· Open -

1966 with a 3 day US$1 million party 1,400 guests and headlined by Andy Williams

· 1st Owners -

Atlanta hoteliers Jay Sarno and Stanley Mallin changed Las Vegas forever when they opened its first themed resort. After they sold Caesars they started Circus Circus together

· AKA -

Hadrian's Villa / The Desert Cabana / The Desert Palace

· Stars - ****

· Guests -

Johnny Carson / Jimmy Hoffa / Cast of the Hangover / Obama

· History -

New Years Eve 1967 Evel Kneivel tried to jump the Hotel's fountains. He crashed and it was misreported that he spent 29 days in a coma. His son Robbie completed the jump in 1989

In 1968 Frank Sinatra moved his act here from the Sands. The next day Jay Sarno sold the hotel for US$60 million

In 1973 Mohammed Ali fought Aussie Joe Bugner and won

In 1980 he fought and lost to Larry Holmes going for a fourth World title

In 1981-2 the hotel grounds were turned into a Grand Prix race track

From 1973 - 85 the Caesars Palace Tennis Tournament attracted the world's best players

In 2005 it sold for US$9.4 billion

· Signature -

Greco - Roman architecture, Rococo statuary and Italian Cypress trees

A long driveway past the fountains for people to leave the real world and enter a fantasy world just like in Disneyland

· Rooms -

Nearly 4,000 rooms and 300+ suites @ $346 - US$40,000 (Gets you remote controlled toilets and US$80,000 worth of linen on each bed)

· Tales -

Sinatra was the biggest draw at the hotel. He used to get dunk and gamble. They arrived at the agreement that the hotel didn't pay him and he didn't pay them

Jay Sarno still had access to everything in the hotel even after he sold it and he died there in 1984 after having his version of a perfect day - 27 holes of golf, dining at the Bacchanal Buffet, played gin then went upstairs with a beautiful girl (He was divorced)

They were fined nearly US$10 million for failing to implement money laundering controls

· Claim to Fame -

It was the first true themed hotel on the Las Vegas strip

Acts performing here include Frank Sinatra / Elton John / Celine Dion / Sting / Jerry Seinfeld / Morrisey / Diana Ross / Barbara Streisand / Jerry Lewis / Tony Bennett / Liberace / David Copperfield / Julio Iglsias / Cher / Rod Stewart / Bette Midler / Sammy Davis Jr. / Dean Martin / Judy Garland

It was a hangout for the Rat Pack

It has appeared in many movies including The Hangover / Rain Man

Justin Bieber had his 21st here

J Lo and Marc Anthony renewed their wedding vows here

· Innovations -

Round beds / Whirlpool Tubs

Express Check in / Arctic Ice Room (Heated benches and manmade snow)

Moving footpaths - only coming in, if you're leaving you're on your own

Intelligence group that collects and analyses data on their customers

· Feature -

7 Swimming Pools / Star Acts at the Coliseum 

· View -

South views the Bellagio fountains

· High Tea -

Brioche by Guy Savoy

Starbucks

· Facilities -

A shopping mall - The Forum Shops / Casino / The Qua Baths and Spa / a 4,500 seat theatre with a massive stage

· Unique -

There is no apostrophe in Caesars Palace. Meaning it is a Palace for every guest, not just Caesar

· Restaurants -

Gordon Ramsay's Pub and Grill & Hell's Kitchen

Pronto by Giadia - American Italian

Mr Chow

Restaurant Guy Savoy - French - Best Restaurant in Las Vegas

Amalfi by Bobby Flay - Italian

Nobu - Japanese

Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill - Tex-Mex

Rao's Las Vegas - Italian

Bacchanal Buffet - 500 items including the Seafood Tower

Beijing Noodle No.9 - Northern Chinese

Old Homestead Steakhouse Las Vegas - From New York

Seersucker Las Vegas - American

Cafe Americano

Smash Burger

Forum Food Court

· Bars -

Cleopatra's Barge - Floating Lounge

Omnia - Nightclub

· Sights -

The Las Vegas Strip / Hoover Dam / the Grand Canyon

· Extra -

Have a look at #66 Get your kicks on Route 66.