In poker, when you have the best possible hand, it's called \""the nuts.\""  For me, Aria is the nuts, the chips, the soup, the everything.  I thank you, Aria, for ruining every hotel I will ever stay at.  \n\nI had three nights at the Aria for a boys trip during the NCAA tournament.  The rooms were fantastic.  We had high-floor Strip-view rooms and the view was overwhelming.  The room itself was fantastic as well, you can control everything from HVAC, curtains, TV, and lighting from an iPad-looking thing on the end table.  All appointments (beds, towels, etc.) were very high quality and very comfortable.  The iron in the room was so nice, I'm ordering one for my own use.\n\nThe casino makes you forget all of the smoky, smelly, dingy casinos you've ever been in (and even places like Caesars & MGM are getting like that nowadays).  The air is fragrant and pleasing and everything is incredibly clean.  The stakes at the table games aren't low, but come on, it's the Aria.  The sports book is small but nicely appointed, and the Sky Box club is a great place to watch the tournament while chowing down on great food and craft beer (surprisingly affordable, all things considered).\n\nThe restaurant options really couldn't be better.  We ate at Jean Georges and loved every bite of tender, marbled steak (they also made a great Old Fashioned).  The buffet is the best I've ever been to with so many high quality food options and decent champagne for brunch (with unlimited refills as well).