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Vegas Eats: 3940 Coffee and Tea at Delano, Baby Cakes at M Resort

Posted by Chuckmonster on 28 Sep 2015
This is more an addendum than a full fledged Vegas Eats review. You may remember a recent review of Della's Kitchen at Delano, where a I mentioned their "doughssant" - a cronut without copyright...

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New Feature Posted: Delano Las Vegas Panoramic Suite Review

Posted by Chuckmonster on 9 Sep 2015
Just a note to those tuned into RSS, Facebook and/or @vegastripping Twitter feeds that we've posted a new feature article. Recently, I had the pleasure to stay in one of the Panoramic Suites at Delano Las...

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Vegas Eats : Della's Kitchen at Delano Las Vegas

Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Aug 2015
Waking up at SLS with a donut hangover, I had a hankering to smother my face in some food that wasn't the Northside Cafe. Pre-requisites for consideration: 1) I wanted something yummy 2) at a location...

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UPDATE: Mix Bar Will Become Skyfall Lounge

Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Jul 2015
The Mandalay Corporation has registered a trademark on July 2, 2015 for the term Skyfall Lounge. The description of the trademark is "Bar services; cocktail lounge services." The obvious choice here is the renovation of...

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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...

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Delano: The Evolution (or Execution) of a Perfectly Fine Property

Posted by MikeE on 2 Sep 2014
Ah, THEhotel. They were the only property in the city that boasted "all suites" and weren't lying about it. They had doorbells on every door and light-up do-not-disturb signs. They were the first to abandon...

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THEendofanera

Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Jun 2014
Revolutionary, confusing, brilliant. In a city of hotels, it wasn't just a hotel, and it wasn't the hotel... it was THEhotel. Sayonara THE. Let's us hope Lion Incorporated has the viral marketing brains enough to take...

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Watch This Snappy Delano Virtual Tour

Posted by Chuckmonster on 30 Apr 2014
Fire up the coffee machine and put on your dancin' shoes... it's time for snappy, oontzy virtual tour of forthcoming THEhotel replacer, Delano Las Vegas! Spa jams? Check. Backlit sheer drapes? Check. Square box lights...

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Last Call: THEhotel HE Penthouse

Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Feb 2014
Question: How do you know your hotel needs a design refresh? Answer: When your top of the line Penthouse Suites still have a VCR. Did you know that video technology before VHS was the...

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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. ...

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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...

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Delano Delayed AGAIN - Construction To Start April 2014

Posted by Chuckmonster on 31 Oct 2013
The continually delayed Delano branded renovation of THEhotel is delayed even more. Previous timelines had construction starting in October 2013, which slipped from the originally target of opening in October 2013. In this morning's quarterly...

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Delano Las Vegas Construction Begins In November, Targeting April 2014 Opening

Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Aug 2013
This morning, MGM Resorts International held its quarterly earnings call. It was filled with back patting and many congratulations by institutional investors... MGM didn't lose as much money this quarter as they had previously. MGM's...

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Update: Delayed Delano Las Vegas Walks Back Dates

Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 May 2013
Here's a quick update to last week's story about Delano Las Vegas being delayed. Delano Las Vegas, the rebranded THEhotel, was originally scheduled to open in Fall 2013. As we reported last week it had...

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Delano Delayed

Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 May 2013
Delano, the boutique hotel brand by Morgans Hotel Group slated to take over THEhotel at Mandalay Bay in late 2013, has been delayed. It is unclear if this is in any way related to Morgans being...

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Sayonara THEhotel!!!

Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Aug 2012
Here's a surprise, that isn't a surprise: MGM Resorts International has signed an agreement with Morgans Hotel Group to turn Mandalay Bay's THEhotel into a Delano Las Vegas property next year. This is yet another move...

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