Julian Serrano (Spanish Tapas) by Chef Julian Serrano on the right located near the check-in desk at Aria Resort & Casino.]]
[[File:PokerGO Studio Exterior .jpg|thumb|PokerGO Studio at the ARIA Resort and Casino]]
There are 16 restaurants as well as 10 bars and clubs within Aria, covering a total of about {{convert|250000|sqft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="restaurant1">{{cite news|last=Trask|first=Gary|title=Top-10 CityCenter facts and figures|url=http://garytrask.casinocitytimes.com/article/top-10-citycenter-facts-and-figures-57376|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Casino City Times|date=December 21, 2009}}</ref> Julian Serrano, a [[tapas]] restaurant in the lobby named after [[Julian Serrano|its chef]], was noted as one of ''[[Esquire Magazine]]'s'' "20 Best New Restaurants in 2010".<ref name="julser">{{cite news|last=Leach|first=Robin|title=Counter Intelligence: Esquire names Julian Serrano one of the best|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/oct/12/counter-intelligence-emesquireem-names-julian-serr/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303140354/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/oct/12/counter-intelligence-emesquireem-names-julian-serr/|archive-date=2011-03-03|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=October 12, 2010}}</ref> Sage, described as a contemporary American restaurant, is also located in the lobby area.<ref name="sage">{{cite news|title=Esquire magazine lauds CityCenter restaurants|url=http://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Esquire-magazine-lauds-CityCenter-restaurants/?a=usa|access-date=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Travel Weekly|date=October 26, 2010}}</ref> Jean-Georges Steakhouse, run by [[Jean-Georges Vongerichten]], is one of only nine restaurants in the United States that serve genuine [[Kobe beef]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jean Georges Steakhouse keeps its standards high|newspaper=Las Vegas Magazine|first=Jim|last=Begley|date=August 31, 2018|url=https://lasvegasmagazine.com/dining/2018/aug/31/jean-georges-steakhouse-aria-dining/|access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref> [[Eugene Remm#EMM|Catch]], a seafood and sushi restaurant known for drawing celebrities to its New York and Los Angeles locations, opened in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Aria seafood spot Catch will leave your senses awed|newspaper=Las Vegas Weekly|first=Leslie|last=Ventura|date=December 13, 2018|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2018/dec/13/new-aria-seafood-spot-catch-senses-awed/|access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref>
 
When Aria opened, it included the largest spa of any MGM resort.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=CityCenter's Aria to house MGM Mirage's largest spa |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/oct/13/citycenters-aria-house-mgm-mirages-largest-spa/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=October 13, 2009}}</ref> The {{convert|80000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} spa and salon covers two floors, and a coed balcony attached to the spa overlooks an outdoor infinity-edge pool.<ref>{{cite news|last=Leo|first=Jen|title=Las Vegas CityCenter hotels join Spa Week|url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/las-vegas-citycenter-6702/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407063345/http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/las-vegas-citycenter-6702/|archive-date=2010-04-07|access-date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
Among the restaurants led by [[celebrity chef]]s that have previously operated at Aria were [[Masa Takayama]]'s sushi eatery BarMasa and [[teppanyaki]] grill Tetsu (both closed in 2018), and [[Michael Mina]]'s American Fish (closed in 2014).<ref>{{cite news|title=Legendary sushi master Masa Takayama's Las Vegas restaurants have closed|newspaper=Robb Report|first=Jeremy|last=Repanich|date=April 3, 2018|url=https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/masa-takayama-barmasa-tetsu-close-las-vegas-2786797/|access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Mina's American Fish to transform into Bardot Brasserie|newspaper=Las Vegas Weekly|first=Brock|last=Radke|date=April 3, 2014|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/dining-news/2014/apr/03/michael-minas-american-fish-transform-bardot-brass/|access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref>
 
