Las Vegas Travel

We know, we know, whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but this is too good to keep quiet. Get ready for some sweet deals and all-you-can-eat eye candy as two iconic hotels, the Flamingo and Tropicana Las Vegas, reveal exciting upgrades suitable for high-rollers.

To mark the end of the $860 million renovation and expansion of Caesars Palace, the Octavius tower will soon be opening after being under construction since 2008.

Caesars Palace, the world's best known resort on the Las Vegas Strip, will open the Octavius Tower on January 2, 2012, and they're already accepting reservations for opening night.

The Octavius tower holds 668 hotel rooms, 60 suites, and six villas. This tower will be more private and luxurious than anything Caesars Palace has ever offered.

These luxurious rooms start at 550 square-feet feature contemporary color schemes, top-of-the-line king-size beds and furniture and sleek dark wood and granite furniture. Along with 42-inch flat screen TV's and new appliances, an iPad/iPod friendly app will allow hotel guests to communicate and arrange room service, front desk accessibility and more. Bathrooms will feature whirlpool style bathtubs, glass showers, and double vanities with flat screen TV's as well.

With the construction of the Octavius Tower, luxury villas, an expansion of the Garden of the Gods pool and garden, the addition of a convention and meeting area, and the Forum Tower renovation. These projects were finished throughout the past few years.

Besides the glamorous, high-dollar renovation of the resort and casino, Caesars Palace is emerging once again with entertainers and shows by Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and more.

"We couldn't be more pleased with the timing for the opening of Octavius Tower," said Gary Selesner, regional president of Caesars Palace, in a press release. "With very high hotel occupancy over the last six months and the unqualified success of the Augustus Tower - Octavius' sister tower - we look forward to offering our guests the new luxury rooms along with an elevated service experience in both towers."

Even more amenities are to be opened in the near future for hotel guests and Las Vegas visitors such as restaurants, lounges, and other headlining entertainment celebrities.

For reservations and more information on Caesars Palace, click here.

As if Las Vegas didn’t already exude luxury and service, The Martin, a high-rise residency off The Strip, is set to be renovated with an astounding $3 million price tag, offering its residents even more than before.

The Martin, the 45-story tower of effortless and glamorous living, is undergoing construction until it’s expected completion date this December. Already possessing 372 sprawling one- or two-bedroom floor plans complete with advanced technology and designer touches, the remodeling of common areas is set to enhance the ultimate luxury of the tower. The library, lounge, pool, spa and fitness center, and conference rooms will be among the areas under construction.

According to a press release, renovations are being done by “a world-class team of hospitality, design and architectural firms.” The Kor Group, based in Los Angeles and famous for the development of the Viceroy Anguilla and Viceroy Santa Monica resorts, are going to be in charge of “sales and marketing, interior design and [the] Effortless Ownership program.”

In addition to the aesthetic changes to The Martin, the Effortless Ownership program, which will offer five-star services and amenities, is being introduced to its residents.

David Sotolov, senior vice president at iStar Residential, the company who owns The Martin, urges buyers to consider an investment even under such strict economic constraints. “Despite the state of the Las Vegas real estate market over the last couple years, we have maintained strong sales that continue to gain momentum as the market recovers,” Stolov said in a press release. “The Martin is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...which can and will never be replicated again at these price points.”
 
Prices range from the mid $200’s to more than $1.5 million; more than 100 residencies have already been sold. Units are between 1,035 and 1,962 square feet and penthouses are an astonishing 3,653 to 13,000 square feet. For more about The Martin, visit www.themartin.com.