{"id":1004053031,"date":"2012-04-06T07:12:39","date_gmt":"2012-04-06T15:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synd.yardi.com\/?p=40981"},"modified":"2022-12-05T18:47:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T02:47:12","slug":"makeovers-at-golden-gate-the-d-play-downtowns-nostalgia-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/makeovers-at-golden-gate-the-d-play-downtowns-nostalgia-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Makeovers at Golden Gate, The D Play Downtown\u2019s Nostalgia Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor<\/p>\n

For decades, the glamorous mega-resorts of the Las Vegas Strip have often seemed to elbow aside\u00a0\u00a0the earlier generations of hotels, casinos and attractions of the city\u2019s Downtown. But the birthplace of the city’s hospitality and gaming industries continues to push back, betting that a growing number of\u00a0Las Vegas visitors will welcome alternatives to the Strip.<\/p>\n

In one of the\u00a0latest exanples,\u00a0the city’s oldest hotel, the 106-year-old Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, Casino Hotel, is putting the finishing touches on\u00a0a\u00a0$14 million upgrade.\u00a0Mark Brandenburg, the property’s\u00a0owner, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the project\u00a0is the hotel’s first renovation in a half century.<\/p>\n

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A five-story tower scheduled to open in June will add 14 suites and a pair of penthouses to the hotel\u2019s existing 106 keys. Already in place are a 7,000-square-foot casino floor expansion, a new lobby and a high-stakes gaming pit. \u00a0Although the Golden Gate and its Downtown neighbors cannot compete with the scale of the Strip properties, the ownership is betting that human-size charm and nostalgia will trump monumental size for many visitors. The Golden Gate\u00a0is credited with being the city\u2019s first to install air conditioning and with introducing the shrimp cocktail to Las Vegas. In its heyday, the Golden Gate was also a hangout for the Rat Pack. Today, the hotel\u2019s proximity to the Fremont Street Experience is another draw.<\/p>\n

A makeover is also in the works for another Downtown property, Fitzgerald\u2019s Casino & Hotel, which will be rebranded The D. When complete later this year, the renovation will split the casino between two floors. The property’s trademark dancing dealers and modern d\u00e9cor will mark the lower level, while classic touches like vintage slot machines will characterize the upstairs portion. Meanwhile, all 638 guest rooms will get a sprucing up.<\/p>\n

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By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
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