1 MGM GRAND: rooms: 5,044;
other stuff: 171,000 sq. ft. casino, 9,000 space parking garage, 10 major restaurants, convention center, plus much, much more....Overlooking the
famous Las Vegas Strip, MGM Grand features 5,034 elegant guest rooms and magnificent suites, all offering the very finest in amenities and personal
service. Within it's four 30-story emerald-green towers, MGM Grand offers nine different kinds of rooms and suites to please any guest, from the
Deluxe Rooms and Bungalow and Celebrity Spa Suites to the luxurious Grand Class 29th floor suites.
(Built: 1993)
2 MANDALAY BAY: rooms:
4,774, which
includes 3,309 rooms in the Mandalay Bay, and the "upscale" 432 Four Seasons Hotel rooms which occupy the 35th through 39th floors; plus new tower
theHOTEL (12/03) with 1,120 rooms....other stuff.....now part of
the MGM Mirage group of hotels....(Built: 1990)
3 LUXOR:
rooms: 4,408; 2,260 in the main pyramid, (1993) with 2,148 more in two towers (added in 1995). other stuff: pyramid forms the world's largest atrium,
measuring 29 million cubic feet. Luxor's great onyx-hued pyramid is a marvel of modern construction, and has become a distinctive landmark in
the city of lights. Rising 350 feet into the desert sky and crowned with the world's brightest beam of light, Luxor guides travelers across the
desert toward Las Vegas from miles away. In designing the massive structure, Luxor architect Dan Juba of Las Vegas applied basic tenets of
Egyptian architecture to provide a truthful encounter with ancient Egypt...(Built: 1993)
4 VENETIAN: rooms: 4,049 every room is to be 700 sq. ft, about twice the size of a
standard Las Vegas room. Originally 3,036 rooms plus 12 story addition of 1013 rooms which opened in 2003. Also includes a 1.7
million square foot convention center!! The Venetian will be the world's largest private hotel-convention center facility under one roof....(Built: 1999)
5
EXCALIBUR: rooms:
3,993 (1990); other stuff: an amusement park with hotel rooms and casino. Excalibur Hotel/Casino, the world's most exciting
resort, is a magical castle. The moment you step across Excalibur's drawbridge, you are immediately transported back to the mythical days of
King Arthur. This distinctive property features 3,991 guest rooms, two swimming pools, five marvelous restaurants, Jeff Hobson's Money And
Madness Show, Australia's all-male revue, "Thunder From Down Under", "Tournament of Kings" dinner show, two magic motion film rides, dozens of
shops, Fantasy Faire Midway, costumed strolling entertainers, and over 100,000 square feet of gaming excitement....(Built: 1990)
MONTHLY FIGURES
751,388 diners (combined for all restaurants and snack bars)
125,000 retail shoppers
732,142 visitors to Fantasy Faire (skill games and rides)
235,000 guests booking hotel rooms
85,013 slot players
MONTHLY FOOD USAGE
1.2 million alcohol beverages
390,000 pastries
330,000 bread rolls
44,100 Cornish game hens
36,000 heads of lettuce
15,000 pounds of hamburger meat
5,400 gallons of Pepsi
4,200 pounds of prime rib
6 BELLAGIO:
rooms - 3,933 guest rooms, including 512 suites
Grand opening: October 15, 1998
Spa Tower opening: December 23, 2004; additional 928 rooms and suites,
60,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, restaurant Sensi,
additional retail outlets and a European–style pastry shop, Jean Philippe
Pâtisserie
AAA Five Diamond Award winner six consecutive years (2002–2007); the first
Las Vegas hotel–casino and the largest resort in AAA history to receive
the honor; the only hotel in the country for four consecutive years
(2004–2007) with two AAA Five Diamond restaurants
More than 100,000 square feet of gaming area: blackjack, craps,
mini–baccarat, roulette, European roulette, baccarat, pai gow poker, pai
gow, Big 6, Caribbean Stud Poker, Let it Ride, War, Three Card Poker, Sic
Bo, poker room, slot machines, video poker and the Race and Sports Book
Five outdoor pools, four whirlpools and 52 private cabanas; Mediterranean
courtyard setting
Two wedding chapels and Terrazza di Sogno (Terrace of Dreams)
More than 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention facilities
Tuscany Kitchen–first exhibition kitchen of its kind in Las Vegas
The Fountains of Bellagio are on a lake of more than 8.5 acres of
water. A magnificent ballet of over 1,200 dancing fountains is
choreographed to music and lights. The highest point is 460 feet and spans
more than 1,000 feet.
