Bellagio (casino)

The Bellagio Hotel is a luxury hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It belongs to the composite Leading Hotels of the World and is one of the largest hotels. Owned by the MGM Resorts International group which built the resort on the former site of The Dunes.

History

The Bellagio was conceived by entrepreneur and casino operator Steve Wynn and built by his company, Mirage Resorts. The start of construction in May 1996 the demolition of the on the property until then Dunes Hotel ahead in October 1993. Was opened the plant on 15 October 1998 In 2000, the merger of Mirage Resorts and MGM Grand Inc. was made at MGM Mirage, which in turn acts as MGM Resorts International since 2010.; Bellagio is so today in the same ownership as some of the most famous Las Vegas hotels ( including Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, Mirage and New York New York). The Bellagio employs approximately 8,000 staff.

The Bellagio was the main venue of the films Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Ocean's 13 (2007). A majority of the scenes was filmed at the hotel on the ground; the fountain fountains come at the end of the two films, but not before the second part of the film series.

2006, the casino area was redesigned in 2011 followed by the renovation of all rooms located in the Main Tower.

Plant

The grounds of the hotel is inspired by the Italian countryside of Lake Como. The hotel grounds include a 3.2 -acre lake, the shopping mall " Via Bellagio ", a casino and two wedding chapels. The hotel had in his opening 1998 3.015 rooms in 36 -story Main Tower (151 m ), 2004 came with the construction of 33 -storey, southerly Spa Towers (119 m) ​​935 rooms and suites added. The Bellagio Towers are one of the Leading Hotels of the World and were twelve times in a row (2000 - 2012) was awarded the renowned AAA Five Diamond Award. Two of the restaurants in the complex, Le Cirque and Picasso. , Also wear this award. In addition, the restaurants were Picasso ( 2 stars) as well as Le Cirque and Michael Mina ( per 1 Star) awards the Michelin Guide. The Cirque du Soleil guest appearances with the water show O in a specially built theater at the hotel.

Part of the plant is also the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, an art gallery with changing exhibitions, as well as a conservatory in which, depending on the season elaborately designed garden shows are presented.

Known, the hotel mainly because of the Fountains of Bellagio, a computer-controlled water show is. For this purpose, located in the lake outside the hotel an installation of over 1,200 nozzles and 4,000 lights. Some of the nozzles shoot water over 140 meters into the air, others are mobile and can leave their jet "dance". The system is controlled automatically. Daily 15 to 24 show the clock Fountains several times an hour their show, which is choreographed to changing music tracks. There are about 30 different pieces in the repertoire, including The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini and All Night Long by Lionel Richie. The lake is fed by a combined long before the construction of the hotel groundwater source that was once used to irrigate the Dunes golf course on the premises. The system was realized by the American company WET, which specializes in the construction of such water features.

The Bellagio is also home to the legendary Bobby 's Room, in which the Big Game takes place. Here is the richest poker players play for the highest stakes available. To get admission, you must be prepared to play at least U.S. $ 20,000 ( Minimum buy-in ).

A design feature of the facade of the hotel is that the window each occupying a double storey height. Behind a window there are two floors and four rooms. Firstly, can this visual trick the hotel appear low ( it is less dominant and the walking distances are perceived as less ), on the other hand, the building receives thereby a more pleasing overall appearance. A similar principle has been applied for example to the Treasure Iceland Hotels, Caesars Palace and Wynn.

Gallery

Hotel Bellagio with the fountains

The Fountains of Bellagio at night

The winter garden of the Hotel Bellagio