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New Feature Posted: Planet Hollywood Ultrahip : The VT Review 2016
Posted by Chuckmonster on 27 Jul 2016
Just a note to folks tuned into RSS, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds that a new feature review has been posted - my review of the brand new Ultrahip Rooms at Planet Hollywood.
Check it out...
Why Do These New Excalibur Rooms Look So Familiar?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Jan 2016
Excalibur has proudly announced that they have renovated a chunk of their hotel rooms in the Royal Tower. Check em out:
Hrm. That furniture looks familiar.... holy shit, they've moved in the old furniture from...
The New Resort Room Bathrooms At The D
Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Nov 2015
A few months ago, Jinx73 started a discussion on The Board about The D upgrading bathrooms in their standard rooms. As anyone who has stayed at The D during its transition away from the Fitzgeralds...
Peekaboo: The Mirage Center Bar
Posted by Chuckmonster on 8 Sep 2015
We've been tracking the changes in process on Mirage casino floor that have come to be revealed as a new center bar.
Now, thanks to super sleuthing VT reader Hillbilly, we've got a teeny tiny little...
What Is Up With Mirage's Casino?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 30 Jun 2015
Hot on the heels of the rest of the work MGM Resorts International has done on the Mirage comes a complete rejiggering of the casino layout. If you've walked through recently you've certainly noticed...
It's Like Bellagio On Acid
Posted by Chuckmonster on 10 Apr 2015
I have seen a cache of photos documenting the room renovations coming to Mandalay Bay later this year. These renovations will replace the number room renovations from the mid/late-aughts that replaced Mandalay Bay's original room...
Cosmopolitan To Get New Casino, Suites, Bars and Restaurants
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Feb 2015
Months into their tenure as new owners of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Blackstone Group LP have outlined some of their plans to turn the popular yet unprofitable casino around.
The changes primarily revolve around increasing...
The New Lobby At Wynn Las Vegas
Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 Jan 2015
As part of their 10th anniversary refresh, Wynn Las Vegas has given their reception lobby a sleek, playful and gorgeous little makeover.
Big, bright room with happy new carpeting.
I've always felt that the second version of...
Peep The New Toilets at Wynn Las Vegas
Posted by Chuckmonster on 10 Dec 2014
We've been telling you that resort wide renovations were coming to Wynn Las Vegas, and here is the first piece of the puzzle - extensive renovations of the resort level throne rooms.
Step inside the Wynn's...
Wynn To Renovate SW Steakhouse
Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Dec 2014
VegasTripping has learned that Wynn Las Vegas has added a full renovation of multiple Trippies award winner SW Steakhouse.
The new designs, still unfinished, allegedly take cues from the Country Club renovation and aim for maximizing...
Wynn Buffet, Zoozacrackers and Terrace Pointe To Be Renovated
Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 Nov 2014
As the 10 year anniversary of the opening of Wynn Las Vegas rapidly approaches, the resort will be engaging in a major renovation of many of their dining facilities focusing on a complete renovation and...
Meet The Gorgeous New Suites At The Delano Las Vegas
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Dec 2013
MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren wasn't kidding when he stated in the last earnings call that the transformation of THEhotel into Delano Las Vegas was on the verge of kicking into high gear. ...
Sexy Delano Las Vegas Design Is Dutch Mid-Century Modern
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Nov 2013
The transformation of THEhotel into Delano Las Vegas appears to have turned a corner. Recently, MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren stated on a recent earnings call that design work had been completed...
Palms: Meet The New I Don't Know What This Is, Alias The Alias Jane Club
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Aug 2013
Also available for your Palms related perusal is this collection of renderings for what appears to be an ultra lounge/bar thingy in the vein of Deuce, Lily and Hyde.
Could this be the elusive Alias Jane...
Palms: Meet The New Ghostbar
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Aug 2013
Today, Palms is unveiling the new look of closed for renovation Ghostbar. The logo, unleashed a few days ago, is killer:
The first of a promised series of photos posted by the Ghostbar Twitter account...
The Mirage Bellagio Switcheroo
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 17 Jul 2013
Expect to see some new sights and action on both the Bellagio and Mirage casino floors thanks to an internal transfer between properties. Banking on what the Mirage's continued high rankings amongst its players, their...
Peep Bally's Jubilee Tower Rooms
Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 Jun 2013
As announced during Caesars earnings call a month ago and spotted on The Board last week, Caesars has come out with post-emptive press release trumpeting Bally's renovation of the South Tower into the froshly named...
