{"id":247478,"date":"2026-06-20T21:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/great-hotel-not-so-great-stay-heres-what-didnt-work-at-the-bellagio-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T21:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:00:13","slug":"great-hotel-not-so-great-stay-heres-what-didnt-work-at-the-bellagio-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/great-hotel-not-so-great-stay-heres-what-didnt-work-at-the-bellagio-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Great hotel, not-so-great stay: Here\u2019s what didn\u2019t work at The Bellagio – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Bellagio is a legendary hotel in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip<\/a><\/span>, but I recently had a somewhat disappointing stay there.<\/p>\n

After posting a room tour I did while at the hotel \u2014 the only post of mine to ever go “viral” on Instagram \u2014 a lot of Bellagio fans were not happy with my mild disappointment, so I wanted to explain the experience here in a bit more detail.<\/p>\n

Here’s what we look for at The Points Guy when it comes to a great hotel stay \u2014 and why The Bellagio Resort and Casino didn’t quite fit the bill this time.<\/p>\n

Related: These are the hotel openings TPG is most excited for in 2026<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

About the hotel<\/h2>\n

The Bellagio is a world-famous hotel in the center of the Vegas action. It’s probably best known for its incredible fountains located right on the Strip. The lobby features a spectacular ceiling sculpture by the artist Dale Chihuly.<\/p>\n

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The lobby is also where you’ll find an iconic 14,000-square-foot botanical garden and conservatory.<\/p>\n

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And that’s not all the hotel has going for it \u2014 it was also renovated a few years ago (TPG’s own Summer Hull loved the updated room<\/a><\/span> she stayed in, in 2021.)<\/p>\n

Booking through Home Away From Home<\/h2>\n

During my recent visit, I stayed in a renovated room on a high-up floor, and indeed, my room itself was fine.<\/p>\n

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The problems, though, mostly stemmed from my expectations, since I booked through Bilt’s new Home Away From Home<\/a><\/span> portfolio, which comes with several important perks (or it’s supposed to).<\/p>\n

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These perks include:<\/p>\n