The Best New Hotel In Las Vegas?

Las Vegas real estate mogul pronounces his new hotel "the single most wonderful resort in the history of Las Vegas."

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February 8, 2001, 11:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen


Famous Las Vegas real estate developer Steve Wynn revealed "some additional details for the project during a keynote speech he delivered at the annual convention of the National Automobile Dealers Association. The resort will feature a 52-story, 585-foot tower, complete with 2,300 all-suite rooms, Wynn said."That's as high as the (Federal Aviation Administration) will allow us to go," Wynn said."

Thanks to Chris Steins

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