Why The SLS Might Become Something...
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 24 Jun 2013
It's a very open secret that Sahara honcho Sam Nazarian's projects live in a cloud of media hype. From bit pieces about his growing nightclub empire to full on fluff (seemingly annual) LA Times featurette,...
The Park Details and Renderings
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Apr 2013
Tomorrow morning, the press will trumpet something VT readers have known for weeks - the pending renovation of Monte Carlo and New York New York's Strip-facing facades, the construction of a 20,000 seat arena (in...
New Feature Posted: Four Seasons LV Pictorial
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Apr 2013
Here's a quick note to folks tuned into RSS or Twitter feeds that we've posted a new feature article, a photo tour of one of the brand new renovated suites at Four Seasons Las Vegas...
Update: Monte Carlo To Under Go Major Strip Frontage Renovation
Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Apr 2013
The somewhat forgotten but still lovely fountain plaza outside of Monte Carlo's north entrance is on the verge of being demolished, commencing a project which has evolved to be astonishingly larger than we had initially...
Your Resort Fees At Work: The Planet Hollywood Resort Vista
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Mar 2013
Eagle eyed VT reader Funkhouser spotted something interesting on the Planet Hollywood website - a rogue photo of a refreshed Resort Vista room on the bottom right hand corner of their website.
At first glance, I...
Introducing The New Suites At Bellagio
Posted by JohnH on 28 Feb 2013
File these beauties under the "Still Wish Steve Owned the Place" and "Yowza" folders. Following a year-long, top to bottom renovation of Bellagio's standard room product, MGM's pattern-happy, psychedelic green and blue-loving design teams have...
Finally! Four Seasons Fully Renovates
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 Feb 2013
Lots of noise coming out of Mandalay Bay complex recently. The property is undergoing a much needed renovation of the casino floor, adding some vibe dining and nightlife options, rebranding and renovating THEhotel into...
Plot Thickening Dept: Mirage Fires Ad Agency
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Feb 2013
When Felix Rappaport - a long time MGM Resorts executive with multiple tours of duty at the helm of myriad Strip properties under his belt - abruptly resigned from his post as president of Mirage,...
Mirage To Completely Renovate Casino Floor
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Feb 2013
Buried at the bottom of a press release announcing the appointment of a new property president, Trevor Scherrer, the Mirage let it squeak out that they are planning a full renovation of the casino floor...
Downtown Grand Previews Renovations
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Feb 2013
Remember the old Lady Luck? Well, construction on its long planned replacement Downtown Grand is blasting forth full steam ahead.
Yesterday, the property invited select local media types to come check the joint out -...
Even More SLS Las Vegas Renderings Unleashed
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Jan 2013
sbe entertainment is continuing to scramble for cash via the EB-5 visas for cash program in the hopes of funding the transformation of the decrepit, shuttered Sahara into the gleaming SLS Las Vegas.
To this end,...
More On Aria Casino Renovations...
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Dec 2012
In response to last nights post about ARIA renovating parts of their casino, VT's resident architect/design nerd Blackjacker1979 sent us some thexy photos of their new casino chair upholstery and their Cosmopolitan purple table felts.
Wow....
ARIA Renovating Everything
Posted by Chuckmonster on 10 Dec 2012
In addition to changing their carpet, having their President & COO resign, renovating the Buffet and showing the VP of Food and Beverage the door in a day of firings, ARIA has also decided to...
Luxor Renovates Incomplete Renovation
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Nov 2012
Shortly before the economic defecation hit the rotary oscillator, Luxor engaged in an anti-heiroglyph campaign determined to snuff out every last vestige of Egyptology from the Egyptian themed resort and replace it with "Airport Moderne"....
Sayonara Bill's Gamblin' Hall and RootnTootn Saloon Asterisk!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Nov 2012
The final of what seems like Imelda Marcos' shoe collection dropped today when Caesars Entertainment announced that Bill's Gamblin' Hall and RootnTootn Saloon Asterisk will be closing in February 2013.
Raise your hand if you're surprised.
The...
New Feature Posted: Inside The Golden Nugget Spa Tower Suites
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Aug 2012
Just a quick note to those tuned into the RSS or @vegastripping Twitter feeds that we've posted a new feature article, a fascinating photo tour of the redesigned Spa Tower Suites at the Golden Nugget...
