Parents-to-be live it up in Sin City
“babymoon” is a last hurrah by a pregnant couple before their first child is born. Although the term has been around for a decade, babymooning leapt into the mainstream a year ago when Prince William and Kate Middleton took a headline-making preparenthood break on the private Caribbean island of Mustique.
Now,
ever-trendy Las Vegas is all over babymooning like a onesie on a
newborn. Here are some of the city’s top offerings for expecting couples
— all within an ankle-friendly distance from each other.
Vdara
at CityCenter is babymooning central. The sleek nonsmoking and
nongaming property offers prenatal treatments at its spa, including a
nourishing body massage designed to target areas prone to stress during
pregnancy and to reduce backache, swelling and leg cramps. Soon-to-be
fathers can enjoy manly pampering with the facility’s Spa Daddy facial
package.
Thanks to Bar
Vdara’s nonalcoholic “mocktails,” moms-to-be needn’t miss out on
world-class mixology, and the endless dining choices at both Vdara and
the adjacent Aria Resort and Casino — which include the
sweet-tooth-approved Jean Philippe Pâtisserie; sensational Asian eats at
Blossom, Lemongrass, barMASA and Tetsu; and the comprehensive Buffet at
ARIA — can satiate even the craziest of pregnancy cravings.
To
pick up the latest designer duds for the newborn, The Shops at
Crystals, which is conveniently connected to Vdara by tram, offers a
luxury lineup of baby gear from the likes of Fendi, Gucci and Stella
McCartney.
By night,
babymooning couples can take advantage of Blue Man Group’s good-value
Dinner & Show Packages (from $129 per person). Blue Man’s famously
inventive and funny performances will enhance babymooners’
pre-parenthood euphoria and are perfectly paired with a broad choice of
eats from Monte Carlo Resort and Casino’s multiple fine restaurants.
Vdara 2600 West Harmon Ave. 702.590.2111 www.vdara.com
ARIA Resort and Casino 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South 866.359.7757 www.aria.com
Shops at Crystals 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. South 702.590.9299 www.crystalsatcitycenter.com
Blue Man Group Monte Carlo Resort and Casino 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South 800.258.3626 www.blueman.com
