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This shot of the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino was taken in 2004, roughly two years before it met its end.
The hotel, to me, symbolized all that was good and cheesy about lodging on the Strip, with its over-the-top theming of early 1900s Coney Island. Visitors to Vegas used to get frustrated that the rollercoaster didn’t actually work (unlike the one at New York-New York).
It was originally opened in the late 60s as a Holiday Inn and a six-story building of rooms was added in the early 70s.
In 1994, ownership changed hands, and …
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I got an email from the Monte Carlo today about something called Hotel 32. No text in the email, but a slew of lovely photos of different room configurations.
The big question is what is Hotel32 and why the secrecy?
Well, for those that don’t know the Monte Carlo, the top floor is the 32nd floor. This is the floor that in January 2008 caught on fire due to an accident with some work being done on the roof.
Could it be that MGM Mirage, which owns the property, has decided to turn …
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Despite large advance reservations for the upcoming end of the year openings of CityCenter’s Aria and Vdara hotels, MGM Mirage found itself in quite a financial crisis this week concerning the metaresort complex.
The joint venture between MGM Mirage and Dubai World had a $220 million payment due at the end of this month but up to the last minute it appeared it may not have the money.
This was due to Dubai World suddenly refusing to pay its half of the payment, as it filed a lawsuit against MGM Mirage this month …
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Last month, Boyd Gaming made a bold move and sent out a non-binding preliminary indication of interest to buy out several of Station Casinos assets.
Station Casinos, under the proposal made by Boyd, would retain ownership of Red Rock Resort, Palace Station, Sunset Station and 356 of undeveloped land in the Las Vegas Valley. The remainder of Station’s assets, including Green Valley Ranch and the newly-opened Aliante Station, would be acquired in exchange for $950 million cash from Boyd.
The offer was made after Station recently missed some bond payments and is now rumored to be on the brink of a Chapter …
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Thanks to the Hard Rock Hotel, we have a look at the entryway to the new Tower buildings that will be opening soon.
Those familiar with the original Hard Rock building know the entryway to the hotel is curved and open, like a regular hotel. The actual rock’n'roll theme doesn’t really start until you enter the hotel itself.
But in this first look photo rendition of the entrance as you first drive up, things look vastly different with the new building.
It’s done up in sleek tones of grey, accented by swirls …
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This could be the first times a Vegas resort has partnered with a toy manufacturer to redecorate a suite, but The Palms has just debuted the new Barbie Suite in its Fantasy Tower.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic toy, the resort has collaborated with Mattel on the suite as an homage to the blonde bombshell doll.
All I can say is if you stay here, you gotta really like pink. No, I’m serious…really, really gotta like pink. And this isn’t like a fuschia pink, but a bright bubblegum pink.
The color, while …
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Last month, hard rock icons Motley Crue closed down the old Joint at the Hard Rock entertainment venue with a weekend of music.
This weekend, the venue reopens with another slew of great shows by the likes of Vegas’ own The Killers (April 17), Avenged Sevenfold w/ Atreyu and Rev Theory (April 18), and the legendary Paul McCartney (April 19),
So what can concert goers expect from the revamped Joint at the Hard Rock?
For starters, the new venue is almost twice the size of the
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With construction nearing the end on the long-awaited CityCenter project, several of its hotels will start taking reservations next month.
The Vdara Hotel will be the first to open, on October 1, 2009.
An all-suite hotel, The Vdara is a non-gaming smoke-free tower on the northern edge of CityCenter. It will also be connected to the neighboring Bellagio via a pedestrian walkway.
Accommodations in the 57-story hotel range from deluxe suites, starting at $159 a night, to two-story penthouse suites, starting at $2,000 a night.
Guests at The Vdara will be able to enjoy
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Thanks to the Hard Rock Hotel, we have a series of photos to show you simply entitled South Tower 2010. I’m guessing 2010 stands for the room number, as the new expansion is supposed to be open to the public sometime this year.
It also appears this room is a suite-like room, with a separate sitting area. Unlike the main building rooms, this room continues the look of the valet area to the tower buildings, with tones of black, white and various dark shades of grey. Gives the room an airy, yet …
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For those who want to camp out on The Strip, the KOA Circusland RV Park located at Circus Circus has just added a few new Airstream trailers to their location.
Fitting in with the nostalgia vibe of Vegas, these Airstream units will sleep up to four people in a configuration of one queen bed and two twins. Each unit also features a small kitchenette, linens, dishes and two TV’s.
Normally, a night in an Airstream will start at $99 a night, but as special introductory …
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