We stayed at the Bellagio a single night 10 years ago right after it opened up and thought it was a wonderful place. So, for our first trip back to Las vegas since then, we opted for it again. It was the best decision we made on the trip.

We arrived with no reservations but were told by the front desk that upgrades were available if we had a standing reservation. My husband ducked out of line, called the reservations number, booked the cheapest room and then got back in line. The front desk staff then offered to upgrade him to a penthouse suite (1500 square feet, I think)for an additional $150 per night. We grabbed it and the room was spectacular! 3 flat screen tvs (living room, bedroom, and bathroom), a powder room at the entrance, and a mini-bar/kitchen area. Our total cost for 4 nights was $1200. Quite a deal considering what we pay for places in Maui and elsewhere where we usually go on vacation. Twice daily maid service made this even more wonderful!

The hotel itself has maintained its elegance since we were last there - the grounds are immaculate as are the pool areas with their lovely cypress trees. Despite the fact that we don't "look rich" (I am a rather dumpy-looking middle aged woman, much to my chagrin!), we were treated with the utmost courtesy by all the staff. (Much as we may hate to admit it, how one looks factors quite heavily into the service one receives at many higher end establishments.)

We went to the Cirque du Soleil "O" show at the hotel and it was quite impressive. (However, I actually enjoyed the Mystere production at Treasure Island more. Ka at the MGM Grand was on a par with the "O" show). "O" was the only Cirque show we attended that actually had a written dress code - very reasonable with no cut-offs, etc. - which was sort of fitting given the more "classy" feel of the Bellagio Hotel in general. You get a discount on the tickets for the production if you're staying in the hotel. Also, we felt that the buffet at the hotel was the hands down winner of the best in Las Vegas - food that spanned the exotic (ostrich & elk) to the familiar (chicken noodle soup & green salad) in amazing varieties!

All in all, we won't be going anywhere else the next time we go back to Las Vegas. In fact, we've decided that we're heading to LV rather than Hawaii for our winter vacation with the kids. There was an amazing amount to do with kids and no kid under 12 could possibly resist the spectacle that is Las Vegas. Despite the fact that the Bellagio appeals to a sophisticated, upscale crowd, the staff is still extremely kid-friendly and welcoming.

We went to Las Vegas to celebrate our 40th anniversary and my birthday from June 21 - 25.

We had no wait at all to check-in and were upgraded without even asking. Our room was in the Spa Tower on the 24th floor with a lovely view of the fountain. We could see across the street to Planet Hollywood and all the way down the street to the marquee of the Flamingo.

Our room was clean however, the carpet and upholstery had some stains that should have been professionally cleaned. Although bathroom was large with both a shower and deep soaking tub the overall size of the bedroom area was on the small side and not comfortable to have room service in.

The room had turn down service and was cleaned twice a day and had a large closet to hang clothes in as well as store your luggage. There was also an armoire with several large drawers for additional clothing and item storage.

There is a mini-frig but only for the hotel beverage and food items. If you need a frig you have to request one and there may be additional charges. There was a desk and wireless Internet available in the room which costs $14.99 per day.

Our bags were brought up immediately with no wait.

I think the pool area is one of the nicest I have ever seen. There were several pools and lots of lounge chairs. In the pool area, there were options for food and beverages and our favorite dining experience was at the Pool Cafe.

The Bellagio puts the service back in customer service. From the moment we checked-in through our departure, we were treated like royalty. The staff is friendly and helpful and easy to find if you need something.

We have been to Vegas several times in the past and usually stayed at the Paris or Caesar's Place. However, I can say we have never had such wonderful treatment as we experienced at The Bellagio.

The hotel is beautiful and I loved our stay and would stay there again in a heart beat.

This was my first time in Vegas, and not knowing any of the hotels, I scoured through countless Tripadvisor reviews to determine the best possible bang for our buck. My husband insisted on being located on the strip, so I narrowed down the selection to Bellagio, Venetian, Palazzo, Wynn and Encore. There's not a thing wrong with any of these selections. The Wynn and Encore are not quite as centrally located, however. And the Venetian and Palazzo, while perfectly acceptable, fell just a bit short of the class that is effortless in the Bellagio. When expedia.com offered a deal that provided a standard king sized room for roughly $105 per night (when combined with airfare and rental car for 4 nights), that clinched it for me -- there was no doubt in my mind that this deal was superb, and knocked the other selections right off the table.

We checked in on a Sunday at noon, and there were no lines. We weren't offered a free upgrade, and nor did I expect one. Our room was located in the spa tower, facing the mountains and a few off strip casinos. If you walked up to the window and looked straight down, you could see everyone sunning at the pools. The view was lovely, and so was the room, decor in beige and taupe tones in both the room and the spacious adjoining bathroom. The bed is extremely comfortable, which you'll no doubt appreciate after tramping around Las Vegas or the national parks all day.

I did make one strategic error of booking the O show at the later time on the same day that we arrived. I figured that we'd unpack, wander about the hotel, eat a nice dinner, and enjoy the 9:30 late show. Except, the late show was actually 10:30, not 9:30. And since we flew in from the east coast, I forgot that we were operating under a 3 hour time lag. So, in effect, I "booked" the O show for 1:30 am - 3:30 am (our time) on the same day that we had gotten up at 4 am in order to fly to Vegas. We were completely loopy by the time we took our seats. Still, it's a magnificent show.

The Bellagio is a first class, lovely experience. Is it the best that the world has to offer? No, of course not. Is it among the best that Vegas has to offer? Why, yes, I think so! If you are in your 20s, you may prefer a more modern and streamlined decor, but that is up to individual preferences of taste and style. We found that we couldn't go wrong with Bellagio food. Every time we went somewhere else, we were disappointed and came back to the Bellagio restaurants and excellent morning buffets.

If you want to see national parks, I recommend day trips to Red Rock Canyon and Zion National Park which are the closest. Grand Canyon and Bryce are better planned using bed and breakfast lodging to hop from one to the other, so you can spend more time enjoying the parks and spend less time shuttling back and forth from Vegas.

Grand hotel, expensive, impressive entrance, very large hotel, Room was large, various restaurants, some with live music, food was below average and very expensive! Several pools, with lots and lots of people.