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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...
Follow Up: Wynn Tearing Up Casino Floor
Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Dec 2011
It appears that Wynn's casino renovation amounted to little more than game re-rearrangement and - just as VT reader GregK pointed out - simple replacement of the carpet.
Looks like the carpet pattern has changed a...
Wynn Tearing Up Casino Floor!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Nov 2011
VT super tipster JakeZ sent us these fascinating photos of renovations being made to Wynn's casino floor. The quadrant of the casino that spans from the B Bar to the former Blush space...
Golden Gate Renovation Rendering Surfaces
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 Nov 2011
The Golden Gate has sent out an announcement of their future expansion to members of their 1906 Club mailing list. The pamphlet includes a smashing rendering of what the new building will look...
Sayonara Dept: More Bootyectomy at Treasure Island
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Nov 2011
Tis the season to sledgehammer casinos, fa la la la laaaa la la la laaaaa.
Treasure Island has ramped up the demolition of another section of famed Pirates Cove. The buildings atop the former Social...
Sayonara The Western Closing!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Nov 2011
In a statement, the Tamares Group - owners of the Western, Plaza and Vegas Club casinos downtown - have announced that The Western will close indefinitely on January 16th, 2012.
The release states that the closure...
Peekaboo: Wynn Tower Suites In Alex
Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 Nov 2011
Today, Wynn transferred their tower suites entrance to the former Alex restaurant space. Without skipping a beat, the Tower Suites lobby was sealed off, curtained and attacked by the drywall/paint crew. Gone. ...
Even More Wynn Renovations In The Pipeline
Posted by MikeE on 12 Oct 2011
With new rooms, new Tower Suites accommodations, a new baccarat salon, and a new high limit slot room in the works, you'd think we'd have expected this nugget of news: the common areas of the...
New Feature Posted: Bellagio Resort Deluxe Review
Posted by Chuckmonster on 19 Sep 2011
Just a note to those tuned into the Twitter and RSS feeds that we've posted a new feature to VT, Blackjacker1979's review of the Resort Deluxe rooms at Bellagio.
This is the first of two full...
The New Mirage Villas
Posted by JohnH on 5 Sep 2011
About a year ago, we alerted you to the possibility that the last vestiges of Roger Thomas' work at the Mirage - its villas - might be on the verge of renovation. Well, over...
Cosmopolitan Tears Down The Wall At Queue Bar
Posted by Chuckmonster on 31 Aug 2011
At the outset, Cosmopolitan's Queue Bar was intended to live up to its name... a place to wait while trying to get into the Marquee nightclub. As fate would have it, Cosmopolitan decided that...
The New Plaza : Interiors
Posted by Chuckmonster on 30 Aug 2011
As promised, here are some more photos of the New Plaza as it slowly makes its way towards grand opening date. Warning: this is a soft opening. Lots of stuff isn't finished, is broken...
Plaza Reservations Open August 24th
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Aug 2011
The Plaza has opened their renovated hotel for reservations for August 24th, one week ahead of the official September 1st opening.
Looking at the rate calendar, prices for Deluxe (standard) rooms range from $44-98 midweek and...
Bellagio Charging More For Less?
Posted by MikeE on 9 Aug 2011
Are you one of the select few who absolutely loves the new rooms at Bellagio? Are you just dying to get into one of them despite the fact that there are very few available at...
Bellagio Debuts Resort Deluxe Queen
Posted by Chuckmonster on 9 Aug 2011
Bellagio has debuted another of its hotel room designs - the Resort Deluxe Queen - on its website.
This, very autumnal design uses the same hard goods we've seen in the other room design iterations but...
Wynn Villa Renovations Almost Complete
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Jul 2011
On today's quarterly earnings call, Steve Wynn let it be known that the Wynn Las Vegas' villa renovations will be completed in the next month or so, thereby completing the entire five year renovation process...
Venetian To Renovate High End Suite Product
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Jul 2011
We've received word that Venetian has green lit renovations of their higher end suite product - Renaissance, Prima and Piazza suites. The Penthouse suites are not included in this upgrade.
