Trifecta
Las Vegas claimed three spots in the top 10 of Cvent's Top 100 U.S. Meeting Hotels, released last month. At the top of the list was Aria Resort & Casino, followed by The Venetian and Palazzo Resort, Hotel & Casinos (third) and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Autograph Collection, in 10th place (
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LOCAL UPDATE
Recently Opened
• The 2,253-room Linq Hotel & Casino debuted this past November, a rebranding of Caesars Entertainment's Quad Resort & Casino, which before that was the Imperial Palace. Taking its new name from the new outdoor retail and entertainment promenade it borders, The Linq is positioned for the "socially active" traveler interested in the new entertainment complex and its High Roller observation wheel. Room service is available from a number of Linq outlets, including Brooklyn Bowl and Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar. Since opening, the property has rolled out five new suites with views of either the Strip or the High Roller, as well as a new lobby bar, 3535. A new meetings venue, the Vortex Roof Deck, is set to open in March.
• The $415 million SLS Las Vegas debuted over Labor Day weekend in 2014, a luxury North Strip destination in the same spot where the iconic Sahara Hotel once stood. The 1,620-room lifestyle resort, from hospitality company SBE, represents a collaboration among SBE founder, president and CEO Sam Nazarian; star chef and culinary director José Andrés, and designer Philippe Starck, who consulted through design firm Gensler. It's also among the first properties in Hilton's new Curio collection, a network of high-end, independent hotels.
The resort has three towers and offers eight restaurants, including the José Andrés-helmed establishments Bazaar Meat and Ku Noodle, as well as Umami Burger, Beer Garden & Sports Book; Cleo; The Griddle Café, and others. Among nightlife venues at the resort are the 20,000-square-foot LiFE, lounge and music venue Foxtail, and a new outpost of L.A.'s The Sayers Club. The resort also features a 10,000-square-foot Fred Segal flagship store, a 60,000-square-foot casino and approximately 80,000 square feet of event space, including 30,000 square feet divided among various meeting rooms and a ballroom that spans 9,000 square feet.
• Last spring saw the opening of The Cromwell, a 188-room boutique hotel on the Strip at the site of the former Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon. Caesars Entertainment invested $185 million to revamp the property, which features 19 suites; Bound, a lobby bar; a 40,000-square-foot casino with 66 table games and 440 slots; and the 65,000-square-foot Drai's Beach Club and Nightclub, a rooftop pool venue. Giada, the on-site restaurant and the first from chef Giada de Laurentiis, opened this past June.
The Friendly Skies
Las Vegas was the fastest-growing market for international flight capacity for the second straight year in 2014, according to the Seabury Aviation Planning Group, with a 13.1 percent increase. Our neighbors to the north and south led the charge: 71,000 additional Canadian visitors arrived in 2014, thanks to a 23 percent rise in flight capacity and an 87 percent load factor. Mexico sent 34,000 more people than the prior year, with a 22 percent growth in capacity and an 82 percent load factor.
Domestic flight capacity was flat in 2014, but officials from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority expect a 3 percent rise in 2015. Among the new routes:
• Allegiant Air will begin flying nonstop between Las Vegas and Indianapolis at the end of this month, offering the route on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
• JetBlue Airways launched new daily nonstop service between San Francisco and Las Vegas, and now offers two daily flights from each city.
• Spirit Airlines is set to begin a nonstop Las Vegas-Cleveland route this month, and in April plans to add nonstop flights to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, near Pittsburgh.
In the Works
• The Global Business District now under development by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority could sustain up to 6,000 jobs, have an estimated annual economic impact of nearly $700 million, and pay out some $221 million in wages and salaries per year, according to a feasibility study conducted last fall. The $2.3 billion development calls for a 1.8 million-square-foot expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center, including 750,000 square feet for exhibits and 187,500 square feet for meetings.
The second phase of the project would entail renovating the convention center's existing space, including a 100,000-square-foot general session hall and another 100,000 square feet of meeting space. Additional construction in the surrounding campus would expand the overall area of the facility from 3.2 million to about 5.7 million square feet. Authorities estimate the project will take five to eight years to complete once construction begins.
• MGM Resorts International plans to open The Park in 2016, a dining and entertainment district being developed between the New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts, in the area surrounding the new arena the company is building with partner AEG. Outdoor restaurants and bars will line the facades of each of the casino resorts.