[[File:Aria - Pool1 - 2010-03-06.JPG|thumb|left|One of Aria's pools]]
An {{convert|80000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} salon and spa covers two floors of Aria, and a coed balcony attached to the spa overlooks an outdoor infinity-edge pool.<ref name="Spa Size">{{cite news|last=Leo|first=Jen|title=Las Vegas CityCenter hotels join Spa Week|url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/las-vegas-citycenter-6702/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407063345/http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/las-vegas-citycenter-6702/|archive-date=2010-04-07|access-date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
Aria's pool deck measures {{convert|215000|sqft|abbr=on}} and features acacia, bottle, palm and pine trees.<ref name=Gather/> Liquid Pool Lounge, opened in March 2010,<ref>{{cite news|last=Yancey|first=Kitty Bean|title=LIQUID Pool Lounge at CityCenter's ARIA Resort and Casino|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2010/06/liquid-pool-lounge-at-citycenters-aria-resort--casino-las-vegas-/97470/1|access-date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=USA Today|date=June 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626022711/http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2010/06/liquid-pool-lounge-at-citycenters-aria-resort--casino-las-vegas-/97470/1 |archive-date=June 26, 2010}}</ref> includes several pools and DJ entertainment.<ref name=Woodman>{{cite news |last=Woodman |first=Xania |title=Five things we're loving about Liquid |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/2010/mar/03/five-things-were-loving-about-liquid/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=March 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Liquid’s relaxed party is a perfect fit at amped-up Aria |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/industry-weekly/2016/mar/24/liquid-pool-club-aria-relaxed-party-dayclub/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=March 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Latham |first=Jason R. |title=Avoid Las Vegas’ dayclub crowds with a midweek dip at Liquid |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/2022/jun/09/avoid-las-vegas-dayclub-crowds-with-a-midweek-dip/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=June 9, 2022}}</ref> Liquid Pool also opened with a small restaurant, Breeze Café,<ref name=Woodman/><ref>{{cite web |title=Review: The Pool at Aria Resort & Casino Las Vegas |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/activities/las-vegas/the-pool-at-aria-resort-and-casino-las-vegas |website=Condé Nast Traveler |access-date=February 17, 2023}}</ref> which has since closed.
 
In 2012, a new, larger resort sign was added along [[Interstate 15 in Nevada|Interstate 15]], located behind Aria.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shine |first=Conor |title=What makes a winning sign? A look at six that work |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/29/six-other-casino-signs/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Shine |first=Conor |title=With new sign, Aria shows impact still defined by size, flash |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/29/and-down-strip-casino-signs-still-defined-size-fla/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 29, 2012}}</ref> Another sign, created by [[YESCO]], was erected along the Strip in 2013. Standing 250 feet, it is the tallest sign on the Strip. It includes a {{convert|10000|sqft|abbr=on}} LED screen with 11 million pixels.<ref>{{cite news |last=Komenda |first=Ed |title=Big and tall: Aria lights up new 250-foot LED sign |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2013/apr/09/big-and-tall-strips-new-250-foot-sign/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=VegasInc |date=April 9, 2013}}</ref>
[[Cirque du Soleil]]'s ''Gold Lounge'' is located in the Aria Resort & Casino and is {{convert|3756|sqft|0}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lightgroup.com/las-vegas-ultra-lounge-gold/ |title=Las Vegas Ultra Lounge Gold |publisher=The Light Group |access-date=February 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209160731/http://lightgroup.com/las-vegas-ultra-lounge-gold/ |archive-date=February 9, 2011 }}</ref> The design is reminiscent of Elvis' mansion, [[Graceland]], and black and gold are utilized extensively throughout the décor. The bar has the same shape as the bar in the Elvis mansion as well.<ref name="CdSL">{{cite web|url=http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/home.aspx#/en/home/other-activities/details/lounges.aspx |title=Cirque du Soleil Lounges |publisher=Cirque du Soleil |access-date=February 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214005637/http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/home.aspx |archive-date=February 14, 2011 }}</ref> The music played changes throughout the night including upbeat [[Classic rock]], commercial [[House music]], [[Elvis Presley|Elvis]] remixes, minimal [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[Top 40]], and Pop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/~/media/press/PDF/viva-elvis/gold-lounge.pdf|title=Gold Lounge|publisher=Cirque du Soleil (Press Material)|access-date=April 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916142100/http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/~/media/press/PDF/viva-elvis/gold-lounge.pdf|archive-date=September 16, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of mid-2015, ''Gold Lounge'' is closed for remodeling and undergoing a $4 Million makeover.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vegas.eater.com/2015/3/3/8135471/arias-4-million-gold-lounge-makeover-starts-soon|publisher=Las Vegas Eater (Article)|access-date=August 5, 2015|title=Aria's $4 Million Gold Lounge Makeover Starts Soon|last1=Martin|first1=Bradley}}</ref> Jewel, will replace Haze as the new nightclub in Aria. It is set to open in March 2016.
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==Shows==
[[File:Aria's Zarkana Theatre.jpg|thumb|right|270px|''[[Zarkana]]'' theater in 2013]]
[[Cirque du Soleil]], [[CKX, Inc.]] and its subsidiary [[Elvis Presley Enterprises]] created a permanent show at Aria, titled ''[[Viva Elvis]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Donnelly|first=Pat|title=Viva Elvis opens in Las Vegas|newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal)|date=December 17, 2009|pages=C3}}</ref> It premiered on February 17, 2010 and consisted of music, singers, dancers, acrobats and multimedia components that paid tribute to Presley.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=As a history piece, Cirque du Soleil's 'Viva Elvis' bears some explanation |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2010/feb/20/history-piece-cirques-viva-elvis-bears-some-explan/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 20, 2010}}</ref><ref name=Calgary>{{cite news |last=Zurowski |first=Monica |title=Viva CityCenter |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/Viva+CityCenter/2646227/story.html |work=Calgary Herald |date=March 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409030416/http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/Viva+CityCenter/2646227/story.html |archive-date=April 9, 2010}}</ref> The performance theater, the only one at CityCenter,<ref name=Conv1/><ref name=Conv2/> had capacity for 1,840 people.<ref name=Herman>{{cite news |last=Herman |first=Valli |title=The Strip's CityCenter hotels up the ante |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jan-03-la-tr-threenewvegas3-2010jan03-story.html |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 3, 2010}}</ref>
 
