Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has all the action you can handle with three acres of gaming, a variety of tables and slots, a huge poker room, The Playing Field race and sports book, and the scintillating Pleasure Pit, with beautiful women dealing blackjack, clad in sensual lingerie, while go-go dancers cavort overhead.Like the plot of a motion picture, this classic Las Vegas casino – where Elvis and Priscilla Presley were married – once rose from the dead: It was imploded in 1998 and then rebuilt from the ground up. As for its most recent dazzling special effect, the Aladdin lifted the curtain to Hollywood in Sin City when it was reborn as Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Since Planet Hollywood’s arrival, the property has made a metamorphosis from its lackluster Arabian-theme into a high-tech, retro-chic attraction unlike any other Strip property.
A ritzy lobby with black granite floors and textured glass walls has close to 2,000 back-lit LED bulbs decorating the Planet Hollywood check-in desk, while eight crystal chandeliers line the escalator, which leads up to the main casino floor.
The interior design of the casino itself provides a bright, airy ambience for the 100,000 square foot casino, with glowing, colorful neon lights hanging down from the four-story ceiling and LED lights lining the walls. A hip hangout called the Heart Bar provides ample people-watching opportunities with its black leather go-go clad waitresses and central location on the casino floor.
History
It was a brainchild of Robert Earl, former president of Hard Rock Cafe. Planet Hollywoods were modeled after the Hard Rock formula, so closely in fact that a lawsuit ensued and awarded the Hard Rock millions in damages. Earl recruited many former Hard Rock veterans to open new PH stores. Movie star “owners” received stock options at rock bottom price in exchange for their endorsement, thus they could be billed as legal owners. Planet Hollywood was founded, marketed and branded by Keith Barish, who also served as its Chairman. He left Planet Hollywood in 1998.
Planet Hollywood Restaurants
The restaurant for which the hotel is named has a lot of pressure to top the other locations throughout the country. Luckily this is no problem for the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, which takes the menu towards more high class fare, the sort that you might find in its flagship restaurant. The signature aspect of these restaurants is, of course, assorted Hollywood paraphernalia, and there will be no shortage of it here - maybe even Sly Stallone will show up, for good measure.
The Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino’s Spice Market Buffet is one of the best in town and you should plan to stop in for at least one meal. When the sun goes down Triq is a great place to have a drink and meet people. Also, try the heart bar for a place to start or end your night.
Hotel Features
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on-site restaurants include Zanzibar Café, open 24 hours and serves Planet Hollywood menu items such as chicken pot stickers and Thai shrimp pasta. Todai, a Japanese restaurant, includes a sushi bar and a seafood buffet. Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino features a business center and conference rooms. High-speed and dial-up Internet access are offered for a fee.
