Caesars Palace Description

Just as Rome wasn't built in a day, Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip continues to reinvent itself and redefine luxury. Built in 1966, the hotel-casino never falls behind the times and instead raises the bar for what visitors can expect when they travel to Las Vegas.

The legendary casino suits the tastes of high-rollers, celebrities or anyone with cash to spend. The race & sports book is open and inviting with huge screens broadcasting all of the sporting action.

In a private enclave off the casino floor is Las Vegas' largest poker room, measuring 14,000 square feet. Host to NBC's "Heads Up" Poker tournament, the non-smoking room includes 29 live tables in the main area. The decor is fit for an art gallery with Vintage LeRoy Neiman paintings and iconic images by sports photographer Neil Leifer, including his famous shot of boxer Muhammad Ali's 1965 victory over Sonny Liston (more can be seen in the Neil Leifer Gallery on the casino level of the Augustus Tower). Players at Caesars are treated like champions, with table side food service and massages.

The hotel rooms in Caesars' five towers -- Forum, Roman, Centurion, Palace and Augustus -- are as spacious and lavish as any palace accommodations should be, with marble bathrooms and several amenities among the top-rate offerings.

Located just off the lobby, the Augustus Tower features French Chef Guy Savoy's restaurant, two VIP lounges with private check-in for high-end players, three indoor wedding chapels , the relaxing Qua Baths & Spa and boisterous Color salon by celebrity stylist Michael Boychuck, all hold court here.

A sixth tower, the Octavius Tower is built and will open on an undetermined date. With this expansion, Caesars also added a ballroom facility and five new swimming pools to its 8-pool 5-acre Garden of the Gods pool complex. Patio seating for Rao's, an award-winning Southern Italian restaurant from New York's East Harlem, overlooks the pools. Rao's also has an indoor patio resembling New York's Jefferson Park with seating that spills over into a common area surrounding a fountain. Located near the convention rooms and a slight distance from any gaming, the common area provides the ideal atmosphere for hotel guests to relax, enjoy a cup of coffee or read the newspaper.

As home to the first celebrity chef in Las Vegas, (Wolfgang Puck at Spago in the Forum Shops ), Caesars Palace remains meticulous in the restaurants it introduces on property, bringing only the finest of dining, such as the seasonal, farm-fresh American cuisine of Bradley Ogden and the Southwestern cuisine of chef Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill .

For a truly unique dining experience, savor the French cuisine of the charming Payard Patisserie Bistro. Payard features an adjoining chocolate shop with a crepe station and an assortment of chocolate delights. The shop reopens late in the evenings with a dessert tasting menu -- about the next best thing to being fed grapes from the vine -- and the perfect topping to a show by a Caesars headliner at the 4,100-seat Colosseum. If shopping (rather than chocolate) is the indulgence in need of satisfying, Caesars has hundreds of choices (and even more restaurants) in the Forum Shops, as well as a hallway of high-end shops in the casino.

Ultimate party seekers will find one of the hippest nightlife venues in Las Vegas, Pure nightclub. Flair bartenders and shadow dancers keep the energy going at Shadow Bar while guests can literally rock the boat at Cleopatra's Barge Nightclub by dancing atop a water-soaked barge, flanked by a trademark topless Egyptian goddess statue. For something a bit more subdued, unwind with a drink at the Seahorse Lounge while enjoying an impressive aquarium with actual sea horses.

From the moment guests pass the majestic fountain at the front of Caesars Palace, it is clear that all roads lead to Rome. The hotel has paved a solid legacy as a world-class destination for dining, gambling, shopping, service, entertainment and nightlife.

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Caesars Palace Details

Number of Rooms: 3,348 in five towers - Roman, Centurion, Forum, Palace and Augustus.
Casino: Yes, 129,000 square feet. Casino games include Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Keno, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Poker, Roulette, Slots, Baccarat, Wheel of Fortune, Megabucks and Super Megabucks.
Race & Sports Book: Yes, a 250-seat race and sports book, equipped with 12 televisions and six big screens.
Restaurants: Caesars Palace has the following dining options; Beijing Noodle #9, Bradley Ogden, Cafe Lago, Central Michel Richard, Cypress Street Marketplace, Guy Savoy, Hyakumi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Mesa Grill, Munch, Old Homestead Steakhouse (opening in fall, 2011), Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro, Rao's, Sea Harbour and Serendipity 3. The Forum Shops has additional restaurants: Trevi, La Salsa, Max Brenner, Chocolate by a Bald Man , P.J. Clarke's, The Palm, Planet Hollywood, Spago,The Cheesecake Factory, BOA Steakhouse, Il Mulino, Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, Sushi Roku and Cafe Della Spiga.
Entertainment: Big-name visiting headliners and live music can be found throughout Caesars including Matt Goss. Celine Dion, Elton John and Rod Stewart headline at the Colosseum. Spiegelworld, located in front of the hotel, is home to a carnival-style show called Absinthe.
Nightlife: Pure nightclub
Attractions: The Fall of Atlantis and Aquarium inside the Forum Shops.
Pool: Yes, eight Roman-style pools comprise the Garden of the Gods pool complex. During the spring and summer months, the hotel features Venus Pool Club.
Health Club or Fitness Equipment: Yes, world-class health club in the tower, includes rock climbing wall, virtual reality cycle machines and an incredible view of the Strip and adjacent pool.
Spa: Yes, the 50,000-square-foot Qua Baths & Spa offers multiple types of massages and services in its 51 treatment rooms. Color - A Salon by Michael Boychuck is located next door to the spa.
Shops: More than 160 restaurants and shops line the Forum Shops, a themed mall inside Caesars, and the Appian Way, a hallway of shops between the casino and pool.
Wedding Services: Yes, the chapels offer a number wedding ceremony packages.
Business Center: Yes.
Convention Rooms: Yes. Major ballrooms include: Colosseum Ballroom, 35,000 square feet; Caesars Ballroom, 24,000 square feet; Palace Tower, 110,000 square feet.
Child-care Facilities: No.
Room Service: Yes.
Pets Allowed: Yes, but only in specific rooms. There is also a fee.
In-Room Internet Access: All rooms have high-speed internet access. There is a fee for use.
Hotel Amenities: Concierge, currency exchange, fitness center, laundry service, luggage service, maid service, safety deposit box, valet parking, wake-up call.
Parking Garage: Yes, a five-story parking garage.
RV Park: No.
Shuttle Service to the airport: No, but shuttle service to and from the airport available for a fee from an outside company.
Shuttle Service to the Strip: No, hotel already located on the Strip.
Standard Room Amenities: Classic rooms include: Air conditioning, alarm clock, remote-controlled cable TV, desk, electronic door locks, hair dryer, in-room dataport, high-speed internet access, in-room safe, iron and ironing board, pay-per-view movies, radio, refrigerator, telephone, voice mail. Deluxe rooms include: Air conditioning, alarm clock, two remote-controlled cable flat-screen TVs, desk, electronic door locks, hair dryer, in-room dataport, high-speed internet access, in-room safe, iron and ironing board, pay-per-view movies, CD player, refrigerator, telephone, voice mail and two guests robes.
Wheelchair Accessible Rooms: Yes.
Check-in Time: 3 p.m.
Check-out Time: 11 a.m.
Minimum Age to Reserve a Room: 21 years.
Policies: Rates are for single or double occupancy only. An additional person rate of $30 per person, per night will be charged, regardless of age.
Incidental Charges: Hotel requires a credit card or a cash deposit for incidental charges.