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Line 4: \| logo = Fontainebleau_Las_Vegas_logo.svg \| logo_size = \| image = Fontainebleau Las Vegas ~~- October 2021~~exterior.jpg \| image_size = \| image_caption = Fontainebleau Las Vegas in ~~2021~~2024 \| rooms = 3,644 \| space_gaming = {{Convert\|173000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} Line 21: \| architect = [[Carlos Zapata Studio]] \| website = {{Official URL}} \| footnotes = <ref>{{CTBUH\|1199}}</ref><ref name=Emporis>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/298045 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422043324/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/298045 \|url-status=~~dead~~usurped \|archive-date=April 22, 2016 \|title=Emporis building ID 298045 \|work=[[Emporis]]}}</ref><ref>{{SkyscraperPage\|51448}}</ref><ref>{{Structurae\|20064598}}</ref> \| embedded = }} The '''Fontainebleau Las Vegas''' is a [[resort]] and [[casino]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Winchester, Nevada\|Winchester]], [[Nevada]]. It is owned and operated by Fontainebleau Development and is a sister property to [[Fontainebleau Miami Beach]], and sits on the {{Convert\|24.5\|acre\|adj=on}} site previously occupied by the [[El Rancho Hotel and Casino]] and the [[Algiers Hotel]]. Ownership and development has changed several times since the project was announced in May 2005 ~~(in my mind the economy was bad back then as I could not find a part time jerb. I had only spent the past 9+ months looking for one during my senior year of high school.)~~. It was originally proposed by developer [[Fontainebleau Resorts]], owned by Jeff Soffer. The project was designed by [[Carlos Zapata Studio]] with Bergman Walls and Associates as the executive architect. Construction began in February 2007, and the hotel tower was [[Topping out\|topped off]] on November 14, 2008. The tower rises 6867 stories, standing {{convert\|737 ~~feet~~\|ft\|1}} high. As completed, it is the [[List of tallest buildings in Nevada\|tallest occupiable building in Nevada]]. A group of banks had agreed to finance the project, but was sued by Fontainebleau in April 2009, after it cut off funding. Construction was put on hold two months later, when the project entered [[Chapter 11]] bankruptcy. The Fontainebleau was 70-percent completed, and the opening had been scheduled for October 2009. [[Carl Icahn]] purchased the project out of bankruptcy in 2010, but never restarted construction. Seven years later, the unfinished resort was sold to investment firms [[Witkoff Group]] and [[New Valley LLC]], which planned to open it as '''The Drew Las Vegas''' in 2022. However, construction stopped in March 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada]]. In February 2021, Soffer bought back the project through his company Fontainebleau Development, with [[~~Eminem~~Koch Industries\|Koch Real Estate Investments]] as a partner. Soffer reinstated the original name of the project, with construction resuming in November 2021. The project was developed at a cost of $3.7 billion, making it the second most-expensive resort in Las Vegas. The Fontainebleau opened on December 13, 2023, and includes a {{convert\|173000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} casino and 3,644 hotel rooms. ==History== ===Background=== The property was initially occupied by the [[El Rancho Hotel and Casino\|Thunderbird hotel and casino]], opened in 1948. It was later renamed as the Silverbird, and then as ~~the~~ El Rancho, before closing in 1992.<ref name=Thunderbird/> [[Turnberry Associates]] purchased the {{convert\|21\|acre\|abbr=on\|sing=on}}<ref name=Land-buy/> property in 2000, for $45 million. The company [[Building implosion\|imploded]] ~~the~~ El Rancho later that year, to make room for a [[List of Las Vegas casinos that never opened#London Resort and Casino\|London-themed resort]]. The project was ultimately ~~cancelled~~canceled because of an economic downturn caused by the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref name=Thunderbird>{{cite news\|last=Simpson\|first=Jeff\|title=Jeff Simpson on why a new resort positioned in the space formerly occupied by the Thunderbird should make money this time\|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2007/jun/10/jeff-simpson-on-why-a-new-resort-positioned-in-the/\|access-date=8 May 2017\|work=Las Vegas Sun\|date=10 June 2007}}</ref><ref name=May-2005/> A privately held company known as [[Fontainebleau Resorts]] was later co-founded by Jeff Soffer, who was the chairman and majority owner of Turnberry Associates.<ref name=New-Investor/> In March 2005, Turnberry Associates paid $97 million to purchase {{convert\|3.6\|acre\|abbr=on}} of adjacent property – south of the former El Rancho – that had previously been occupied by the [[Algiers Hotel]]. The Algiers was to be replaced by the [[Krystle Sands]], a high-rise condominium project that was cancelled earlier that month.<ref name=LVRJ-Mar23-2005>{{cite news\|last=Smith\|first=Hubble\|title=Valley high-rise project 'dead in the water'\|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-23-Wed-2005/business/925100.html\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|date=March 23, 2005\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050324204727/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-23-Wed-2005/business/925100.html\|archive-date=March 24, 2005}}</ref><ref name=Land-buy>{{cite news\|last=Smith\|first=Hubble\|title=Turnberry confirms land buy\|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-24-Thu-2005/business/937009.html\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|date=March 24, 2005\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051213052140/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-24-Thu-2005/business/937009.html\|archive-date=December 13, 2005}}</ref><ref name=LVS-Apr4-2005>{{cite news\|last=Shubinski\|first=Jennifer\|title=Cancellation of condo project spurs lawsuits\|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/apr/04/cancellation-of-condo-project-spurs-lawsuits/\|work=Las Vegas Sun\|date=4 April 2005\|access-date=8 May 2017}}</ref> The purchase gave Fontainebleau Resorts and Turnberry a total of {{convert\|25\|acre\|abbr=on}}.<ref name=May-2005/> [[File:FontainebleauVegasLogo.svg\|thumb\|left\|upright\|Fontainebleau logo (2008)]] Fontainebleau Resorts and Turnberry announced the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 12, 2005, as a casino and hotel resort.,<ref name=May-2005/><ref name=May-2005-LVS/> with an expected cost of $1.5 billion.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Fontainebleau in Vegas Is Planned \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-may-13-fi-vegas13-story.html \|access-date=March 28, 2024 \|work=Los Angeles Times \|agency=Associated Press \|date=May 13, 2005}}</ref> The project would be a sister property to the [[Fontainebleau Miami Beach]] hotel, purchased by Fontainebleau Resorts earlier that year. The Las Vegas location would be the second in a planned chain of Fontainebleau resorts.<ref>{{cite news \|title=The Fontainebleau Brand // From the beach to the Strip \|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2005/05/31/the-fontainebleau-brand-from-the-beach-to-the-strip/ \|access-date=May 3, 2023 \|work=Tampa Bay Times \|date=May 31, 2005}}</ref> It would be built on the former property of the El Rancho and Algiers, located immediately west of the [[Turnberry Place]] high-rise condominium complex. [[Groundbreaking]] was initially expected to occur by March 2006, with the project planned to be opened by 2008.