September
1, 1999 - Paris Las Vegas opened with 2,914 rooms.
The Paris Las Vegas Casino Resort hotel uses Paris as it's theme,
complete with a 50-story tall, half-size replica of the Eiffel Tower.
The hotel is modeled after the Hotel de Ville. It is 34 stories tall and
has 2,916 guest rooms including 295 suites. The beautifully appointed
guestrooms feature rich French fabrics. Each room has an armoire which
serves as the closet. The rooms also have large marble bathrooms. The
Paris Las Vegas also includes a roof-top pool set in a manicured French
garden, an observation deck on the Eiffel Tower, a 1,200-seat theater, a
26,000 square-foot spa, 85,000 square foot casino, and a shopping
district. It is situated on a 24 acre property on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Paris, Las Vegas is located on Las Vegas Blvd. adjacent to
Bally's on Flamingo Road.
Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Boulevard South
In May/June of 1995, Bally Chairman Arthur Goldberg announced a new
project to be built on the property known as Bally's Paris/Paris Casino
Resort. Plans called for a 50 story replica of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de
Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Paris Opera House, Parc Monceau, and the River
Seine. The plans for the $420 million Paris called for 2,500 hotel rooms
on the property immediately south of Bally's with its 2,800 rooms, have
been developed by a group of architects led by Joel Bergman who was
previously responsible for The Mirage
and Treasure Island. The Paris
Hotel and Casino opened in 1997. The Paris stands 50 stories high with a
½ scale Eiffel Tower Replica and 2916 rooms and suites. This magnificent
hotel cost $785 million to build and is owned by Bally's and
Caesars Entertainment.
