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Tiffany & Co., and North
America’s largest branch of
Louis Vuitton.
Perched away from the Strip,
the Aria Hotel & Casino is a
sleek monolith far removed
from Las Vegas’ usual
ostentatious style. It boasts
a collection of contemporary
sculpture ranging from Maya
Lin and Henry Moore to Jenny
Holzer, and holds restaurants
run by some of the country’s
top chefs, such as Julian
Serrano and Michael Mina, and
the ultra-hip Jewel nightclub.
The 4,004 high-tech guest
rooms with floor-to-ceiling
windows provide panoramic
views of the city.
The entire complex was
built with green technology
in mind, using natural lighting
and reclaimed water. Even
Aria‘s slot machines promote
conservation, as the bases
serve as air-conditioning units,
effectively cooling guests
from the ground up.
8 Cosmopolitan of
Las Vegas
The giant Coca-Cola bottle at Showcase Mall
3708 Las Vegas Blvd S. Tel (702) 698-
7000; (877) 551-7778. Open 24 hours 9 Showcase Mall
(see p239). 7 ∑ cosmopolitan Hollywood Resort & Casino)
lasvegas.com 3785 Las Vegas Blvd. Tel (702) 597- opened in 2007. The glamorous,
3122. Open varies for each 1930s- style lobby features
Situated within two high-rise attraction. 7 eight sparkling crystal
towers on the Strip between chandelier columns and
the Bellagio and CityCenter, Dominated by a 100-ft- (30-m-) the hotel’s two pools offer
The Cosmopolitan offers a high neon Coca-Cola bottle, the alfresco poolside cocktails.
100,000-sq-ft (9,300-sq-m) Showcase Mall entertainment The focus at Planet Holly-
casino, an oasis-inspired spa, and retail complex is best wood is firmly on entertain-
and three pools. There are known as the home of M&M’s® ment. Major head liners –
2,995 hotel rooms, most with World. This promotional exhibit, including Britney Spears,
marble bathrooms and sliding spread over four stories, offers Jennifer Lopez, and Lionel
glass doors that open onto a some fun chocolate-themed Ritchie, sign-up for long term
large terrace. Some suites even displays for kids and abundant residencies and regularly
have their own kitchenettes. opportunities to buy chocolate appear at the properties'
Among the 21 restaurants on in a rainbow of colors. main theater, The Axis, while
site, guests will find most kinds a separate showroom hosts
of cusine, including Chinese- the burlesque show, Crazy Girls.
Mexican fusion food from chef 0 Planet Hollywood The Miracle Mile shopping
José Andrés at China Poblana, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Tel (702) 785- mall, which does indeed
and authentic Italian cusine at 5555; (866) 919-7472. Open 24 hours snake for a full mile around
Scarpetta. The Chandelier, one (see p239). 7 ∑ planethollywood­ the casino, still features
of several bars, spans three resortcaesars.com Arabian-Nights touches
levels, each with a different dating back to the Aladdin
theme, while the Marquee On the site formerly occupied era, and offers 170 shops and
Nightclub & Dayclub combines by the Aladdin, scene of the 17 restaurants, as well as its
clubbing with poolside 1967 wedding of Elvis and own theater, which runs a
entertainment, complete with Priscilla Presley, Planet Holly- continuously changing
infinity pools and a cabana. wood (then known as Planet line-up of shows.

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