<ref name=May-2005/><ref name=May-2005-LVS>{{cite news\|last=Benston\|first=Liz\|title=Turnberry, Schaeffer plan new resort on the Strip\|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/may/12/turnberry-schaeffer-plan-new-resort-on-the-strip/\|access-date=8 May 2017\|work=Las Vegas Sun\|date=12 May 2005}}</ref> Glenn Schaeffer, the former president of [[Mandalay Resort Group]], was hired to oversee the new project as the president and chief executive officer of Fontainebleau Resorts.<ref name=May-2005>{{cite web\|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-13-Fri-2005/business/1617735.html\|title=Back on the Strip: Developer counts on LV touch\|last=Stutz\|first=Howard\|date=13 May 2005\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060101020649/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-13-Fri-2005/business/1617735.html\|archive-date=1 January 2006}}</ref><ref name=May-2005-LVS/> The Fontainebleau was designed by [[Carlos Zapata\|Carlos Zapata Studio]], with Bergman Walls and Associates serving as the executive architect.<ref name=AR/><ref name=Nasvik/> The resort would have a total of 3.4 million square feet,<ref name=Halted/> including a {{convert\|100000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} casino.<ref name=Speed/> The hotel tower would have 3,889 rooms, including 2,871 hotel rooms and 1,018 [[condo hotel]] units.<ref name=Speed>{{cite news \|last=Knightly \|first=Arnold M. \|title=Full Speed Ahead \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/full-speed-ahead/ \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=April 15, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Knightly\|first=Arnold M.\|title=Fontainebleau stays on course\|url=http://www.casinocitytimes.com/article/fontainebleau-stays-on-course-55927\|access-date=8 May 2017\|work=Casino City Times\|date=15 April 2008}}</ref> The resort would also feature two dozen restaurants, a [[performing arts]] theater, a spa inspired by the [[Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa)\|Blue Lagoon]] in Iceland,<ref name=AR>{{cite web \|last=Illia \|first=Tony \|title=No Luck for Stalled Fontainebleau Las Vegas \|url=https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/2162-no-luck-for-stalled-fontainebleau-las-vegas \|website=Architectural Record \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|date=April 1, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Cash">{{cite news \|~~last1~~last=Benston \|~~first1~~first=Liz \|title=Fontainebleau has the cash to keep rising \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan/19/fontainebleau-has-cash-keep-rising/\|publisher=Las Vegas Sun \|date=19 January 2009}}</ref><ref name=WhatsUp>{{cite news \|last=Knightly \|first=Arnold M. \|title=Fontainebleau, what's really up with you? \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/fontainebleau-whats-really-up-with-you/ \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=December 17, 2008}}</ref> and a {{convert\|300000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} retail mall.<ref ~~name="Available"~~>{{cite news \|~~last1~~last=Knightly \|~~first1~~first=Arnold M. \|title=Fontainebleau says $130 million available for construction \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/fontainebleau-says-130-million-available-for-construction/\|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=24 April 2009}}</ref> Schaeffer predicted that less than one-third of the resort's revenues would come from its casino.<ref name=Thunderbird/> ===Initial construction: 2007–2009=== Line 62: Soffer said Turnberry did a "respectful job" of building the Fontainebleau hotel tower away from Turnberry Place residents. Soffer also stated that the land was zoned for a hotel and casino, and said that residents knew such a project would ultimately be built on the property. Turnberry Place residents asked a district judge to rule on whether the [[Clark County Commission]] should have approved the garage re-design, which was alleged to be in violation of a county ordinance;<ref name=Wrath/> the judge ruled in favor of the project, stating that the re-design was legally approved.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Smith\|first=Hubble\|title=Ruling favors casino\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/ruling-favors-casino/\|access-date=8 May 2017\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|date=20 October 2007}}</ref> The 6867-story hotel tower was [[~~Ludacris~~Topping out\|topped off]] on November 14, 2008.<ref name=Nasvik>{{cite web \|last=Nasvki \|first=Joe \|title=Building the Fontainebleau \|url=https://www.concreteconstruction.net/projects/commercial-industrial/building-the-fontainebleau_o \|website=Concrete Construction \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|date=January 26, 2009}}</ref> Construction had begun before final designs were finished, a common practice for Las Vegas resorts to get them opened sooner. However, this would often result in costly do-over work having to be done. As of mid-2009, there were still areas of the project that had yet to be finalized. Some areas, such as the casino and hotel rooms, had undergone numerous redesigns.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Benston \|first=Liz \|title=Practice of building before designs are done hits wall at Fontainebleau \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jun/28/practice-building-designs-are-done-hits-wall-fonta/ \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=June 28, 2009}}</ref> Restaurants were among the uncompleted portions of the resort, although many hotel rooms had been finished.<ref>{{cite news\|title=News 3 takes viewers inside the shuttered Fontainebleau\|url=http://news3lv.com/news/local/news-3-takes-viewers-inside-the-shuttered-fontainebleau\|publisher=KSNV\|date=April 29, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819204839/https://news3lv.com/news/local/news-3-takes-viewers-inside-the-shuttered-fontainebleau \|archive-date=August 19, 2016}}</ref> ===Financial issues: 2009=== [[File:Fontainebleau preview center in Las Vegas.jpg\|thumb\|Condo preview center, opened across from the resort in December 2008.<ref name=WhatsUp/>]] In April 2009, the project filed a $3 billion lawsuit against the group of banking lenders, alleging that they reneged on their agreement to provide $800 million in funding. The banks stated that the loan was terminated because of an unspecified default, a claim that the lawsuit denied.<ref name="funding">{{cite news \|~~last1~~last=Benston \|~~first1~~first=Liz \|title=Fontainebleau files $3 billion suit over funding \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/apr/23/fontainebleau-files-lawsuit-over-funding/ \|publisher=Las Vegas Sun \|date=23 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Berkley wants talks with Obama administration on Fontainebleau \|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/apr/27/berkley-wants-talks-obama-administration-fontaineb/ \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=April 27, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Green \|first=Steve \|title=In Fontainebleau's PR battle, banks have yet to talk \|url=http://lasvegassun.com/blogs/business-notebook/2009/apr/27/fontainebleaus-pr-battle-banks-have-yet-talk/ \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=April 27, 2009}}</ref> The banks largely declined to comment on the case; they denied wrongdoing but did not specify how the project wound up in default.