CityCenter is now accepting reservations for Vdara Hotel and ARIA Resort & Casino. Opening October 1, Vdara will be the first of CityCenter’s spectacular developments to debut, followed by Mandarin Oriental and Crystals retail and entertainment district in early December. CityCenter’s grand opening celebrations will culminate with the launch of ARIA Resort & Casino Dec. 16.

Located between Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts, CityCenter will become the cultural centerpiece of Las Vegas and bring a new level of environmental consciousness to the world-famous Strip. An architectural achievement that integrates the talents of world-renowned artists, architects and designers, CityCenter will attract visitors from around the world as a landmark of global taste and style. In addition to Vdara and ARIA, CityCenter will feature two luxurious non-gaming hotels including Las Vegas’ first Mandarin Oriental and The Harmon (slated to open at CityCenter in late 2010); Veer Towers, the development’s only strictly residential buildings; Crystals, a 500,000-square-foot retail and entertainment district; and a $40 million public Fine Art Program. Vdara, Mandarin Oriental and Veer Towers will include approximately 2,400 residences total. CityCenter is a joint venture between MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM - News) and Infinity World Development Corp, a subsidiary of Dubai World.

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ARIA, the resort casino at CityCenter, the dazzling vertical city set to transform the Las Vegas Strip when it opens late next year, has named the stellar chefs set to oversee its culinary offerings.

ARIA has assembled many of the best and brightest chefs and restaurateurs from around the country, uniting those who have played integral roles in the development of Las Vegas’ culinary scene with a pair of remarkable Las Vegas newcomers. Sirio Maccioni, Michael Mina, Julian Serrano, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, The Light Group and Jean-Philippe Maury, who run acclaimed eateries at Bellagio, The Mirage, MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay, will be joined by Masayoshi Takayama, the world renowned chef of the famed Masa in New York City and Shawn McClain, celebrated executive chef and partner at three of Chicago’s top restaurants. Read more

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Upon opening in late 2009, CityCenter will debut the most advanced guestroom technology in the country at ARIA Resort & Casino, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas and The Harmon Hotel, Spa & Residences. CityCenter collaborated with Control4 Corporation to develop an unsurpassed level of personalized automation for every guestroom, a luxury previously only available in high-end custom homes and select resort suites. Control4’s next-generation automation, coupled with CityCenter’s ability to network every guestroom device via one gigabit of bandwidth, will deliver an unrivaled guest experience that will become the benchmark for the hospitality industry.

Guestroom Experience

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