Resort draws
Just because the Bellagio's hotel rooms have changed doesn't mean the resort's main attractions have. Guests and visitors are welcome to check out these favorites:
• Fountains of Bellagio: The dancing water puts on a show every half-hour during the day and every 15 minutes at night. Free.
• Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: Open 24/7, this colorful indoor venue features live musical performances daily from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free.
• Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art: Through Oct. 27, guests can enjoy "Warhol Out West," an exhibition featuring more than 60 paintings, prints, sculptures and film by and about Andy Warhol. General admission is $16. -- J.H.
The Bellagio recently completed a renovation of its 928-room Spa Tower, concluding the resort's overarching redesign efforts in all 3,387 of its rooms.
The $40 million Spa Tower remodeling effort began Aug. 19, following the main tower's $70 million redesign, which was completed in 2011.
The 819 rooms and 109 suites in the Spa Tower were created by the MGM Resorts International Design Group and match the tone and vibe of the three designs found in Bellagio's main tower. King rooms have a color palette of either indigo and silver or green tea and plum. Queen rooms feature an amber-and-butterscotch color combination.
In addition to the standard guestrooms, the Spa Tower houses the 850-square-foot salon suites; the 1,000-square-foot Bellagio suites; the 1,500-square-foot penthouses; the 1,900-square-foot, two-bedroom Bellagio suites; and the 4,000-square-foot chairman and presidential suites, all of which underwent a face-lift during the remodeling.
Part of the Spa Tower's renovation included the addition of three 2,500-square-foot executive parlor suites. These suites are meant to provide a space for guests to entertain and socialize, not just sleep. The open floor plan has plenty of space for the billiards table and a media lounge adjacent to the main room.
Bellagio's newly remodeled rooms were designed to align with the company's sustainability policy. Energy-efficient lighting in the hallways and rooms provides 60% greater efficiency.
Organic carpeting made primarily from wool and furniture made from eucalyptus, both of which are renewable resources, outfit the new tower. A double towel bar in the bathroom offers hotel guests an increased ability to dry and reuse towels during their stay. In addition, there is a 180% improvement in air circulation over the previous incarnation of the rooms in the Spa Tower.