48 hours at Vdara - quick thoughts...

Nice win! But the best drink service was at Bellagio? I always had bad luck with drinks on the floor there.

 

I went recently. It's not any smaller, but I definitely think it's either gone downhill, or just gotten a bit tired. I remember years ago when it was a revelatory experience, and now it's, as you said, "just ok". It's certainly not bad, but it's also not really any better than, say, Aria or Paris, and certainly not up to the standard Bacchanal has set. And agreed completely on "Love", it's my favorite Cirque show by far, and one of my favorite shows in Vegas.

They and Aria have been the best ones in my experience. It's unfortunate that they've downgraded the drink selection on the floor (at least, they did at Aria, so I'm assuming it's the same at Bellagio), but by contrast, I've found that cocktail waitresses at Cosmo anywhere but HL are simply a myth invented by management to get us to come back.

 

I was asked once at Cosmo on the floor last trip, but as usual it was about 5 minutes before we wanted to leave. I swear it's always that way on every floor. Lol

 

Ha, that's why I always play at the bars if I'm going to play at all. I'll gladly take the percentage hit to play somewhere I know the bartenders, get premium drinks for free, and don't have to worry about pace of play.

 

Agree Vdara needs a freshen, just stayed there a few weeks ago. Building is now 10 years old and so is the furniture. We had a couch in our suite that I don't think you'd see in a Motel 6, just beat up, dirty and uncomfortable. But enjoyed the place otherwise.

Also went to the Bellagio buffet, we had a buy one-get one pass.....my first time ever eating there. Wasn't amazed. For once the MLife card helped us cut a huge line, and thankfully, because I didn't think the buffet was worth either the full price or the line. It was good, don't get me wrong....but felt more like a 3 or 3 1/2 star experience as opposed to a 4-5 star experience.

To be fair, I'm not a huge buffet guy. I'd rather just eat one meal. The idea of getting plates heaped with things that don't go together, pizza and turkey and sushi and everything else under the sun....it just doesn't excite me that much. And then that gnawing idea that you have to eat tons so you can "get your moneys worth"....

Just give me one good meal anytime!