2. The Palazzo is a luxury hotel and casino resort situated between
Wynn and The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise,
Nevada. It is the tallest completed building in Nevada. Designed
by the Dallas based HKS, Inc., the hotel offers luxury in a modern
European ambiance. The hotel and casino are part of a larger
complex (operated as one hotel) comprising the adjoining
Venetian Hotel and Casino and the Sands Convention Center, all
of which are owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands
Corporation.
This all-suite hotel offers the largest standard accommodations on
the Las Vegas Strip at 720 square feet (67 m2) per guest room. The
hotel complex is named the largest hotel in the world by the
Guinness Book of World Records.
In its first year of eligibility, The Palazzo was awarded the AAA
Five Diamond Award for 2009, and has been awarded the honor
every year since.
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4. Construction:
As of February 27, 2006, the project had been under construction for over a year.
Most of that time was spent digging the 4-story-deep hole to put in the
underground parking structure. Then the building itself began to gradually rise
upwards. The steel fabrication and erection was supplied by Schuff Steel
Company. By November 2006, the hotel tower had reached the 35th floor.
Construction of the ground floors, including the parking garage and shopping
center, were well under way.
As of March 2007, the hotel tower's elevator core was complete, and the rooms area
was rising to the top. The façade and windows were being installed on the lower
floors. As of August 2007, the lettering on the side of the tower was finished and
topped out.
As of December 20, 2007, the Palazzo was scheduled to open at least 1,000 rooms
by December 28 in preparation for the Las Vegas New Year's celebration, America's
Party. The casino and other areas of the Palazzo opened at 7 pm on Sunday,
December 30, 2007, after a delay of several days due to the Clark County
permitting process.
Upon its completion, The Palazzo ‒ its total floor area covering 6,948,980 square
feet (645,581 m2) ‒ displaced the Pentagon as the largest building in the United
States in terms of floor space by a margin of about 383,000 square feet (35,600 m2).
The structural engineering was done by Walter P Moore Engineers and
Consultants. Parts of the resort were opened to the general public on December 30,
2007. The official grand opening took place on January 17, 2008.
5. Design:
The $1.8 billion resort features a
Lobby where guests from the
street arrive beneath a 60-foot
(18 m) glass dome with a two-
story fountain. Those
approaching from The Venetian
make the transition through a
towering octagonal structure
and garden, itself topped by a
glass-and-iron dome. Visitors to
The Palazzo using the
underground parking structure
can take elevators or escalators
from the underground garage
and arrive in the center of the
property's casino.
6. Media
Film
An under construction Palazzo was
the setting for an early scene of
Ocean's Thirteen.
Television
The game show Wheel of Fortune
taped four weeks of shows at the
Palazzo in July 2009,. Two weeks of
shows aired in September 2009 and
the other two aired in February
2010. Also, the show taped six
weeks of shows in July 2013 starting
with the Season 31 premiere airing
on September 2013.
The construction of Palazzo was
featured on the Science Channel's
Build It Bigger.
Was the shooting location featured
in episode 18 of the fifth season of
MTV's The Hills as well as a setting
for the dramatic season three finale.
7. The hotel offers a
range of luxurious
bedrooms named:
Luxury suite
Bella suite
Fortuna suite
Siena suite
Lago suite
Lago media suite
Lago two bedroom
suite
8. POOL:
AZURE LUXURY
POOL:Located on the
4th floor of The
Venetian, Azure is a
pool where the
sophisticated mix and
mingle. This gorgeous
facility offers three
pools, one hot tub,
cocktail service, and
poolside service.
9. Palazzo Pool Deck
Whether you prefer a
large resort style pool or a
smaller more intimate
setting, the Palazzo Pools
will suit your pleasure.
Stunning fountains,
luxurious cabanas, lush
landscaping and pools
that provide an array of
relaxation and lounging
opportunities are just
mere steps away from
your suite; located on the
third floor.
10. TAO Beach
TAO Beach features all
of the attention to
detail, service and décor
that have made TAO
Las Vegas the place to
see and be seen for the
jet set and celebrities
like Heidi Klum, Jay Z,
Jessica Simpson,
Michael Jordan and
hundreds of others
since opening in
September 2005.