The Park's design was inspired by the public plazas, squares and promenades of many European cities, and will offer passersby the opportunity to relax and gather in either sun or shade. Plans call for small spaces for live performers, and cobblestone walkways throughout, connecting the two resorts as well as offering access directly from the Strip. At night, tuliplike shade structures will emit LED light sequences. Among the restaurant tenants will be new outposts of Shake Shack, Bruxie, Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row and Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar. MGM and its development partners aspire to achieve LEED Gold certification for the new district.
• Crown Resorts, led by Australian billionaire James Packer, joined forces with former Wynn president Andrew Pascal to form a new resort company and acquire a controlling interest in the site of the former New Frontier on the Strip. Together with Oaktree Capital Management, the partners intend to develop a megaresort on the 34.6-acre parcel. Details have yet to be released, but the initial plan was to break ground late this year and open the establishment in 2018.
• Venue Las Vegas, an event and entertainment facility, is slated to open next month in the Fremont East district downtown. Plans call for 36,000 square feet of event space as well as a bar and lounge open to the public. The facility is the second such development for the team behind Venue Scottsdale, in Arizona. The new building will offer two stories and a rooftop patio, including six indoor and outdoor party spaces that will accommodate 30 to 2,000 attendees. Other features include a built-in stage and entertainment hall with full audio and lighting production, on-site catering, private rooms, and a VIP and billiards area. The bar and lounge will be available for buyouts.
Waiting to break ground:
Genting Group's $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas• The Genting Group had intended to begin building its $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas in the second half of 2014, but the Malaysia-based resort company has yet to break ground on the project. Analysts predict Genting will find the funding to embark on construction later this year. Genting purchased Boyd Gaming's unfinished Echelon development on the North Strip, the site of the former Stardust, for the property. Construction should take two to three years.
The first phase of the project will include a 100,000-square-foot gaming floor, along with a 3,000-room hotel, a retail village and a showroom. Phase one also calls for more than 15 retail outlets, 30 food-and-beverage establishments, an aquarium, a center bar with live entertainment and an observation deck with views of the Strip. In subsequent phases, Genting intends to build three additional hotel towers, a still-to-be-determined "large-scale" attraction, more gaming space, a 1,000- to 1,500-seat theater, a one-million-square-foot convention center, a water park, a movie theater and a bowling alley.
• The Cunningham Group broke ground this past December on the $1.4 billion All Net Resort and Arena, a privately funded project on the North Strip next to SLS Las Vegas. The complex, slated to open in early 2017, has three main components: an 860,000-square-foot, 22,000-seat multipurpose arena with a retractable roof; Victory Plaza, a 300,000-square-foot pedestrian square; and a 500-room, 44-story boutique hotel and spa. The project is the vision of developer Jackie Robinson, a former UNLV and NBA basketball player, which has fueled speculation that the arena is being constructed to lure an NBA franchise to town.
Design plans call for the arena to be an orb-like structure, sheathed in LED screens to create dramatic visual effects. Echoing the layout for the MGM/AEG arena project further down the Strip, the adjacent plaza will be a pedestrian-friendly retail and restaurant center. Plans for the hotel call for a luxury nongaming property with space in each suite for in-room spa and salon services. A rooftop pool and a 16-screen cineplex also are planned.
Going Up: Resort Fees
Hospitality giants MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment recently raised resort fees. Here's what you'll pay now at select properties:
• $29/night: Aria, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cromwell, Delano, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, Mirage, Nobu Hotel, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Signature at MGM Grand, Vdara
• $25/night: Bally's, Flamingo, Harrah's, Linq Hotel, Luxor, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Rio
• $20/night: Excalibur
• $15/night: Circus Circus
Expansions/Renovations
• The 392-room Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, in MGM Resorts' CityCenter, opened a new meeting space last October in the center of its porte cochere. The Gallery is a 1,900-square-foot loft-style venue with frosted floor-to-ceiling windows, white walls and 16-foot-high ceilings. It can accommodate up to 80 guests for a seated dinner or 200 for a reception. The luxury hotel offers three additional meeting spaces as well, including a 7,650-square-foot ballroom.