''Viva Elvis'' ended its run on August 31, 2012 due to low ticket sales, and was replaced on November 1, 2012 by Cirque du Soleil's rock opera ''[[Zarkana]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cirque du Soleil's 'Zarkana' replacing 'Viva Elvis' at Aria|newspaper=Vegas Deluxe|url=http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2012/mar/07/new-cirque-du-soleil-show-replacing-viva-elvis-ari/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914124504/http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2012/mar/07/new-cirque-du-soleil-show-replacing-viva-elvis-ari/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 14, 2012|date=March 7, 2012|access-date=March 7, 2012|first=Robin|last=Leach}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MGM Resorts tells Cirque to shutter ‘Viva Elvis’ at Aria|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/23/mgm-resorts-tells-cirque-shutter-viva-elvis/|date=November 23, 2011|access-date=March 7, 2012|first=John|last=Katsilometes|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012035209/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/23/mgm-resorts-tells-cirque-shutter-viva-elvis/|archive-date=2012-10-12}}</ref> The show and theater closed in April 2016 to allow for the convention center expansion.<ref name=Conv1/><ref name=Conv2/>
In May 2018, [[Poker Central]] opened the PokerGO Studio at the ARIA Resort and Casino. This poker studio is a 10,000 square-foot space built to host live poker events distributed on the poker streaming service, PokerGO. Notable poker tournaments and cash games held at the PokerGO Studio include the [[Super High Roller Bowl]], Poker Masters, [[U.S. Poker Open]], [[Poker After Dark]], and more. The PokerGO Studio is open to the public on an event-by-event basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/poker-central-announces-state-of-the-art-pokergo-studio-at-aria/|title=Poker Central Announces State-of-the-Art PokerGO Studio at ARIA|date=2018-04-05|website=Poker Central|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-09}}</ref>
 
===Shows=Reception==
Early guest reviews were generally negative, with wide-ranging complaints concerning slow check-in, the dark casino design, high-priced amenities, malfunctioning room electronics, and poor service.<ref name=Benston/><ref>{{cite news |title=HuffPo writer lays the smack down on Aria |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/as-we-see-it/2012/nov/26/weigh-arias-nasty-review-huffpo/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=November 26, 2012}}</ref> In a positive review, Fred A. Bernstein of ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised the hotel's technological features and luxury. He further wrote, "The hotel is huge, and it feels that way, but thanks to thoughtful design, it also feels luxurious and, at times, even cozy".<ref>{{cite news |last=Bernstein |first=Fred A. |title=Hotel Review: Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/travel/07checkin.html |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=March 2, 2010}}</ref> The negative reception was taken into consideration by MGM, which made adjustments based on the feedback. This included improved wireless service, a brighter casino, and a revamped buffet appealing to value-conscious visitors.<ref name=Benston>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=MGM responding to online reviewers' criticism of Aria |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jun/17/online-reviewers-nd-flaws-aria-taking-comments-ser/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=June 17, 2010}}</ref>
[[File:Aria's Zarkana Theatre.jpg|thumb|right|270px|''[[Zarkana]]'' at the Aria Resort and Casino]]
[[Cirque du Soleil]], [[CKX, Inc.]] and its subsidiary [[Elvis Presley Enterprises]] created a permanent show at Aria celebrating [[Elvis Presley|Elvis]]' music entitled ''[[Viva Elvis]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Donnelly|first=Pat|title=Viva Elvis opens in Las Vegas|newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal)|date=December 17, 2009|pages=C3}}</ref> The show premiered on February 17, 2010 and consisted of music, singers, dancers, acrobats and multimedia components that paid tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.<ref name="Viva CityCenter"/> Aria's Gold Boutique Nightclub and Lounge is themed after Elvis' former [[Graceland]] home.<ref name="Viva CityCenter"/>
 
