Bellagio is a luxury hotel and casino resort which, at the time of its opening, was the most expensive hotel and casino to ever be built. It was built on the site of the Dunes Hotel and Casino which was previously demolished. The theme of the hotel and casino is inspired by the small Lake Como town in Italy of the same name.
The hotel and casino resort is famed for its opulence and elegance and is a true feature of its location on the Las Vegas strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is also the very first resort on the strip to receive the AAA Five Diamond Award more than ten times consecutively of which it has in fact won fifteen times in a row from 2000 to 2015. Two restaurants have also received this reward and Michelin stars have also been awarded. Bellagio is a member of the leading hotels of the world and is listed on Conde Nast’s top hotels in the world.
The Bellagio Hotel and Casino Attractions
The most notable feature, being the front view of the building, is the 8 acre lake situated between the Las Vegas strip and the resort. This is home to the Fountains of Bellagio which is a famous feature of dancing water that is synchronized to lights and music.
The lobby ceiling is covered with 2 000 hand blown glass flowers by Dale Chihuly which is named Fiori di Como. Cirque du Soleil’s “O” is a longstanding production featured at the resort.
A conservatory and botanical garden is featured where five seasons are displayed at their respective times. These include the Chinese New Year; spring; summer; fall and winter. It is situated alongside the lobby of the hotel and is open to public visitors. The Bellagio gallery of fine art is a rotating exhibition space which is found along the pool promenade. A spa and a salon is available for pampering and exclusive designer boutiques provide a shopping experience.
Bellagio Hotel Towers and Casino Floor
The primary hotel tower at the Bellagio is a 36 floor tower and home to 3 015 rooms. Just south of this tower is the spa tower which is 33 floors high and has 935 rooms.
The casino offers many slot machines, video poker machines and tables for the most popular table games and more, many similar games can also be enjoyed by Canadian players at British Colombia online casino. The poker room at Bellagio is considered the office of many professional poker players who choose to play there. The tables in the poker room offer high table limits. Bobby’s room, named after Bobby Baldwin, is home to the Big Game which is a high stakes game where the pot can far exceed the million mark. The World Poker Tour hosts a variety of their poker tournaments here too.
M life is the rewards programme available for not only playing at the casino, but all purchases; events and dining experiences are awarded too. Express comps and Pointplay offer points at the casino for playing a variety slots, video poker or table games. Comps earned can be redeemed for hotel accommodation, dining; entertainment and more.