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The Riviera (colloquially, "the Riv") [1] [2] was a hotel and casino on the northern Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. [3] It opened on April 20, 1955, and included a nine-story hotel featuring 291 rooms. The Riviera was the first skyscraper in the Las Vegas Valley, and was the area's tallest building until 1956. Various hotel additions ...
The Desert Inn, also known as the D.I., was a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, which operated from April 24, 1950, to August 28, 2000.Designed by architect Hugh Taylor and interior design by Jac Lessman, it was the fifth resort to open on the Strip, the first four being El Rancho Vegas, The New Frontier, Flamingo, and the El Rancho (then known as the Thunderbird).
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about 4.2 mi (6.8 km) long, [1] and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas".
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino (also known as Treasure Island Las Vegas and "TI") [1] is a pirate-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. It includes 2,885 rooms and a 47,927 sq ft (4,452.6 m 2) casino. The resort is owned and operated by businessman Phil Ruffin.
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was a resort located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It now operates as Virgin Hotels Las Vegas . The resort is located on 16.7 acres (6.8 ha) [ 1 ] on the corner of Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road, about a mile east of the Las Vegas Strip. [ 2 ]
Harrah's Las Vegas is a hotel and casino centrally located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The property originally opened as a joint venture with Holiday Inn. Construction began in April 1970, and the hotel portion opened on February 1, 1972, as the Holiday Inn ...
In February 1949, there were plans to add a 78-room hotel addition at a cost of $750,000. [14] The hotel had expanded to 206 rooms by 1950. [6] In 1953, the Thunderbird opened the adjacent 110-room Algiers Hotel, built south of the resort. It served as a sister property to deal with overflow guests of the Thunderbird.
The Best Western Plus Casino Royale [1] (formerly known as the Nob Hill Casino and Casino Royale [2]) is a casino and hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Tom Elardi. The casino, measuring 19,000 sq ft (1,800 m 2), caters to low rollers. The hotel includes 152 rooms.