Random Vegas
SLS was claimed stand for “Service, Luxury, Style” by owners SBE. However the truth is it doesn’t stand for anything. Legend has it that the hotel got its name when SBE founder Sam Nazarian pulled up behind a Mercedes SL500 and made the “SL5” into “SLS” (@VitalVegas)
Twitpic of the week
It’s easy to forget that Imperial Palace wasn’t always the loveable shithole we all remember it as. Its concept was to offer an affordable resort themed as heavily as its neighbor across the street, Caesars Palace. Not only was the concept well received, it was so popular the place couldn’t expand fast enough to keep up with demand, showcased in the photo shared by @PixVegas777 with its first hotel tower, brought on line in 1977. 5 hotel towers later and regardless of any lax in maintenance, similar to Circus Circus, the place became a cash cow. Despite bemoaning that the place was in need of a renovation, it didn’t seem to detour anyone from staying and playing there, so why bother. And so it did until the property was reimagined as the Quad. That lasted less than 2 years before deciding to abandon that name in favor of leveraging the outdoor promenade branding, known as the LINQ. No one will argue that the property has changed for the better, but that doesn’t mean we’ll stop fondly recalling whatever idealized version of the Imperial Palace we choose to remember.
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