In one of its most ambitious projects, the MGM Mirage company is set to open the CityCenter in late 2009. It promises to be one of the greenest, most high-tech properties in Las Vegas — if not the country.
The resort will be located between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo and will feature the Aria Resort and Casino, the Vdara Condo Hotel, the Veer Towers, the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, and the Harmon Hotel Spa and Residences. Additionally, it will offer the Crystals, a high-end retail, dining, and entertainment venue.
What sets these properties apart from the rest? At the Aria, the Harmon, and the Mandarin Oriental, each guestroom will have keyless locks using RFID technology. Each room will also have personalized automation. Each time guests enter their room, every facet will be personalized to their preferences.
If this is their first visit to the room, guests are greeted, light will fill the room, the curtains automatically will part to showcase the spectacular city or mountain view, and the TV will turn on to display a list of automated controls for guests to personalize. Personalization options include lighting, room temperature, television/video systems, music, wake up calls and draperies, according to the resort.
All of the devices in the room are on one network so guests can modify all settings at once with a touch of a button. For example, the “good night” button allows the guests to turn off the lights, TV and/or music, shut the curtains and turn on the privacy notification for the room.
Gone is the traditional alarm clock. Instead, TV settings can wake guests up gradually through controlled temperature, lighting, curtain opening and preferred music.
Each room will be equipped with a 42-inch LCD HDTV. Besides being the control center for the room, guests can plug in their laptop, video game consoles or cameras, MP3 player, or enjoy a variety of domestic and international channels, all in high-definition.
Guests can also enjoy one gigabit of bandwidth for quick Internet connectivity and hotel operations. Wireless connectivity will be up to eight times faster than traditional U.S. guestrooms.
Since each room’s devices are on the network, the property can easily know when special requests or maintenance are required, such as when the mini-bar requires replenishment or when the remote needs new batteries.
The CityCenter rooms also offer ways to conserve resources. Guests can voluntarily “go green” by adjusting the preferred light level, room temperature and frequency of linen and towel changes.
Upon checkout, the system can be programmed so it’ll turn down or turn off the heating/cooling system, televisions, lights and appliances.
You can get more information on all of these properties including floor plans for the residences by going to the CityCenter’s site.
