
Aria Hotel History
Aria Resort & Casino is a Las Vegas luxury hotel, and central feature to the CityCenter development. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the 60-story two curvilinear glass towers house 4,004 rooms totaling 4,000,000 sq ft . At its base is a 150,000 sq ft casino and a three-story lobby that uses natural materials including lush foliage, flowers, glass, wood, and stone.
The Aria Resort and Casino was opened on December 16, 2009. The resort includes lounges, bars, nightclubs and a variety of casual to upscale restaurants, including Julian Serrano's eponymous restaurant and Sirio Maccioni's Sirio. Aria also features a 80,000 sq ft spa.
In the resort's 2,000 seat theater, Cirque du Soleil, CKX, Inc. and its subsidiary Elvis Presley Enterprises created a permanent production celebrating the music of Elvis Presley titled Viva Elvis. Previews opened On December 17, 2009. The show will officially premiere on February 17, 2010.
A three-story 300,000 sq ft convention center includes four ballrooms , 38 meeting rooms and the largest glass-curtain wall in a public building overlooking the pool. The three story tall window is 400 feet long.
At the north valet is artist Jenny Holzer's 250 ft LED sign welcoming visitors to the hotel.
The hotel also includes 900,000 sq ft for back-of-house areas, offices, and a subterranean parking garage.
Aria's Control4 automation system monitors energy usage. The system remembers guests' preferences. When guests swipe their room card, it restores their preferences for temperature, lights, window coverings and greets the guest by name.
On September 14, 2009 Aria became the largest Leed Gold award building in the United States.
Within the reception area, artist Maya Lin is creating an approximately 133 ft silver cast of the Colorado River. Lin is incorporating reclaimed silver in the spirit of CityCenter's commitment to sustainability and in light of Nevada's standing as the Silver State.