Four Seasons Renovations Unveiled
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Aug 2012
Speaking of Mandalay Bay's tenants, the Four Seasons posted some images of its the hotel renovations we told you about in March.
The rooms look pretty spiffy, even if the photos were taken with a Blackberry.
Is...
The Plams Renovation
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Jun 2012
Hot on the heels of giving Hef the boot, the Palms has announced a renovation of their own, in grand style.
For $50 million bucks, the Palms plans on renovating everything.... refreshed restaurants, redesigned hotel rooms...
Riviera Renovations Continue
Posted by Chuckmonster on 22 May 2012
Not sure how I missed this, but the Riviera announced a few weeks ago that they are continuing their rolling renovation and reshuffling to the tune of $20 million more bucks.
The high level items include...
Peekaboo: The New Rooms at The D
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 May 2012
VT reader Minton toured the new rooms at The D over the weekend as part of the "YelpLV" club. He was smart enough to send us some loverly video of the rooms which...
Yet Another Reason Why We Call Him Wayne Fucking Newton
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 May 2012
Our old pal Wayne F. Newton is at it again.... no he didn't get a job opening doors at the Riviera... he's being accused of dragging his greasy tongue all over his business partners employee.
The...
Mirage Lanai YouTube'd
Posted by MikeE on 14 May 2012
When I walked through The Villas at The Mirage a couple years ago before they began their excruciatingly slow renovation process, I was instantly taken aback when stepping into one of the smaller Lanais. Don't...
THEhotel Beginning Renovations In Early 2013
Posted by MikeE on 14 May 2012
It's about time!
THEhotel is the gem of the south strip. Huge rooms, cool - but not so cool that you feel uncool (read: Cosmopolitan) - vibes, attached to an overall awesome property that still has...
Luxor Renovates Liquidity
Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 Apr 2012
It took Luxor four years to figure out what we did instantly... their sleek 2008 half-renovation of the casino floor had 3x 4x 5x the loving atmosphere of a porcupine hugging convention.
I call this design...
Peekaboo: Wynn's Mizumi, formerly Okada
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Apr 2012
VT ultramegasuperpal Jake Z stopped by forthcoming Mizumi restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas, formerly Okada. Let's take a looski, mmkay?
Egad. It seems that the designer has mistaken Japanese restraint for Chinese New Year....
Golden Gate Opens New High Limit Lounge
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Apr 2012
The Golden Gate is opening its new high limit lounge TODAY at 6pm. This is the one of the first pieces of the gigantic renovations coming to the new Golden Gate.
I dig the color...
Venetian: Il Gran Ristrutturazione
Posted by Chuckmonster on 22 Mar 2012
Perhaps some of you remember the confidential Venetian Renovation documents that were accidentally posted to their website? Well they've been making good on their promises to completely transform ingress/egress points from urine soaked concrete...
Caesars Cafe Lago Buffet Conversion Plans Leaked
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Mar 2012
In January, Caesars Palace shut down their Cafe Lago Buffet for renovations as part of their larger plan to completely transform their dining offerings. The Caesars Borg hasn't had a helluva lot to...
Four Seasons Las Vegas To Renovate!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Mar 2012
The stodgy Four Seasons Las Vegas, pioneer of the "hotel within a hotel" concept in Las Vegas is purportedly planning on unspooling $30 million bucks to renovate all of their accommodations and public areas.
These rooms...
Wynn: Okada Boarded Up
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Feb 2012
Wynn fetishist/super tipster/roving photographer Mr. JakeZ tells us that Wynn has completely boarded up Okada.
Strangely, no mention of the name of the restaurant that is currently closed for renovation. Secondly, so Chef Devin Hashimoto...
Venetian Accidentally Leaks Renovation Documents
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Jan 2012
A document outlining plans for a major renovation of The Venetian has been leaked to the internet by.... The Venetian! VT reader HillBilly tells us all you need to do is Google "Venetian...
Peekaboo: Wynn Tower Suites Lobby Renovation!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 Dec 2011
The Wynn switcheroo is over! At least two of the biggest parts of it. Hot on the heels of our peeping the interiors of the High Limit Slots (formerly Blush) VT supertipster...
Wynn's High Limit Slots Opening December 21st
Posted by MikeE on 10 Dec 2011
Just in time for the biggest baccarat tournament of the year, Wynn Las Vegas's new high limit slots will be opening on December 21st.
We've already discussed how un-Wynn (that pun is soooo almost exactly last...
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