The resort launched a national advertising campaign in 2010. Although it was built as a luxury resort, Aria had to adjust its strategy upon opening and appeal to a lower-income clientele amid the recession. Īria opened during the Great Recession, which had a negative impact on the resort's revenue. It was the fourth component to open at Cit圜enter, and is the primary hotel property there. Īria opened on December 16, 2009, at 11:41 p.m., following a two-minute fireworks show. The 'Aria' name, unveiled in May 2008, was inspired by the resort's placement as the central feature of Cit圜enter, as arias are focal points in operas. Construction of Cit圜enter began on June 25, 2006, with a concrete pour for the project's main resort, unnamed at the time. Perini Building Company served as general contractor.

Zarkana, a new show by Cirque du Soleil, opened two months later and ran until the theater's closure.Īria is part of the Cit圜enter project, developed by MGM Mirage (later MGM Resorts International) and Dubai World. It ran from 2010 to 2012, closing due to low ticket sales. The 1,840-seat theater originally hosted Viva Elvis, a show by Cirque du Soleil based on the music of Elvis Presley. Other features include an 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m 2) salon and spa, 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m 2) of convention space, and numerous restaurants, as well as artwork and water attractions.Īria also had Cit圜enter's only performance theater, until it closed in 2016 for a convention center expansion. The resort also includes the only casino at Cit圜enter, with 150,000 sq ft (14,000 m 2) of gaming space. The hotel has 4,004 rooms and suites, and is a recipient of the AAA Five Diamond Award and a five-star rating from Forbes Travel Guide. It was developed as a joint venture between MGM and Dubai World, before being sold to Blackstone in 2021.Īria's hotel includes two curvilinear glass towers, rising up to 50 stories. It was also among the most technologically advanced hotels in the world at the time of its opening on December 16, 2009. Aria received LEED Gold certification for its environmentally friendly design, and is the largest hotel in the world to achieve such a feat. It is owned by The Blackstone Group and operated by MGM Resorts International.Ĭonstruction began on June 25, 2006, with a design by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Jean-Georges Steakhouse, Julian Serrano Tapas, Sage (2009–2020), Javier's, Bardot Brasserie, Carbone, Catch, Din Tai FungĪria Resort and Casino is a luxury resort and casino, and the primary property at the Cit圜enter complex, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.

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