Within a year of opening, Aria's hotel received the [[AAA Five Diamond Award]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Engle |first=Jane |title=Las Vegas: Two CityCenter hotels get top AAA rating |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-nov-26-la-trb-citycenter-aaa-20101126-story.html |access-date=February 3, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=November 26, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=De Lollis|first=Barbara|title=AAA Announces Five Diamond hotels for 2011|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2011/01/aaa-five-diamond-awards-hotels-restaurants/138554/1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130050824/http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2011/01/aaa-five-diamond-awards-hotels-restaurants/138554/1|archive-date=2011-11-30|access-date=February 8, 2011|newspaper=USA Today|date=January 14, 2011}}</ref> Its Sky Suites have also received the award, as well as a five-star rating from [[Forbes Travel Guide]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Las Vegas hotels earn prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award |url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2011/aug/12/las-vegas-hotels-earn-prestigious-aaa-five-diamond/ |work=VegasInc |date=August 12, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=AAA notes Aria Sky Suites, Joël Robuchon as top draws to Las Vegas |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/jun/17/aaa-notes-aria-sky-suites-jol-robuchon-as-top-draw/ |access-date=January 25, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=June 17, 2017}}</ref><ref name=Kester/>
''Viva Elvis'' ended its run on August 31, 2012 due to low ticket sales, and was replaced on November 1, 2012 by Cirque du Soleil's rock opera ''[[Zarkana]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cirque du Soleil's 'Zarkana' replacing 'Viva Elvis' at Aria|newspaper=Vegas Deluxe|url=http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2012/mar/07/new-cirque-du-soleil-show-replacing-viva-elvis-ari/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914124504/http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2012/mar/07/new-cirque-du-soleil-show-replacing-viva-elvis-ari/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 14, 2012|date=March 7, 2012|access-date=March 7, 2012|first=Robin|last=Leach}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MGM Resorts tells Cirque to shutter ‘Viva Elvis’ at Aria|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/23/mgm-resorts-tells-cirque-shutter-viva-elvis/|date=November 23, 2011|access-date=March 7, 2012|first=John|last=Katsilometes|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012035209/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/23/mgm-resorts-tells-cirque-shutter-viva-elvis/|archive-date=2012-10-12}}</ref> ''Zarkana'' closed in April 2016 to allow for the expansion of the convention center.
 
