It had been 415 days ago when the Hard Rock Hotel closed. On Thursday night, the doors reopened with several flourishes, including a new owner and casino operator and a fresh look.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
New decor, echoes of the past, and the best selfie spots Las Vegas’ newest resort has to offer.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas had set an opening date for Jan. 15, but officials announced Friday that the opening has been pushed back and a new date is not yet finalized.
Other highlights include an anniversary event, Halloween and Raiders crazy shakes, a brunch comeback and lots of new dishes and specials at local eateries.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is set to open January 15 with a 5-acre pool and entertainment complex.
Known as a sturdy concert venue with good bones, the rock hall will have a new name and is undergoing a $7 million face-lift.
After mulling a delayed opening, the owners of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas plan to open for business in 2021.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has yet to open, but the resort-casino is already gearing up to offer guests contactless options in the age of COVID-19.
Hakkasan Group’s Mexican restaurant, scheduled to open next year in Las Vegas, will give guests the chance to dine with their feet in the sand.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas President and CEO Richard “Boz” Bosworth says, “Both the Shag Room and The Bar are contiguous ultralounges, similar to Alibi or Clique, but combined.”
The restaurants at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will include longtime Hard Rock Hotel favorites Nobu, MB Steak and Pizza Forte as well as spots new to the market.
The Hard Rock’s renovation is still on schedule, President and CEO Richard “Boz” Bosworth said, but the economy is in turmoil with record job losses, and there are still plenty of unknowns.
James Beard Award-winning chef, who had a presence in Las Vegas for nearly two decades, has been absent from the city for the past few years.
Five companies have joined forces to help develop the new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, set to open in late 2020.
The Stick Around and Come Back program offers current Hard Rock Hotel employees a retention bonus with hopes that they return to the property once its transformation into the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is complete.
As it is renovation as Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Hard Rock Hotel will shut down entirely in the first week of February, re-launching in late 2020.
Hard Rock Hotel will turn over to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas by spring 2020. But resort’s brand partnerships won’t stop there. Announced today, the renovated Vegas property will join the customer-service program Curio Collection by Hilton in 2020.