Genting Bhd's US$4.3 billion (RM17.9 billion) Resorts World Las Vegas in the Nevada gaming hub, in the United States, is now open. A VIP party was held for invited guests on the night of June 24, 2021, followed by a fireworks show and the public opening at 11:00 p.m.
The opening of the mega hotel is a major turning point for Las Vegas Boulevard battered by the last recession coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic and it has yet to fully recover. Las Vegas casinos closed for most parts of the pandemic and gradually reopened in June 2020 following S.O.Ps and other strict protocols. Tourism has been picking but rather slowly and operators have started to reopen, albeit cautiously.
 |
| Photo by Harishma Sidhu, U.S.A |
The establishment's casino has been touted as the city's "most technologically advanced casino", with mobile payments throughout the resorts, including at the betting tables.
Resorts World Las Vegas offers 3,506 hotel rooms and it is also home to a 5,000-seat theater where popular celebrities like Celine Dion, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, and Katy Perry are scheduled to perform in the coming months. The theater was designed by Scéno Plus, and it will contain one of the largest and tallest stages on the Las Vegas Strip. The stage measures 196 feet wide, and the theater includes 265 speakers. It was reported that Dion is scheduled to open the theater on November 5, 2021.
The casino floor includes 117,000 square feet of slots with about 1,400 slot machines, table games, a dedicated Poker room, high-limit areas, and a sportsbook. Card players will bet with house chips implanted with sensors at tables that make cashless transactions and track every bet, split, double-down and side wager.
The development will integrate three of Hilton’s premium brands into its resort campus in partnership with Hilton Hotels & Resorts. The brands include Las Vegas Hilton, the resort’s full-service brand; Conrad Las Vegas, Hilton’s lifestyle luxury brand; and LXR, Hilton’s network of independent luxury properties, which will operate as Crockfords Las Vegas, Genting’s internationally renowned ultra-luxury brand.
The hotel setup allows the resort to cater to different types of guests, with Crockfords offering the highest level of luxury. Each hotel has its own lobby. The hotels feature keyless room entry, by using Bluetooth through a guest's smartphone. This ensures both safety and convenience for the hotel guests.
There will be over 40 food and beverage options within the resort, ranging from fine dining to quick-service venues and exclusive concepts.
The resort complex includes The District, a 70,000 sq ft two-floor retail centre. It has various retailers, including two Fred Segal stores, and Kardashian Kloset, selling clothing formerly owned by the Kardashian family. The District also comprises several of the resort's restaurants, and The Globe, an LED video globe measuring 50 feet in diameter. The Globe stands 40 feet high and features 8,640 triangular LED panels which project interactive images.
 |
| An aerial shot of Las Vegas Strip. Image courtesy of Dr. PD, U.S.A |
Developed by Malaysia's Genting Group, Resorts World Las Vegas is one of the biggest resorts ever built on the Las Vegas Strip, which is home to the Bellagio, Caesars Palace, and other famed casinos visited by people from around the globe.
 |
| A distance shot of Resorts World Las Vegas. Image courtesy of Kiran Sidhu, U.S.A. |
The mega-resort sits on a 35.2-hectare site on the north strip in Las Vegas.
 |
| Night View of Las Vegas Strip. Image courtesy of Dr. PD, U.S.A |
Genting acquired the site on which the legendary Stardust Casino once stood for US$350 million (RM1.44 billion) in 2013. The Stardust was demolished in 2007 by Boyd Gaming Corp to be replaced with the US$4.8 billion Echelon Place project. A groundbreaking ceremony for Echelon Place occurred on June 19, 2007, however, the project was abandoned a year later when the recession kicked in.
The Genting resorts include the US$3 million Crystal Bar and Wally's, a 13,000 sq ft wine bar and restaurant. It also includes the 4,090 sq ft Gatsby's Cocktail Lounge that provides wraparound views of the casino floor. The hotel tower includes a lounge known as Starlight, a reference to the Stardust.
No comments:
Post a Comment