==In popular culture==
* Aria appears in the 2013 film ''[[Now You See Me (film)|Now You See Me]]'', which includes footage of the casino floor and a Sky Villa suite.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scene In Nevada: Now You See Me |url=https://nevadafilm.com/scene-in-nevada-now-you-see-me/ |website=Nevada Film Office |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=June 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Haute Event: ‘Now You See Me’ Stars Mark Ruffalo, Chris Browning Film at the Golden Gate |url=https://hauteliving.com/2012/04/haute-event-%E2%80%98now-you-see-me%E2%80%99-stars-mark-ruffalo-chris-browning-film-at-the-golden-gate/272502/ |website=Haute Living |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=April 11, 2012}}</ref>
* Aria was featured prominently in the 2013 film ''[[Last Vegas]]'', starring [[Michael Douglas]], [[Robert De Niro]], [[Morgan Freeman]] and [[Kevin Kline]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aria Resort & Casino Las Vegas |url=http://www.arialasvegas.com/LastVegas |access-date=10 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011235210/http://www.arialasvegas.com/LastVegas |archive-date=11 October 2013 }}</ref>
* Aria is featured prominently in the 2013 film ''[[Last Vegas]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Lawrence |first=Christopher |title=Meet two key stars in 'Last Vegas': Aria, Binion's |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/meet-two-key-stars-in-last-vegas-aria-binions/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Horn |first=John |title='Last Vegas' is not necessarily about the city of old |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-xpm-2013-oct-31-la-et-mn-backstage-last-vegas-20131031-story.html |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 31, 2013}}</ref> which included filming at the pool and on the casino floor. A Sky Villa suite and the Haze nightclub were also recreated on a [[sound stage]] for the film.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sylvester |first=Ron |title='Last Vegas' blazes a trail of fun |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2013/11/07/last-vegas-blazes-a-trail-of-fun/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Orange County Register |date=November 7, 2013}}</ref>
* Aria was also featured in the 2013 film ''[[Now You See Me (film)|Now You See Me]]'', starring [[Jesse Eisenberg]], [[Mark Ruffalo]], [[Woody Harrelson]], [[Mélanie Laurent]], [[Isla Fisher]] and [[Dave Franco]].{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}
* Aria also appears in the 2016 film ''[[Jason Bourne (film)|Jason Bourne]]'', serving as a filming location for convention scenes and a car chase.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lawrence |first=Christopher |title='Jason Bourne' adds iconic shots to Vegas film lore |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/movies/jason-bourne-adds-iconic-shots-to-vegas-film-lore/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Norm |title=Jason Bourne passes on valet parking at Aria |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/jason-bourne-passes-on-valet-parking-at-aria/ |access-date=February 19, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Scene In Nevada: Jason Bourne |url=https://nevadafilm.com/scene-in-nevada-jason-bourne/ |website=Nevada Film Office |access-date=February 19, 2023 |date=April 11, 2018}}</ref>
* Aria was featured in ''[[The Amazing Race 24]]'' where teams have to find the drop zone and the finish line [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]].
* Aria is among the filming locations used in the 2023 film ''[[The Family Plan]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tempesta |first=Shawn |title=Hollywood Comes To Las Vegas Strip With New Mark Wahlberg Movie |url=https://1027vgs.com/2023/02/09/hollywood-comes-to-las-vegas-strip-with-new-mark-wahlberg-movie/ |access-date=January 8, 2024 |work=[[KVGS]] |date=February 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Wahlberg's latest film premieres in Las Vegas, and he wants more |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/wahlbergs-latest-film-premieres-in-las-vegas-and-he-wants-more-2965353/ |access-date=January 8, 2024 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 14, 2023}}</ref>
* Aria was featured in the 2016 film ''[[Jason Bourne (film)|Jason Bourne]]'', starring [[Matt Damon]], [[Alicia Vikander]], [[Vincent Cassel]], and [[Tommy Lee Jones]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Aria Nima(3).JPG|Aria tower signage
The Spa at ARIA - December 2019 - Stierch 01.jpg|Salon at ARIA
File:Las Vegas (2013) 21.JPG|Approaching Aria from the Strip
File:Security.jpg|Pool Deck Security Kiosk
File:Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (6929143078).jpg|South entrance
File:Breeze Cafe Interior.jpg|Aria Pool Deck, Breeze Cafe interior
File:Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (7075221237).jpg|Overlooking the south entrance
File:Pool Bar.jpg|Aria Pool Bar
File:Aria CityCenter Tram - 2010-03-06Front.jpg|Lumia Ariafountain at south Expressentrance
File:DSC33321, Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (7641104228).jpg|North entrance interior
File:Aria, Las Vegas.jpg|Hotel lobby
File:DSC33305, Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (5744407236).jpg|Hotel lobby
File:CityCenter Tram - 2010-03-06.jpg| [[Aria Express]] monorail
File:2020 New Years Eve on the Las Vegas Strip.jpg|Aria's 250-foot sign during New Year's Eve 2020
File:Aria - Pool2 - 2010-03-06.jpg|A pool at Aria
File:Breeze Cafe Interior.jpg|Breeze Café
The Spa at ARIA - December 2019 - Stierch 01.jpg|Aria's salon
</gallery>
 
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Aria Resort & Casino}}
* {{Official website|http https://www.aria.mgmresorts.com|Official website/en.html}}
 
{{Las Vegas casinos}}
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