Opening a new casino resort during a pandemic isn’t ideal, but the Thursday debut of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas may be fortuitous, according to experts.
Tourism
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This past weekend marked some of the busiest days Las Vegas has seen since the onset of the pandemic. Judging by room rates, that level of demand could carry forward this weekend.
Reduced COVID cases, increases in vaccination numbers and the relaxation of restrictions are producing greater optimism that visitors will have fun in Las Vegas.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opens Thursday, ushering in a new casino, entertainment venues and designs to the city.
Renovation projects at the Rio that will bring “multiple Hyatt full-service offerings to Las Vegas,” according to a news release.
The Strip property started accepting reservations for remodeled guest rooms Monday for stays beginning mid-April.
The majority of traveling Americans are expected to hit the road for their summer vacations, according to a recent survey from travel organizing app TripIt.
Resort-casinos across the Las Vegas Valley are seeing room rates soar this weekend, with some hitting prices not seen in months.
Suites at Palazzo will be available throughout the week starting Thursday, another sign of recovery for the Las Vegas Strip tourism market.
Only 12 percent of Americans are traveling for spring break, according to U.S. Travel Association.
The sale of Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s Strip assets is a positive sign for its namesake city, industry experts say.
The testing protocols are meant to strengthen health and safety standards and assist tourists from states with strict travel restrictions, according to the companies.
Metrics like foot traffic, gaming revenue and occupancy rates in the Reno area are closing in on pre-pandemic levels ahead of Clark County.
Las Vegas meetings and conventions have been operating on a small scale, but things are looking up in the second half of the year.
After delaying plans twice, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has scheduled its much-anticipated opening.
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