Much of the revitalization playing out around the new casino is supported by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, who moved the Internet retailer’s headquarters from the suburbs to the old City Hall building one block over from the Grand in September. Visitors can feed slot machines near leather armchairs, lavish chandeliers and lights that recall bare industrial bulbs.ĬIM is planning a retail center across the street from the hotel near the Mob Museum, itself a recent addition to the neighborhood. The Grand also picks up on the 1920s gangster bar aesthetic that has become trendy in Las Vegas. Signs on the gambling floor direct visitors to restaurants around the corner, and the casino itself lies on both sides of Third Street, with an overhead walkway connecting the building’s gambling floor and 634 hotel rooms. The Grand incorporates elements of the two-block neighborhood the city has rebranded the Downtown3rd Entertainment District. To have a hotel come back revitalized, almost entirely rebuilt and to make such a mark here is simply incredible,” Carolyn Goodman said.īackers say the renovation cost more than $100 million, about what Strip casinos spend to build a single mega-clubĬIM Group, which advertises itself as “investing in urban communities,” gutted and remade the Lady Luck to conform with downtown’s new emphasis on walkability and community cohesion.
“The Lady Luck stood empty and sad for so long.
