Vdara
| Vdara Hotel & Spa | |
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Vdara as seen from the Aria
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| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Type | Condo hotel |
| Location | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 2600 West Harmon Avenue |
| Coordinates | 36°6′34″N 115°10′40.25″W / 36.10944°N 115.1778472°WCoordinates: 36°6′34″N 115°10′40.25″W / 36.10944°N 115.1778472°W |
| Topped-out | May 14, 2008 |
| Opening | December 1, 2009 |
| Owner | MGM Resorts International & Infinity World Development |
| Management | MGM Resorts International |
| Height | 578-foot (176 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 57 |
| Floor area | 180,525 m2 (1,943,150 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Rafael Viñoly |
| Developer | MGM Resorts International |
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| Number of suites | 1,495 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 (Market Cafe Vdara) |
| Parking | 629 |
| Website | |
| www.vdara.com | |
Vdara Hotel & Spa is a 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2)condo-hotel and spa located within the CityCenter complex across from Aria Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Vdara opened on December 1, 2009 as a joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Infinity World Development.
Vdara's 57-story, 578-foot (176 m) tower houses 1,495 suites; an 18,000 sq ft (1,700 m2), two-story spa, salon and fitness center; a market and a bar. It also has a 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) pool and deck area. Vdara does not contain casino space and, along with Mandarin Oriental, is one of two non-gaming, non-smoking hotels within CityCenter. In 2011, Vdara received its first AAA Four Diamond Award. The "V" in Vdara stands for "Vegas" and "ara" is meant to evoke established high-end boutique hotels, such as the Aviara or Vicara.
Vdara, designed by Rafael Vinoly of RV Architecture, LLC, is a condo-hotel, located between the Aria Resort & Casino and the Bellagio. Vdara's 57-story tower will house 1,495 residential units, ranging from 526 to 1,750 sq ft (48.9 to 162.6 m2). The Architect of Record was Leo A. Daly with Lamberto Smigliani as Project Manager, while the Detroit-based firm Hamilton Anderson Associates was the AOR for the interior guest rooms. Peter Schroeder of Tishman Construction Corporation served as Senior Project Manager and Rick Lorimer was the Project Manager for Perini Building Company, the projects General Contractor. The Vdara was the first tower to open December 1, 2009. The Vdara was the first of the six high rises in the project to be topped out on May 14, 2008.
Vdara was the first of six projects to be completed as part of the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex. Vdara's opening on December 1, 2009 was followed by The Crystals, a retail shopping center; Mandarin Oriental and Aria Resort & Casino in the same month. Prior to its opening, Vdara was designated as a LEED Gold award building and received a five-key rating from the Green Key Eco-Rating Program. Designed by Rafael Viñoly of RV Architecture, LLC, Vdara's 57-story crescent-shaped structure is formed by three parallel, offset arcs of varying heights. Because of its staggered arc design, Vdara contains six corner suites per floor, compared to just four in a more conventional building. The curvature of the building is complementary to the arcs of Aria Resort & Casino, which is located across a shared circular driveway.
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