Paris Las Vegas

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Paris Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas Logo.svg
The hotel Paris Las Vegas as seen from the hotel The Bellagio.jpg
Paris Las Vegas in 2010
Paris Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas Strip
Paris Las Vegas
Location Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Address 3655 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Opening dateSeptember 1, 1999; 22 years ago (1999-09-01)
ThemeParis, France
No. of rooms2,916
Total gaming space95,263 sq ft (8,850.2 m2)
Signature attractionsRisqué de Paris
Eiffel Tower Experience
Notable restaurantsEiffel Tower Restaurant
Mon Ami Gabi
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Jean Joho
OwnerCaesars Entertainment
Renovated in2010, 2011
Coordinates36°06′45″N 115°10′20″W / 36.1125°N 115.1722°W / 36.1125; -115.1722Coordinates: 36°06′45″N 115°10′20″W / 36.1125°N 115.1722°W / 36.1125; -115.1722
Websiteparislasvegas.com

Paris Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment and has a 95,263 square-foot casino with over 1,700 slot machines.

The theme is the city of Paris; it includes a half scale, 540-foot (164.6 m) tall replica of the Eiffel Tower,[1] a sign in the shape of the Montgolfier balloon, a two-thirds size Arc de Triomphe, a replica of La Fontaine des Mers, and a 1,200-seat theatre called Le Théâtre des Arts. The front of the hotel suggests the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, and Paris Opera House.

The Paris is linked via a promenade to its sister property, Bally's Las Vegas, through which it is linked to the Las Vegas Monorail at the Bally's & Paris station.

History[]

In May 1995, Bally Entertainment, owner of the adjacent Bally's Las Vegas, announced the project at a shareholders meeting. Paris was designed by architectural companies Leidenfrost/Horowitz & Assoc., Bergman, Walls & Assoc. and MBH Architects. The design architect of the project was Bergman Walls Associates. Herbert Horowitz, Partner of Leidenfrost/Horowitz & Assoc., was executive architect and signed all plans.

Bally broke ground for the Paris Las Vegas on April 18, 1997, and construction began in May on the 24-acre (9.7 ha) parcel. It was built at an estimated cost of $760 million. Original plans for the Eiffel Tower called for a full-scale replica, however that would have interfered with the nearby Harry Reid International Airport and designers therefore reduced it to approximately 1:2 scale. The hotel is 33 stories tall. A unique architectural aspect of the Paris is that the back legs of its Eiffel Tower actually come down through the ceiling into the casino floor.

Paris Las Vegas opened on September 1, 1999, with fireworks being shot from the Eiffel Tower. French actress Catherine Deneuve flipped a switch, turning on all of Paris' lights, including the various crystal chandeliers in the main lobby.

On January 31, 2007, Paris Las Vegas premiered its new show The Producers, headlined by David Hasselhoff. There were reports of friction between the show's producers and Hasselhoff and he announced he would leave May 6 due to other commitments.[2] The Producers refocused on Max, played by Tony Danza. Danza came on as the celebrity actor for the show until The Producers closed on February 9, 2008. Barry Manilow headlined at the Paris from March 6, 2010, to December, 2012.

To counter the 2008–2009 economic downturn, Harrah's focused on marketing its properties to specific segments of the population; as a result Paris is being marketed heavily towards gay and lesbian travelers.[3]

Beginning in 2010, a series of improvement projects were started that would see some removal of the Parisian theme. The French greeters around the property began to be phased out, and in early 2010 a major remodel project was started at the front entrance. The project debuted in Spring 2011 and included a new nightclub called 'Chateau' and the largest Sugar Factory store on the Strip. It was announced in early December 2010 that the hotel's famous steakhouse Les Artisies would close at the end of January 2011 to make way for Gordon Ramsay Steak, which opened in June 2011.

The Chateau nightclub opened in early March, 2011.[4] The nightclub overlooks the Strip and spans more than 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) in a two-story, outdoor setting. Outside is a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) terrace overlooking the Strip with VIP cabanas and three additional bars. During the day, the terrace serves as a beer garden and restaurant, opening at 10 a.m.[5]

In 2015, Hexx Kitchen & Bar and Hexx Chocolate & Confexxions was opened in the space formerly occupied by the Sugar Factory. Hexx was the first "bean-to-bar" chocolate maker in Nevada.[6]

In 2016, Beer Park by Budweiser opened on a 10,000-square-foot (930 m²) deck overlooking the Las Vegas Strip. It is Las Vegas' first rooftop bar and grill.[7]

Film history[]

Films[]

  • In the 2006 miniseries 10.5: Apocalypse, Paris is seen sinking in a massive sinkhole caused by acidic water undermining the underground limestone (barring the Eiffel Tower replica, which collapses while it sinks) along with the rest of the city.
  • In the 2007 film Resident Evil: Extinction, Paris is seen buried in sand, along with the rest of Las Vegas, several years after a zombie apocalypse. One of the characters climbs the Eiffel Tower replica to escape a horde of zombies.
  • In the 2009 film 2012, Paris, along with the rest of The Strip, is destroyed.
  • In the 2010 animated film Despicable Me, Gru is shown to have stolen the Eiffel Tower replica along with the Statue of Liberty replica from the New York-New York Hotel and Casino.
  • The Eiffel Tower replica is destroyed by the female MUTO in the 2014 film Godzilla.
  • Pteranodons land on the Eiffel Tower in the post-credits scene of 2018's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Television[]

  • Lester Nygaard (Fargo) got Insurance Salesman of the Year 2007 Prix there.
  • In the 2015 Disney XD crossover Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med, Adam, Bree, Chase, Leo, Skylar, Oliver, and Kaz battle the Incapacitator on the Eiffel Tower replica.

Gallery[]

  • Paris Las Vegas in 2006

  • Panoramic of Las Vegas from the Paris hotel, showing the Bellagio fountain, Eiffel tower at Paris hotel and Caesars Palace in 2006

  • Paris Las Vegas from across Las Vegas Boulevard in 2006

  • Paris Las Vegas in 2006

  • Tower at night in 2009

  • Paris Las Vegas and Bellagio Fountain show in 2010

  • Le Boulevard interior in 2012

  • Interior near gaming floor in 2012

  • Panoramic image taken from Bellagio, left to right, Flamingo, Bally's, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood in 2012

  • Eiffel Tower replica over Paris Las Vegas in 2014

  • Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower in color of French Flag, 2020

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Eiffel Tower, Paris Las Vegas - the Skyscraper Center".
  2. ^ Clarke, Norm (April 10, 2007). "Hasselhoff leaving 'The Producers'". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  3. ^ Arnold M. Knightly (February 22, 2009). "Nevadan at work: Executive Wants To Ensure Hotel Guests Get Social Cachet For Their Cash". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Chateau impresses in star-studded grand opening". Las Vegas Blogs. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  5. ^ Amanda Finnegan (Jan 26, 2011). "Details released on new Chateau nightclub at Paris Las Vegas". LasVegasSun.com.
  6. ^ HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA (April 8, 2015). "Food specialty stores give shoppers close-up experience". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16.
  7. ^ "Beer Park by Budweiser". Food & Beverage Magazine. 24 November 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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