Articles tagged ‘Las Vegas Hotels’
Vegas Pool News: Kim Cattrall Opens Palazzo Pools; Rio Opens Sapphire
By Michelle Snow | May 30th, 2008 |
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Kim Cattrall Opens Palazzo Pools
Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall took a break from steaming up New York City to officially help open the new pool complex at the luxury Palazzo resort.
The actress hosted a combination champagne brunch and fashion show titled “Vegas Mode - Where Fashion Meets Luxury.” Food was supplied by poolside [...]
Monte Carlo to Reopen February 15
By Michelle Snow | February 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
In a statement released today, MGM Mirage has set a date for the reopening of the Monte Carlo for next Friday, February 15th.
The hotel has been completely closed since the fire that occurred on January 25th, which is currently being blamed on welding that was being done on the rooftop. The blaze damaged portions of [...]
The Palazzo Opens Amidst Fireworks and Fanfare
By Michelle Snow | January 19th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Racing against the wire, the Venetian pulled off the Thursday (January 17) opening of its newest tower, The Palazzo, in grand style. Flipping the ceremonial switch to start the celebration, Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson, his wife Dr. Miriam Sands, and Bill Weidner (Las Vegas Sands president and COO) were all smiles as fireworks [...]
Planet Hollywood Brings Out The Stars For Grand Opening
By Michelle Snow | November 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
This last weekend, Planet Hollywood finally hosted their grand opening celebration. Originally scheduled for the end of September, it was moved to the dates of November 16 & 17 earlier that month.
As expected, the hotel, part of the Planet Hollywood corporation, attracted a huge list of celebrities, including company investors like Sylvester Stallone and Bruce [...]
Vegas Resorts Turn Into Huge Billboards
By Michelle Snow | September 21st, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Driving along The Strip recently, it came to my attention how many resort buildings are sporting huge advertising banners.
I’ve already talked about the two 30-story Resident Evil: Extinction banners gracing the outside of Planet Hollywood. But the resort also has a smaller banner advertising the Hans Klok magic show.
Just up the street, the Flamingo is [...]
Elite Traveler Ranks Three Vegas Suites Among World’s Most Luxurious
By Michelle Snow | July 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Elite Traveler magazine caters to the luxury travel market and in the July/August issue, they feature their picks for the 101 most luxurious hotel suites in the world. Using a long list of criteria, such as privacy, location, amentities and one-of-a-kind designs, the magazine’s editors, along with a celebrity panel, narrowed down the choices [...]
Vegas Resorts Place on Travel + Leisure World’s Best List
By Michelle Snow | July 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Travel + Leisure Magazine released their 2007 “World’s Best Lists” this week and there’s good news and bad news for Las Vegas.
The good is that the city had three resorts place on the lists, which were determined by surveys mailed to subscribers of the upscale travel publication. The subscribers were asked to name and rate [...]
Find Vegas Resort Maps Online
By Michelle Snow | June 26th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Many Las Vegas resorts are so huge they’re like mini-cities, and it’s easy to get lost in them. The resorts do offer maps at their check-in and guest services desks, but what if you want to get the lay of the land before you get there?
Some resorts, like MGM Grand and the Palms, have .pdf [...]
Crown Las Vegas to Join Luxury Hotel Market in Vegas
By Michelle Snow | June 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Over last week’s holiday weekend, Australian company PBL (Publishing and Broadcasting, Ltd) announced they have struck an agreement with U.S. companies IDM Properties and York Capital Management to build a new luxury casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip.
PBL states the resort, to be named Crown Las Vegas, will be located next to the site [...]
Excalibur Unveils New Widescreen Rooms
By Michelle Snow | May 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Though the Excalibur still remains a great value on the south Strip, the resort has recently upgraded over 1,000 rooms for those guests looking for a little touch of luxury at a lower price. These new “Widescreen Rooms” are now available for booking.
The number of rooms includes both Strip view and Tower rooms, which have [...]
