THE BELLAGIO - THE ONLY PLACE TO STAY IN VEGAS |
Thursday, 15 December 2005 |
Elvis once sang about the bright lights of this
city setting his soul on fire. Today it's more like an inferno. This is
one of the most artificially enhanced cities on the planet. A city
which can be seen from outer space on the earths surface thanks to it's
plethora of dazzling lights and astronomical energy consumption per
square mile.
Las Vegas is like an old lover you still cant shake
your feelings for. For me, this was the ultimate love/hate
relationship. Mesmerized by the enormity of it all, the theatrical
architecture, the jaw dropping shows, the money, the shopping and the
sheer grand scale of this city left me almost exhausted. As much
as I was astonished by the detail and grandeur of it all, I was also
left puzzled as to how a place like this can keep on growing. Each year
brings a bigger hotel, a more elaborate show, a brighter star.
The
enjoyment level of your stay depends on the duration of it. I stayed a
week and found that 3 days would have been plenty. The strip of hotels
and casinos is like a long road to heaven, or hell depending on whether
you win or lose. Of course, thereฤ๔s only one hotel you need to
consider when coming to Vegas. Enter the Bellagio Hotel.
Aside from it's size, the first thing that attracts you to the hotel is
it's amazing fountain structure and its location (situated right in the
middle of the strip). Classified as Las Vegas' biggest and best, the
fountain takes you on a musical journey with classical and opera themes
coupled with an aquatic choreography like nothing I had seen before,
its kind of cool. One thing that the Bellagio did amazingly well
was beds. Not only did they look enormous from the first glance, they
were exceptionally inviting. The only way to describe laying on this
bed is the feeling of being gently devoured by something remarkably
comfortable. Ecstasy in bed. That is the only way to describe the
approach the Bellagio has to bedding. So comfortable are these beds,
that you could easily stay there all day. Room service redefined
itself. Ordering from your room had graduated from a waiter bringing in
a tray, to a waiter wheeling in a small dining table. One would expect
the theme 'be our guest' to accompany the food complete with dancing
cutlery and plates.
Apart from being seduced by the enormity and
grandeur of the Bellagio, you will also want to relax and that's where
the extravagant pool and spa areas of the hotel come in. The outdoor
pool area is like something out of an overproduced Hollywood movie of
the 1950's. It's size alone commands your respect, once that is given ,
feel free to jump right in and laze about the surrounding grounds all
day. The spa area is equally as lush and roomy enough to accommodate a
small army, its worth spending a few hours here.
Shopping at
Bellagio is equivalent to the world's best shopping strips, with
Armani, Gucci, Fendi and the fashion world's leading luxury labels at
your fingertips along with the shops next door at Caesars Palace. I
found the gaming floor at the casino to be of a high class than other
places in Vegas. The settings of the gaming tables alone (very Monte
Carlo) and the variety of gaming was meticulously selected and making
the gaming areas as luxurious as any other part of the Bellagio. One
thing that can be off putting in many of the casinos in Vegas is the
retaining cigarette smoke odor in many of the gaming areas. The
Bellagio has addressed this issue by creating ingenious drapery which
actually absorbs cigarette smoke and odors and eliminates it from the
rooms. Las Vegas is nothing if not excessive and the Bellagio
follows suit. A trip to Vegas, no matter how short deserves the respect
of a grand hotel with all the trimmings. The Bellagio provides that and
more. by Billy T
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