• The 278-room Las Vegas Marriott earned LEED Gold certification last August. Among the changes made to gain the designation: Water-saving shower heads and toilets were installed in all the guest rooms, a kitchen cooking-oil recycling program was begun and water stations were installed in several public areas. The property, near the Las Vegas Convention Center, has 4,250 square feet of meeting space.
• The 548-room JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Rampart Casino celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2014 by completing a number of renovations and upgrades. Last February, the resort finished work on its 12,320-square-foot Valencia Ballroom, debuting new wall coverings and carpeting, among other touches. The following month, the resort upgraded its luxury poolside cabanas with new furniture, flat-screen TVs, telephones, refrigerators and safes. (The cabanas are available for poolside events and parties.) Renovations to the Spa Tower guest rooms began last June, and Palms Tower room renovations should be complete later this year. The resort's restaurants and gaming areas also were updated and included the debut of the 300-seat Rampart Casino Bingo Room.
• The 3,960-room Caesars Palace Las Vegas will open a new flagship nightclub this spring. Omnia, operated by Hakkasan Group, will take the spot formerly inhabited by Pure Nightclub. The 75,000-square-foot megaclub is being designed by the Rockwell Group, and promises an "ultra lounge," a main room, a mezzanine and a rooftop garden with views of the Strip. The club transformation comes about as a result of Hakkasan's acquisition of The Light Group, which operated Pure. This will be Hakkasan's first Las Vegas club venue not on an MGM property.
• McCarran International Airport upgraded some of its Terminal 1 infrastructure last month, adding several thousand electrical outlets and USB terminals to the undersides of seating scattered around the facility. Airport officials were anticipating the needs of the gadget-toting travelers lured to the city by the Consumer Electronics Show, held in January at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
• The 1,467-room Tropicana Las Vegas, A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, is expanding its meeting facilities to 100,000 square feet. The new 26,000-square-foot Trinidad Pavilion & Meeting Rooms will consist of 11 breakout rooms, while the current Tropicana Pavilion will get a facelift, including a new decorative acoustic treatment for the walls. In total, the venue, which is near the hotel's Club Tower, will offer 55,000 square feet of meeting space, bringing the total meeting and event space to 100,000 square feet throughout the resort. Construction is slated for completion in March.
• Four Seasons Las Vegas, a 424-room luxury property on floors 35 to 39 of the Mandalay Bay tower, debuted its remodeled and restyled meeting facilities this past fall. All the spaces have a new look, including six meeting rooms that range in size from 200 to 2,100 square feet. Both the 5,000-square-foot Acacia Ballroom and the 10,000-square-foot Four Seasons Ballroom have a new champagne-inspired color palette, and the 2,000-square-foot Palm Room offers natural lighting and dramatic arches as a backdrop. In total, the hotel provides nearly 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
• Last July, Westgate Resorts acquired the 2,961-room LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, renaming it the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The property had been owned by Goldman Sachs since its foreclosure in 2012. Westgate, a time-share company with 28 resorts, is in the process of converting a portion of the guest rooms to time-share units. Since purchasing the property, Westgate has renovated 1,200 signature rooms -- larger guest rooms featuring Hollywood-inspired décor and views of either the Strip or the Las Vegas Country Club. Each room sports imported marble floors, new carpeting and molding, and 60-inch LED flat-screen 3-D TVs. Also, a 24-hour restaurant, Sid's Cafe, opened on-site.
• Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is expanding its on-site convention center by more than 350,000 feet of exhibit space, giving the venue a new total of 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space and a grand total of more than 2,050,000 square feet. New features will include a 70,000-square-foot ballroom divisible by five, plus additional meeting and parking facilities. The new exhibit space should be available in August 2015, and all work is expected to wrap up by January 2016. The project will cost an estimated $66 million.
• The 2,163-room South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa debuted the $35 million, 60-lane South Point Bowling Plaza last November. The 90,000-square-foot venue has seating for 360 spectators.
Sinfully Delicious
Gaming and entertainment might be two main draws in Las Vegas, but good food has a solid spot among the top three. The following are some of the most notable new restaurants on the Strip, where enjoying one's meal is about as much of a sure thing as you'll encounter in this town.
