PALAZZO READIES ITS MEGACENTER OPENING
A giant 450,000 sq. ft luxury shopping mall complete with the first 85,000 sq. ft Barneys New York store in Vegas will be opened officially on Jan. 18 within the new Palazzo resort casino.
In addition there will be 60 lavish boutiques including 20 stores and top-name brands making their Vegas debuts. Also, a remarkable 12 new restaurants with a star-studded collection of award-winning chefs will take up residency. Starting the previous evening—January 17—the Palazzo will launch its own opening festivities to stretch right throughout the entire weekend until January 19.
The new Venetian resort will also feature a new 65,000 sq. ft Canyon Ranch spa club, the Vegas version of the dynamic 40/40 sports bar and lounge in New York owned by Jay-Z and Beyonce, a unique Lamborghini showroom, car museum and auto café and a new 1650 seat theater where the Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys based on Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will open in the spring.
Although the grand gala is five-weeks away visitors will get a sneak peak later this month—especially when Jay Z and longtime steady gal pal Beyonce welcome a cavalry of celebrities to his club on December 30.
They include soccer superstar David Beckham and his Posh Spice Girl wife, Victoria, sports stars Shaquille O’Neal, Derek Jeter, Michael Jordan, Alex Rodriguez, and Magic Johnson plus co-singers Rihanna, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey with TV-legend Oprah Winfrey also rsvp’ing to the invites!
Rob Goldstein, president of Palazzo and the Venetian commented” This is more than just the world’s emporium of style. It makes it an immediate landmark. We now have an unparalleled shopping destination among all Vegas properties underscoring the ultra-luxurious experience to which The Palazzo is committed. We’ve also got Chloe, Christian Louboutin, Diane Von Furstenberg, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget and Michael Kors. With other familiar names such as Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo and Montblanc we have one of the most upscale retail destinations under one roof in the entire country. In addition our new restaurants include CUT by Wolfgang Puck, CarneVino by Mario Batali, Table 10 by Emeril Lagasse, Restaurant Charlie by Charlie Trotter in addition to the new Sushi Samba, Moirels French Steakhouse, Jade, Mainland, Dos Caminos and Woo.
“To make a statement in a city such as Vegas can be challenging” he added. “But that star studded restaurant lineup alongside the world’s premiere luxury brands takes luxury retail and dining to the next level.” The two combined hotels will become a 19-million sq. ft complex dubbed “MegaCenter” with over 7,000 guest-rooms and suites and 2.5 million sq. ft of meeting space—that’s more than offered by the entire city of San Francisco!
Resort-hotel owner, tycoon Sheldon Adelson, now one of the richest men in the world, says he’s got convention space for 55,000 folks at once!