The Shops at Crystals

Upscale high end boutiques under the same roof. Well yes. Sadly Chanel is not located here. But they do have one of largest Louis Vuitton stores around. Awesome art work around. It’s like Alice in Wonderland but the modern version. You dig!

Wow. LV, Fendi, Dolce and Gabbana, Balenciaga, Pucci, Tourbillon, Wolfgang Puck, Stella McCartney, Van Cleef, Christian Louboutin, Kiton, Harry Winston, and many more ! Have fun !!! Extremely clean, well lit, well aired, great for window shopping, or wining and dining !

We love The Shops at Crystals! They have the most beautiful displays to look at in the center of this mall, soooo much better than the carts trying to sell you stuff. Not to mention the stores here! A huge variety of designer stores. The Louis Vuitton is to die for! Mastro’s Ocean Club is a work of art!!! NOW, if I could only figure out where to get the BEAUTIFUL, vertical descending lights hanging from the metal trees!!! Does anyone know the company that makes them? I want for my back yard …

Randomly stumbled upon the Shops at Crystals when i was walking around the strip by myself… When I saw the stores, I thought, «ah, there we go again, another touristy, upscale shopping center with pretentious people», and it was!
The seafood restaurant in the birdnest was a really cool concept; and the multi-​color water fountains were an intriguing spot for the kids to play.
Although the vibe was really dull… most of the times, my custome is not used to ostentatiousness but it was still a great place to check out for beautiful artwork and design!

Shop, Dinning & Dinning are not foreign to Las Vegas, but the tri level The Shops at Crystals is in a category of its own.
Annexed to Aria Casino & Hotel resort, this is one of the best upscale shopping center in LV, and prices to match, Hermes, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Cartier, Prada, Jimmy Choo, Tiffany & Co, just to name a few.
Shē by morton’s, Todd English P.U.B, and Wolfgang Puck’s pizzeria are all superb places to eat, drink, and hangout, access to the CityTram is on the 3^rd level, the only store that doesn’t seem to fit with the rest is the Starbucks on the bottom level.

The winner on the most ostentatious and unloved shopping district MALL in America!
What I Love:
Breathtaking Art
Clean and Spacious
Great shopping if you care to get screwed with your clothes on
What I DESPISE:
The hopeless layout meant to get you lost and maybe buy something on the way to Aria.
The post apocalypse atmosphere
Lack of any vibe
No food court (kidding)
No Las Vegas neck biting tigers
Totally unapproachable
The wrecking ball can not come soon enough. A deliberate attempt to shame anyone. CityCenter was a custerfuc# from the get-​go and a lasting hit on MGM International.

Tried to go here but the gross perfume they pump through the air vents made me so nauseous I had to leave after only a few minutes. Held my breath and ran back to the monorail. I had booked a room at the Aria so I was really worried it was going to smell too strongly for me, but it turned out to be fine.

Gr8 staff with the Ahkob installation. The store was welcoming & seemed busy always attentive.

