Vdara, Resort hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
Vdara is a 57-story hotel tower in the CityCenter complex offering roughly 1,500 suites ranging from 582 to 1,447 square feet (54 to 134 square meters). The building follows a curved floor plan with a glass facade that opens toward the city view.
Vdara was announced in October 2006 as part of MGM's CityCenter project and was designed by Rafael Viñoly. It became the first CityCenter tower topped off, on May 14, 2008, and opened to invited guests and media on December 1, 2009, with the public opening the next day. In 2021 MGM bought out Dubai World and sold Vdara to The Blackstone Group while remaining operator.
The name was coined by Rafael Viñoly Architects, taking the "V" from Vegas and "ara" from California boutique hotels such as Aviara and Bacara. Outside the entrance stands Nancy Rubin's Big Edge, a 57 by 75 ft sculpture of about 200 canoes, kayaks, rowboats and surfboards bound with stainless steel cable to resemble a blooming flower. A Frank Stella painting hangs above the lobby registration desk.
The property allows neither smoking nor gaming and offers a quieter choice away from casino floors. Visitors find access to dining and a pool area without the noise of slot machines.
The concave glass facade acted initially like a focusing mirror and directed sunlight onto the pool, where it created unusually hot spots. Operators later added umbrellas and shading to ease the problem.
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