We are currently at the Aria Hotel, in our second night. The first night we were assigned the Pavarotti room in the opera wing. Tons of light from a bank of windows and skylights that covered a third of the ceiling space, with remote control blackout shades. Not our favorite style of room, as it was decorated in lots of purple with yellow onyx walls in the bathroom. This bathroom was not separated from the bedroom and so there were two enclosures, one for shower, one for toilet that were airtight and stuffy. If you opened either the shower or the toilet door, you could not get through the vanity area to be at the sink. Also, the shower leaked onto the floor and carpeting and that made a mess and there was not one towel bar or hook in the whole room. When I casually mentioned to one of the friendly young staff members in the lobby that some hooks and towel bars would be helpful, he immediately relayed the information to the manager and we were approached by the management and offered a different room. We accepted as it had a much more subdued color scheme in the classical wing, room 506, and a large bathroom with a separate shower/tub and glass walls that did not reach the ceiling, Although it faces the main pedestrian street, it is very quiet with the windows closed and there is a terrace that would be delightful in summer.

All the rooms have iPads to use in the hotel as well as a free cellphone to use anywhere in the city, programmed with the hotel's phone number and address in case you get lost. Tons of plugs in the room to charge devices, a great Nespresso machine, a big TV programmed with every possible type of music and movies, too, in several languages. What we really appreciated right away was the service orientation and friendliness of the staff. They were without exception young and energetic and happy to help with any request. Everyone speaks English, too, which is so appreciated. There is a small exercise room, a hot tub, pool, separate mens' and women's locker areas, steam room, and sauna on the premises that are very popular. A spa is also on the premises with some great options for pampering, but we did not use those services.

The lobby, library and adjoining bars and restaurant areas are very pretty and offer many options for relaxing.. Breakfast was excellent and wine and cheese in the afternoon a lovely surprise, with live music. The rooftop bar offers a great view of the city although admittedly this would be more of a draw in the warmer months.

All in all, we are enjoying the new room and loving the hotel. We met the owner/builder and he was friendly and enthusiastic as he introduced himself to people in the lobby. Pretty fun to meet him and hear how he built the hotel and what he has done to differentiate the Aria from other establishments in the city.

Great stay and we look forward to continuing to enjoy the hotel for another few days. Thanks for making us two very happy guests!

This is a very good hotel. All very clean and stylish. Not really my style but yet I can appreciate high quality. One thing no one will argue is that the location is superb. The service is excellent. Worth the price. Very recommended .