<ref name=Files/> It was later confirmed that the project had gone substantially over its construction budget, and the banks determined that the project was in default under their credit agreement. The banks also alleged that Fontainebleau officials made inaccurate statements to hide the project's financial problems.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Knightly \|first=Arnold M. \|title=Judge puts Fontainebleau lawsuit against banks on fast track \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/judge-puts-fontainebleau-lawsuit-against-banks-on-fast-track/ \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=June 17, 2009}}</ref> According to the banks, Fontainebleau wanted $1.3 billion in debt to be forgiven.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Green \|first=Steve \|title=Court filings shed light on Fontainebleau financing \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/02/court-filings-shed-light-fontainebleau-financing/ \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=July 2, 2009}}</ref> The sale of condo units had been pivotal to paying off the project's debt,<ref name=Cash/> although the [[2008 financial crisis]] and weak demand in [[List of condominiums in Las Vegas\|the local condo market]] forced Fontainebleau Resorts to reassess this strategy.<ref name=funding/> Line 110: ===The Drew Las Vegas: 2017–2021=== [[File:The Drew Las Vegas.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|left\|The Drew in August 2018]] In August 2017, investment firms [[50Steve ~~Cent~~Witkoff\|Witkoff Group]] and [[New Valley LLC]] purchased the resort for $600 million, with plans to rename it.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Segall\|first1=Eli\|last2=Velotta\|first2=Richard N.\|title=Fontainebleau on Las Vegas Strip sells for $600M\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/fontainebleau-on-las-vegas-strip-sells-for-600m/\|access-date=August 29, 2017\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|date=August 29, 2017}}</ref> The purchase and planned improvements were financed through [[Deutsche Bank]], [[Goldman Sachs]] and [[JPMorgan]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Velotta \|first=Richard N. \|title=Gaming Control Board recommends licensing for owner of The Drew \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/gaming-control-board-recommends-licensing-for-owner-of-the-drew-1931259/ \|access-date=January 24, 2020 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=January 8, 2020}}</ref> In subsequent months, the Las Vegas-based Grand Canyon Development Partners became involved with the project.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Langeler\|first=John\|title=Empty Fountainbleau sold to new owner\|url=http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/empty-fountainbleau-sold-to-new-owner/877200180\|access-date=December 11, 2017\|publisher=KLAS-TV\|date=December 7, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ProjectBlue>{{cite news\|last=Segall\|first=Eli\|title=Unfinished Fontainebleau on Las Vegas Strip becomes Project Blue\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/unfinished-fontainebleau-on-las-vegas-strip-becomes-project-blue/\|access-date=December 26, 2017\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> Penta Building Group was hired to finish the resort, with construction expected to resume in 2018.<ref name=ProjectBlue/> Plans to finish the project's design and to obtain a construction loan were expedited in December 2017, after the passage of the [[Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017]].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Carmiel\|first=Oshrat\|title=A Stalled Las Vegas Resort Is Now a Go Thanks to the Tax Overhaul\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-22/stalled-vegas-resort-now-a-go-as-developer-feels-tax-law-fervor\|access-date=December 26, 2017\|work=Bloomberg\|date=December 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=King\|first=Danny\|title=Las Vegas Fontainbleau site's buyer says tax cut will speed up development\|url=http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Las-Vegas-Fontainbleau-site-buyer-says-tax-cut-will-speed-up-development\|access-date=December 26, 2017\|work=Travel Weekly\|date=December 26, 2017}}</ref> On February 12, 2018, Witkoff and [[Marriott International]] announced a partnership to open the project as The Drew Las Vegas in late 2020. The resort would include two hotel brands by Marriott, which would manage them and invest $50 million in the project.<ref name="new name">{{cite news \|~~last1~~last=Segall \|~~first1~~first=Eli \|title=Fontainebleau on Las Vegas Strip has new name and opening date \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/fontainebleau-on-las-vegas-strip-has-new-name-and-opening-date/ \|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=12 February 2018}}</ref><ref name=Open2020>{{cite news \|last=Garcia Cano \|first=Regina \|date=February 12, 2018 \|title=Stalled Fontainebleau Casino-Resort to Open in 2020 with New Name \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/feb/12/stalled-fontainebleau-casino-resort-to-open-in-202/ \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|access-date=August 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/marriott-international-and-witkoff-set-to-open-integrated-resort-to-be-named-the-drew-las-vegas-300596539.html \|title=Marriott International And Witkoff Set To Open Integrated Resort To Be Named The Drew Las Vegas \|publisher=Marriott International, Inc \|date=February 12, 2018 \|website=prnewswire \|access-date=August 4, 2018}}</ref> The "Drew" name was a tribute to Witkoff's deceased 22-year-old son, Andrew Witkoff, who died of an [[OxyContin]] overdose in 2011.<ref name="new name"/><ref name=Bloomberg/> The resort was designed by the architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro.<ref name=Bloomberg>{{cite news \|last=Palmeri \|first=Christopher \|title=Vegas Strip's $3.1 Billion Resort Postponed More Than a Year \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-16/vegas-strip-s-3-1-billion-resort-to-be-delayed-more-than-a-year \|access-date=April 19, 2019 \|work=Bloomberg \|date=April 16, 2019}}</ref> A man trespassed onto the Drew property in March 2018, and sparked a number of fires causing $10 million in damage to several areas, including a ballroom and the 11th floor of the parking garage. The man was later apprehended and charged with arson.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Torres-Cortez \|first=Ricardo \|title=Man faces arson charge in fire at unfinished north Strip resort \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/may/03/man-faces-arson-charge-fire-former-fontainebleau/ \|access-date=March 9, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=May 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Man gets 5 years in fires at Strip resort construction site \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/aug/31/man-gets-5-years-in-fires-at-strip-resort-construc/ \|access-date=March 9, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=August 31, 2020}}</ref> In April 2019, Witkoff announced that the opening would be delayed until the second quarter of 2022, due to prolonged design work.<ref ~~name="Pushed"~~>{{cite news \|~~last1~~last=Segall \|~~first1~~first=Eli \|title=Opening of Drew Las Vegas pushed back until 2022 \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/opening-of-drew-las-vegas-pushed-back-until-2022-1642067/ \|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=16 April 2019}}</ref><ref name=Bloomberg/> [[Bobby Baldwin]] was announced as the chief executive officer of The Drew Las Vegas in November 2019.