We stayed at the Aria for a couple of nights before staying at Paulus' place and I have to say, I much prefer this place overall compared to the Aria. Firstly, we spent over a week at Paulus' place for the same price as a couple of nights at Aria. Staying at Paulus' place you get access to all the MGM grand facilities including the amazing pool (with a lazy river). Pro tip - get to the pool at 9:30am to line up for shady seats along the lazy river, and bring pool rings with you (as the MGM pool charge a small fortune to purchase them there). The view from Paulus' place is amazing, you can see the desert, the end of the strip and down into all the MGM grand pools. In the hot weather it was great being able to walk through the air conditioned MGM into the signature apartments. Seriously, this is one of the best kept accommodation secrets in Las Vegas, I couldn't recommend it more!