LAS VEGAS, Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- In its debut year,
CityCenter Las Vegas has received
the coveted AAA Five Diamond Award® for both ARIA Resort &
Casino and Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas. While the award is
bestowed only upon select properties deemed the finest in
North America, it is even rarer
for hotels to attain the rating within the first year of
operation.
"It takes an incredibly special hotel or resort to earn the Five
Diamond distinction after being open less than a year. We
congratulate CityCenter for accomplishing this feat with not only
one property, but two," said Michael
Geeser, AAA Nevada spokesperson. "These properties deliver
the ultimate in luxury, sophistication and exceptional
service."
Bobby Baldwin, CityCenter's
President and CEO, said, "From inception to operation, our goal
with CityCenter was to create a resort destination that provides
guests with services and amenities unmatched in the world. To
receive the highest honor in the industry with the AAA Five Diamond
Award is a reflection of our commitment to this promise and to
delivering unforgettable experiences for each guest from arrival to
departure."
Bill McBeath, President & COO
of ARIA, said, "Receiving this recognition from AAA is the best
possible way I can imagine to celebrate our first anniversary. This
is a tribute to all of ARIA's employees, who dedicate themselves
every day to delivering wonderful memories to our guests."
The AAA Five Diamond Award is North
America's most sought-after symbol of excellence in the
hospitality industry. Representing the upper echelon of
establishments, AAA Five Diamond Award winners make up just 0.27
percent of the rated venues throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. As demonstrated by so few
properties attaining this level of quality and service, the
guidelines for AAA Five Diamond status are stringent, ensuring
consumers truly memorable experiences.
About ARIA Resort & Casino
ARIA Resort & Casino at CityCenter features an extraordinary
collection of award-winning restaurants, high-energy nightlife, a
world-class spa, exclusive shopping, contemporary gaming, a
larger-than-life modern art collection, high-tech meeting and event
space, and Viva ELVIS™ by Cirque du Soleil®. ARIA is the largest
LEED® Gold certified building in the world. In addition to the AAA
Five Diamond Award, in its debut year, ARIA has received multiple
accolades including: Travel + Leisure's Top 20 Up-and-Coming
Hotels in the World, 2010 Global Vision Award; Conde Nast
Traveler's 2010 Hot List; Elite Traveler's World's Top
Hotel Suites; Esquire's Best New Restaurants for 2010, Top
11 Restaurants Not To Miss; Food & Wine's Las Vegas' Best Bets, Go List 2010, 100 Best New Food & Drink
Experiences; MSN's Top 10 New Dining Destinations;
Entrepreneur's Best Business Bars; US Airways
Magazine's Top 15 Coolest Hotels in U.S. For more information,
visit www.arialasvegas.com.
About Mandarin Oriental, Las
Vegas
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is
a sophisticated sanctuary of modern elegance prominently situated
at the entrance of CityCenter, a magnificent urban resort
destination in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. This
47-story, non-gaming hotel and residences bring fine-dining, a
relaxing Spa, spectacular accommodations and the personalized
service of the world-renowned hotel group to Las
Vegas. Designed entirely by interior designer Adam D. Tihany
and architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, Mandarin Oriental,
Las Vegas sets a new standard of
style with stunning suites, amenities and architectural
design. Mandarin Oriental has been recognized by several
leading industry publications including: Conde Nast
Traveler's World's Best Hotels 2010; Spa Magazine's Best
New Eco-Friendly Spa and Best New Spa; Spa Finder's Best Spa
Director, Top 10, Best Men's Spa, Best Interior Design, Best
Getaway Spa, Best Luxury Spa and Best Accommodations and Top
Hotel/Resort Spa;, Desert Companion's Chef of the Year 2010
– Pascal Sanchez; and Las Vegas Spa
Association Best Director – Jennifer
Lynn. For more information, visit
www.mandarinoriental.com/lasvegas or contact (702) 590-8888.
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About CityCenter
CityCenter is an unprecedented urban metropolis on 67 acres
between Bellagio and Monte Carlo
resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. CityCenter is a joint venture
between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Infinity World
Development Corp, a subsidiary of Dubai World. It features
ARIA, a 61-story, 4,004-room gaming resort; luxury non-gaming
hotels including Las Vegas' first
Mandarin Oriental and Vdara Hotel & Spa; Veer Towers, the
development's only strictly residential buildings; and Crystals at
CityCenter, 500,000 square feet of exclusive shopping, dining and
nightlife experiences. CityCenter also features Viva ELVIS™, a
resident Cirque du Soleil production celebrating the timeless
musical legacy of Elvis Presley; and
an unparalleled public Fine Art Collection with works by acclaimed
artists including Maya Lin,
Jenny Holzer, Nancy Rubins, Claes
Oldenburg and Coosje van
Bruggen, among others. CityCenter is a design
collaboration between MGM Resorts International and internationally
acclaimed architectural firms including Pelli Clarke Pelli, Kohn
Pedersen Fox, Helmut Jahn, RV
Architecture LLC led by Rafael
Vinoly, Studio Daniel Libeskind*, David Rockwell and Rockwell Group, and Gensler.
At the forefront of sustainability, CityCenter is one of the
world's largest private green developments. ARIA, Vdara,
Crystals, Mandarin Oriental, Las
Vegas and Veer Towers all have received LEED® Gold
certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. This marks
the highest LEED achievement for any hotel, retail district or
residential development in Las
Vegas. For more information about CityCenter, please
visit www.citycenter.com.
* Consultant to AAI Architects, Inc.
SOURCE CityCenter