Bellagio Dining/ Le Cirque AAA Five Diamond Award

$ 9 Billion MGM City Center is the Biggest on The Strip

The combined project will have over 16 million square feet of space and 7,190 hotel rooms.

The Veer Towers

City Center Retail Center and Entertainment District

Construction Continues on November 3rd

City Center Resort Casino Hotel

Construction Site September 21, 2007

Construction Site August 2007

Construction Site June 2007

Model of MGM City Center

Vdara Condo Hotel rendering

$4 Billion Echelon Will Span 87 Acres on Stardust Site

Boyd Gaming's Echelon is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2010. Echelon will span 87 acres, including 22 acres available for future development, to include, Hotel Echelon (with 2,500 guest rooms) and the Suites at Echelon (650 suites); Delano (860 rooms) and Mondrian Las Vegas (550 rooms), operated by Morgans Hotel Group; and Shangri-La Las Vegas (353 rooms and suites), operated by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.

Echelon will also feature an extensive array of dining, nightlife, shopping and entertainment experiences. Echelon will feature 140,000 square feet of casino space, over 30 dining and night-life venues, 200,000 square feet of pools and outside gardens, a 4,000-seat production theater and a 1,500-seat performance venue operated by AEG Live; a 300,000 square foot retail promenade co-owned by Boyd Gaming and General Growth Properties; and more than 750,000 square feet of total meeting and convention space. There will be parking for 9,000 vehicles.

Hotel Echelon

Hotel Echelon, with 2,500 guest rooms and suites, will embody elegance, comfort and convenience with clean, contemporary design. The guest rooms and suites, designed by Lawrence Lee Associates, will be thoughtfully appointed to host, with equal attention, guests visiting for business or staying for pleasure. The hotel will feature a grand arrival experience and a dramatic entry lobby designed by Gabellini Sheppard Associates. A separate dedicated group arrival area will ensure smooth check-in and access to the hotel. The hotel will also feature a two-story luxury spa, salon, barbershop, a comprehensive fitness center and lushly landscaped pools and gardens.

The Suites at Echelon

The Suites at Echelon is a 650 all-suite hotel catering to the discerning business traveler and indulgent vacationer alike. With a separate entrance and porte cochere, The Suites at Echelon will offer an elevated level of style, service and amenities. With interiors designed by Jeffery Beers International, the hotel will feature suites ranging in size from 800 square feet to over 7,000 square feet, a hotel lobby with guest reception and concierge, an intimate bar and lounge and a feature restaurant. The Suites at Echelon will showcase dedicated conference space, a luxurious spa, salon and full-service fitness center. The all-suite hotel will be steps away from high-limit casino action.

Shangri-La Hotel, Las Vegas

Shangri-La Las Vegas will be operated by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia’s premier five-star luxury hotel company. The intimate, modern luxury setting will include 282 guest rooms and 71 premium suites with a distinctive porte cochere and hotel lobby. Shangri-La will feature 14 guest rooms per floor, providing quick and easy access from elevators, and offer a superior in-room hospitality experience. With interiors designed by Hersh Bedner Associates, the hotel will feature a 20,000 square foot CHI spa, well-appointed premium meeting space and two feature restaurants.

Delano and Mondrian Las Vegas

The new Mondrian and Delano will feature approximately 860 and 550 rooms respectively, with a diverse collection of rooms, suites, lofts and bungalows. Morgans Hotel Group has named Chad Oppenheim as design architect for both hotels, Marcel Wanders as interior designer for Mondrian and Piet Boon as interior designer for Delano. Together, this celebrated team of designers and architects will design and develop the hotels to bring a new level of style and sophistication to Las Vegas.

Topped Off Trump Tower Looks Marvelous

The topped off Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas looks absolutely marvelous. I got a great shot of the clouds in the reflection off that amazing gold surface on August 17th...

I love this building. It's the most beautiful in Las Vegas!

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Trump Entrance and Pool Renderings

Photos of construction from February 2007

Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Gets Strip Make-Over

The inside of Planet Hollywood has had it's make-over for a while now. It's great to see that the exterior is finally coming along. Miracle Mile is a major turn for the best from the old Desert Passage. The new sign matches the modern look.