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Schulz \|first=Bailey \|title=Former MGM Resorts exec Bobby Baldwin named CEO of Drew Las Vegas \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/former-mgm-resorts-exec-bobby-baldwin-named-ceo-of-drew-las-vegas-1883513/ \|access-date=January 24, 2020 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=November 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Seeman \|first=Matthew \|title=Longtime gaming executive named CEO of Drew Las Vegas \|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/longtime-gaming-executive-named-ceo-of-drew-las-vegas \|access-date=January 24, 2020 \|work=KSNV \|date=November 1, 2019}}</ref> Construction was suspended in March 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Drew Las Vegas on hold, other construction continues amid virus' spread \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/drew-las-vegas-on-hold-other-construction-continues-amid-virus-spread-1985449/ \|access-date=February 13, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=March 18, 2020}}</ref> Contractors filed [[lien]]s totaling millions of dollars, for allegedly unpaid work,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Contractors say they're owed $36M for work done at Drew Las Vegas \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/contractors-say-theyre-owed-36m-for-work-done-at-drew-las-vegas-2054203/ \|access-date=March 9, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=June 16, 2020}}</ref> and executives laid off amid the pandemic sued as well.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Laid-off Drew Las Vegas staffers sue owner, claim money owed \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/laid-off-drew-las-vegas-staffers-sue-owner-claim-money-owed-2061041/ \|access-date=March 9, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=June 25, 2020}}</ref> ===Fontainebleau revival and opening: 2021–present=== [[File:Fontainebleau Las Vegas signage.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|Fontainebleau's "fb" logo signage in 2022.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Fontainebleau letter signage gets initial tryout on Strip tower \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/fontainebleau-letter-signage-gets-initial-tryout-on-strip-tower-2497403/ \|access-date=August 18, 2022 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=December 15, 2021}}</ref>]] In February 2021, nearly sixteen years after he first announced it, Soffer bought back the project through his Florida-based company, Fontainebleau Development. The company partnered with [[Koch Industries\|Koch Real Estate Investments]] on the purchase, and various options were under consideration for the property, which was 75-percent complete.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Horwath \|first=Bryan \|title=Firm acquires Drew Las Vegas with plans to finish stalled resort project \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/feb/12/firm-acquires-drew-las-vegas-with-plans-to-finish/ \|access-date=February 13, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=February 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Koch>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Koch Industries teams with developer to buy Drew on Las Vegas Strip \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/koch-industries-teams-with-developer-to-buy-drew-on-las-vegas-strip-2278674/ \|access-date=February 13, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=February 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gittelsohn \|first1=John \|last2=Palmeri \|first2=Christopher \|title=Koch Industries Buys Stalled Las Vegas Casino Development \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-11/koch-industries-buys-75-stake-in-stalled-vegas-casino-project \|access-date=February 13, 2021 \|work=Bloomberg \|date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> Although Soffer was busy with other projects at that time, when the pandemic hit he saw a "great opportunity" to return to the project and decided to buy it back.<ref name="Lochhead-2021"/> The project was purchased for $350 million,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title='Back in my hands': Fontainebleau's original developer to finally finish resort \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/back-in-my-hands-fontainebleaus-original-developer-to-finally-finish-resort-2505093/ \|access-date=January 7, 2022 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> and the property was valued at $615.5 million.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=New owners landed Drew Las Vegas through 'deed in lieu' \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/new-owners-landed-drew-las-vegas-through-deed-in-lieu-2286833/ \|access-date=March 9, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=February 22, 2021}}</ref> Marriott exited the project later in 2021, citing an amicable agreement with Fontainebleau Development, which instead would manage and operate the hotel itself.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Marriott exits unfinished former Fontainebleau project \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/marriott-cuts-ties-with-unfinished-former-fontainebleau-project-2459629/ \|access-date=November 10, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=October 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Marriott exits Fontainebleau deal \|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/stalled-former-fountainebleu-hits-another-roadblock-marriott-exits-deal \|access-date=November 10, 2021 \|work=KSNV \|date=October 14, 2021}}</ref> On November 9, 2021, Fontainebleau Development held a construction commencement ceremony for the project, announcing that it would be renamed Fontainebleau Las Vegas once again.<ref name="Lochhead-2021">{{cite news \|~~last1~~last=Lochhead \|~~first1~~first=Colton \|title=Fontainebleau to open by end of 2023, developer says \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/fontainebleau-to-open-by-end-of-2023-developer-says-2475033/ \|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=9 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="Official"/> Richardson Construction was hired as general contractor.<ref name=Lochhead-2021/><ref name=Official/> Soffer stuck largely to the project's original plans;<ref name=Official>{{cite news \|last=Gillan \|first=Jeff \|title=It's official: Work underway at Fontainebleau 2.0 \|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/its-official-work-underway-at-fontainebleau-20 \|access-date=November 10, 2021 \|work=KSNV \|date=November 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Gillan \|first=Jeff \|title=Fontainebleau: New owners plan November 9 update \|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/fontainebleau-new-owners-plan-november-9-update \|access-date=November 10, 2021 \|work=KSNV \|date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> changes included a reduction in the retail component and the removal of condominiums.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Stutz \|first=Howard \|title=Original Fontainebleau developer gets chance to finish resort a decade later \|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/original-fontainebleau-developer-gets-chance-to-finish-resort-a-decade-later \|access-date=January 7, 2022 \|work=The Nevada Independent \|date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> Crews also gutted 1,800 finished hotel rooms, as Soffer found their designs to be outdated.