Resorts World Las Vegas To Officially Open Doors As 1st New Resort On Vegas Strip In Over A Decade
Resorts World Las Vegas officially opens its doors as the FIRST new integrated resort on the Las Vegas strip in over a decade.
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Las Vegas Sands Announces Donation To The Center’s Health Clinic Capital Campaign
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced it will contribute $163,000 through Sands Cares to close out phase one of The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada’s $400,000 capital campaign to expand the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center in Downtown Las Vegas. Funding enables The Center to move forward with plans to provide full onsite health and wellness care for LGBTQIA+ and low-income downtown residents and supports the organization’s long-term goal of generating recurring revenue through the clinic to sustain its LGBTQIA+ programming in Southern Nevada.
Harrah’s Las Vegas Unveils A $200 Million Renovation, Including Enhanced Accommodations, Casino Floor And More
Following a completed investment of more than $200 million, Harrah's Las Vegas now features 2,542 redesigned guest rooms, a complete casino floor remodel and two new LED marquees at the north and south entrances. Guests can also enjoy a variety of hotel, dining and entertainment offerings including The Spa at Harrah's Las Vegas, PizzaCake by Buddy Valastro and Donny Osmond's first-ever solo residency. Additionally, the center-Strip resort provides convenient, direct access to CAESARS FORUM Conference Center.
Las Vegas’ Newest Playground, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection By Hilton, Debuts In The Entertainment Capital Of The World
Hilton announces the opening of the reimagined and reconceptualized Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton. Owned by JC Hospitality LLC, the highly anticipated hotel is the latest addition to the Curio Collection by Hilton brand and Hilton's expanding portfolio in the Las Vegas market. Located just off the Las Vegas Strip, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton offers guests and locals alike a distinctly authentic and one-of-a-kind Vegas experience within a resort oasis with over 1,500 chambers and suites, an exclusive spa, 12 exciting food and beverage outlets, vibrant daytime and nighttime live entertainment venues, a 60,000 square-foot state-of-the-art casino and more.
Aimbridge Hospitality Selected By Dreamscape Companies To Manage Las Vegas Multi-Brand Project
Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company, has been engaged by Dreamscape Companies as their operating partner to reposition the Rio Las Vegas to multiple Hyatt full-service brand offerings.
DTP Selects StayNTouch for Cloud PMS & Contactless Technology
DTP, a Las Vegas real estate firm, has selected StayNTouch Cloud PMS and Contactless Check-in solutions, for its Downtowner and Oasis at Gold Spike boutique hotel properties.
The Rio Las Vegas Will Be Repositioned To Multiple Hyatt Full-service Offerings, Starting With A Hyatt Regency Hotel
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into franchise agreements with an affiliate of Dreamscape Companies LLC, which will lead the renovation of the Rio Las Vegas. The multi-phase project is expected to bring multiple Hyatt full-service offerings to Las Vegas, one of the most visited leisure, group, and convention markets in the world, in the renovated Rio hotel.
Scott Watts has been named Senior Vice President, Americas at INTEREL
INTEREL, the global leader in providing award-winning hospitality guest-room automation solutions, is pleased to announce that Scott Watts has joined the company as the Senior Vice President, Americas. In this role, Watts will provide the company's overall direction for INTEREL's continued growth and expansion in the Americas market with a focus on increasing market share in multiple vertical markets including hospitality, senior living, and MDUs. Watts joins INTEREL after serving as President of the Americas for GuestTek Interactive Entertainment, and previously served in other leadership positions for GuestTek around the globe. He previously held executive level technology positions for Spectrum Resorts and for PCH Hotels and Resorts. He brings 28 years of technology and finance experience, with 19 years of those years delivering superior guest experiences for hotels around the globe. Watts served in the United States Army as a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Methodist University and a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from Auburn University, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
HVS Las Vegas Casino & Hotel Market Outlook 2021
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Las Vegas economy has been extremely harsh given the market's reliance on visitation and conventions. Following five consecutive years of accommodating more than 42 million visitors, Las Vegas hosted just over 19 million people in 2020 (the lowest number of visitors since 18.1 million in 1989). While vaccination rollouts have begun in Nevada, measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus remain in place. Continued weak performance is anticipated through the first half of 2021. Thereafter, the recovery of travel and general economic performance is expected to accelerate as vaccines, medical therapies, and public confidence support the beginning of the return to pre-pandemic levels. Fortunately, construction is classified as an essential business in Nevada and has continued throughout the pandemic. New developments will contribute to the eventual recovery of the market.
By Shannon Okada, Managing Director of Gaming with HVS, HVS
Bellagio Unveils New Guest Room Experience with Elegant Designs
Poised to elevate the luxury hospitality set in Las Vegas once again, Bellagio unveils refreshing new guest room designs and upgraded in-room amenities that speak to trends in sophisticated, contemporary travel.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opens This Spring
This spring, the hotel group will welcome Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, to its portfolio. Formerly the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, the re-imagined lifestyle casino resort will feature innovative design and function with 1,504 exceptionally appointed Chambers, Grand Chamber Suites, and Penthouse Suites, which include the Virgin Hotels patented bed and in-room technology. An exhilarating and immersive 60,000 square foot casino. Over five acres of luxury poolside spaces and outdoor event venues amidst a modern desert landscape; a portfolio of dining options from some of the country's hottest restaurateurs; captivating lounges and bars featuring the flagship Commons Club as well over 110,000 square feet of re-inspired meeting, event and convention spaces. The property is developed by JC Hospitality, LLC.
