A Photo Tour of CityCenter Las Vegas
Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Real Estate Developments
After years of chronicling the shaky fortunes of the CityCenter project in Las Vegas it was finely time to see it for myself. In some ways the massive collection of retail space, residences, hotels and casinos lives up to the hype, it is like nothing Las Vegas has ever seen before. However whether or not it is what Las Vegas needs right now remains to be seen.
Las Vegas always seems to be running from its past. What began as a gangster's paradise evolved into the city of deeply discounted sin before revamping as a family-friendly cavalcade of wonders. Mostly recently it reinvented itself as the city of ultimate luxury with a focus on fine dining, luxury spas and elegantly subtle hotel suites. It's all a far cry from jangling casinos and mirror-ceilinged dens of iniquity. But the recent economic turmoil has hit Vegas with a double punch. First the real estate crash flattened the burgeoning Las Vegas condo market, then the drop in tourism sharply reversed the trend of rising hotel prices. It was nearly enough to make Vegas hotels long for the days of nickel slots and cheap steak dinners.
But Las Vegas is still betting on luxe for the long haul and to know that you need only look at the picture of Crystals mall above showcasing a couple of luxury brands. The entire CityCenter project is symbolic of the new Vegas. The shopping is high-end, the dining is expensive and the entire experience is designed to project class and calm. Old Vegas often sought to rev up the guests with flashing lights, bright colors and fantasy themes. New Vegas as shown at CityCenter is muted and tasteful. If it weren't for a casino or two you might just forget you were in Las Vegas at all. Let's have a look...
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