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title=Finally, Fontainebleau is ready to bring its own style and luxury to the Las Vegas Strip \|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2023/dec/07/finally-fontainebleau-bring-its-own-style-luxury/ \|access-date=December 7, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Weekly \|date=December 7, 2023}}</ref> The number of rooms was also reduced, allowing for larger penthouses and luxury suites.<ref name=Stutz2023/> Carlos Zapata Studio remained as the exterior architect, while David Collins Studio handled interior design.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Wargo \|first=Buck \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas touts its luxury design ahead of December opening \|url=https://cdcgaming.com/fontainebleau-las-vegas-touts-its-luxury-design-ahead-of-december-opening/ \|access-date=October 4, 2023 \|work=CDC Gaming Reports \|date=September 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Ross \|first=McKenna \|title=New images show luxury design at Fontainebleau Las Vegas \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/new-images-show-luxury-design-at-fontainebleau-las-vegas-2900709/ \|access-date=October 4, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> Landscape architectural firm Lifescapes International designed the exterior and interior landscapes for the entire property.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-09-07 \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas Introduces Award-Winning Team of Architecture and Design Partners \|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230907914447/en/Fontainebleau-Las-Vegas-Introduces-Award-Winning-Team-of-Architecture-and-Design-Partners \|access-date=2024-02-26 \|website=www.businesswire.com \|language=en}}</ref> [[File:Fontainebleau Las Vegas Entrance.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|right\|Entrance of the Fontainebleau]] The Fontainebleau was developed at a cost of $3.7 billion,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Stutz \|first=Howard \|title=Fontainebleau to finally open in December after clearing final regulatory hurdle \|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/fontainebleau-to-finally-open-in-december-after-clearing-final-regulatory-hurdle \|access-date=December 7, 2023 \|work=The Nevada Independent \|date=November 17, 2023}}</ref> making it the second most-expensive resort in Las Vegas after nearby [[Resorts World Las Vegas\|Resorts World]], which cost $4.3 billion and opened in 2021.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Ritter \|first=Ken \|title=Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada \|url=https://apnews.com/article/casino-opening-vegas-strip-fontainebleau-41ed716b5c7205ec1a9861e333587ca0 \|access-date=December 13, 2023 \|work=Associated Press \|date=December 12, 2023}}</ref> The Fontainebleau opened on December 13, 2023,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Yamat \|first=Rio \|title=Long-unfinished blue Strip tower sets date for grand opening \|url=https://apnews.com/article/las-vegas-strip-fontainebleau-hotel-35870563ad7e1713e16a676cacd6fb34 \|access-date=May 3, 2023 \|work=Associated Press \|date=May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref name=Ross2023>{{cite news \|last=Ross \|first=McKenna \|title=Fontainebleau sets Las Vegas opening date after 18 years \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/fontainebleau-sets-las-vegas-opening-date-after-18-years-2906556/ \|access-date=September 19, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> coinciding with Soffer's birthday. Pre-opening festivities were held at the resort throughout the day and attended by hundreds of invited guests, including celebrities. The public opening occurred shortly before midnight.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Ross \|first=McKenna \|title=Stars, party precede Fontainebleau's long-awaited opening \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/stars-party-precede-fontainebleaus-long-awaited-opening-photos-2964909/ \|access-date=December 14, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=December 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Wang \|first=Andy \|title=Jeffrey Soffer's Fontainebleau Las Vegas Is an Instant Classic \|url=https://observer.com/2023/12/fontainebleau-las-vegas-hotel-casino-opening-party/ \|access-date=December 14, 2023 \|work=Observer \|date=December 14, 2023}}</ref> On December 31, 2023, Fontainebleau Resorts sponsored [[Times Square Ball\|New Year's Eve festivities at New York City's Times Square]] to promote the new resort and the 70th anniversary of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. As part of the sponsorship, bowtie patterns were incorporated into the lighting of the ball, resembling the resort's logo and the bowtie shape of [[Times Square]] itself.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Zanger \|first=Jesse \|date=27 December 2023 \|title=Times Square New Year's Eve ball gets bow tie makeover \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/times-square-new-years-eve-ball-gets-bow-tie-makeover/ \|publisher=CBS New York}}</ref> ~~[[File:New York's Times Square Ball with special Bowtie Design for New Year's 2024.jpg\|thumb\|Times Square Ball with bow tie pattern]]~~ Fontainebleau Development participated in the [[Times Square Ball]] for New Year's Eve 2023.<ref name="Times Square Ball">{{cite news \|last=Zanger \|first=Jesse \|title=Times Square New Year's Eve ball gets bow tie makeover \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/times-square-new-years-eve-ball-gets-bow-tie-makeover/ \|publisher=CBS New York \|date=27 December 2023}}</ref> To honor the Las Vegas resort's opening and the 70th anniversary of its [[Fontainebleau Miami Beach\|sister hotel in Miami Beach]], the ball featured a new bow tie lighting pattern. It was designed by Fontainebleau's Chief Brand and Design Officer, [[Peter Arnell]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Fontainebleau Redefines its Brand Identity as it Heads into its 70th Anniversary \|url=https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/12/n36442296/fontainebleau-redefines-its-brand-identity-as-it-heads-into-its-70th-anniversary \|publisher=PR Newswire \|date=31 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Morillo \|first=Elly \|title=2024 NYE ball unveiled ahead of iconic Times Square celebration \|url=https://brooklyn.news12.com/2024-nye-ball-unveiled-ahead-of-iconic-times-square-celebration \|publisher=Brooklyn.news12.com \|date=28 December 2023}}</ref> connecting [[#bowtie\|the bow tie theme]] of the two hotels with [[Times Square]], which was once known as "the bow tie."