Caesars Palace Then & Now
Caesars Palace is one of the most iconic hotels on the Las Vegas strip. Take a look back on what has made the sprawling resort immortally cool for the past 50 years!
1965 – Construction
Caesars Palace Under Construction
Construction on the 14-story, 680-room resort began on February 2, 1965. The Roman-themed hotel opened 18 months later.
1966 – Grand Opening Party
Caesars Palace Grand Opening Party
The 1,800 guests attending the three-day long grand-opening party drank 50,000 glasses of champagne and ate more than two tons of filet mignon, 300 pounds of crab meat and 30,000 fresh eggs.
Hotel Rooms
1966: 1 hotel tower with 680 rooms.
2016: 6 hotel towers with 3,960 rooms.
Entertainment
Magical Empire and Sultan Palace Theater
1966: Circus Maximus 800 seats
1996: Magical Empire & Sultan Palace Theater 144 seats + Dining
2016: The Colosseum 4,298 seats
Pools
Caesars Palace Pools
1966: 1 pool
2016: 7 pools
Modeled after the Roman baths, the Garden of the Gods pool oasis is ideal for sun worshipers.
Restaurants
1966: 2 restaurants
Noshorium Coffee Shop
The Bacchanal Room
2016: 13 restaurants
Bacchanal Buffet
Beijing Noodle No. 9
Café Americano
Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill
Mesa Grill
MR CHOW
Nobu
Old Homestead Steakhouse
Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro
Rao’s
Restaurant Guy Savoy
Searsucker
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