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Mer-Geishas Do Their Thing at Sīrĕn at Se San Diego

Where: 240 Broadway [map], San Diego, CA, United States
April 1, 2009 at 4:50 PM | by juliana | 2 Comments

As rooftop pools are de rigeur in San Diego, it's no surprise that the Se San Diego has just unveiled their own 7,000 sq-ft rooftop oasis on the 4th floor. The space features an overflowing edge pool with underwater surround sound, a bar, eight private cabanas (with bottle service, natch) and the option of getting a massage poolside from the Sè SPA. But perhaps the most exotic part of Sīrĕn are the acrobats or as we have more commonly known them as, the Mer-Geishas:

Thursday and Saturday nights guests can enjoy breathtaking visual performances, including central acrobatics, shadow box performances, and revamped tango acts, that utilize the pool as the stage. Hotel guests with rooms overlooking the pool have “box seats” for the show, and the option to have a private bar on their balcony.

This is a snapshot of the acrobats at the grand opening of Sīrĕn and it looks impressive. However, Friday nights will be a little bit of letdown with just a DJ and instrumental musicians providing the tune. Not to dismiss their jobs or anything, but how can you top Mer-Geishas?

And don't worry, if you want to tell us about your experience at this rooftop pool, we'll totally forgive you if you just write Siren instead of Sīrĕn.

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One Last Show For Siegfried and Roy at The Bellagio

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
February 24, 2009 at 9:11 AM | by Erika Pope | 0 Comments

According to news reports, Las Vegas’ favorite glam magicians Siegfried and Roy will take their final bows this Saturday night at the Bellagio.

Their show at The Mirage was canceled after Roy’s mauling by one of the show’s white tigers in the fall of 2003. As the headline performers at the Keep Memory Alive gala benefiting the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute, the duo’s final, flourish-filled act can be witnessed for the price of an individual ticket ($1,500 includes dinner prepared by a roster of elite Vegas chefs), and we hear there are plenty still available.

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The Mentalist at Hooters Is Offering Comp Show Tickets

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 115 E. Tropicana Avenue [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
December 19, 2008 at 12:10 PM | by juliana | 1 Comment

It's been a while since we wrote about Hooters Las Vegas but the hotel casino is still alive and kicking. And if you have no intention of wasting your money on Criss Angel's shiteous "Believe" show (even after the 40 percent discount), then head over to Hooters to see The Mentalist (aka Gerry McCambridge--not the guy who plays "The Mentalist" on TV.)

Why? For starters, this magician Twitters. Awesome. Second, he's offering comp tickets to his nightly 7pm show at Hooters on his website. More awesome. Anything free in Vegas in this economy is fine by us!

But interestingly, he has no beef with Criss Angel. According to Las Vegas' own gossip pirate, Norm Clarke reported The Mentalist dragging Criss Angel and his girlfriend Holly Madison up on stage during one of shows and asking if Angel wanted to propose (see "Sightings.") More proof that it was legit? The Mentalist Twittered it. Perhaps HotelChatter has a new crush?

Have you seen The Mentalist? How does he compare with Danny Gans, Criss Angel and "The Mentalist" TV show? Let us know.

[Photo: The Mentalist]

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Criss Angel Believe Officially Opens Tonight

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3900 Las Vegas Blvd S [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89119
October 31, 2008 at 9:10 AM | by juliana | 2 Comments

Finally, the day of reckoning has come for Criss Angel and his Believe show at the Luxor Las Vegas.

After a seriously terrible run of preview shows, Believe is holding its official opening and gala tonight. This is where hopefully Criss and Cirque du Soleil have worked out all the kinks that have plagued the show previously.

But just in case, the show isn't taking any chances of hearing bad reviews. According to the LuxorLV Twitter page, no media is allowed.

Also, the gala party is apparently going until 10am the next day. We don't know about you but the last time we pulled an all-nighter of drinking we don't remember anything that we did in the days before. Maybe that is the goal?

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Criss Angel's Cirque Du Soleil Show "Believe" at the Luxor Begins Previews Tomorrow

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3900 Las Vegas Boulevard South [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89119
September 25, 2008 at 9:00 AM | by juliana | 20 Comments

A sneak preview of "Believe" from the Cirque Las Vegas team.

Criss Angel may have "survived" a hotel implosion but will he survive the critics of new show "Believe" which is done in partnership with Las Vegas' acrobatic act, Cirque Du Soleil?

The show was originally set to debut on September 1st inside the Luxor Hotel but was delayed until September 26. The show will be in preview mode from then until October 28th. What does that mean? Well this is what the Believe website says.