<ref name="Times Square Ball"/> Several top executives left the Fontainebleau within a month of its opening,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Paine \|first=Kyle J. \|title=Executives 'voluntarily resigned,' Fontainebleau says \|url=https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/executives-voluntarily-resigned-fontainebleau-says/ \|access-date=March 28, 2024 \|work=KLAS \|date=January 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Dowd \|first=Katie \|title=The Fontainebleau had a disastrous start. Is it a $3.7B ghost town? \|url=https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/fontainebleau-vegas-hotel-disastrous-start-18656898.php \|access-date=March 28, 2024 \|work=SFGATE \|date=March 1, 2024}}</ref> and [[Wynn Las Vegas]] soon filed a lawsuit accusing the property of [[Employee poaching\|poaching]] its employees, who were under a [[non-compete clause]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Dowd \|first=Katie \|title='Unhinged behavior': Vicious fight between 2 Vegas hotels goes public \|url=https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/unhinged-fight-between-vegas-hotels-19356103.php \|access-date=March 28, 2024 \|work=SFGATE \|date=March 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Velotta \|first=Richard N. \|title=Fontainebleau counterclaim against Wynn got nasty in a hurry \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/business-columns/inside-gaming/fontainebleau-counterclaim-against-wynn-got-nasty-in-a-hurry-3022668/ \|access-date=March 28, 2024 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=March 24, 2024}}</ref> In June 2024, the Fontainebleau announced that it would purchase five acres just south of the resort, previously occupied by a portion of the [[Riviera (hotel and casino)\|Riviera]] hotel-casino. The land would be used for future development. The $112 million sale is expected to close by the end of the year.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Ross \|first=McKenna \|title=New sale agreement at Riviera site approved \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/new-sale-agreement-at-riviera-site-approved-3066819/ \|access-date=June 20, 2024 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=June 11, 2024}}</ref> {{clear}} ==Features== {{multiple image Fontainebleau features a {{convert\|173000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} casino,<ref name=Phenix>{{cite news \|last=Phenix \|first=Duncan \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas retail space revealed as construction progresses \|url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/fontainebleau-las-vegas-retail-space-revealed-as-construction-progresses/ \|access-date=August 18, 2022 \|work=KLAS \|date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> which includes 42-foot-high ceilings.<ref name=16saga/><ref name=Morris/> The casino has 1,300 slot machines, 128 table games, {{convert\|18000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} of high-limit gaming, and a {{convert\|14000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} [[race and sports book]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Stutz \|first=Howard \|title='We have to make a very good impression:' Fontainebleau prepares for long-awaited December opening \|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/indy-gaming-we-have-to-make-a-very-good-impression-fontainebleau-prepares-for-long-awaited-december-opening \|access-date=October 4, 2023 \|work=The Nevada Independent \|date=September 27, 2023}}</ref> The hotel includes 3,644 rooms.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Ross \|first=McKenna \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas unveils opening, hiring details \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/fontainebleau-las-vegas-unveils-opening-hiring-details-2770899/ \|access-date=May 3, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=May 2, 2023}}</ref> The hotel tower rises 68 stories,<ref name=Nasvik/><ref>{{cite news \|last=Green \|first=Steve \|title=Court sides with contractors in $100 million dispute over Fontainebleau bankruptcy \|url=https://vegasinc.com/business/2012/oct/25/court-sides-contractors-100-million-dispute-over-f/ \|access-date=March 8, 2021 \|work=VegasInc \|date=October 25, 2012}}</ref> standing at 737 feet.<ref name=AR/><ref name=Halted/> Since 2008, it has ranked as the [[List of tallest buildings in Nevada\|tallest building in Nevada]], excluding the nearby [[The Strat\|Strat]] observation tower.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Question of the Day \|url=https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/question/vegas-tallest-buildings-lowest-highest-elevation/ \|access-date=July 5, 2019 \|work=Las Vegas Advisor \|date=November 14, 2017 \|quote=About the 1,150-foot-tall Stratosphere … yes and no. It's the tallest observation tower in the U.S., but through some quirk of definition, it's not a "building" because it's not fully habitable. Thus, second-place Fontainebleau (735 feet) is actually the tallest ''building'' in southern Nevada [...]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Kachelriess \|first=Rob \|title=The Worst Eyesores in Las Vegas \|url=https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/las-vegas/worst-architectural-eyesores-in-las-vegas \|website=Thrillist \|access-date=July 5, 2019 \|date=September 19, 2016 \|quote=If you don't count the Stratosphere tower, the tallest building in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau...}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Morris \|first=J. D. \|title=Fontainebleau on north Strip for sale \|url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2015/nov/11/fontainebleau-structure-on-north-strip-for-sale/ \|access-date=July 5, 2019 \|work=Vegas Inc \|date=November 11, 2015 \|quote=The firm's announcement also highlighted the Fontainebleau's "iconic height" as a selling point: It's one of the tallest structures in the valley, surpassed only by the Stratosphere for prominence on the Las Vegas skyline.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Comen \|first1=Evan \|last2=Sauter \|first2=Michael B. \|title=The Tallest Building in Every State \|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tallest-building-every-state-162905908.html \|website=Yahoo! \|access-date=July 5, 2019 \|date=February 6, 2017}}</ref>▼ \| direction = vertical \| image1 = Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino from above.jpg \| caption1 = Overlooking the casino floor \| image2 = Fontainebleau Las Vegas Hotel Lobby.jpg \| caption2 = Hotel lobby }} ▲Fontainebleau features a {{convert\|173000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} casino,<ref name=Phenix>{{cite news \|last=Phenix \|first=Duncan \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas retail space revealed as construction progresses \|url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/fontainebleau-las-vegas-retail-space-revealed-as-construction-progresses/ \|access-date=August 18, 2022 \|work=KLAS \|date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> which includes 42-foot-high ceilings.<ref name=16saga/><ref name=Morris/> The casino has 1,300 slot machines, 128 table games, {{convert\|18000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} of high-limit gaming, and a {{convert\|14000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} [[race and sports book]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Stutz \|first=Howard \|title='We have to make a very good impression:' Fontainebleau prepares for long-awaited December opening \|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/indy-gaming-we-have-to-make-a-very-good-impression-fontainebleau-prepares-for-long-awaited-december-opening \|access-date=October 4, 2023 \|work=The Nevada Independent \|date=September 27, 2023}}</ref> The hotel includes 3,644 rooms.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Ross \|first=McKenna \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas unveils opening, hiring details \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/fontainebleau-las-vegas-unveils-opening-hiring-details-2770899/ \|access-date=May 3, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=May 2, 2023}}</ref> The hotel tower rises 6867 stories,~~<ref~~ ~~name=Nasvik/>~~standing at {{convert\|737\|ft\|1}}.