• Bardot Brasserie
Celebrity chef Michael Mina offers his take on "French comfort cuisine" at this new addition to the 4,004-room Aria Resort & Casino at the CityCenter on the Strip. Among the mouth-watering entrées: sautéed skate wing, monkfish bourride and oak-fried Duroc pork chop. If you spot the roving shellfish cart, pounce.
• Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare
Mediterranean seafood and Italian coastal cuisine comprise the main agenda at this beautifully appointed restaurant in the 2,716-room Wynn Las Vegas. Chef Paul Bartolotta, a two-time James Beard Award winner, keeps things authentic: More than 40 varieties of fresh fish and shellfish are flown in daily from Italian waters. Outdoor dining cabanas overlook the resort's own lagoon.
• Bazaar Meat by José Andrés
Newly ensconced within the 1,620-room SLS Las Vegas on the north end of the Strip, this steak house is by another James Beard winner, chef José Andrés, who can make even the lowly Sloppy Joe into an exquisite gourmet experience. A chef's private table seats 10.
• DB Brasserie
Here's more French fare, this from celebrated chef Daniel Boulud's new eatery at the 4,027-room Venetian Resort. Run by executive chef David Middleton, dishes include crispy duck confit, Tunisian spiced lamb and Boulud's signature burgers. Two private dining rooms sit up to 20 each and can be combined.
-- Allen J. Sheinman
Other News
• Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment that owns and operates a number of properties in the company's network, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code last month. The company did so in order to implement a restructuring plan to strengthen its financial position, according to a statement released by Caesars. All Caesars properties remain open for business and are operating as usual, according to the company; meetings and events are continuing as scheduled, and service quality will be unaffected. The filing concerns 18 Caesars properties, with Caesars Palace being the only affected Las Vegas-area resort. Additional information about the filing can be found at ceocrestructuring.com.
• In December, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved the Blackstone Group's acquisition of the 2,995-room Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas from Deutcsche Bank, which had owned the property since the resort's original developer defaulted prior to the 2010 opening. Blackstone purchased the property, which has yet to turn a profit, for $1.73 billion.
• The 193-room Clarion Hotel Casino, which was shuttered last August, is due to be imploded this month. The Convention Center Drive property had opened in 1970 as the Royal Inn and went under a variety of other names in subsequent years, including the Greek Isles, the Royal Americana and the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel. A mixed-use, nongaming development is slated for the site.
Local Favorite
The acclaimed Chinese restaurant
Ping Pang Pong, in the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino, is loved by locals and critics alike. Lunch features dim sum, and dinner is served until 3 a.m.
Meeting Hotels: Las Vegas has more than 150,000 guest rooms citywide, many of which are in the mega-resorts on and near the Strip. Among the largest properties -- all on the Strip -- are the 5,044-room MGM Grand, 4,400-room Luxor Hotel and Casino, 4,027-room Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, 4,004-room Aria Resort & Casino, 3,981-room Excalibur Hotel Casino Las Vegas, 3,960-room Caesars Palace Las Vegas, 3,933-room Bellagio Las Vegas, 3,767-room Circus Circus Las Vegas, 3,460-room Flamingo Las Vegas, 3,211-room Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, 3,066-room Palazzo Las Vegas and 3,044-room Mirage.
Hotels with 1,000 to 3,000 guest rooms include the 2,995-room The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas; 2,992-room Monte Carlo Las Vegas Resort and Casino; 2,961-room Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino; 2,916-room Paris Las Vegas; 2,884-room Treasure Island Las Vegas; 2,814-room Bally's Las Vegas; 2,716-room Wynn Las Vegas; 2,550-room Harrah's Las Vegas; 2,522-room Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas; 2,496-room Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino; 2,427-room Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower; 2,419-room Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino; 2,253-room The Linq Hotel & Casino; 2,163-room South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa; 2,064-room Riviera Hotel & Casino; 2,034-room Encore at Wynn las Vegas; 2,024-room New York-New York Hotel & Casino; 1,886-room Orleans Hotel and Casino; 1,728-room Signature at MGM Grand; 1,620-room SLS Las Vegas; 1,505-room Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas; 1,495-room Vdara Hotel & Spa; 1,467-room Tropicana Las Vegas-A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel; 1,282-room Trump International Hotel Las Vegas; 1,117-room Delano Las Vegas; 1,015-room Palace Station Hotel, and 1,003-room Plaza Hotel and Casino.
