George Maloof, owner/hotelier of The Palms brand in Las Vegas, did a Q&A interview with Women's Wear Daily (the fashion bible for anyone in fashion and design biz) about the panic in Las Vegas over tourism drops and the lighter wallets of Americans.

Things we learn about George Maloof:

· He's a junior!
· He played football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
· He wants the Palms to be the ultimate party hotel where people come to get away and "maybe [take] their minds off the economy."
· He still doesn't have an outfit for the hotel's Midsummer Night's Dream Party in two weeks.
· Sorta considers him a leader of Las Vegas.

Keep reading, there's more!]]> juliana 2008-08-06T10:00:05-05:00 36.1153780 -115.19534 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/9/134911/222 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/playboy_club.jpg"><p><a href="http://www.palms.com/"><b>Palms Casino Hotel</b></a> in Las Vegas. Playboy Club. Hugh Hefner. Bunnies. <p>There's not much more you need to know, except that the Playboy Club has officially opened on the 52nd floor of the new Palms Fantasy Tower.<p>The Las Vegas Review-Journal peeked into this "Legend Reborn" place just before the opening and found:<blockquote><p> A mix of flash and flesh, the club boasts a bar backed by 10,000 diamond-shaped crystals and bathrooms featuring walls lined with every Playboy centerfold in the magazine's history....A bit darker and more subdued are a pair of VIP rooms, appointed with mirrored walls and a pair of vintage Playboy pinball machines. Overstuffed zebra hide armchairs and snakeskin couches buttress a large, golden fireplace. Tiles around juliana 2006-10-09T13:49:11-05:00 36.114523 -115.19593 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/