A Luxury Las Vegas Vacation at the Bellagio Hotel

By Peter Shannon

The Bellagio Hotel is home to the fabulous and famous Cirque du Soleil show “O”. And this is just the start of your Las Vegas vacation fun as the Bellagio Hotel has so much more to offer.

The style of this luxury hotel is taken from the theme of a Roman extravaganza. It sits at the edge of a 10-acre man-made lake which provides you with a host of activities. There are also some 20 restaurants and cafes on site, a 65,000 square foot spa and salon and a numerous other attractions.

Just outside the hotel is the Beautiful Bellagio Fountains. Here you can see an incredible water ballet created by a thousand choreographed sprays that burst into the air and blossom like flowers. The display is accompanied by classical music that matches the beat of the water jets.
They are so mesmerizing that it is not uncommon for Las Vegas visitors to spend an hour or more gazing at the water show, especially at night.

The Bellagio Hotel lobby alone is a show in itself. Over 2,000 hand-blown glass flowers, each perfectly each hand-crafted, cover the ceiling. In addition multi-colored works of art, called The Fiori di Como, add to the atmosphere

Conservatory and Botanical Gardens are also a part of this amazing city within a city. Here you will find exotic plants from all over the world. It’s a botanical display that rivals the gardens you might find in London or New York City.

At the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art there is a small but quite impressive display of dozens of works by masters such as Picasso, Monet, van Gogh and others. You tour is aided by an audio presentation. Art lovers will certainly find this to be a must visit spot on their Las Vegas vacation.

A large casino is a central part of the Bellagio Hotel site so guests must be over 18 years of age. If fact the casino is so large that you will pass through it while on your way to most of the other attractions on site. In the casino there is plenty of action ranging from $1 slots to poker tables where you can wager $5,000 per hand.

Because the Bellagio Hotel is a luxury hotel, the rates are not for the budget conscious Las Vegas visitor. But even so, discounts are often available for off-periods. Regardless, they will so to it that you get your money’s worth here. This is a place for elegance and pampering with luxurious Italian provincial-decorated rooms and a high-end spa. At the spa the general ambiance is enhance by the music and the unusual architectural features such as the walls made of water.
It’s all designed to completely melt your stress away.

There are over 3,400 rooms at the Bellagio but the staff ensures that every visitor is catered to promptly and in the style expected of a luxury Las Vegas vacation destination. Come visit the Bellagio. You will find out for yourself.

The author of this article, Peter Shannon, is the owner of the popular http://www.1001-vacation-ideas.com - Here you will find a large collection of vacation and getaway ideas for travelers searchable by theme and location.