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Standard Aria rooms start around 520 square feet, with floor-to-ceiling glass, big, upholstered headboards, dark woods, and intuitive tech—tablets handle lights, curtains, and in-room dining so you don’t have to look for a switch. Bathrooms have dual sinks, separate showers with benches, and good lighting. Sky Suites step things up: one- and two-bedroom layouts starting around 1,050 square feet, separate living rooms, a calmer palette of blond woods and stone, and spa-style baths with deep tubs and high-end fixtures. The four duplex Sky Villas on the 58th and 59th floors are proper retreats—thousands of square feet apiece, double-height windows, and enough space and staffing that you could plausibly forget you’re in a 4,000-room resort. If you’re on the fence about Sky Suites, price it out for midweek; sometimes the jump from a regular room to a one-bedroom suite with private lounge, airport transfer, and Sky Pool access is less than you’d spend upgrading to a similar room type elsewhere. For dinner, take the earliest or latest Gymkhana slot you can get and build your night around it—bar snacks and cocktails first, then a long, multi-course meal; afterward, the co-ed balcony pool at the spa the next morning is the best antidote to over-ordering.