<ref>{{cite ~~news~~web \|last=~~Green~~Kachelriess \|first=~~Steve~~Rob \|title=~~Court~~The ~~sides~~Fontainebleau ~~with~~Is ~~contractors~~a inGrand, ~~$100~~Indulgent ~~million~~Symbol ~~dispute~~of ~~over~~the ~~Fontainebleau~~New ~~bankruptcy~~Las Vegas \|url=https://~~vegasinc~~www.thrillist.com/~~business~~travel/~~2012/oct/25~~las-vegas/~~court~~fontainebleau-~~sides~~resort-~~contractors~~las-~~100~~vegas-~~million-dispute-over-f/~~strip \|website=Thrillist \|access-date=~~March~~May 817, ~~2021 \|work=VegasInc~~2024 \|date=~~October~~December 2522, ~~2012~~2023}}</ref~~> standing at 737 feet.<ref name=AR/><ref name=Halted/~~> Since 2008, it has ranked as the [[List of tallest buildings in Nevada\|tallest building in Nevada]], excluding the nearby [[The Strat\|Strat]] observation tower.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Question of the Day \|url=https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/question/vegas-tallest-buildings-lowest-highest-elevation/ \|access-date=July 5, 2019 \|work=Las Vegas Advisor \|date=November 14, 2017 \|quote=About the 1,150-foot-tall Stratosphere … yes and no. It's the tallest observation tower in the U.S., but through some quirk of definition, it's not a "building" because it's not fully habitable. Thus, second-place Fontainebleau (735 feet) is actually the tallest ''building'' in southern Nevada [...]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Kachelriess \|first=Rob \|title=The Worst Eyesores in Las Vegas \|url=https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/las-vegas/worst-architectural-eyesores-in-las-vegas \|website=Thrillist \|access-date=July 5, 2019 \|date=September 19, 2016 \|quote=If you don't count the Stratosphere tower, the tallest building in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau...}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Morris \|first=J. D. \|title=Fontainebleau on north Strip for sale \|url=https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2015/nov/11/fontainebleau-structure-on-north-strip-for-sale/ \|access-date=July 5, 2019 \|work=Vegas Inc \|date=November 11, 2015 \|quote=The firm's announcement also highlighted the Fontainebleau's "iconic height" as a selling point: It's one of the tallest structures in the valley, surpassed only by the Stratosphere for prominence on the Las Vegas skyline.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Comen \|first1=Evan \|last2=Sauter \|first2=Michael B. \|title=The Tallest Building in Every State \|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tallest-building-every-state-162905908.html \|website=Yahoo! \|access-date=July 5, 2019 \|date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> Soffer expects much of the resort's revenue to come from non-gaming amenities,<ref name=Stutz2023/> which include a {{convert\|96500\|sqft\|abbr=on}} retail area covering the first two floors.<ref name=Ross2023/> It features approximately 35 high-end retailers,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas shows plans for retail space \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/fontainebleau-las-vegas-shows-plans-for-retail-space-2624900/ \|access-date=August 18, 2022 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=August 17, 2022}}</ref><ref name=Phenix/> including [[Chrome Hearts]], [[Giuseppe Zanotti]], and [[Missoni]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas unveils retail lineup with Chrome Hearts, Missoni \|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/fontainebleau-las-vegas-luxury-retail-lineup-with-chrome-hearts-missoni-resort-casino-hotel-shopping-hospitality \|access-date=December 11, 2023 \|work=KSNV \|date=December 11, 2023}}</ref> The resort has a focus on conferences, taking advantage of its location near the [[Las Vegas Convention Center]]. The property itself also has more than {{convert\|550000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} of meeting space.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Segall \|first=Eli \|title=Inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas: Renderings show plans for Strip resort \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/inside-fontainebleau-las-vegas-renderings-show-plans-for-strip-resort-2542206/ \|access-date=March 10, 2022 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=March 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Gillan \|first=Jeff \|title=New renderings, info released of the 67-story Fontainebleau Las Vegas \|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/the-67-story-fontainebleau-las-vegas \|access-date=March 10, 2022 \|work=KSNV \|date=March 9, 2022}}</ref> ~~{{anchor\|bowtie}}~~The resort shares numerous features with its sister property in Miami Beach.<ref name=McCarver>{{cite news \|last=McCarver \|first=Katie Ann \|title=Long-awaited Fontainebleau Las Vegas brings Miami chic to the Strip \|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/dec/10/long-awaited-fontainebleau-las-vegas-brings-miami/ \|access-date=December 10, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Sun \|date=December 10, 2023}}</ref> Bow tie designs are incorporated throughout the resort as a reference to the Miami hotel's architect, [[Morris Lapidus]], who wore them regularly. Like the Miami resort, the Las Vegas Fontainebleau features a {{convert\|55000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} Lapis Spa<ref name=Ross2023/><ref name=Morris>{{cite web \|last=Morris \|first=David \|title=A New 67-story Luxury Hotel Is Opening in Las Vegas — With a 6-acre Pool Complex and 36 Bars and Restaurants \|url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/fontainebleau-las-vegas-exclusive-inside-look-7970784 \|website=Travel + Leisure \|access-date=September 19, 2023 \|date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> and a collection of artwork spread throughout the property,<ref>{{cite news \|last=Ross \|first=McKenna \|title=What to expect when Fontainebleau opens Wednesday \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/what-to-expect-when-fontainebleau-opens-wednesday-2962791/ \|access-date=December 10, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=December 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Carter \|first=Geoff \|title=Five things we noticed on our hard-hat tour of Fontainebleau \|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2023/dec/07/five-things-on-our-hard-hat-tour-of-fontainebleau/ \|access-date=December 10, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Weekly \|date=December 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Mitchell \|first=Allison \|title=10 Insider Facts About The New Fontainebleau Las Vegas \|url=https://vegasmagazine.com/fontainebleau-las-vegas-opening \|website=Vegas Magazine \|access-date=December 10, 2023 \|date=November 29, 2023}}</ref> including pieces by artist [[Urs Fischer (artist)\|Urs Fischer]].