Articles tagged ‘Vegas Hotel Developments’
Vegas Hotel News: Plaza Progress, Greek Isles Days Numbered
By Michelle Snow | March 28th, 2008 |
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Las Vegas continues to grow and evolve and here’s the news you need to know about the latest hotel developments and renovations.
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Plaza Las Vegas Plans Get Approval
ELAD IDB Las Vegas, LLC has received approval from the Las Vegas County Commission to begin building their new Plaza [...]
Vegas Hotel News for November 29, 2007
By Michelle Snow | November 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Just a few quick Vegas notes of interest for this week regarding upcoming hotel developments and renovations:
Palazzo, the Venetian’s new tower, has pushed back the soft opening date one week from December 20 to December 28. No reason has been given for the delay, but all those who had reservations from the 20th to 27th [...]
Plaza Las Vegas To Bring New York City Elegance to The Strip
By Michelle Snow | November 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Plaza Hotel in New York City is well-known for its luxury and hospitality amongst travelers to the city. Now, the ELAD Group, which owns The Plaza, is set on bringing their slice of New York to Vegas.
Sitting on the grounds where the Frontier once sat, The Plaza Las Vegas project is estimated at $8 [...]
The Frontier’s Final Moments In Video
By Michelle Snow | November 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
In this final installment of the end of the Frontier hotel series, I’ve got one last set of photos from the night of the implosion. These show the aftermath of the explosions.
The building, formerly the 16-story Atrium hotel tower, was brought down by 1,000 pounds of explosives that were so precise that not only did [...]
One Last Look at The Frontier
By Michelle Snow | November 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
To wind up this Thanksgiving holiday, let’s take one more look at the last moments of the Frontier.
First a look at the hotel, prior to the implosion. As I arrived, I could tell the building had a good majority of windows removed and several floors were scored (parts of the outer wall were removed) to [...]
The New Frontier Reduced to Rubble
By Michelle Snow | November 13th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It’s a little after 3am on Tuesday, November 13th, 2007, and the Frontier Hotel (also known as the New Frontier) is no more. After a two-hour buildup and a few test fireworks, the sky above the Strip lit up with a full-on fireworks show at 2:30am.
Lights then counted down from ten on the southern side [...]
Vegas Hotel News for November 2, 2007
By Michelle Snow | November 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Just a few quick Vegas notes of interest for this week regarding upcoming hotel developments and renovations:
The Frontier hotel, also known as the New Frontier has been marked for implosion this month on Tuesday, November 13th. The 2am demolition of the buildings will clear the property for the upcoming Plaza resort project.
Landry’s Restaurants, owner [...]
Harrah’s to Build Arena Next to Bally’s
By Michelle Snow | August 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Harrah’s shocked many this week when it announced it is partnering with AEG to develop a world-class sports and entertainment arena in Las Vegas.
The privately-financed indoor venue will be built on the currently empty lot that sits right behind Harrah’s-owned Bally’s and Paris resorts. This would put the venue on 10 acres of land right [...]
Dubai Buys Stake in MGM-Mirage’s CityCenter Project
By Michelle Snow | August 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Earlier this week, MGM Mirage made the announcement that they have signed an agreement with Dubai World to form a 50/50 partnership in the CityCenter project that is currently under construction on The Strip.
Dubai World is a major investment holding company representing the business and investment portfolio of the Arab government of Dubai, which itself [...]
El Cortez Announces More Renovation Plans
By Michelle Snow | August 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Just off the Fremont Street Experience lies the El Cortez, a favorite hotel among budget travelers to Vegas. But recently, the historic downtown hotel has started renovating the rooms and some of the public areas.
The property says they are committed to investing $20 million into this renovation project, which they plan to have finished [...]