During these performances, the creative team is in the very final stages of production. The audience’s reaction and participation is an important step in this process. The artistic team of CRISS ANGEL Believe reserves the right to interrupt the performance to make adjustments as necessary.

Ugh. That does not sound magical at all.

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Cher Stumbles But Soldiers On Fabulously at the Colosseum at Caesars

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
August 18, 2008 at 1:10 PM | by juliana | 3 Comments

Cher is back in Las Vegas again, having started up the second round of her concert shows at Caesars Palace and we were very fortunate to be able to get second-to-last row seats in the nosebleed sections to see this diva perform.

And we actually got quite a show. During the second song of her set, "I Found Someone", Cher fell down at the front of the stage.

Apparently, her heel got stuck in--as she later put it--"one of these jeweled...whatever these fucking things are." She was referring to her elaborate beige, glittering and fringe-heavy Bob Mackie outfit, complete with wild headress of course.

But Cher soldiered on, making jokes about how she has never fallen down in her career on stage before ("That's what I get for doing this stuff at my age") and when the stage and band began to move into the next song, Cher insisted that they stop and start up from where she fell down.

It was probably the last 15 seconds of the song but Cher made sure the audience was getting what they paid for and that's at least $95 a ticket.

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UK's "Hotel Inspector" Might Just Be a Reality TV Show About Hotels That's Actually Good

July 11, 2008 at 2:23 PM | by jennm | 0 Comments

Why, oh why, do American networks rip off countless British reality TV shows like American Idol and The Baby Borrowers, but not what may just be the best British TV show since The Office?

Last night, Hotel Inspector kicked off its third season on U.K.'s Channel Five, and the Guardian's review of the premiere is enough to make us want to pony up for satellite TV.

The show is similar in format to Kitchen Nightmares, where Gordon Ramsay comes in and cleans up the shoddiness of various restaurateurs. Except instead of restaurants it's hotels and instead of Ramsay's screaming, we have Alex Polizzi, (niece of Sir Rocco Forte, of Rocco Forte Collection fame), who has "the manner of a 1940s head mistress," the Guardian says.

We don't know what's more disturbing: The fact that we can't find a clip of the show online or that the hotel Polizzi was assigned to fix up, The Castle of Brecon in Wales, had the same pubic hair in one room's soap dish a full month after her initial inspection.

Honestly, both facts make us writhe with ickiness.

[Photo: Five TV]

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Danny Gans Apparently Still Relevant

May 9, 2008 at 3:20 PM | by pbb | 2 Comments

The Wynn Las Vegas will be losing its banner Broadway show this summer, when Spamalot goes dark in July after a 15-month run. What epic entertainment can possibly replace the Tony Award-winning musical? Uh, apparently, Danny Gans.

When the impressionist moves in, the theater will be re-branded as part of Encore Las Vegas, the hotel's attached expansion property.

This isn't the only hotel show shakeup we've heard about either. Criss Angel is slated to do a Cirque du Soliel show at the Luxor, and another Cirque production could be on the way to one of Wynn's Vegas hotels.

Related Stories:
· Gans Replacing Spamalot in Vegas [The Canadian Press, via Google]

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'Jersey Boys' at the Palazzo Opens Friday April 4th

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3339 Las Vegas Blvd S [map], Las Vegas, nv, United States, 89109
March 11, 2008 at 3:43 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

While The Palazzo Las Vegas opened back in early January, not much was officially opened besides a few floors of rooms and Jay-Z's 40/40 Club. Indeed when we were there, the place seemed pretty dead. And it was Friday night.

But since then, the hotel-casino has opened its mammoth Shops at the Palazzo which include several high-end boutique stores and a Barneys New York department store.

Additionally, Eater LA has been monitoring the restaurant situation, reporting that Cut (a TomKat fave from the Beverly Wilshire hotel) is open along with CarneVino, Dos Caminos, and Restaurant Charlie by Charlie Trotter.

Now the big show, the Tony-award winning musical Jersey Boys has an opening date of April 4th and we've gotten a great kick out of the info under the Official Age Recommendation:

Jersey Boys contains smoke, gun shots, strobe lights, "authentic Jersey language" and is not recommended for children under the age of 12.

Gosh, we're so proud that we can speak authentic Jersey language. (FYI: We've seen the show and authentic Jersey language is essentially an episode of The Sopranos--a lot of F-bombs.)

Right now the Palazzo is offering suites during the week for $179 a night starting March 24. We always say Vegas during the week if you can swing it is the most economical option. That way you can gamble, shop, dine and catch a show feeling a little less guilty about your total bill.