Las Vegas Hotels and Casinos

Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Summary

Virtually everyone knows that Vegas is famous for its incredible hotel casino style resorts and overall vacation experience. Many do not know that some of the casino hotel resorts are commonly owned which benefits the customer as each hotel in a family typically caters to a different customer and features different amenities, clubs, restaurants, gaming environments and of course, choices in room styles (economy to luxury) at varying rates. The MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) owns and operates a family of famous and popular hotels on the Strip including the MGM Grand, Mirage Bellagio, New York-New York, Excalibur, Luxor, MGM Grand, Circus Circus, TI, Monte Carlo, Mandalay Bay and soon to be City Center. The Harrah’s Entertainment (NYSE: HET) Las Vegas hotel brands are Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Paris, Bally’s, Rio and of course, Harrah’s. Boyd Gaming boasts “a distinctive experience, coupled with an unrivaled attention to customer care” at its casino hotels which include many off-strip, downtown Vegas hotels including the California, Eldorado, Fremont, Gold Coast, Joker’s Wild, Main Street, The Orleans, Sam’s Town and the Suncoast Hotel & Casino. Palace Station owns the Palace Station and Green Valley Ranch. Other popular hotels include the Wynn, Venetian, Palms, Stratosphere, Riviera, Sahara, Las Vegas Hyatt, Renaissance and Planet Hollywood (formerly the Aladdin).

Upcoming Las Vegas Hotels:

• MGM Mirage Project City Center - The MGM Mirage Project City Center is a 76-acre mixed use project that includes parks, hotels, and its own fire department. Slated for a 2009 completion date.
  
• Fontainebleau Las Vegas - Coming in 2009, the modern and chic Fontainebleau Las Vegas will showcase the best of Las Vegas’ sparkling nightlife.
  
• Echelon Las Vegas - Expected to open in 2010, Echelon Las Vegas will boast a 140,000 square foot casino floor, four hotels and 25 restaurants and bars.
  
• Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino - Enjoy the ultra-modern design of the Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino, featuring a world-class casino, retail and entertainment space and awe-inspiring views of the Las Vegas Skyline.
  
• Palazzo Las Vegas - Slip into world-class luxury at the Palazzo Las Vegas, which features a 60-foot glass dome, two-story fountains, and over 3,000 sumptuous rooms. Opened in late 2007.
  
• Encore – Opening late 2008