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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...
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...
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...
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...
Alon Las Vegas Rendering Surfaces
Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 Jun 2015
The local Las Vegas Fox Affiliate managed to snag the first renderings of Alon Las Vegas and used them to coerce CEO Andrew Pascal to issue a public statement on the resort's behalf.
Alon Leisure Management,...
The Steve Wynn Show: Steve Hints At New Vegas Property
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 May 2015
In today's episode of The Steve Wynn Show, Steve - bedecked in the lovely blue blazer he wore in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 - joins local flasher Jon Ralston for a wide ranging discussion....
Packer/Pascal's Stealth Casino Project Gets A New Name
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Apr 2015
The forthcoming property from Andrew Pascal and James Packer, which will imminently rise from the dirt whereupon the New Frontier once stood, has gotten a new name.
The Élan Resort trademark is dead.
According to multiple corporate,...
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...
Is Steve v. Elaine All About Elan?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 Mar 2015
All Wynn, all the time this week. Yesterday, Wynn Resorts announced that they had submitted a competing bid for the New Frontier property, and believe that Elaine had knowledge that her nephew Andrew Pascal was...
Élan: The Luxury Resort Start-Up Staffs Up
Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Mar 2015
Both Andrew Pascal and Rob Oseland have updated their LinkedInstagram profiles to say they are working at "Luxury Resort Start-Up." Heee heee hee.
The conjecture over how the titles will get doled out is settled. ...
Steve and Elaine Play Family Feud
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Mar 2015
Wynn Resorts' has decided to eliminate Elaine Wynn from their Board of Directors. SEC filings outline four reasons why the board decided to withhold recommendation for Ms. Wynn's continuance.
Following an extensive process which included...
Vegas Gang #118 : Loveman, Unwin, McBeath, Riviera and Elan
Posted by Chuckmonster on 10 Feb 2015
On the latest episode Vegas Gang Podcast the Gang assesses the forthcoming departure of Caesars CEO Gary Loveman, the recent departure of Cosmopolitan CEO John Unwin and the arrival of Bill McBeath, Riviera rumors...
Former Wynn Exec Jennifer Dunne Joins Pascal Packer Project
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Feb 2015
Former Wynn Resorts Executive Vice President of Marketing and Advertising Jennifer Dunne announced today via Facebook that she has joined the team of Andrew Pascal's venture with James Packer to build a multi-billion dollar resort...
Steve Wynn Talks Elan, Resorts World and Wynn Palace
Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Feb 2015
Wynn Resorts reported Q4 and 2014 earnings today.
Amidst the rehashing of the expected Macau earnings decrease during the conference call, Wynn mentioned that construction contractor Leighton has notified the company that there is a possibility...
Is This The First Tweet From Elan Resort?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Jan 2015
Luxury in unexpected places #ElanVegas— Elan Vegas (@elanvegas) January 4, 2015
"Luxury in unexpected places #ElanVegas" is pretty convincing as far as PR speak goes, but I don't buy it.
The above tweet was posted yesterday...
UPDATE: Elan Resort and Casino Is The Name of The Pascal Packer Project
Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Jan 2015
In April 2014, Pascal Ventures - Andrew Pascal's corporate nom de plume - filed a trademark protection application for the name ÉLAN RESORT & CASINO.
The application, which has last been updated on August 18th, 2014,...
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...
SLS Approved For Gaming License, Nazarian Firewalled
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Aug 2014
In a page directly from Martin Scorcese's adaptation of Nicholas Pileggi's Casino, SLS Las Vegas was granted an unrestricted gaming license by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
The hearings, wonderfully live tweeted by LVRJ's Howard Stutz,...
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...
New Feature Posted: Inside Rob Oseland, Hard Hat Touring The SLS Las Vegas
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 May 2014
Just a quick note to those tuned into the RSS and @vegastripping Twitter account that we've posted a very special feature article Inside Rob Oseland - Hard Hat Touring The SLS Las Vegas.
During VT10 weekend...
VegasGang #109 : Live from VT10
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 May 2014
On Episode #109 of the Vegas Gang Podcast live from VT10 at the Golden Gate Casino, Hunter ambushes Chuck with questions about VegasTripping's 10th birthday in an attempt to make him (me) cry in public...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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