<ref name=Stutz2023/> In July 2024, the resort is scheduled to open the Hall of Excellence, a museum showcasing sports memorabilia and artifacts donated from the collections of [[Tom Brady]] and [[Jim Gray (sportscaster)\|Jim Gray]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gaydos \|first1=Ryan \|last2=Fink \|first2=Larry \|title=Tom Brady's Super Bowl rings shine brightly at Fontainebleau Las Vegas \|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/tom-bradys-super-bowl-rings-shine-bright-fontainebleau-las-vegas \|publisher=Fox News \|date=February 9, 2024 \|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Katsilometes \|first=John \|title=Tom Brady's Super Bowl rings displayed at Las Vegas resort \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/tom-bradys-super-bowl-rings-displayed-at-las-vegas-resort-2997342/ \|access-date=February 16, 2024 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=February 9, 2024}}</ref> The museum was designed by Fontainebleau executive [[Peter Arnell]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Jim and Frann Gray, in Partnership with Tom Brady and the Tom Brady Family Collection Bring Hall of Excellence to Fontainebleau Las Vegas \|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jim-and-frann-gray-in-partnership-with-tom-brady-and-the-tom-brady-family-collection-bring-hall-of-excellence-to-fontainebleau-las-vegas-302058875.html \|publisher=PR Newswire \|date=9 February 2024}}</ref> ===Casino=== [[File:Fontainebleau Las Vegas Sportsbook.jpg\|thumb\|Sportsbook at the Fontainebleau casino]] Fontainebleau features a {{convert\|173000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} casino,<ref name=Phenix>{{cite news \|last=Phenix \|first=Duncan \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas retail space revealed as construction progresses \|url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/fontainebleau-las-vegas-retail-space-revealed-as-construction-progresses/ \|access-date=August 18, 2022 \|work=KLAS \|date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> which includes 42-foot-high ceilings.<ref name=16saga/><ref name=Morris/> The casino has 1,300 slot machines, 128 table games, {{convert\|18000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} of high-limit gaming, and a {{convert\|14000\|sqft\|abbr=on}} [[race and sports book]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Stutz \|first=Howard \|title='We have to make a very good impression:' Fontainebleau prepares for long-awaited December opening \|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/indy-gaming-we-have-to-make-a-very-good-impression-fontainebleau-prepares-for-long-awaited-december-opening \|access-date=October 4, 2023 \|work=The Nevada Independent \|date=September 27, 2023}}</ref> ===Entertainment=== Line 145 ⟶ 164: ===Restaurants and bars=== The resort ~~will~~was ~~ultimately~~planned to ~~feature~~host 36 restaurants and bars,<ref name=Palace/><ref>{{cite news \|last=Wright \|first=Johnathan L. \|title=A look at the 36 bars and restaurants going into the Fontainebleau \|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/a-look-at-the-36-bars-and-restaurants-going-into-the-fontainebleau-2906546/ \|access-date=September 19, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal \|date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> 15 of which did not debut with the resort.<ref name=Stutz2023>{{cite news \|last=Stutz \|first=Howard \|title='Built for 2023, not 2009;' Fontainebleau hopes to make high-end presence on North Strip \|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/built-for-2023-not-2009-fontainebleau-hopes-to-make-high-end-presence-on-north-strip \|access-date=December 13, 2023 \|work=The Nevada Independent \|date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> Eateries will include the Asian restaurant Komodo and Papi Steak, both from [[Miami]].<ref name=16saga>{{cite news \|last=Sheckells \|first=Melinda \|title=The 16-Year Saga to Build the Fontainebleau, Las Vegas' Hottest New Hotel: 'It Could Be a Very Good Movie' \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/fontainebleau-las-vegas-opening-date-liv-nightclub-1235592531/ \|access-date=September 19, 2023 \|work=The Hollywood Reporter \|date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> Chef [[Gabriela Cámara]] oversees [[Contramar\|Cantina Contramar]], designed by [[Frida Escobedo]] and features a [[Casa Dragones]] tequila tasting room.<ref name=Food/><ref name=Wang>{{cite web \|last=Wang \|first=Andy \|title=Chefs Gabriela Cámara, Alan Yau and Evan Funke Will Debut Vegas Restaurants at the Fontainebleau \|url=https://observer.com/2023/09/fontainebleau-vegas-opening-celebrity-chefs-debut/ \|website=Observer \|access-date=October 4, 2023 \|date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> The property also features athe Promenade food hall,<ref>{{cite web \|last=Konstantinides \|first=Anneta \|title=I spent 2 nights at the Fontainebleau, Las Vegas' hottest new hotel — and it's ushering in a new luxury era in Sin City \|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/fontainebleau-las-vegas-hotel-review-2024-2 \|website=Business Insider \|access-date=March 28, 2024 \|date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> which includes a burger restaurant by chef [[Josh Capon]].<ref name=Food>{{cite news \|last=Radke \|first=Brock \|title=The food of Fontainebleau looks like it'll be worth the wait \|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2023/sep/28/the-food-of-fontainebleau-worth-the-wait/ \|access-date=October 4, 2023 \|work=Las Vegas Weekly \|date=September 28, 2023}}</ref><ref name=Wang/> [[Alan Yau]] will open a restaurant at the resort as well.<ref name=Morris/> Bleau Bar, a feature from the sister property in Miami, is also present at the Las Vegas location.<ref name=McCarver/> Collins, another bar, is named after [[Collins Avenue]] where the Miami hotel is located.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Szydelko \|first=Paul \|title=Fontainebleau Las Vegas shimmers and glows with a wink to Miami \|url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Fontainebleau-Las-Vegas-first-look \|website=Travel Weekly \|access-date=January 3, 2024 \|date=December 14, 2023}}</ref> ==In media== The Fontainebleau is depicted in the 2014-15 television series ''[[Dominion (TV series)\|Dominion]]'', in which it has become a [[hydroponic farm]] known as the Agri-Tower.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Question of the Day \|url=https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/question/drew-update/ \|access-date=March 9, 2021 \|work=Las Vegas Advisor \|date=May 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Chapter Five \|url=http://www.syfy.com/enterdominion/?chapter=5 \|website=Syfy \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720195044/http://www.syfy.com/enterdominion/?chapter=5 \|archive-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> The talk show ''[[Live with Kelly and Mark]]'' also filmed at BleauLive in February 2024.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Mills \|first=Heather \|title=Fans line up on Las Vegas Strip to watch 'LIVE with Kelly and Mark' \|url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/fans-line-up-on-las-vegas-strip-to-watch-live-with-kelly-and-mark/ \|access-date=March 28, 2024 \|work=KLAS \|date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal\|Hotels\|Nevada}} * [[List of tallest buildings in the United States]] * [[List of largest hotels]] * [[Landmark (hotel and casino)]], once the tallest building in Nevada; opened in 1969 after several years of delays * [[Fontainebleau Miami Beach]], sister property Line 164 ⟶ 184: {{Commons category\|Fontainebleau Las Vegas}} * {{Official website}} * [http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/fontainebleau.htm Fontainebleau construction and rendering gallery] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330055908/http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/fontainebleau.htm \|date=2023-03-30 }} {{Las Vegas casinos}} Line 181 ⟶ 201: [[Category:Skyscraper hotels in the Las Vegas Valley]] 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