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Our iPod Was Stolen From Our Room at the MGM Grand

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3799 Las Vegas Blvd S [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
August 4, 2009 at 10:03 AM | by londontown | 0 Comments

We spent a few days last week hopping between Vegas hotels that we’d booked through Hotwire. We landed the MGM Grand for our second night in Sin City, which we were very excited about. And although we got zilch in the way of upgrades and vouchers at check-in, we rather liked our room — it was a little old-looking, but it had a pretty super view of mountains and McCarran airport. We could have watched the planes coming in all day.

Unluckily for us, as it turned out, we didn’t. We went out instead. And, because we were a bit nervous of being mobbed by drunk people, just as we were going out the door, we whipped our iPod out of our purse. We’d already locked our (paltry) valuables away in our suitcase, and we didn’t have time to get the key out, so we just stuck it in the front flap of the case and ran off to watch people humping chairs at Anthony Cools’ hypnotist show at Paris.

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The Cosmopolitan Resort in Las Vegas is Alive!

July 28, 2009 at 10:29 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas has had a rough go of it. It was rising, then Hearst Communications came in and slapped their wrist for using the name of the ladymag — but that didn't matter much, because Deutsche Bank had to come in and buy the half-finished building in a foreclosure sale, then rumors of the place becoming a Denizen started circulating and we all know what happened there — but the $3.9 billion hotel-condominium-casino project continues to forge ahead.

The Las Vegas Review Journal printed an interesting little snippet about the Cosmo this week, though: the owners of the building have hired former Caesars Palace general manager John Unwin to be the resort’s chief executive officer. The owners are "rumored to have an agreement with Hilton Hotels Corp. to operate the property under the Conrad and Hilton brands," though that's still unconfirmed — and no applications had been filed with Nevada gaming regulators as of last week, so we're not too sure what the plan is here.

The LVRJ article says the Cosmo — whatever it ends up being called — is still slated to open in September 2010. Hmmm...

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You Know You Want to Check Out the Barbie Suite at The Palms

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 4321 W Flamingo Rd [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89103
June 2, 2009 at 12:39 PM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Don't lie. If we told you that there was a Barbie Suite in Las Vegas you would be kind of interested. Because you know it would be over-the-top. And pink. And sorta crazy in a cute bachelorette party-ish way. Or perhaps someone would have enough sense to use it as the set for the nobody-can-believe-this-is-a-real-show reality mess The Cougar.

Nonetheless, our little sibs at VegasChatter tipped us off to this bad boy (er, bad girl?) this morning: The Palms has unveiled their Barbie Suite (as you can see, it's, uh, sorta pink), done up completely by designer Jonathan Adler:

Featuring custom details that celebrate Barbie's pink panache, such as skirted, corseted, lace-up "dress" chairs, a sunburst mirror made from 65 Barbie® dolls and custom wall coverings in Barbie’s signature patterns, this suite lets guests live it up in true Barbie style!

In addition the custom Barbie décor, guests can also enjoy relaxing in an extra-large Jacuzzi tub, get cozy in front of a two-way fire place and take in amazing views of the Las Vegas strip.

The place can hold up to 50 people — perfect for a Bachelorette shindig or enough room for, oh, we don't know: a cast and crew for a trashy reality show of some sort.

Also, we know the Palms is not the most kid-friendly spot in Las Vegas (hello, Playboy and the playa-boys that come with all that stuff), but this is also a fairly kid-friendly suite.

But wallet-friendly it is not: it'll run you about $3,000 a night. Check it out. You know you want to.

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Dennis Rodman Sued by Hard Rock Las Vegas Employee

April 28, 2009 at 9:36 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments


Rodman being escorted out of London WeHo after getting too handsy. Again.

Guh. Dennis Rodman. Get it together, dude.

After a couple of unfortunate incidents in hotels lately — one of those incidents being his most unfortunate appearance on 'Celebrity Apprentice' in which he attempted to help the other contestants run a hotel but instead got drunkers and got fired — Dennis Rodman is suffering the consequences for actin' a fool in a hotel.

Apparently, a former beverage manager at the Hard Rock Las Vegas filed a lawsuit against the ex-basketball star that accused Rodman of "[creating] a scene that included him grabbing her, forcing her to dance with him and slapping her bottom" while she was working in early 2006. According to the Las Vegas Sun, she had reported the incident to the management and "was told Rodman would not be allowed back at the establishment" — but then he was somehow there again and pulled the same shenanigans, about which she complained to the management again. And then she was fired.

