Here's a look at new Las Vegas hotels, conference centers, restaurants, private rooms, and other spaces to open for events this fall. The new and renovated Las Vegas venues are available for conferences, meetings, corporate parties, weddings, fund-raisers, outdoor functions, business dinners, teambuilding activities, and more.
Breathe Pool's new nightlife concept Ultra Lounge debuted at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in May. Open to guests on Friday and Saturday nights, the colorful space features an acrylic-edged pool and offers guests the option of purchasing assorted fruits and breads to dip in chocolate fondue. Additionally, the space has signature cocktails mixed table-side. The 8,100-square-foot space holds 330 reception-style and is available for private and special events.
Entertainment venue Topgolf opened its flagship location behind MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in May. The four-level, 105,000-square-foot venue features 108 climate-controlled hitting bays, two pools, a concert venue, V.I.P. suites, a retail shop, an atrium, five bars, and a games-focused space called the Yard. While any space within the venue can be used as an event space, Topgolf offers three traditional meeting rooms that each seat 40 or that can be combined to seat 120. The venue can accommodate as many as 3,000 people for events, and also offers customized food and drink menus and live-action cooking stations.
Jewelry-inspired restaurant Beauty & Essex opened at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in May. Designed by the Rockwell Group, the venue features jewels of all sorts in spaces including a pawn shop from Tao Group, and the Pearl Lounge, which has plush purple banquettes and a chandelier comprised of draped pearls. The venue also features a bar with a gold DJ booth and a 40-foot screened wall made of framed vintage lockets, leading guests into the dining room that has metallic and jewel-toned hues. The 10,000-square-foot space seats 230 in the main dining room and 90 in the bar and lounge.
Bottiglia Cucina & Enoteca opened at Green Valley Ranch Resort in May. The restaurant, which serves rustic, Tuscan-style Italian fare, features a bright interior with floral prints. The 10,000-square-foot space features a 122-seat main dining room, a 17-seat bar, an eight-seat chef's counter, a 74-seat patio, and a 17-seat lounge. The restaurant also has a private dining room that seats 40.
The Spa at Red Rock by Well & Being opened at Red Rock Resort in June. The 25,000-square-foot spa has a mind-body studio, a functional fitness studio, and a custom-designed demo kitchen for personalized nutrition planning. The venue also offers fitness classes, a coed relaxation lounge, and a pool deck. The spa, which can hold as many as 450 in the entire space, offers a group wellness menu that includes vertical wall yoga sessions, stress management workshops, and outdoor hiking. Additionally, for groups, the spa can schedule as many as 230 treatments per day, and provides a "Glam It Up" program with customized beauty treatments, live music, and champagne and small bites in a newly renovated salon.
Whiskey and cigar experience Onyx Bar debuted at Red Rock Resort in June. The venue offers more than 70 varieties of whiskey, bourbon, and scotch selections, along with handpicked cigars. The 2,285-square-foot space seats 153 and is available for full buyouts. The space also has a private V.I.P. room that seats 10.
Outdoor terrace SW Veranda opened above SW Steakhouse at the Wynn Las Vegas in April. The venue offers guests a view of the hotel's Lake of Dreams, as well as small plates and appetizers from SW Steakhouse chef David Walzog. The 1,200-square-foot space accommodates 50 for a seated dinner, 75 for a standing reception, or as many as 110 on a flow basis. The entire space is available for private events.
The new Poker Room at Wynn Las Vegas opened in May. For poker players, the venue features 28 tables equipped with charging ports, 37 televisions streaming live sporting events, and food delivery from Western and Asian restaurants Wazuzu and Jardin. The 8,600-square-foot venue seats 252. For private events, the space seats 160 without closing to the public.
Mexican restaurant Borracha Mexican Cantina debuted at Green Valley Ranch Resort in May. A homage to Day of the Dead, the space features a festive wraparound mural, a hand-painted floor, and decorative skulls throughout.The 5,000-square-foot space seats 112 in the main dining room and 23 at the bar. The restaurant also offers a group dining menu.
In April, the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts unveiled the Liberace Garage, a new museum that showcases the performer's vehicles from stage acts. Located inside the Hollywood Cars Museum, the venue's automobiles include a 1961 Rolls Royce Phantom V limousine shown in HBO's Behind the Candelabra and a Crystal Roadster that Liberace used to ride onto the stage at the Radio City Music Hall. The 5,000-square-foot space can accommodate 300 reception-style for special events.
