Why is Bellagio frequently recommended for first time visitors? I suppose I%26#39;m a bit biased in that I%26#39;m usually a North side of strip guy. But I%26#39;ve stayed at the Bellagio and despite its ';central'; location, it takes foreever to get out of the casino and walk to anywhere else other than across the street to Planet Hollywood. Having to walk around the fountains to get anywhere is annoying and even walking to Cafe Bellagio (cutting through the crowd) from the rooms can be a chore. Personally, I think walking from Bellagio to another casino takes longer than if you%26#39;re at Venetian and Wynn.
Why is Bellagio frequently recommended?
For me, Bellagio has a great location, pool area is one of the best for adults, lobby glass, conservatory, Picasso.... there is only one Bellagio and every first time visitor should SEE it. The fountains are a Las Vegas icon.
With all the good things about Bellagio, I avoid staying there if possible. If I%26#39;m going to spend the money - Wynn and Four Seasons are a much better experience for people staying at the hotel vs tourist viewing the hotel.
The Bellagio fountains, location, conservatory.. attract crowds from the strip. The Wynn and FS have do not have a flashy strip experience, not center strip located (today) and over all spend more time focused on their current customers vs attracting customers.
Why is Bellagio frequently recommended?I%26#39;ve found that one%26#39;s egress and ingress @ Bellagio is most often hampered by gawkers with strollers. At 11:50 PM.
Both your post and the reply by ibelvis were excellent and I agree with them. I will add a couple of points:
While personally I agree Mirage-TI-Ventian-Wynn is the best location, I don%26#39;t think it really matters to a 1st time visitor. They are going to try and see everything from MB to Encore anyway. Does it really matter if they start in the middle of the strip or at either end? If a 1st time visitor wants a great pool experience why not stay at Mandalay Bay? You think that they are not going to see Venetian just because it%26#39;s not close by?
Being in the middle is vastly over-rated, especially for a tourist who isn%26#39;t going to spend most of their time gambling. Let%26#39;s be honest, how many tourists want to spend their time at Casino Royal, Osheas, Bills or even Ballys? All within easy walking distance of Bellagio.
Now to really get a reaction! IMHO Bellagio is currently a middle-of-the-road hotel. If I rank the Strip hotels based on room size %26amp; quality, amenties, pool, gambling, and atmosphere, Bellagio would be a lot closer to the middle of the list than to the top.
And based on my assesment, Bellagio would also be one of the Strip%26#39;s most over-priced properties.
15 years ago Bellagio was very close to the top of the list, but IMO Oldsmobile was very close to the top of it%26#39;s list too.
One more thing. The only thing Bellagio is really convienent to are mostly HET hotels. And no one that gambles seriously would ever play at any of these properties.
The thing is that I have no problems recommending Bellagio and it is definitely a hotel that must be checked out. I just don%26#39;t understand why many people recommend the Bellagio for first time visitors (like if you%26#39;re only there once, it might as well be Bellagio).
For me, Bellagio, Venetian/Palazzo, Wynn, and Caesars are the hotels you must check out. I would check out NYNY, Paris, Mirage (now with the new volcano) and Treasure Island (Sirens Show) since they%26#39;re one of the more interesting hotels. I suppose hotels like NYNY and Paris are more interesting than Mirage and Treasure Island and that gives Bellagio the edge in terms of location?
Another annoying thing for me is that it can be very difficult to find a place to eat during lunch hours at the Bellagio. So many places open only for dinner. And even places like Cafe Bellagio can be a long line wait due to the tourists that are there.
I don%26#39;t know. I personally prefer Palazzo and the Wynn. But my aunt and uncle haven%26#39;t been to Vegas in over 10 years and I know my uncle likes to walk around. Just don%26#39;t know if Bellagio would be a better location for them.
I loved the Bellagio and enjoyed the walk along. I%26#39;ve just stayed at the Encore and that is a long, long walk out to the Strip! Would stay at the Bellagio again without a shadow of a doubt!
I%26#39;m soon to be a first time visitor to Vegas and have wanted to go there for so many years and ALWAYS wanted to stay at The Bellagio. I had it in my mind that it was ';the'; place to stay in Vegas and no other hotel would compare.
Now that I%26#39;m older and more travelled, when I was looking at which hotel to choose I had more of an open mind in terms of what I wanted from a hotel and despite many posters saying that you should stay central strip and the Bellagio was highly recommended for that, the hotel was just not gripping me in terms of hotel rooms, high prices, crowds etc.
I researched and researched and eventually settled on The Palazzo and two months after booking my trip I%26#39;m just as excited about staying there and have absolutely no regrets!!
Like ktinca said, I plan to see as much as I physically can on the strip and being at the north end isn%26#39;t gonna stop me and I have also seen in recent months that the north end is highly recommended too.
When I was looking to book my holiday some of the reviews of the Bellagio stated that room wise the hotel wasn%26#39;t what it once was especially compared to the newer hotels (which is understandable) and the crowd numbers that gather can be a nightmare, another reason to put me off.
I%26#39;m excited to see The Bellagio but will view it as a tourist and then be glad to go back to the peace and quiet of The Palazzo.
I walk in the door and Bellagio makes me happy. That%26#39;s why I like to stay there.
The crowds don%26#39;t bother me.
And I don%26#39;t think I%26#39;ve ever walked to PH directly from there. To me the access is very easy to Caesars, Ballys/Paris, and Bill%26#39;s. Yes, they are all HET properties, but we%26#39;re not high rollers so our gambling is not a top priority (we gamble a lot, but our stakes are very low).
We go often to Las Vegas and stay in a different place every time, and I like some more than others, but of all of them, when I walk in the door I just get a feeling of calm from Bellagio. Yes, calm, despite what others see as chaos. To me it%26#39;s very, very pretty. And pretty soothes my soul. :)
I feel the same as Warmwinds for the most part. I was just at Bellagio last weekend, room was not worn looking at all and was spotlessly clean, food and service in the hotel were excellent. However, I have decided that I am tired of staying on the strip after having been to Vegas so many times over the years. I prefer staying off strip and after seeing the new M, well see no reason to stay on strip anymore, can still visit it when we feel like it no matter where we stay.
Btw Ktinca, Bellagio wasn%26#39;t there 15 years ago, wasn%26#39;t built yet!
Re: NAM%26#39;s comment about ';the peace and quiet of Palazzo.'; Agreed. Palazzo seems to be an island of serenity in the rough ocean that is the Vegas Strip. Admittedly the vast majority of visitors to Vegas go there specifically for the high-energy vibe but after a few visits one begins to appreciate the benefits of a more sophisticated, less frantic (but no less fun) experience. Years ago Bellagio offered that experience but I don%26#39;t think it does now. I%26#39;ve stayed there once and was singularly unimpressed. Wynn/Encore offer a similar lower energy environment but there%26#39;s somthing about the open, clean layout of Palazzo (and their uniformally pleasant, helpful staff) that appeals to me.
Can someone explain why being a big gambler and staying at the Bellagio isn%26#39;t good?
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