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Tropicana's 'Les Folies Bergere' Closes, Criss Angel Remains

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3801 Las Vegas Blvd S [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
March 30, 2009 at 9:28 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

It's a sad day in Vegas today. This morning marks the beginning of the first week in almost 50 years without the Tropicana's "Les Folies Bergere," the classic French-import Vegas showgirl revue that had been running since 1959.

Due to thinning audiences and the relative unpopularity of showgirl-style entertainment on the strip (compared to shows like Cirque du Soleil and whatnot — and, um, we suppose the stiff competition posed by Criss Angel's tanking "Believe" at The Luxor), "Folies" had its very last show on Saturday night after a whopping 29,000 runs since Christmas of '59.

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Paris Hilton Looking for Her New BFF at Hard Rock Las Vegas

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 4455 Paradise Rd [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
March 19, 2009 at 9:40 AM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

We almost wanted to ignore this, but we feel it is our duty to tell you: not only is the heartbreakingly-still-in-existence reality show Paris Hilton's My New BFF back for a second season (a Second. Season.), but it is being filmed — reportedly, at least — in Vegas. And while the show is shooting, Paris herself is going to be calling the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino her home base for a while. Be advised.

Before we continue, please take a moment to sigh and be sad about the fact that Paris' career is still going strong while so many people in this great nation are having employment troubles.

Okay. Anyway. Vegas Deluxe is saying that Paris has come to Vegas to "start filming Season 2 of MTV’s Paris Hilton’s My New BFF reality show. She will be headquartered at the Hard Rock Hotel for the shooting." Recall that back in October, she did the UK version of the show in London and crashed at the May Fair during filming (and was spotted out and about quite a bit) — so, Vegas-ites and future Hard Rock guests, stay on the lookout for a Hilton sister on the hunt for a BFF.

[Photo: Erik Kabik/Retna]

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Party On With Your Top Off at Mirage's Bare

Where: 3400 Las Vegas Blvd S [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
March 6, 2009 at 11:05 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

We sincerely hope that when you think of the Vegas pool scene that the Hard Rock's Sunday Rehab isn't the first thing that comes to mind. Trust us: there are nicer Vegas pool experiences with cleaner water, cleaner people and cleaner, um, everything.

But this one's not necessarily clean in the other sense of the word: the Mirage's Bare pool — an upscale "adult" pool experience (read: topless!) — will open for the season on March 12. The area features two saltwater dipping pools, a DJ and and a pretty impressive menu of over-the-top VIP-style services; you can either drop some cash to snag yourself private daybeds or cabanas on the main level, or just grab one of the poolside chaise lounges. There's also a raised VIP section with umbrella-covered daybeds and a glass infinity-edged pool.

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Chris Brown Hiding Out at the Hard Rock Las Vegas

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 4455 Paradise Rd [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
February 12, 2009 at 9:26 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

When you're a celeb in trouble with the law, with your wife or with your fans (a la A-Rod), there's something about the anonymity of a hotel that will always seem like the most appealing option. Inside a hotel, you're afforded the opportunity to escape the throngs of paparazzi (or dirty looks) that may surround your permanent residence to hide away in your lavish suite — and sneaking there through a back entrance to avoid the bustling lobby and judge-y eyes is totally do-able with the right security team.

And yet. When you're in trouble with the law, your girlfriend and your fans — like Chris Brown right now — perhaps the most prudent choice of hotel in which to keep a low profile would be, oh, we don't know... not the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.

According to E! Online, the singer — who is being investigated by the LA District Attorney's Office for allegedly physically assaulting his girlfriend, Rihanna — is hiding away inside an upper-floor suite at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Vegas.

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Hard Rock's The Joint Goes Out With a Bang

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 4455 Paradise Rd [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
February 9, 2009 at 3:16 PM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Let's pretend you're a concert venue. And let's pretend you're about to close for a while before re-emerging bigger, better and with a totally new look and a bit of a different identity. Who would you choose to play the last concert on your stage — the rock and roll equivalent to your Last Meal on Earth?

