Category archives for: Hotels

Las Vegas strikes it big with bowling

Las Vegas strikes it big with bowling

Las Vegas is in the zone – bowling-wise, that is – thanks to a new agreement signed by the United States Bowling Congress with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as well as a huge investment by the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa to build a world-class bowling facility. Yesterday, the LVCVA announced [...]

MGM Resorts International unveils plans for new entertainment district

MGM Resorts International unveils plans for new entertainment district

MGM Resorts International unveiled plans today for a new entertainment district located between the New York – New York and Monte Carlo hotels, which will feature an arena, new restaurants, bars, shopping and a public plaza and park area. The entertainment district will surround a 20,000-seat arena that is under development on land behind the [...]

The Gold Coast unveils refreshed rooms

The Gold Coast unveils refreshed rooms

The 712-room Gold Coast is proud to be offering accommodations to its guests that now feature a contemporary new look as well as an array of current technologies. The long-established hotel and casino, located just minutes west of the Las Vegas Strip on Flamingo Road, is putting the final touches on a comprehensive room renovation [...]

Gansevoort Las Vegas to replace Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon

Gansevoort Las Vegas to replace Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon

All the cherries have lined up for Caesars Entertainment in what is sure to be a jackpot of an alliance. Today the hospitality and gaming giant announced it will partner with Gansevoort Hotel Group and nightlife guru Victor Drai to reinvent Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon, which was shuttered for remodeling on Feb. 4, 2013. [...]

Building on a solid foundation: Fifth Street Gaming has big things in store for downtown Las Vegas

Building on a solid foundation: Fifth Street Gaming has big things in store for downtown Las Vegas

The last few months have been good ones for new hotel development in Las Vegas, with major projects – like Resorts World Las Vegas and SLS Las Vegas – being announced or breaking ground on the Strip. Late in 2012, work began on the former Lady Luck, located at Stewart and Ogden avenues in downtown [...]

Kiss the Blarney Stone and get lucky at the D

Kiss the Blarney Stone and get lucky at the D

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, the former Fitz’ blarney stone is back to share the love as a permanent beacon for luck-inspired kissing and rubbing at Vue Bar on the D’s second-floor.

Bellagio brings suite dreams to life

Bellagio brings suite dreams to life

The elegance and charm of the Fountains of Bellagio don’t end at the shoreline of the property’s man-made lake – they extend 33 stories up in the air to the recently redesigned accommodations in the Spa Tower, where a $40 million renovation project wrapped up last week. “The completion of the Spa Tower remodel marks [...]

A new megaresort by Genting Group takes shape in Las Vegas

A new megaresort by Genting Group takes shape in Las Vegas

Things are looking a lot brighter for the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip. Genting Group, a multinational corporation, has acquired the 87-acre parcel where the unfinished Echelon sits. Today plans were unveiled for the development of Resorts World Las Vegas. It will be Genting Group’s first resort in Las Vegas. “This is a [...]

Downtown’s El Cortez is put on the National Register of Historic Places

Downtown’s El Cortez is put on the National Register of Historic Places

El Cortez Hotel & Casino, located in downtown Las Vegas, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb. 13, 2013. Made up of buildings, sites, structures and objects in the U.S. that are worthy of preservation, the National Register of Historic Places includes more than 88,000 listings. “We are thrilled to become one of [...]

Standing out on the Strip: Striking identity signage is put in place at The Quad

Standing out on the Strip: Striking identity signage is put in place at The Quad

Early this week, installation of identity signage was completed on the Las Vegas Strip-facing side of the main tower at The Quad Resort & Casino. The nearly two-week-long process began on Feb. 5, when equipment was readied to lift and secure seven letters made by YESCO. Each one stands 16 feet tall and shines brilliantly [...]

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