• Stardust Las Vegas
  • Stardust Las Vegas
  • Stardust Las Vegas
  • Stardust Las Vegas

Stardust Las Vegas

Stardust Las Vegas Hotel closed its doors and Echelon Place took its place. Hotels in Las Vegas right now have from 50% discounts to 75% discounts. Save big on Las Vegas Vacations. Even get free nights on some hotels at Las Vegas.

Stardust Las Vegas was constructed on 63 acres of beautiful land along the Las Vegas strip. The casino was not added to the hotel complex until 1991. When it was demolished in 2007, it held the record of being the newest, high rise building with no damage to ever be demolished.

The hotel and casino served the public for 48 consecutive years. In its day, it was the most elegant and the most liked of all the Las Vegas hotels. Even today, guests fondly remember the days they spent in the Stardust. Shortly after its demolition in 2007, construction was begun on the Echelon Place which was to stand in its place.

The sign of the Stardust Las Vegas became the symbol of not only the hotel, but of Las Vegas in general. The sign used 11,000 bulbs and 7,100 feet of neon tubing. Because of its enormous size, it could be seen up to 60 miles away.

The hotel ended up costing $10,000,000. It had 1,065 rooms and only cost $6.00 a day for guests to stay there. It was known for its huge lobby and casino, the largest swimming pool in Nevada and its red and brown decor. At the back of the resort, they constructed Las Vegas’ first drive in theater, which helped to bring business to the casino.

As time went on, the Stardust grew, and continued to be the leader among the Las Vegas hotels. In the late 1950s, they became the proud owners of the Royal Nevada hotel and casino next door. It was remodeled and made into a convention center and high class suites. The suites were used for the high class guests and the showgirls from the hotel.

The Stardust Las Vegas suffered two huge setbacks in 1970 and in 1984. In the first one, the FBI found that the owner of the hotel had illegally made somewhere between 7 and 15 million dollars by using rigged scales. In 1984 the hotel was fined $3 million for skimming by the Nevada Gaming Commission. At that time the hotel was purchased by the Boyds, a family known for being totally honest in their dealings. The family was delighted and amazed at the huge profits they began to make. All of this had been hidden in the books because of the huge amount of skimming that was being done.

Over the years of its fame, the Stardust Las Vegas was known for the legendary entertainers that performed for its guests. It had 1,950 slot and poker machines and 75 gaming tables. It was a sad day for Las Vegas holidays and hotels when it closed its doors on October 28,2006.