Meeting hotels with fewer than 1,000 rooms include the 826-room The Westin Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa; 781-room California Hotel and Casino; 717-room Tuscany Suites & Casino; 711-room Gold Coast Hotel and Casino; 702-room Palms Casino Resort; 690-room Hooters Casino Hotel; 645-room Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall; 638-room D Las Vegas Casino Hotel; 629-room Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel and Casino; 599-room Jet Luxury at Palms Place Hotel and Spa; 548-room Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel; 496-room Alexis Park All Suites Resort; 427-room Suncoast Hotel and Casino; 424-room Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas (in the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino main tower); 400-room Main Street Station Casino Brewery and Hotel; 392-room Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas; 390-room M Resort Spa Casino; 361-room El Cortez Hotel and Casino; 322-room Hampton Inn Tropicana; 314-room Mardi Gras Hotel and Casino; 300-room Silverton Hotel and Casino Lodge; 299-room Marriott SpringHill Suites Las Vegas Convention Center; 278-room Marriott Las Vegas Convention Center; 255-room Platinum Hotel; 220-room Embassy Suites Convention Center Las Vegas; 202-room Hyatt Place Las Vegas; 200-room Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa; 200-room Santa Fe Station Hotel Casino; 200-room Texas Station Gambling Hall and Hotel; 190-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Las Vegas Airport; 188-room Cromwell; 181-room Nobu Hotel and Restaurant; 155-room Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas Strip South; 150-room Rumor Boutique Hotel; 149-room Marriott Courtyard Las Vegas Convention Center; 64-room Artisan Hotel Boutique, and 51-room Skylofts at MGM Grand.
Summerlin, Nev., about five miles north of Las Vegas, is home to the 814-room Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa; 548-room JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf; 154-room Marriott Courtyard Summerlin; 123-room Element Las Vegas Summerlin, and 106-room Hampton Inn & Suites Las Vegas Red Rock/Summerlin.
In Henderson, Nev., about 17 miles southeast of the Strip, properties include the 495-room Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa, 493-room Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa, 457-room Sunset Station Hotel Casino, 349-room Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, 347-room Aston MonteLago Village Resort, 155-room Marriott Courtyard Henderson/Green Valley, 146-room Homewood Inn by Hilton Henderson, 139-room Hilton Garden Inn Henderson, 133-room Hampton Inn & Suites Las Vegas South and 118-room Best Western Plus Henderson Hotel.
Laughlin, Nev., is a casino-resort-filled town about 90 miles south of the city proper. Among the many meeting hotels to be found here are the 1,907-room Aquarius Casino Resort; 1,505-room Harrah's Laughlin; 1,498-room Tropicana Express Hotel & Casino; 1,405-room Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino; 1,164-room Colorado Belle Hotel, Casino & Microbrewery; 1,053-room Edgewater Hotel & Casino Resort; 1,000-room Laughlin River Lodge, and 300-room Golden Nugget Laughlin Hotel and Casino.
To compare hotels and send RFPs, visit mcvenues.com.
Convention Centers: Las Vegas Convention Center; exhibit space, approximately 2 million square feet; number of meeting rooms, 144; (702) 892-0711
Mandalay Bay Convention Center; exhibit space, approximately 750,000 square feet; number of meeting rooms, 75; (877) 632-7900
Sands Expo & Convention Center; exhibit space, 477,600 square feet; number of meeting rooms, 23; (702) 733-5556
Cashman Center; exhibit space, 98,100 square feet; number of meeting rooms, 14; (702) 386-7100
Henderson Convention Center; exhibit space, 10,000 square feet; number of meeting rooms, 10; (702) 267-2171 or (877) 775-5252
Airport Transit: McCarran International Airport, about one mile west of the Las Vegas Strip and five miles from downtown. Transfer cost by taxi, approximately $13-$26 to Las Vegas Strip properties, about $24 to downtown; by shuttle, $8-$12 to Strip hotels, $9-$13 to downtown properties
Taxes: On the Las Vegas Strip: room tax, 12%; sales tax, 8.1%; total tax on hotel rooms, 12%. Downtown (Fremont Street Experience): room tax, 13%; sales tax, 8.1%; total tax on hotel rooms, 13%. Sales tax is not applied to guest rooms, but it is applied to other hotel charges.
