Hotel Spotlight: Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace, which originally opened in 1966, is one of the oldest hotels on the Strip, and as we all know, that’s saying a lot!
Construction on the hotel began in 1962 using plans drawn-up by motel-owner Jay Sarno, who had $10 million lent to him that he wanted to use for a Vegas hotel. He chose a Roman theme and the name Caesars Palace (no apostrophe) because he felt it evoked images of royalty and regality, and he wanted to build a palace where everyone would feel like a king.
It officially opened in 1966 with Andy Williams providing the …read more
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