The Conservatory and Botanical Gardens display flora arranged in a
theatrical presentation that varies with each season and major holiday.
Each display is planned a year in advance to ensure that the necessary
flowers, plants and trees are available for the presentation.
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is home to museum–caliber exhibitions
carefully selected from prestigious international collections. Ansel
Adams: America is currently on display now through May 6, 2007. The
exhibition features nearly 50 masterworks by the legendary photographer
and includes some of the most important and iconic images of Adams' epic
career.
Following the Ansel Adams: America exhibition, the Bellagio Gallery of
Fine Art will feature “In the Master’s Hands: Picasso’s Ceramic Treasures
from the Estate of Pablo Picasso.” Stay tuned for more information on this
new attraction. (Built: 1998)
7
CIRCUS CIRCUS: rooms:
3,773; other stuff: originally opened in 1968 with just a casino and circus midway;
followed by six expansions for 30 years which includes a 1,000 room tower in 1997.
The hotel's Circus buffet serves about 4 million meals per year which makes it the busiest
restaurant in the world. The hallmark of
Circus Circus lies under the legendary Big Top, where the world’s greatest
circus acts perform on the Midway Stage. The Adventuredome at Circus
Circus is America’s largest indoor theme park. The mega-resort has 3,773
guest rooms, the 399-space Circusland recreational vehicle park, a wedding
chapel, four swimming pools, four restaurants and the world famous Circus
Buffet....(Built: 1968)
8
FLAMINGO Las Vegas:
rooms: 3,642; other stuff: opened in 1946 by Benjamin Siegel which makes it the second
oldest casino-hotel in Las Vegas. Bugsy Siegel's desert dream, The
Flamingo, has anchored the Las Vegas Strip since they started rolling dice
in 1946. This self-contained casino and resort offers everything an
adventurous vacationer could want — including a Wildlife Habitat and a
15-acre Caribbean-style water playground. Set on the famous four corners
of Las Vegas Blvd. and Flamingo Road, this hotel combines heart-pounding
Las Vegas excitement with hospitality and service that's second to none...(Built:
1946)
9
CAESARS
PALACE-rooms: 3,443 with new Augustus tower (2005)...
(Built: 1966)
10
LAS VEGAS HILTON:
rooms: 3,174: opened in 1969 with 1,500 rooms, with another 1,500 rooms added
in 1973 with the now famous three-wing design that is now used by all the large hotels.
(Built: 1969)
11
MIRAGE: rooms:
3,044 including 281 suites; other stuff:
opened in 1989; of course it has the famous erupting volcano out front....(Built:
1989)
12
MONTE CARLO: rooms:
3,002;
other stuff: modeled after Monaco's famous casino, this is a joint venture between Circus
Circus and Mirage Resorts; opened in June 1996 as the "fastest-built" big hotel
in Las Vegas. (Built: 1996)
13 OTHER HOTELS IN ORDER OF SIZE:
PARIS-rooms:
2,916...(Built: 1999)
TREASURE ISLAND-rooms:
2,900 (Built: 1993)
OPRYLAND HOTEL (Nashville)-rooms: 2,884
BALLY'S-rooms: 2,832
(Built: 1973 as MGM Grand)
Wynn Las Vegas-rooms:
2,716...(Built: 2005)
IMPERIAL PALACE-rooms: 2,700 (Built: 1979)
ALADDIN-rooms: 2,600 (Built: 1966)
RIO-rooms: 2,569;
(Built: 1990)
HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE(Honolulu)-rooms: 2,542
HARRAH'S LAS
VEGAS-rooms: 2,500 ...(Built:
1972, was Holiday Inn)
STARDUST-rooms:
1,500......(Built: 1958 -
Closed 2006)
The Las Vegas strip (or near the strip) will have 20
out of the world's largest 23 hotels!! |
