Vdara (/vəˈdɑːrə/ və-DAR-ə)[1] is a condo-hotel and spa within the CityCenter complex, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.

It was coined by Rafael Viñoly Architects, taking its "V" from "Vegas" and "ara" from boutique hotels in California such as Park Hyatt Resort Aviara and Ritz-Carlton Bacara.

[13] In 2021, MGM bought out its CityCenter partner, Dubai World, gaining full ownership of the Vdara hotel and Aria.

[26][27][28] It features approximately 200 canoes, catamarans, kayaks, paddle boats, rowboats, and surfboards held together with stainless steel wire cable.

[33] Vdara opened with 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) of meeting space,[8][3] and one full-service restaurant, Silk Road, which served Mediterranean food.

Hotel employees and news outlets referred to the phenomenon as the "death ray", while management preferred the term "solar convergence".

[48][49] Vdara management considered various solutions but the challenge in overcoming the structural design problem is that the sun and its reflection are targets that constantly move during the day and as every season progresses.

[44][50] Management installed large blue umbrellas over the pool deck to protect bathers,[51] while the hotel's glass exterior has been covered with non-reflective film.

[52][53] Viñoly also designed the "Walkie-Talkie" skyscraper in London, opened in 2014, which has been dubbed the "Walkie-Scorchie" and "Fryscraper" due to a similar, sun-reflecting and scorching problem.