In another lifetime, if I am reincarnated as a millionaire, I might shop buy a shirt or necklace from Crystals at City Center. In this time I use the circular walkways as a climate controlled public space between the Las Vegas Strip and the Aria in addition to the public art and Christmas Wonderland displays. In the past I would hang out in the Todd English Pub at the Aria entrance.
Crystals at City Center is the jewel of the City Center development which in recent times has been referred to as the Gateway to the Aria. Crystals was built in 2009 when a good portion of the developer’s energy on the Las Vegas Strip was focused on the topper most of high income earners and the highest of the high rollers known as whales. The themed properties were going to the wayside and extravagant luxury was in. Even though in reality it was a movement that alienated the majority of the people that travel to the Las Vegas Strip to have a good time.
Crystals at City Center is the quintessential mall focused on the topper most of the rich. In all honesty, the majority of shops come across as stuffy and boring to the majority of Strip visitors. The shops include Prada, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Stella McCartney, and Versace. Everytime, I pass by the shops, they seem to be empty of customers. In hindsight, it is a comical thought that this upscale mall was supposed to be the home of the first supermarket on the Strip.
What I like about Crystals aside from Todd English Pub and Starbuck’s is that the two mall levels are circular layout. Because both levels have a circular layout, you are guaranteed to see the whole mall. Crystals reminds me more of an art gallery and airport terminal than a mall. The 50,000 square foot public space is a bright white LEED gold certified property interspersed with contemporary art. When I walk the wide corridors bordered by the dead shops, I take in elaborate ice and water displays, flowers, wooden tree sculptures, and a 70 foot-​tall tree house.
During the Holidays Crystals unintentionally sold me something that cannot be purchased in one of their shops: the gift of Christmas. During Christmas, Crystals comes to life when it transitions into a Winter Wonderland. Crystals would be a Merry stop on my Las Vegas Strip Christmas hikes. Crystals is in the Christmas tree cluster of the Las Vegas Strip where the properties go all out for the Holidays. It is directly south of the Cosmopolitan ice skating rink and the World famous Bellagio Conservatory Winter Wonderland display. The focal point of the Crystals Winter Wonderland is what I truly believe has to be the largest Christmas tree in Las Vegas. This is a fifty foot tall Olympia pine Christmas tree dressed in red and white builds reaching to the ceiling of the three story mall and capped with a large star. This magnificent Christmas tree reminds me of the legendary one in Rockefeller Center New York City. The supporting scenery was throughout the mall. At the main entrances, I set eyes on pink and white poinsettias with Christmas boxes. Up above, the ceiling was decorated with decorations that resembled candy twists. Interestingly the dead shops did not seem to have a heart beating with the Christmas spirit. Just like patrons, there seemed to be an infinitesimal amount of Christmas decorations. Several uninteresting shops south of the Christmas tree on the street level, I’d sit by a bench overlooking public art called Hoto, 2008. This looked like an electronic tree. It was unique and drew in my curiosity with its 3,827 LEDs and six colors. The preceding pictures include Hoto, 2008.
In this lifetime I will pass over the material spirit and savor the Christmas and Holidays spirit of Crystals. Possibly next lifetime, I might buy a necklace from Prada. In this life, I rate Crystals three stars with the magnificent Christmas and Holidays Winter Wonderland being an added one star redemption.

Big mall w/​lots of high end shops. If you can’t find it at The Forum, you can certainly find it here.

If you like to shop or window shop high end stores then this is your go to spot. Everything is here. Great mall with some interesting décor especially on the first floor. Some good restaurants and pas through to/​from Aria and Cosmo.

Crystals is one of the most beautiful and artsy shopping centers I’ve ever been to. It’s not very big, quiet and was close to my hotel, so the trip there was kind of mandatory :). However, I’ve only been there once, as the majority of shops was very posh and expansive. The things were beautiful though, some of them looked like small works of art. Especially bags. I would never spend a 1000 $ for a bag the size of the wallet, however window-​shopping itself was a great pleasure. They have all the designers that I only know from fashion magazines.
There is also a few restaurants and cafes there, so after the leisurely stroll I was able to get a cup of coffee in Starbucks (although I think they had a tad higher prices than other locations). Great experience.

I absolutely love going here once you step foot into the crystals you are intoxicated by such a beautiful smell that forces you to spend a lot of money! Every single time I have had such a wonderful experience. The Louis Vuitton store has the friendliest Sales associates out of all the stores I have been too and it is HUGE!!! I absolutely love fendi and a proud owner of some of their beautiful pieces out of all the luxury stores I have been to I have been treated the best at this Fendi the people there are so wonderful and they treat you like they have known you forever not only are you going home with a beautiful piece but you also have a beautiful experience to go along with it.

Big mall with lots of upscale brands + Mastro’s Ocean Club. Come if not for the shopping, then for a quick stroll through to admire the architecture and artwork. Also, the free tram between Aria, Vdara, and Bellagio stops here.

This is the ultimate luxury shopping experience on the strip! You’ll find everything from Harry Winston and Cartier to Tom Ford and Christian Dior. It even has the biggest Louis Vuitton store in North America, which is gigantic and has more or less everything LV has to offer. This is probably where you’ll find the biggest designer stores in Vegas.
The «mall» itself is absolutely gorgeous, just like the items on sale. It’s airy and squeaky clean, as you would expect. Just walking around can be an experience in itself.
You will find a few restaurants here as well. Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck and Todd English all have restaurants here, and if you’re on the go there is of course a Starbucks as well.
The only thing missing at Crystals is Chanel.

