If you thought Lamborghini was just about flashy cars and the super-wealthy people who drive them, think again. At the Palazzo Las Vegas, Lamborghini has gone beyond just a car dealership.

The luxury sports car brand has opened a car dealership, an exotic sports car gallery, café, retail boutique and Dal Toro, an upscale Italian restaurant all under one roof. Oh and there's some event space thrown in there too.]]> juliana 2008-07-17T11:45:22-05:00 36.123091 -115.17012 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/15/152816/165

Vegas visitors, listen up: The SushiSamba restaurant inside the Palazzo Las Vegas is now open for business.

After a few delays, the first West Coast restaurant of the Brazilian/Japanese/Peruvian fusion fare chain is taking orders starting tonight. As we told you a few months ago:

The restaurant spans 14,000 square and seats 150 people including a 21-person sushi bar and a main bar that can  accommodate 35 people. Executive Chef Jose Mendin will be in the kitchen, coming from SushiSamba dromo in Miami.

Unfortunately, the nightclub, SugarCane, will not be open until sometime in early August. ]]> juliana 2008-07-15T15:29:52-05:00 36.165672 -115.14293 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/9/152439/3457 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/palazzo_CL.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Aside from having a plethora of Christian Louboutins for sale at their Barneys New York department store, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palazzo+Hotel+and+Casino/local/927"><b>Palazzo Las Vegas</b></a> also has a full-fledged <b>Christian Louboutin</b> boutique inside its massive three-story retail complex, the Shoppes at the Palazzo.<p>Forget buying Rolexes after you win big at the craps table. Take yourself to this boutique and go buckwild. The boutique is rather small but has the mirrored-cubbyhole obsession that is found in CL stories in New York City.<p>And yes, you will need some dough to buy these shoes (unless you happen upon a sale.) A suggestion on <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/christian-louboutin-las-vegas">Yelp</a> might help the pain on your wallet if only temporarily: <blockquote><p>Stop over at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/18/122851/499/hotels/VIP_Party_Dispatch_The_Palazzo_Las_Vegas_Grand_Opening_Weekend">Double Helix</a> bar right outside juliana 2008-07-10T09:45:14-05:00 36.123091 -115.17012 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/27/05849/2692 <![CDATA[<p><p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/gaspumping_sml.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p><b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palazzo+Hotel+and+Casino/local/927">The Palazzo Las Vegas</a></b> is offering a pretty generous gas package that may end up putting money <i>in</i> your wallet (before your hot little gambling hands totally drain it, of course). <p>All summer long, the hotel will reimburse your gas purchases up to $100 upon check-in (bring your receipt!). They're also offering "exclusive suite upgrade specials," which seem to be slight discounts on room upgrades. <p>On top of all that, you'll also score a $25.00 gaming credit for the casino. <p>Well, that's Vegas for you. They don't care much about how the hell you get there or what you're paying for your room as long as you'll gamble. <p><i>Book your by July 7th; reservations can Jenna 2008-06-27T09:00:06-05:00 36.124091 -115.17007 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/19/123326/587 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/sushisambadelay.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><i>SushiSamba at the Palazzo is still dark.</i><p>July 15 is a big day around the HotelChatter Headquarters here today. That's when the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/19/12513/1994/hotels/Not_To_Be_Ignored_Element_Will_Open_Its_First_Hotel_July_15">first Element Hotel</a> in Lexington will open. That's when the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/19/11247/0932/hotels/Rooms_at_Thompson_LES_Now_Open_on_July_22">Thompson LES</a> was to open before it got pushed back to July 22. And now July 15 is the new opening date for the <b>SushiSamba</b> restaurant and <b>SugarCane</b> lounge inside the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palazzo+Hotel+and+Casino/local/927"><b>Palazzo Las Vegas</b></a>.<p>We had a feeling the opening date of June 17 would come and go for this eagerly anticipated restaurant. As we strolled through the Palazzo shops over the weekend, we noticed work was still going on behind black curtains at Sushi Samba (see pic above.) And indeed a rep confirmed the juliana 2008-06-19T14:28:32-05:00 36.123091 -115.17012 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/