Bellagio

Few names in Vegas answer the call for Italian-style luxury and sophistication more adroitly than the Bellagio.

The Bellagio is often cited as an example of how Las Vegas has changed over the years in reaching new heights of lavishness.

When you arrive, the now famous Bellagio fountains greet you with a show - a display capable of impressing even the most cynical passers by. The Bellagio fountain show is so captivating that some have even rushed in front of the Bellagio to perform a quick wedding ceremony – the fountain has become a Las Vegas attraction in its own right.

The Bellagio has been awarded a perfect AAA Five Diamond rating, along the way redefining what luxury truly means. It is also on the list of Leading Hotels of the World.

Inside, you’ll find the resort has reached the apex of customer service and sumptuous décor with the closest attention to detail.

The Bellagio, of course, has one of the greatest casinos in Vegas - brought to you by MGM Resorts International –the experience is sure to leave casino lovers, well, love-struck by one of the most advanced and elite gaming experiences the world has to offer.

For one, their poker room is the tops, having attracted the television series “High Stakes Poker,” a show that puts more money on the line than any other in the history of Television. Bobby’s Room also houses many tournaments from the World Poker Tour.

At the Bellagio casino, you can put your money on the line in the most prominent high-limit poker room in the world, Bobby’s Room - a room honoring the 1978 World Series of Poker champion, Bobby Baldwin.

Be forewarned, few players are of the requisite caliber to survive given the $20,000 minimum buy-in, which attracts some of the best poker players in the word… well, and quite a few well-heeled suckers. Players often refer to Bobby’s Room as “The Office” – a place to get some serious work done and earn some money.

Including Bobby’s Room and another less dramatic high-limit area, there are 40 tables and over 7,000 square feet worth of only the best - cutting edge sound systems, over 10 plasma screens with the highest viewing quality available, a extravagant 24-hour dining service complete with complimentary drinks.

Playing poker at the Bellagio, you find yourself at pinnacle of Las Vegas luxury and you’ll also see some art that makes one say “only in Vegas,” including paintings of World Poker Events and high-stakes poker greats. The most famous is “The Game,” a commissioned painting showing some of the world’s greatest poker players in the middle of a high stakes game.

To create a high-limit lounge for top players from around the world, the Bellagio had to call in Adam Tihany, named one of the greatest interior architects by the New York Times in 2001. Kept far away from the other guests, Tihany’s Club Privé will instantly relax you with its stylish exuberance.

Tasteful and plush seats of golden-yellow welcome you, an atmosphere that makes even the most well known celebrities kick back and relax.

A charming speakeasy-style bar serves beverages found nowhere else in the resort, containing ingredients found all over the world, from the Swiss Alps to every distillery region in Scotland.

At the Bellagio casino, you’ll also find a 116,000 square foot casino with custom-made carpet and uniquely designed fabrics, making the casino among the most eye-catching in Vegas. The table games in the casino area include craps, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, pai gow, pai gow poker and let it ride, spread across some thirty tables with at least five high limit options.

The Bellagio has every kind of slot machine imaginable, giving you such diversity you might feel a bit overwhelmed.

The race and sports book is an impressive 5,000 square foot plus affair boasting the best in entertainment technology. It provides viewers with 150 fully updated screens and over 90 individual monitors. There’s also a mega flat screen and over 30 sports bar flat screens.

The book provides up to 25 tracks a day and several types of parlays, including Advantage Teaser, Monday/Sunday, Moneyline, Super Teaser, Half Point and Parlay.

Delectable snacks and a dedicated cocktails served by lovely waitresses will keep you fully satisfied as will the other sexy hangers on that seem to prefer the Bellagio casino.

At the Bellagio, you’ll find yourself wandering through a dream casino made real - not to be missed.