El Cortez Hotel & Casino Celebrates 80th Year In Las Vegas With Culmination Of $25 Million Remodel
Sin City's longest running hotel & casino completes massive renovation project in January 2021, with a few more exciting changes on the way.
How travel marketers adjust to the ups and downs of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a real-life stress test on the entire travel industry, and the ups and downs of infection rates and lockdown measures have made unpredictability the only thing that is certain.That's created unprecedented challenges for those working in travel marketing, as they juggle operational issues such as slashed budgets and reduced staff along with creative questions around how to craft message that keep their brands top of mind while not being reckless in the face of a pandemic.Fletch Brunelle, vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, saw his budget drop from $101.5 million in fiscal year 2020 (ending in June 2020) to now $65 million for the current year, while the organization's staff dropped from 450 people to 95."We are operating very lean," Brunelle says."When we think how we are spending our marketing dollars, we are doing it differently than we have in the past - not being as broad in terms of the upper funnel and being more in the mid and lower funnel as we are talking to customers who are actually interested in booking travel."To do that, Brunelle says his team has "upped the ante" on research to get a better view of who wants to travel, what content would help them feel safe and which channels consumers are using as they dream about travel.
Vegas' Circa Resort & Casino Debuts Hotel Tower & Legacy Club Rooftop Lounge
Circa Resort & Casino - downtown Las Vegas' newest casino-resort - has officially opened its 777-room hotel tower and rooftop lounge, Legacy Club. Paying tribute to Vintage Vegas through its design and old-school hospitality, these new amenities mark the official completion of Circa's construction.
Circa Resort & Casino Implements the InvoTech Uniform System for Contactless Uniform Distribution and Inventory Management
InvoTech Systems Inc. announced the recent implementation of its Uniform System at Circa Resort & Casino. InvoTech Systems is the leading provider of advanced Linen Management, Laundry and Uniform Systems that integrate the latest RFID technology to increase profitability for hotels, resorts, casino operators, sports arenas, convention centers, theme parks and production plants. The InvoTech System installed at Circa Resort & Casino manages the uniform inventory and assignments for 1,300 employees. Circa Resort & Casino joins InvoTech's extensive client portfolio of hotels and casinos worldwide. Click here for more information on InvoTech's Linen, Laundry and Uniform Systems.
Golden Nugget Leverages Knowland to Prospect for New Business
Knowland, the leader in group hospitality analytics for hotels, convention and visitor bureaus, conference centers and other meeting venues, announced today that Las Vegas hotel and casino, the Golden Nugget, has leveraged Knowland's historical database of actualized events to amplify its group sales and prioritize leads.
Oracle Deals an Ace in the Hole for Casino Group in Historic Downtown Vegas
For both the oldest to the newest casinos in downtown Las Vegas, prioritizing the guest experience is always the smartest bet. Derek and Greg Stevens, the brothers who own The D Las Vegas, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino and the soon-to-open Circa Resort & Casino are doubling down on this idea, using Oracle to modernize each casino to deliver an exceptional and safer guest experience that uniquely blends the vintage Vegas feel with contemporary expectations.
The Cromwell to Reopen Oct. 29 as the First Adults-Only Resort on the Las Vegas Strip
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars" or "the Company") today announced plans to resume operations at The Cromwell on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time as the first adults-only resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The boutique hotel and gaming floor will be open seven days a week for guests 21 and over. Guests of all ages will be welcome at GIADA, the award-winning restaurant of notable chef Giada De Laurentiis.
Las Vegas: One Destination’s Approach to Travel Recovery
The Las Vegas strip was the leading commercial casino market in the U.S. in 2019, generating nearly $7 billion in revenue. However, its appeal for domestic and international tourism goes beyond gambling. As a top destination for shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife, Las Vegas has drawn interest around how it's rebounding from the impacts of COVID-19.The Las Vegas travel industry is navigating the complexities and uncertainties of the constantly ev olving COVID-19 landscape, managing the unpredictable flow of openings and shutdowns of the city's most prominent establishments and identifying new pockets of demand to help keep them afloat wherever possible.Spurring industry recovery takes collaboration, partnership, and a unified approach with all stakeholders across the ecosystem - from lodging providers to online travel agencies, to destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and attraction providers, among others. e
By Rachel Bird, Vice President – Market Management, North America, Expedia Group, Inc.
Donohoe Hospitality Services Opens New Dual Branded Hampton Inn & Suites/Home2 Suites by Hilton Las Vegas, NV
Thomas Penny, III, President of Donohoe Hospitality Services, a division of Donohoe, today announced the recent opening of the newly built dual branded Hampton Inn & Suites/Home2 Suites by Hilton Las Vegas. The hotels are adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is undergoing a $1 billion expansion, one mile from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and have easy access via the monorail to the Strip. The Hampton Inn & Suites offers 150 guestrooms, while the Home2 Suites has 100 well-appointed guest suites. The hotels share common amenities including a lobby, dining facilities, a cocktail lounge, 1,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a pool, exercise rooms, a business center, and onsite parking.