For The Joint at Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the answer was Motley Crue. On Saturday night, the legendary band was the last band to grace the original Joint's stage before the curtain fell on the place. The Joint will be closed until April 2009, and it will re-open as a totally new butterfly: twice the size, with a new sound and lighting system and seven premiere VIP hospitality suites.

Specifically, the new Joint will have:

· Seated and general admission capacities will be doubled
· 700+ fixed stadium-style seats and top-notch green and production rooms
· WiFi access throughout the venue and full blogging station for press covering events and shows
· State-of-the-art light and sound including a D&B Audiotechnik, two full flown stacks, a center cluster for fills, stage fills and over 36 delay speakers through the back of the venue, bar areas, lobby and restrooms
· Ability to transform venue to accommodate boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts events, corporate functions and trade shows, as well as red carpet movie premieres and advanced screenings

The reno will cost the hotel $60 million, a mere fraction of the property's $750 million expansion slated for completion in late 2009.

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Red and Gold Spires Do Not a Killer View Make

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3850 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109
January 29, 2009 at 1:45 PM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

You know the scene. You open the door to your brand new hotel room, run over to the window, open the blinds and bam, you are hit with the anti-view. Maybe you are looking down a dirty alley, witnessing a drug deal, staring at an air shaft in the face, or seeing a brick wall. Whatever you are viewing it is not extremely pleasurable. Help out your fellow hotel mavens by uploading your anti-views to the HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool, or by sending the photo along to us. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number with the not-so-easy-on-the-eyes view.

When we're staying in Vegas for $61 a night, we can deal with not having a view of the Las Vegas Strip — even if we are at the Excalibur. And we understand that if we're not looking at the Strip, there's a pretty high likelihood that we're going to get some roof action — or at least a view of a neighboring hotel casino.

Unless, that is, someone got creative! Behold this breathtaking view of some goofy red and gold spires, courtesy some clever designer at the Excalibur. That's right, folks: someone at least went through the trouble of dressing up the otherwise-blah roof with a couple of red and gold-topped towers. It's kind of cute, right?

We've gotta give the Excalibur credit where credit is due, though: at least you're looking at something — plus, the hotel doesn't front like it's something that it's not. It touts itself as a Vegas hotel that's "fun, not fancy." Not fancy, indeed. Check out what we saw on the inside of this room here.

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View Faceoff: Wynn vs. Encore Las Vegas

Where: Las Vegas, NV
January 23, 2009 at 4:59 PM | by Jenna | 1 Comment

Reader D. was kind enough to send over a couple of window snapshots from his recent stays at both the Wynn Las Vegas and Wynn's younger sister (she's a newborn, really) Encore Las Vegas so we could assess which one was more viewlicious. And maybe it's just the Friday afternoon anything-looks-better-than-a-desk syndrome, but they both look pretty killer to us.

But please, judge for yourself. Here's the Wynn's golf course view:

And check out Encore's view of the strip:

We think both views are perfectly lovely, and we maintain that the competition is fair: the Encore view is from room #5526, and the golf course view comes from Wynn's room #5524. The rooms (as far as we know) are similar — but the killer view is in the eye of the beholder.

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Get Trump's Vegas Golden Goose for $89 a Night

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3790 S Paradise Rd [map], Las Vegas, LV, United States, 89109
January 21, 2009 at 12:03 PM | by JetSetCD | 2 Comments

Trump Las Vegas hasn't even been open for a year yet and already it's discounting rooms as low as $89 a night. With Vegas tourism dropping with the economy, deals like this could be a budget traveler's dream or nightmare.

Should you be seduced by the rates and find yourself within Trump's golden goose, one whose windows are actually covered in a film of real gold, be prepared to feel generous with your money. This is the idea of the property; to swaddle the guests in luxury and lend them a sense of high-roller status to then persuade them into spending more . We realize this is usually the game at all the other Las Vegas hotels too, but Trump is especially adept at it. Look at that pool--don't you just want to order up an overpriced cocktail just to enjoy it better? And the Trump is betting that you will, if you're saving on your room.

For the laid-off migrating to Vegas in hope of a jackpot, staying here could have its added benefits. When and if you win at the tables, you can enjoy the feeling of being temporarily rich as a result of stealing from the rich, namely Donald Trump. Just don't stay too long on the casino floor as you've got a whole $89 room to enjoy. To book, be flexible with your dates (we found $89 a night for February 8 and 9), and do online at their website.

[Photo: Trump Las Vegas]