It is located on the far south side of the Las Vegas valley, at the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Las Vegas Blvd. South (aka The Strip). That's about 10 miles south of Mandalay Bay and for those of you who drive in from Los Angeles, St. Rose is one of the very first exits as you get to the outskirts of Las Vegas.

M features more than 400 rooms in a variety of styles. Standard rooms are generously proportioned and feature a sleek, modern decor with a 42" HD flat panel television, Bose "Wave" sound system, iPod docking station, high-speed Internet access, mini-bar, in-room safe, and a big bathroom with dual vanities, another TV, and a separate tub and shower. Bigger rooms add more square-footage and more niceties including sitting areas, wet bars, spa tubs, and more.

The casino is over 92,000 square-feet and features more than 1,800 slot and video poker machines of all denominations, 64 table games, a poker room, a race and sports book, and a high-limit area with its own outdoor patio.

If you're hungry there are several options:

Studio B – Show Kitchen Buffet
Studio B integrates a state-of-the-art restaurant with a live-action cooking studio. In the main dining room chefs prepare appetizers, entrees, and patisserie desserts. Guests of Studio B can enjoy beer and wine selections as part of their meal at no additional cost. Fast-paced, entertaining and ever--changing live cooking and technique demonstrations by culinary experts will have guests routinely coming back for more.

Marinelli’s –Italian
At Marinelli’s guests can dine in the stylish and comfortable restaurant or enjoy the terrace overlooking the Villaggio Del Sole. Menu selections include risottos, handmade pastas, seafood specialties, steaks, chops and veal dishes as well as selections from the Marnell family recipe book and wines from the Marnell family private label.

Terzetto – Steak and Seafood
Terzetto combines charcoal-grilled steak and seafood with an even better social atmosphere. Guests can savor hand-selected prime cuts of beef, including a reserve list from the Marnell family ranch and seafood specialties. Terzetto Oyster Bar will offer a casual dining option with made-to-order selections including soups, stews, and pan favorites, oysters on the half shell, seafood salads, cocktails, ceviche and pastas. To top it off, guests can enjoy an extensive wine list or hand-crafted cocktails and the unmatched views both inside and outside.

Restaurant Veloce Cibo & Bar Veloce
Gracing the summit of the M Resort, Veloce Cibo combines an extensive menu of appetizers, entrees, sushi, sashimi and nigiri with desserts and a range of hand-crafted cocktails and specialty drinks that will take center stage at Bar Veloce. Veloce Cibo offers amazing views of the Las Vegas skyline from its top floor terrace.

Red Cup Café – 24 Hour Café
This 1920’s art-deco inspired cafe is the place for hand-prepared American classics, Asian cuisine, fresh brewed coffees and homemade desserts. Guests can also choose from a wide variety of breakfast dishes.

Rounding out the dining offerings is a wine tasting room, an artisan bakery, a deli, and an outdoor Mediterranean café.

Entertainment comes in the form of a big outdoor pool area that can be set up for concerts plus a rooftop lounge and restaurant. A spa and salon completes the offerings.

Early reservation rates were running in the $150-250 per night range, but it looks like reality has set in and now you can get a room during the week for as low as $59.

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The all-suite Vdara Hotel will open on October 1st. Located near the back of the property and connected to the Bellagio, Vdara will feature nearly 1,500 rooms ranging from about 600 to over 1,600 square-feet in a 57-story tower.

Standard rooms include a separate living room with a pullout queen size sofa bed, pillow top mattresses, high-speed and wireless Internet, in room refrigerators and mini-bars, two-burner electric cook top, microwave, dining table, and a 42” LCD flat screen TV.

The hotel does not have its own casino but will have its own spa, pool, restaurants, and conference space.

Room rates will reportedly start at $159 per night and go up from there although a quick check of their rate calendar seemed to indicate that $200 and up during the week and $300 and up on the weekend was more common at this point. We’ll see if they are able to sustain those kinds of prices.

For more information or to make a reservation visit the hotel’s website at Vdara.com.

Aria is the main hotel and casino at CityCenter, now scheduled to open on December 16. With just over 4,000 rooms total, the standard accommodates will be over 500 square feet and feature custom mattresses, mini-bar, a 42” LCD TV that can be connected to your laptop or other portable devices, high-speed Internet, and an in-room safe. Technology is at the forefront in these rooms, with a multi-function remote control that will allow guests to customize everything from room temperature to lighting to ambient music and more.

The rest of the hotel will feature a big casino, new restaurants from celebrity chefs such as Michael Mina and Julian Serrano, a nightclub, a pool, a spa, and much more.

They are claiming room rates will start at $179 a night, but the reality check on their rate calendar showed most weekdays starting at $250 and most weekends starting at $350 right now. Again, we’ll see if they are able to keep rates that high.

For more information or to make reservations visit AriaLasVegas.com.

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