Las Vegas restaurateur John Anthony said things were looking up for his business, thanks to a new federal grant for restaurants and bars. âBefore the pandemic, we were close to opening three new restaurants,â said Anthony, managing partner of Sparrow + Wolf. âWe were obviously able to go around the cars very quickly. We were […]
Month: March 2021
Las Vegas hotel pools have warned of social distancing
Gaming licensees who operate swimming pools have been reminded by regulators to comply with social distancing requirements. The Nevada Gaming Control Board issued an advisory on Wednesday that the capacity of the pool is limited to a maximum occupancy of 50% based on the capacity of the fire code. Social distancing requirements, which apply to […]
Las Vegas hotel room rates remain high as demand increases
The past weekend marked some of the busiest days Las Vegas has seen since the start of the pandemic. Judging by room rates, that level of demand could continue over the weekend. After seeing room rates spike dramatically during the first weekend of March Madness, some properties are gradually increasing prices during the second weekend […]
Man who shot and killed his teenage brother in Las Vegas hotel room said he thought the gun was empty
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) – A 20-year-old man who allegedly shot dead his teenage brother in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room told police he wanted to ‘play’ with his family and believed the gun was empty, according to the authorities. The expedition received a call just before 11:50 a.m. Monday from someone saying a teenager […]
March Madness, capacity changes help fill Las Vegas restaurants
The pandemic may have punched Las Vegas’ tourism industry, but the patient is showing many signs of life. The easing of capacity restrictions on Monday to 50 percent, the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Wednesday and the madness in early March have all helped increase traffic in the tourist corridor and suburbs. Scott Frost, managing […]
Dream hotel in Las Vegas could create security nightmare for McCarran
Posted on: Mar 19, 2021, 4:26 a.m. Last update on: March 19, 2021, 04:50 a.m. A $ 300 million dream hotel project adjacent to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is set to face multiple issues when the casino complex is presented ahead of a public meeting in May. Las Vegas police blocked access to […]
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas restaurants include a touch of nature
When it comes to its restaurants, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is outward looking. When it opens on March 25, five of the resort’s eight main restaurants will line the event’s lawn and pool area and will be accessible from its winding outdoor promenade. âWe’ve built this ecosystem, and it all works together,â Richard âBozâ Bosworth, […]
Black Restaurant Week spotlights six Las Vegas restaurants with special menus
Black Restaurant Week is arriving in Las Vegas through March 21, showcasing six local restaurants and highlighting the revival and safeguard of the black restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurants offer fixed price menus for brunch, lunch and dinner. Pots, Iman Haggag’s Egyptian restaurant, offers a shawarma combo with a crispy cauliflower shawarma […]
Virgin’s Las Vegas Hotel Won’t Charge Controversial Resort Fees
Virgin’s new hotel in Las Vegas will turn the tide in Nevada city by not charging controversial “resort fees” when it opens on March 25. Richard Bosworth, Managing Director of JC Hospitality, owner of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, said, âWe are very proud to be one of the first major Las Vegas resorts with no […]
Some Las Vegas casino hotels offering COVID-19 testing
Some casino properties in Las Vegas are offering on-site COVID-19 testing for their guests. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Reduce traveler requirements A number of Las Vegas hotel-casinos are offering to test their guests for COVID-19 in an effort to tighten health and safety standards, as well as ease constraints on visitors returning to areas subject to lockdowns. […]