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Las Vegas: The Stratosphere Las Vegas Also Has $25 Room Rates

juliana — 2008-11-19T11:12:57-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/strato_25.jpg" class="top">Yesterday when we found out that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Orleans+Hotel+%26+Casino/ian/130897">Orleans Hotel and Casino</a> in Las Vegas was offering <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/18/154237/00/hotels/Are_These_The_Cheapest_Rooms_in_Vegas_Right_Now_">$25 room rates</a>, we thought these were probably the cheapest room rates in Vegas. We take that back. On Hotwire's <a href="http://www.travel-ticker.com/details.jsp?inputId=tbug-details&slotid=7&cid=aec299112e751db91d7de0c1e96c171a&tid=T-TTK-0121&zid=Z-3303&encId=j5hjm4r7403p6a49emzd&subLinePosId=0&did=D0401&tracking=deal-title">Travel Ticker</a> we saw rooms at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Stratosphere+Tower+Hotel/ian/118903">Stratosphere</a> were also going for $25 a night, mid-week. Rates bump up to $40 over the weekend. The deal is good on select dates from now through January 31st and include 20 percent off spa services, a complimentary thrill-ride pass with the purchase of one and admission into the 70s-themed nightclub Poly Esthers before 11pm.Here are the dates for the $25 rate: <blockquote>· November 19-20, 23-26, 30, 2008 · December 1-4, 7-11,

Las Vegas: MGM Mirage CEO Faked His MBA

AndrewC — 2008-11-14T12:29:08-05:00

Yesterday MGM Mirage's CEO of 13 years, Terrence Lanni came under fire after a Wall Street Journal investigation discovered that he never earned an MBA from the University of Southern California and abruptly "retired." Oops.

This is not what you want to find out about the man who is steering the world's largest casino-gaming company through a particularly rough patch in history. Especially as the hotel is on the brink of opening the extravagant MGM CityCenter.

Las Vegas: Pam and Tommy Reunite To Ring in New Years at Luxor

juliana — 2008-11-12T12:05:17-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/pamntommy.jpg" class="top">Despite the craptastic <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/4/164728/575/hotels/Luxor_Must_Now_Believe_It_Made_a_100_Million_Mistake">"Believe" show from Criss Angel</a>, not all hope is lost at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Luxor+Hotel+Las+Vegas/local/55">Luxor</a>. The hotel just put on sale tickets for the New Years Eve bash at LAX which will be hosted by the most famous couple from the mid-1990s, Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee, who are reuniting to usher in 2009. <a href="http://www.luxor.com/nightlife/lax.aspx">Tickets</a> cost $200 a piece and if you want bottle service, well that's a heck of a lot more. Interestingly, room rates at the Luxor are not that much more than the party ticket, starting at $287 a night for Dec. 31st. Related Stories: · <a href="http://twitter.com/LuxorLV/status/1001326318">Luxor LV Twitter Feed</a> [Twitter] · <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/4/164728/575/hotels/Luxor_Must_Now_Believe_It_Made_a_100_Million_Mistake">Luxor Must Now "Believe" It Made a $100 Million

Las Vegas: Construction on St. Regis Las Vegas Gets Stopped

juliana — 2008-11-11T15:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bluemangroup.jpg" class="top">There's a lot to be blue about in Las Vegas.Last week the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/las%20vegas%20sands">Las Vegas Sands</a> (owners of the Venetian and Palazzo and a few other big hotel-casinos) made the semi-shocking announcement that they were <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/7/124843/956/hotels/The_Venetian_and_the_Palazzo_Might_Go_Bankrupt_But_Room_Rates_Aren_t_Dropping">nearing bankruptcy</a> and today another blow came to the Las Vegas Strip courtesy of the LV Sands--construction on the St. Regis condo tower which borders the Venetian and Palazzo and is owned by the LV Sands has been halted. <a href="http://www.globest.com/news/1285_1285/lasvegas/175114-1.html?st=rss">Globe Street</a> reports:<blockquote>In the US, Las Vegas Sands has stopped work on a $600-million, 400-unit, high-rise condominium tower it was developing on the Las Vegas Strip, in front of its new Palazzo resort, but will complete the retail podium....It will consider recommencing

Las Vegas: The Venetian and the Palazzo Might Go Bankrupt But Room Rates Aren't Dropping

juliana — 2008-11-07T12:52:40-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/palazzodebtrates.jpg" class="top">While things look gloomy in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/7/111827/542/hotels/AC_s_Borgata_Lays_Off_400_Workers">Atlantic City</a>, things are even worse in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Sands, the casino company that owns <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Venetian/local/38">Venetian</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palazzo+Hotel+and+Casino/local/927">The Palazzo</a> in Las Vegas as well as the Venetian in Macao, is facing mountains of debt and could declare bankruptcy, according to <a href="http://www.hotelsmag.com/articleXml/LN880745238.html">Bloomberg News.</a> The sole reason? The properties are simply not generating enough money.We think the woes may also be traced back to the Palazzo which opened late and got off to a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/14/13918/1472/hotels/Palazzo_Las_Vegas_is_Kind_of_a_Bust">bad start</a>. Throw in the high-end luxury shops that no one is shopping in anymore (including the glorious <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/9/152439/3457/hotels/Snapshot_Christian_Louboutin_Boutique_at_the_Palazzo_Las_Vegas">Barneys New York</a> department store), the fancy expensive meals people are forgoing and the construction