I was so impressed the first time I went to Vegas in January 2006. We stayed at The Mirage as we could not afford the big hotels such as The Bellagio, The Wynn or Mandalay Bay.
Las Vegas is a fascinating destination showing an incredible success. 15 of the 20 biggest hotels in the world are in Las Vegas who welcomes over 38.9 + million visitors each year, has an annual occupancy rate of 93.2% and offers 133,000 + guestrooms (motels and hotels).
The “latest kid” on the strip since The Wynn 3 years ago is The Palazzo (3,066 suites), sister hotel of iconic 9-year-old 5 diamond Venetian Resort (4,034 suites) both owned by Las Vegas Sands Corp. Together, they boast 7,100 suites is now is now the world’s largest hotel by room count (same central reservation and operations). A Venetian spokesman says occupancy averaged nearly 100% in 2007 and rates averaged about $260.
This is not over, more extravaganza projects are under construction: Trump International Hotel & Towers, Palms Place, Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, etc.
Is Vegas reaching luxury saturation? I don’t’ think so! Will I ever go back? Definitly!
6 responses so far ↓
1 Christopher Spear // Jan 27, 2008 at 8:13 am
There is also the MGM City Center which is being built.
http://www.citycenter.com/defa.....-City_Corp
Quite insane!
2 StumbleUpon - Your page is now on StumbleUpon! // Jan 27, 2008 at 8:40 am
3 Jerome Paradis // Jan 27, 2008 at 10:27 am
I was in Vegas last week for my first time. It is much more luxurious and upscale than we imagined.
I will also definitely go back too!
4 At Home with Kim Vallee // Jan 28, 2008 at 10:35 am
You are right! I just came back from Vegas. You find some time to have a peak at these hotels.
You see a change in Las Vegas as they want to attract a more sophisticated crowd. Several trendy nightclubs now cater to a young, sophisticated audience, clubs like you see in LA or NYC. I went to Pure at the Ceasars Palace. The terrace is a must with a fabulous view of Vegas. The same creators opened LAX at The Luxor. TAO, a Japanese restaurant that becomes a night club is so stylish. So do not forget to carry a few going out dresses.
5 resort hotel // Feb 14, 2008 at 2:42 pm
6 vegastodayandtomorrow.com - How popular is vegastodayandtomorrow.com? (://URLFAN) // Feb 22, 2008 at 3:07 am
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