How much is a bottle of water? At a Strip Hotel Minibar: $ 26.
A Las Vegas visitors wrote to blog view from the wing to share a water bottle from Minibar on Aria was $ 26.
“Told me the price after I already had (of thirst, in the desert) consumed (fortunately just one) bottled water,” said the visitor who entered. “Fortunately, Starbucks sold down water for ‘just $ 7.45. “
In the blog, a worker also had to enter his room to clean out the minibar and said that there was “food that was crowded in the fridge from two guests then.” The worker told the guest that they were understaffed.
“Water in the desert is crucial for survival and extremely expensive for guests living there!” Said from wing author Gary Leff. “They have clearly given up any idea of hospitality.”
MGM Resorts International, operators of Aria, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The blog post has led to upset on social media, with over 1,600 shares. This is not the first time a strip property has ignited anger, both in the locals and the inhabitants, over extra fees. At the beginning of June, a social media post showing an early check-in fee of $ 60 (plus) at a digital kiosk at Flamingo Hotel casino.
Las Vegas Social Media Influencer Las Vegas sales of the local blog post about the price of water on June 16, and collected over 16,000 views, with comments that shared their thoughts and tips.
“It’s criminal,” said X User @Beenjammin29.
Several comments said the guest could have gone to a convenience or a grocery store to replenish water and essentials, or just use the crane, rather than coughing up $ 26.
“I only buy a 24 pack of bottled water from the supermarket and bring it to the hotel,” said User @BigT8429. “I know I’m not the only one who does it: But it actually helps me save a lot of money.”
Ya no I only buy a 24 pack of bottled water from the supermarket and bring it to the hotel. I know I’m not the only one who does it: But it actually helps me save a lot of money. 🤷🏻eed •
– Tony Tartuglio (@BigT18429) June 16, 2025
Other people have also become victims of the expensive minibar prices. Another x -poster, @Travelpoints101, said they had a similar experience at a minibar when loaded $ 17 F0R a bag of rubber masks.
“I’m so used to being elite on other chains, and they got it to sit like elite benefits,” the poster said.
The guest is charged $ 26 for a bottle of water in Vegas.
I remember that as a new visitor to Vegas I got $ 17 for Gummy Bears.
I am so used to being elite on other chains, and they made it sit as elite benefits. https://t.co/lgzpe4g3f
– Travel Points 101 (@Travelpoints101) June 16, 2025
Minibar prices in Vegas hotel rooms are notoriously expensive. On April 29, the Facebook poster expressed “Lasvegasblogerandi”, a similar concern about the price of Arias Minibar and published a picture of the menu.
An FIJI water bottle was $ 24.75 and a “Coca-Cola Deluxe” (as they said is just a regular jar of Coca-Cola) was $ 13.75.
“Do you think it is fair to pay for convenience or is it the price?” the post asked.
The blog post was shared by the user “Steve Gambler” on the popular Facebook group Las Vegas Foodies, which has over 104,000 members and said: “These things kill tourism.”
Visits to Las Vegas saw a decline for the fourth month in a row, according to a Las Vegas Convention and the visitors’ authority report from late May. Some hypotheses casinos push visitors to a tip point, with consumers who are tired of being “nickel and dimed.”
Contact Emerson Drewes at edrewes@ theplayerlounge.com. Follow @emersonDeDes on X.
