Here's a look at the best new Las Vegas restaurants, hotels, party rooms, corporate event venues, conference centers, and private rooms to open this fall. These new and renovated Las Vegas venues can accommodate groups large or small for private and corporate events, meetings, business dinners, cocktail parties, conferences, weddings, and more.
SLS Las Vegas—formerly the Sahara Hotel—opened in September following a $415 million renovation. Located on the north end of the Strip, the property is SBE's largest hotel, with 1,600 rooms in three towers. Lenny Kravitz and Kravitz Design Inc. designed a collection of suites, and Philippe Starck consulted on the design through Gensler. The restaurant and nightlife lineup includes many of SBE's signature brands such as the Sayers Club, the Bazaar by José Andrés, Katsuya, Cleo, 800 Degrees, Umami Burger, and the Griddle Café. The property also includes a 20,000-square-foot nightclub called Life, a club called Foxtail, and the Foxtail Pool Club. It also has 80,000 square feet of meeting space.
Delano Las Vegas, a transplant of the South Beach hot spot from Morgans Hotel Group and MGM Resorts International, opened September 2. The Las Vegas Strip property has 1,117 suites, 20,000 square feet of meeting space—from traditional boardrooms to the casual 1,257-square-foot Sage Living Room—and the 14,000-square-foot Bathhouse Spa. The property has a number of restaurants and lounges including Franklin, a cocktail bar, and the locally sourced Della’s Kitchen. Chef Alain Ducasse plans to open Rivea next year. Also on tap for 2015 is Delano Beach Club.
Food Network host Giada De Laurentiis opened her first restaurant, Giada, in June. The 300-seat eatery, located on the second story of the Cromwell Las Vegas, has a menu that combines her Italian heritage with California influences. The design includes an open kitchen, indoor and outdoor seating, and private dining space.
The Neon Museum debuted a new event venue, the Neon Boneyard North Gallery, in June. The outdoor space, measuring 3,100 square feet, is decorated with 60 vintage neon signs that once shone in Las Vegas, including signs from Palms Casino Resort, New York-New York, Lady Luck, and O’Shea’s. The venue seats 200 or holds 300 for receptions.
An outpost of New York's BLT Steak opened at Bally’s Las Vegas in May. The steak house features contemporary design with wood finishes, leather chairs, and glass columns storing wine bottles. The 7,000-square-foot space seats 240 and includes a main dining room that can be separated into private areas for events. There also is a dedicated private dining room for 14 guests.
Riviera Hotel & Casino finished a renovation of its Top of the Riv ballroom in July, updating its carpet, drapes, sound system, and chandeliers. Located on the top floor of the Monaco Tower, the 10,560-square-foot space offers panoramic views of the Las Vegas valley. The ballroom holds 900 theater-style or 800 for receptions and can be split in two for smaller functions. In total, the property offers 140,000 square feet of convention space.
Keep Memory Alive Event Center, the Frank Gehry-designed venue that supports the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, has modified its kitchen to offer kosher events. Working with a rabbi, chef Gustav Mauler devised the menus, and the food is served on Narumi bone china. The venue, which opened in 2010, seats 450 guests or holds 700 for receptions. For events that include the breezeway and garden, the space holds 1,500.
Made L.V., a tavern-style restaurant from restaurateur Elizabeth Blau and chef Kim Canteenwalla, opened in August at Tivoli Village. The 216-seat eatery comes with a patio, a bar, and retro arcade games. The comfort food menu includes small plates, salads, sandwiches, and main courses such as the fish fry with cod and malt vinegar dust.
Station Casinos opened a second location of its Charcoal Room steak house concept at Palace Station in June. The 5,300-square-foot restaurant seats 124 in the dining room and nine at the bar, and it has two private dining rooms.
Sin City Brewing Co. opened its third location—its first to front the Las Vegas Strip—in March. The local craft brewery's venue is 774 square feet and seats 28 at high-top tables and a bright red bar.