It is so amazing that one can go from the Valley Plaza Mall in Bakersfield to this Center (I dare not call it a Mall!) in a matter of one day! Quite the difference!
Most people are simply passing through, as we were. We were staying at Vdara nearby. The location of this shopping mecca is great. I just really did not see anyone ever inside the stores actually shopping any of the days we were in. It is beautiful though, something to see.
Security is ever present, very professional and you can feel safe inside at any time of day. The Tram you may be looking for is inside here, 3^rd floor.
My friend fell in love with a pair of sparkly shoes in the window at Jimmy Choo. Wow. They were nice but I have never ever had the urge to blow $ 5000 on any item other than a house/​car payment.
There has to be a place for the mega rich to shop and as other reviews state — this is it!
It is clean, artistic, modern with eateries, sculptures and glittery, gleaming, expensive, pretty things.

Crystals is neat to see, if you happen to be near, but I wouldn’t recommend making a special trip. It’s right next to the Aria and has a station for the Tram that runs from the Monte Carlo to the Bellagio.
It’s basically a glorified mall with all luxury items and I mean, serious luxury items. You’re hard pressed to find things to purchase that’s not priced in the thousands, from purses to suits to watches to décor. But it is what it is.
They’ve got some nice art displays in the halls and it’s kind of neat to roam some of the shops, but otherwise, there’s not a whole lot to it. We stopped in simply because it was one of the Tram stops. I’m glad we got to see it, but now that we’ve done that, we can move on to other things.

Crystals City Center is located right next to Aria and this place has a few shops mainly high end shopping to buy either a new hand bag or some jewelry. It is mainly empty and for some reason I do enjoy places that have less people.
Most of the time I don’t buy anything here but I do enjoy walking around and just browsing.
The only thing that I would say is pretty nice and affordable is Starbucks! Pretty nice and it is a place to sit back and relax in.

Not sure why this shopping center has such a low rating. I found it to be the best one yet in Vegas. True… it is all luxury goods and most people can not afford to shop here like they would at Nordstrom Rack but this is not the shops fault. If you can’t afford it, don’t come. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I can shop at Tom Ford as if I was some pseudo reality tv actress but on the occasion, I like to buy myself something nice and Crystals is the place to do this. From Stella McCartney to the largest LV shop in the world, you can oh. and ahh… for hours on end. I like the fact that it’s not crowded with drunkards and smells of cigarettes. When I buy a $ 1500 bag, I don’t want it to smell like Camel non filtered.
I found that all the sales people here were very helpful and genuinely polite. No attitude. This is why I love shopping in Vegas. I’ve never had to deal with lil bitchy sales people. They all are more than willing to allow you to browse and take your time.
I bought myself a Stella McCartney bag that I’ve been eyeing for some time now. It helps a lil that the sales tax here is a bit lower than in Cali. Tho, the savings really only buys you another package of top ramen that you’ll be able to afford to eat for the next 3 months.

this is a beautifully made shopping center /​mall
i dont think i have ever seen so many high end shops side by side even in Beverly hills
inside is very cool and you can enjoy a stroll during the day in vegas

This is a ultra high end shopping mall. I’m not sure exactly how this place stays in business because every time I walk through here I just see tourists window shopping.
This place is extremely clean and filled with opulent stores. Luckily they also have 5 star restaurants. While I don’t plan on dropping 10k on a suit anytime soon, I will drop $ 300 on a great meal with the wife. If your last name is Warbucks, you’ll enjoy the shopping options.
It is very clean and provides warmth or air conditioning while you are walking to or from the Aria.

You either love this shopping mecca because 1. you’re filthy rich and you have so much $$$$$ you have no idea what the heck to do with it so you go and buy a $ 3,000 penguin stuffed animal at one of their many ultra high end stores. 2. you’ve won some mega jackpot in the casino.
And then there are some people who just walk through here because Crystals is connected to Aria and its surrounding areas. And during the summer months, you can hide in here and enjoy the AC from the horrible 110+ degree heat.
Lastly, you got people that dislike stepping foot in here because it’s just a kick in the face when reality sets in that you can’t buy anything in here without living off of ramen noodles for the next 3 months.
I’m not a fan of window shopping. Why shop when you can’t buy?! What torture and it’s such a tease. That’s my theory. Every time I come in here, it just makes me want to work hard in life so I can hopefully one day not even blink an eye when I drop $ 5,000 on a transaction here. Crystals is just dripping with $$$$$$$ I don’t know how they manage to stay in business. I see more tourists/​people browsing more than I do with people carrying shopping bags!!!
EDIT:
SECURITY IS TOP NOTCH over here! We left a personal item at one of the restaurants. Restaurant then turned the item in to mall security at the end of the night. We called the next day and they were very polite and gave us all the info we need to retrieve the item. Before driving over there to pick it up, we let security know we’re on the way and they told us to just park at valet and they’ll DELIVER THE ITEM RIGHT UP TO US! Talk about «5 diamond service!!!» Nice!!! =) Bumped them up 2 more stars!!! Thanks Crystals Security Team!!!

