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Leona Lewis, Mel B and Possibly Sharon Osbourne Are Turning Up For Matt Goss Tomorrow
So as you’ll know if you follow us on Twitter (hint: follow us on Twitter), we went down to Cleo’s Barge this lunchtime to earwig on the Goss rehearsals, along with a load of passers by, before being asked to leave on the orders of Robin Antin (was it something we said?) Apparently, they're "not ready for the public” so we shouldn't be watching (who knew that’s what the word “rehearsal” meant?)
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Cleo's Barge Finally Gets Her Matt Goss Makeover
Finally. Finally! After all our griping about Cleopatra’s Barge being a) a bit gross and b) not refurbished for Matt Goss’ arrival, we swung by yesterday, when we bought our ticket for the opening night of Goss, to find the curtains up again, the smell of glue and paint in the air, and lots of workmen going in and out with wheelbarrows, carpets and studious looks on their faces. Hallelujah, Caesars. Hallelujah.
By peeking through the curtains and enlisting the services of our Caesars spy, we discovered the following:
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The Tropicana Is Shifting Rooms For As Low As $28
A brand new room for $65? Not bad
The Tropicana is changing and it wants you to know about it. Not content with doing a multi-million dollar upgrade on its Paradise Tower and ditching Dirk Arthur, it’s just dropped its room rates to a superlow starting price of $28 and bunged in a free upgrade as well.
ravelzoo brought this to our attention: between 7-10 March (yes, book quick) and 3-7 April you can bag a double room for $28. And on March 11, 22-24, 28-31, and April 8, 18-22 and 24-29, they’ll cost you $35.
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The Case of Cleopatra's Barge Gets Curiouser and Curiouser
Yup, that's how small the stage is. And yup, that's totally open to the public. We might not be paying for our ticket after all
OK so. Just what on earth is going on with Cleopatra’s Barge? After we posted our pics of the renovations going down, the Harrah’s blog responded yesterday by posting some pics of a sphinx being jazzed up in preparation for Matt Goss’ arrival.
(Our first question – Gary Selesner said that the Gossy Room refurb would make Cleo’s “a little less Egyptian, a little more retro.” How is gilding a sphinx making it a little less Egyptian?)
Anyway we popped by yesterday evening and were amazed to find the plastic sheeting taken down, no discernable hookers present, and a sexy band setting up. The lounge looked no different (although the Harrah’s blog is right, the sphinxes are def a bit shinier) but we could see no other discernable difference, and a pair of shiny sphinx boobies doth not a Gossy Room make. Had Caesars done a miraculous, four day, invisible to the naked eye refurb?
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Will Cleopatra's Barge Be Ready In Time For Matt Goss?
During our stay at Caesars this weekend we had a few opportunities to note the progress on the Matt Goss show. As well as the t-shirts that we tweeted about, we also had a peek at Cleopatra’s Barge. Don’t forget, Caesars Pres Gary Selesner had said at the launch that they’d be refurbing it to be “a little less Egyptian, a little more retro.”
Well, we’ve been keeping an eye on it since that announcement back at the end of January, and not seen anything happen. But on Sunday, we spied a lone ladder propped up against a wall. And last night, we went by again to find some curtains closing it off.
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The Tropicana Is Looking Like a Hooters-Hard Rock Hybrid
Oh heyyyyyy....Vegas.com (via the LVSun.com) was able to get a sneak peek at the model renovated rooms that are coming to the Tropicana in a few months.
The hotel is finally updating the rooms in its Paradise Tower, which have reportedly remained unchanged since 1985. Whoa.
The rooms will include 42"flat-screen TVs, "an incredibly comfortable mattress", a chaise lounge and artwork from Cuban artists. Looking at the new digs, we are getting a little excited for The Trop, even if the rooms remind us a little bit of Hooters with a twist of Treasure Island and the fact that the Trop's new peppy website reminds us a bit of the Hard Rock.
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What is Hotel32 at the Monte Carlo All About?
The answer is, we aren't quite sure. Previously, the 32nd floor of the Monte Carlo was a sort of VIP/concierge floor for the hotel's important guests. But after the hotel's damaging fire last year, MGM Mirage decided to do some extensive renovations on the rooms on this special floor.
In fact, they've gone all out and have already begun branding the top floor as an entirely separate hotel called Hotel32. Think of it as a boutique hotel within a hotel like THEhotel at Mandalay Bay.
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Caesars Garden of the Gods Pool Area Now Half-Open
Major renovations have been afoot at Caesars since last fall. The big question is how on track are those renovations and how does the current state of construction effect your ability to bask in the sun at the Caesar's pool?
The Octavius Tower looks complete from the outside, however the project has been put on hold due to the "soft economy." But those in the know claim that the tower's interior can be made fully operational in "under three months", thus once tourists return to Vegas en mass the tower should open quickly.
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The Gold Spike Casino is Still Old-School in the Best Possible Way
A mainstay in downtown Las Vegas since the 70s, the Gold Spike has gone through some considerable renovations lately, (thanks to its new owners, the Siegel Group Nevada) and in short, you can finally feel safe walking through the parking lot without being shanked. In sublime terms, the Gold Spike is also a sharp example on how far you can go in sin city on a small budget.
Now, the casino floor is a bit barren, and you’ll be mixing with a decidedly blue-collar crowd (think Archie Bunker with a fanny pack.) The rooms are a tad small, and the air conditioning can be a bit dicey (for now), but a simple room for two can consistently fall under the $40 mark on a weekday. And at least the beds are clean and the bathrooms are clean.
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Treasure Island Looks Pretty Good These Days
Despite being let go by parent company MGM Mirage last month, Treasure Island Hotel and Casino's still has bright future ahead of itself. For starters, the rooms have been recently renovated and we have to say, they are rather...pretty. (Gasp! We know!)
Aside from new rooms, there's still a lot going on throughout the rest of the hotel. Treasure Island is home to the Social House sushi restaurant (one of our Top 5 Sushi Restaurants), the Christian Audiger nightclub, a huge Starbucks, an Everything Under $10 Store, the Mystere show from Cirque du Soleil and of course, the nightly pirates and wenches show in front. With all this, as rapper TI says, "You can have whatever you like."
Room rates are going as low as $55 during the week and about $150 on the weekends. If you book far ahead, you can also score some serious savings. However, rooms for the weekend of the Pacquiao v. Hatton fight (May 1-3) are pretty steep at $220 a night.
[Photo: Mrkathika]
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Hard Rock is Rockin' Out With Their Renovations
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino might be one of the most popular casinos in Vegas, but after hosting some of the world’s best musicians and most famous bands – Motley Crue, Incubus, ZZ Top, Bloc Party and Franz Ferdinand – the Hard Rock needed to reinvent itself. It needed to become fit for a rock star, if you will.
The Hard Rock, now a part of boutique hotel collection Morgans Hotel Group, is currently undergoing a big time renovation: $150 million to redo 950 guest rooms (that's a rendering above), including an all-suite 15-story tower with upgraded amenities, and a 17-story tower, the Paradise Tower with approximately 60,000 square feet of convention space and 35,000 square feet of casino space.
The project also includes the expansion of the Hard Rock’s pool, Rehab (with a spa from nightlife queen Amy Sacco), and its music venue, The Joint which will re-open in a few weeks.
