A little over a year ago, I posted photos from Bellagio, the wonderful city in Italy that sits right on beautiful Lake Como. Today I have photos from its American namesake, the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. They couldn't be more different.
The hotel is heavily adorned with Chihuly glass creations from this amazing lobby ceiling to the gorgeous center piece in one of the casinos.
The property features its own botanical garden filled with gorgeous blooms, singing birds and artistic water features.
There were even carefully crafted works of art made completely of flowers like this beautifully framed masterpiece. Standing in front of it, you can smell the perfume of all those flowers.
Flowers loomed large inside the hotel too. There were elaborate floral displays in every corner of the various lobby areas.
Besides slot machines and poker tables, there were other things to tempt people. The Jean-Phillipe Patisserie had the most incredible display of tempting pastries and desserts. I can't remember if I purchased one but I'm guessing that I did.
In Bellagio Italy, the view is of a vast blue lake and the mountains surrounding it. At the American version in Las Vegas, the view includes a much small span of water and a look at the Eiffel Tower. Still, for a weekend getaway, it isn't half bad!
4 comments:
I need to go back to Las Vegas
It does feel over the top.
William's comment of "over the top" is the understatement of the day. (week? month? year? century?)
Your second picture reflects Chihuly so well. I can only imagine the difficulty of hanging everything up there.
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