No word on exactly...
Peekaboo: Motherlode of Plaza Interiors!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Jul 2011
Our pal Steve Friess took a hard hat tour of the Plaza's interiors and brought back a coupla dozen photos (embedded below) and an excellent audio tour of the property with Plaza CEO Tony Santo...
MGM Grand Hotel Renovation To Begin September 2011
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Jun 2011
Through the magic that is Criss Angel's butt, we have managed to get a hold of the schedule for the pending MGM Grand room renovations which we reconstructed here. Renovations will begin on the 12th...
First Look: The Newly Renovated Rooms at Bellagio!
Posted by MikeE on 18 Jun 2011
Recently, one of the jewelry industry's top conventions, JCK Las Vegas, made its way to Mandalay Bay. You may be wondering, "Why is this of any interest to me?" Simple. Because convention sales and group...
Mirage To Remodel All Restaurants, Kokomos First
Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 May 2011
We've received word from a loyal tripper who eavesdropped on an open-air meeting at Mirage (we are everywhere) that Mirage is planning on renovating all of their restaurants and replacing them with "star chef" driven...
Peekaboo: The Plaza's New Lobby
Posted by Chuckmonster on 28 Apr 2011
Renown stinkhole, The Plaza, is currently nose deep in a major major renovation wherein a coupla warehouses full of gear bought from the shuttered Fontainebleau project are being repurposed into the new Plaza.
Above is one...
Reconstructing The New Rooms at MGM Grand
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 6 Apr 2011
As our fearless leader reported in a previous post a bit of scouring of an FTP site over on VegasMessageBoard.com has led to documents being leaked about the model rooms being built for a possible...
MGM Grand Hotel Renovation Documents Leaked
Posted by Chuckmonster on 31 Mar 2011
A pair of crafty Undercover Bosses on VegasMessageBoard.com have unearthed a bundle of contractor documents outlining pending hotel renovations at the MGM Grand. The documents are readily available for download via an open FTP...
Sayonara Fontana Lounge At Bellagio
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 31 Jan 2011
Fresh on the heels of a Twitter mention by the Admiral, some digging has revealed that the much-loved yet oft-closed Fontana Bar at Bellagio will say its final goodbye sometime around the end of April.
A...
The New Suites at Tropicana: Part One - The Paradise Suites
Posted by MikeE on 18 Jan 2011
We've already seen some pretty spectacular changes at the Tropicana. With new restaurants, casino, pool, and rooms, nearly every corner of the property is receiving a complete overhaul.
But one thing we haven't seen much of...
Buffalo Bills Closing For The Good Of All Mankind
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Nov 2010
Starting today, PrimmTrippers will have one less option to stay and play at while Buffalo Bills will be closing for extensive remodeling for the month of December (should you believe the reporters from the Las...
HOORAY! Aria 86s View Bar's Horrible Furniture
Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Nov 2010
Progress! Aria has 86'd the worlds most uncomfortable furniture from the View Bar. Big time hooray!
Here's the high back uncomfy chairs that were in there previously:
And the new array of furniture:
That godawful painting...
Wynn Begins Baccarat Renovations
Posted by MikeE on 21 Oct 2010
Way back in April, we were first to break that Wynn Las Vegas would be starting renovations on their baccarat salon. Hard to believe, especially considering that there wasn't a loose fiber or single cigarette...
Encore Drops a Deuce and Wynn Starting Baccarat Renovations
Posted by MikeE on 23 Apr 2010
Literally a day after publishing that Encore would be moving its high limit baccarat salon to where Eastside Lounge currently is, I get word from some very reliable sources that they’ll actually be moving two...
MGM Mirage Round Up: New Name, New Players Club, New Rooms at MGM
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Apr 2010
This morning, MGM Mirage filed paperwork with its shareholders requesting to change the company's name to MGM Resorts International, or via acronym MRI.
The name change is intended to change perceptions from MGM Mirage being primarily...
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