text: Quick Tips Quick Tips Quick Tips Quick Tipsnn No parking structure There is complementary valetnn You can park over at the Arias structure ride the tram over which connects to the BellagioVdara and then check in nn There is NO casino and NO smokingnn There is a bar as well as a small marketdeli like area within the Vdarann Spa services on the second floor pool on the third floornnnThe following events though have led me to believe that we either had a REALLY untypical stay at the Vdara or just really bad lucknnWhen we got to the reception there was no wait which was very nice A few people were checking in at the time but there was a person available within a few minutes to help us I smiled warmly at her and told her that my girlfriend and I were staying for our five year anniversary and we hoped she would help us make it extra special We booked a corner suite to begin with because I did not want to do the tip trick the price point was similar and there was a guarantee that we would get a nice room She immediately told us that she could upgrade us for to a larger suite And that the current suite we had was on a lower floornnThis surprised me because at EVERY hotel on and off the strip an upgrade is pretty much a freebie They want you to have a great impression of the property lose money and pay for services and then come back I was displeased but I did not want to spoil our vacation mood so I agreed to the upsell My girlfriend booked the reservation and she handled most of the check in paperwork She never told my girlfriend to put me down as an additional guestnnAnyways we were ready to start a relaxing hot soak in the tub and plan the rest of our evening When we got into the room I was really disappointed about how technologically backward the room seemed to be Every button seemed to have been pushed several thousand times and the lettering was gone the shades control itself was buggy and the lights were not automated The bed sheets were really scratchy and were rough The only really cool thing was the full stove microwave and fridge However shortly after that pleasant discovery the real terrible stuff began to emergennThe tub had water still in it Not sure if they just cleaned the tub but there was lots of water in it I opened a drawer next to the bed and found two dirty black socks from a previous guest Finding this prompted me to tell my girlfriend to search other cabinets for other items left behind by the guest She opened up the dishwasher and discovered a terrible smell and to our dismay dirty plates and kitchenware I called the front desk and complained and immediately we were upgraded to a much larger suite and higher floornnI wished at that point I could say our stay was amazing and we lived happily ever after We got up to the floor and there was a strange chemicalmildew smell going on in the air It was very unpleasant but it did not get into the room The door handle looked like it may have been busted in by another guest who tried to get in the room forcibly during a previous stay We walked into our room and the shades were down The same faded lettering was on the controls Once I raised the shades the view was absolutely spectacularnnThe first thing we did was order turn down service setting it for PM for the rest of our stay We got home that night and found out that the housekeeping lady was not aware that there were two guests It turns out because my girlfriend did not know and because the check in person did not tell her that she should put me down as a guest the housekeeper turned down only one side of the bed It was late though and we were tired from our day but I contacted the housekeeper the next day nnI wanted to take a shower The water came out hot and ready in seconds but the showerhead was also busted and spewing water onto the tile outside the shower After adjusting the head back in it spewed a little less water Anyways after the shower the bedsheets like before were scratchy In fact I got a nasty rash from them and decided to sleep on the comforter insteadnnThe next day we came back around PM and I expected turn down service to be nicely done and the room to be in better order We arrived to a room that had not been serviced or turned down We were sure to leave the rooms privacy light off when we left that morning We were disappointed but thought they were busy and would come later We left to go out for the night and came back to a room that was still not turned down To annoyed and tired we went to sleep and complained the next day Turns out the charges that were promised to be waived were not And in fact the notation for the upgrade for overall was incorrect It was nnAt the end of things we settled up with the manager who was the best part of our stay I hope that my stay was not typical to the Vdara and I hope that you guys have a better experience