Las Vegas - Interesting news on the sale of the Aladdin

Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino Anyone?

From the April 24th Las Vegas Sun:

A partnership that includes the co-founder of the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain has reached an agreement with the owners of the bankrupt Aladdin hotel-casino to buy the 2,587-room resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/business/2003/apr/24/514991001.html

Hmm ... I'm interested in the fact that Starwood is also involved. Didn't they buy the old Maxim Hotel, and are turning it into a Westin?

Link to the new Vegas Westin (former Maxim):

http://tinyurl.com/a9w4

hockeystl

This is interesting, especially the Starwood angle.

It's a shame that it's going to be a Planet Hollywood brand though; no chance that I'm ever going there.

d

I guess I'll point out that this will be the FIRST Starwood property in Las Vegas. Hopefully, the start of a trend if you have lots of Starwood points to use.

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"I guess I'll point out that this will be the FIRST Starwood property in Las Vegas."

Correction :
The Westin, due to open this summer, will be the first Starwood property in LV.

Caesars currently awards Starpoints for stays.

hockeystl


[This message has been edited by hockeystl (edited 04-25-2003).]