Beautiful mall which makes me want to become rich and spend money here! Hahaha Beautifully designed mall. There is two restaurants and coffee inside. I think the only issues I see here is that it’s always warm like the heater is on… They need more seats for guys to hang out while the women shop… hehe We will be back for shopping!

I’m giving Crystals 4 stars for its gorgeous interior and exterior architecture. I love walking around this beautiful indoor, atrium styled mall. These luxurious stores have all the latest styles for clothing, jewelry, and accessories. Fendi, Tag, Tiffany’s, Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo are all here. Would I buy anything here? I doubt it. Shopping here is similar to throwing money into a slot machine… I will never get back what I put into it. :) However, everything has its place, and Crystals is a beautiful addition to City Center and the Las Vegas strip. The Tram runs here from Bellagio Vdara and Aria. This month the holiday decorations are up and looking so festive. Places to eat at Crystals include the Social House, Wolfgang Puck’s, Todd English Pub, and even… Starbucks.

Walking through this luxury shopping complex just outside of the Aria and across the walkway from the Cosmopolitan is a nice way spend a little time daydreaming about how much money you could spend if you only won the Lion’s Share or some equally outrageous sum of money.
There are a number of high end designers with retail outlets here including Nanette Lepore (my fave!), Fendi, Tom Ford, Loro Piana, Gucci and so many more! I don’t think I have ever found a mall with so many options for designer men’s clothing, so in that regard, these shops really do offer something different.
I usually stop into at least one of the stores, just to check out the service and I’ve always been served respectful, sometimes offered water, or a glass of champagne while browsing. That’s always nice, though I rarely accept. :)

(I’d give it four stars if I could afford anything here.) Pretty, bright, and open, Crystals is filled mostly with stores so expensive that the mall has mostly been devoid of potential customers whenever I’ve wandered through; instead, it’s mostly served as a passthrough for outdoor-​heat-​weary crowds and for window shoppers imagining what store they’d make a beeline for if they had a major win in Las Vegas. Several high-​end restaurants — and a Starbucks — fill out the space (including one restaurant for which most of the seating is pretty and unique in an open-​wood-​frame ‘dining room’ suspended over the mall’s first-​floor concierge desk).

Tired of walking up and down the strip in your 5″ heels? Never fear! For the minimum of $ 100, you can have yourself a pair of plain designer sandals to rest your ill-​prepared feet!
Crystals is another one of the few mini-​malls on The Strip where high-​end boutiques converge. A middle point between Aria and The Cosmopolitan, Crystals gives tourists a chance to window-​shop while getting from Point A to Point B. Crystals is also one of the stops in the Monte Carlo-​to-​Bellagio tram.
Although not as big as The Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace, Crystals showcases about 40 luxury brands as well as a Wolfgang Puck eatery. Enclose are some gardens, interactive water sculptures the kids seem to flock to, statues, fancy lit-​up steps, and other little things to view. At night, go-​go dancers are littered about trying to get you to go to nearby bars.
One annoying aspect about this place is that they seem to put escalators and elevators at opposite ends of the floors so you’re kind of forced to walk to whole level to get to the next one unless you cut through by using the fancy stairs. This could be a major hindrance if you or someone you know needs to use either one.
Regardless, stop on by Crystals when you want to be fancy. I can’t say I hate this place. My favorite Tiffany’s pieces in my collection are from here after all! And the Mikimoto store makes me want to add some pearls to my jewelry collection and Cartier makes a girl yearn for more diamonds… Bling please!

Very nice upscale mall located in the heart of the Strip.
Has all the top brands you want; Dolce, Versace, Luois, Cavalli, etc, plus a couple of reasonably priced (for Vegas) restaurants to dine at while there.
A good stop for any fashionista.

Crystals is a super high end mall — no Forever 21 or Gap here. It’s all top tier brands and upscale restaurants. Think Vuitton, Hermes, Prada, Cartier, Harry Winston, Tiffany, Pucci, etc.
I certainly enjoyed window shopping at places that I can’t afford & it’s a very clean facility. However (perhaps because it’s high end) the place was almost completely deserted when we stopped which was kind of creepy.