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Off the Strip Hotel Hopes to Be Hotter Than the Strip

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 12300 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], Henderson, NV, United States, 89044
February 3, 2009 at 3:39 PM | by juliana | 2 Comments

Last week we had two more questions from readers about Las Vegas. The first question was "What are some almost finished properties in Las Vegas?" The second question was "What is the M Resort?"

Today we can answer both questions at the same time. The M Resort is planning a March 1, 2009 opening but as you can see here, it's still very much under construction. We were able to tour the resort last week and despite the fact that we had to wear hardhats the hotel's vice president of hotel operations, William Conn, assured us the hotel would open on time.

Whenever it opens, whether it's March 1 or April 1, the hotel, casino and spa is going to be pretty spectacular with everything you could want on-site. But will it be worth it enough to want to stay off the strip? That remains to be seen.

The resort has 390 guest rooms and suites and over 92,000 square feet of gaming plus 60,000 square feet of meeting and conference space. The design is blessedly free of any of the cheese commonly found on the Las Vegas Strip. Instead, the resort chose to use natural elements like Brazilian cherry woods, stones and glass. The casino area even has a skylight--an honest-to-goodness one too--not a fake one!

There will be the aforementioned spa on site, a huge pool complex, a sportsbook and nine restaurants and five bars including the ginormous Studio B buffet which has a small studio adjacent. The hope is that top chefs and celebs will film food shows here when they are in town.

Even more interesting, the hotel will also include its very own pharmacy where both resort employees and guests can have their prescriptions filled. Although, we're not so sure how this pharmacy got passed by the state of Nevada given its proximity to booze and gambling.

Right now, the hotel's opening rates are set at about $100 which includes a $25 resort fee. That fee takes care of your internet, admission to the fitness center, a five-times-daily shuttle to the strip and a few other things.

It's going to be a beautiful resort and it will have beautiful views of the Las Vegas Strip but it's up to you whether you want to make the 20-minute drive into Sin City proper or not.

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  1. izzy

    HotelChatter Member

    shouldn't there be more rooms?

    its off the strip and they have to fill it up.  thats a ton of public space/rooms, even by vegas standards
    kudos to the natural light in the casino, it was time for that old rule to be broken
    February 3, 2009 at 6:18 PM
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  1. pattishock

    HotelChatter Member

    technically speaking

    The M Resort is technically ON the Las Vegas Strip.  The Strip is Las Vegas Boulevard.  The M Resort is on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway.  It is south of the main resort corridor, but I predict The Strip will eventually fill in that far down.  The South Point is already between the M and the main area.

    It will be the first major casino for those driving in from LA.  And, it is in the middle of several huge residential communities, including Anthem, Inspirada, Seven Hills and Southern Highlands.

    February 6, 2009 at 3:07 PM
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