Family Style
Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar turns 30 this year, making it the longest-running family-owned restaurant in town. Located near the convention center, Ferraro's serves traditional favorites like osso buco and homemade pasta and sausage. Private dining is available for 8 to 120.
Group Venues: The opening of SLS Las Vegas brought with it a number of famed Los Angeles restaurants, Cleo among them. Chef Danny Elmaleh brings both the Mediterranean cuisine and Old Hollywood atmosphere of the L.A. original, combining the glitz and glamor of Tinseltown with that of the Las Vegas Strip. Cleo Las Vegas already has developed a loyal following thanks in part to its small-plate approach to Mediterranean and North African staples such as shawarma (meat or poultry served on pita bread), grilled octopus, moussakah and tagine (stew cooked in a hot pot). The restaurant accommodates 250 for receptions or 170 seated, and also is available for partial buyouts for 100 reception-style or 90 seated. Semiprivate dining and various "social dining" configurations are likewise available, including a room for six to eight people. (888) 994-2882
To inspire creativity, a new paint-your-own-pottery studio on Tropicana Avenue can be booked for group events. Splash Studios LLC offers two "party rooms" for everything from kid's birthday shindigs to corporate team-building activities. The venue also offers a 3,000-square-foot space for ceramic painting, a game room with air hockey, and a lounge with a television and a Karaoke stage. The studio can seat 40 to 50 people, and with advance notice can accommodate up to 75. (702) 868-1606
Off the Strip brings classic American bistro fare
to the Linq Promenade. (Psst: It's on the Strip.) Off the Strip, a bistro that serves variations on classic American comfort staples -- think Cajun ribeye steak, sweet chili and bacon prawns, quinoa cakes and a legendary cheesecake -- has developed a loyal following among locals since its debut in 2007. Its new outpost at the Linq Promenade flies in the face of logical nomenclature (it's on the Strip), but the two-story, 11,000-square-foot venue is an inviting option for groups -- particularly those that could benefit from direct access to The Linq Hotel & Casino and/or the High Roller observation wheel. The first floor can accommodate up to 100 people. The second floor offers three private dining rooms, each able to host up to 20. Alternatively, the walls separating said dining areas may be retracted, creating a private space for 60. The main dining area on the second floor can seat up 75, and both floors are available for larger group buyouts. Should your group require a leisurely meal, note that the restaurant is open 23 hours per day. (702) 331-6800
Golf: Las Vegas has a wealth of courses for those who prefer the links to the Linq. Among the options are: Aliante Golf Club (702-399-4888), Angel Park Golf Club (702-254-4653), Anthem Country Club (702-614-5050), Arroyo Golf Club at Red Rock (702-258-2300), Badlands Golf Club (702-242-4653), Bali Hai Golf Course (702-855-3429), Bear's Best Las Vegas (702-804-8500), Black Mountain Golf & Country Club (702-565-7933), Canyon Gate Country Club (702-363-0303), Desert Pines Golf Club (702-855-3429), Desert Willow Golf Club (702-263-4653), Dragonridge Country Club (702-614-4444), Durango Hills Golf Club (702-229-4653), Eagle Crest Golf Club (702-240-1320), Highland Falls Golf Club (702-254-7010), Las Vegas Country Club (702-734-1122), Las Vegas Golf Club (702-646-3003), Las Vegas National Golf Club (702-734-1796), Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort (702-658-1400), The Legacy Golf Club (702-897-2187), Los Prados Golf Course (702-645-5696), Painted Desert Golf Club (702-645-2570), Palm Valley Golf Club (702-363-4373), Red Rock Country Club (702-304-5600), Rhodes Ranch Golf Club (702-740-4114), Rio Secco Golf Club (702-777-2400), Royal Links Golf Club (702-855-3429), Shadow Creek (702-791-7161), Silverstone Golf Club (702-562-3770), TPC Las Vegas (702-256-2000) and Wynn Golf and Country Club (702-770-7100).
Contact: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, (702) 892-0711 or (877) 847-4858
City of Henderson Department of Cultural Arts and Tourism, (702) 267-2171 or (877) 775-5252
Laughlin Visitor Information Center, (702) 298-3321 or (800) 452-8445