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Las Vegas: An SLS Hotel is Still a Long Ways Off for The Sahara
We spent some time inside the Sahara in Las Vegas yesterday and despite the fact that this iconic Vegas property belongs to Sam Nazarian, he of the SLS Hotels, the Sahara is simply put, a tragedy.The first thing to greet you when you walk inside is the smell of decades upon decades of (probably not filtered) cigarettes. While the casino at the front of the house is impressive-looking (lots of giant chandeliers hanging closely overhead and flashy Middle Eastern decor) it's all very downtrodden and sad.
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Las Vegas: The Old Sahara Las Vegas Gets Approval to Turn Into a Trendy SLS Hotel
It looks like things are moving forward now at a rapid pace with SLS Hotels. After yesterday's surprise announcement that the SLS South Beach will open in April of next year, we now learn that SLS Las Vegas aka The Sahara has just g... Read Post
Las Vegas: So Much For Combining The Old With The New at the SLS Las Vegas
When we heard back in March that the run-down Sahara Las Vegas would close its doors for good in May to make way, someday, for the new SLS Hotel from hotelier/club king Sam Nazarian, we had hoped that they would find a way to integr... Read Post
Hollywood: Sam Nazarian Buys Palihouse Hollywood But Will It Become an SLS Hotel?
Sam Nazarian officially has his hands full. Aside from owning a string of Hollywood nightclubs and restaurants, the SLS Hotel, The Sahara Las Vegas and finishing construction on the SLS Miami not to mention at one point juggling a r... Read Post