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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The $3.9 billion resort is located between Bellagio and CityCenter and has 2,998 rooms in its two 53-story towers, a 74,000 sq ft casino, along restaurants, retail outlets, a spa, and a day/night club.
CityCenter. 3730 Las Vegas Blvd (S). www.citycenter.com. A 67-acre mixed-use development between Monte Carlo and Bellagio. The $8.5 billion cost is shared 50-50% by MGM Mirage and Infinity World Development Corp., a subsidiary of Dubai World. It is the largest privately funded development in the US. The CityCenter tram stops at Bellagio, CityCenter’s retail area (Crystals), and Monte Carlo.
CityCenter includes:
- Aria, a 61-story, 4000-room resort and casino. The casino is 150,000 sq ft, small compared to other casinos. 568 suites, of the 4000 rooms, have floor-to-ceiling windows.
- Crystals, a 500,000 sq ft retail and entertainment area, including restaurants and art exhibits. It has a multi-angle rooftop.
- Veer, the leaning towers of Las Vegas, at 5 degrees inclination
, two 37-story residential towers with 335 condominiums in each tower. The towers, each with a swimming pool on the roof, are referred to as East Tower and West Tower.
- Vdara, all-suites, non-gaming, no-smoking condo-hotel. A 57-story tower with 1,543 units, ranging from 500 to 1,650 sq ft. It is connected to Bellagio through a pedestrian walkway. The property also has an 18,000 sq ft, two-level spa with 11 treatment rooms and three relaxation lounges. Big Edge is a sculpture by Nancy Rubins in front of Vdara .
- Mandarin Oriental, 47-story luxury hotel with 392 rooms and suites, below the lobby located on the 23rd floor, and 227 residential units above the 23rd floor. A spa and a restaurant (Twist) are also part of the development.
- Harmon, a 23-story boutique hotel with 400 rooms, to be imploded in 2012 due to construction defects.
Tivoli Village at Queensridge is a mixed-use center on Rampart Blvd at Alta Dr, just north of the Boca Park shopping center and just east of Suncoast Resort and Queensridge Condominiums. This European-style center, with ample underground parking, has retail stores, restaurants, and business offices. Special events, such as DJs and fashion shows, are offered during weekends.
