“I think we’re going to have a killer summer. Industry watchers expect to see Las Vegas tourism take off this summer after more than a year of lockdowns and strict operating restrictions. No city does it better than Las Vegas, and we are excited to open our doors once again to our team members and welcome locals and tourists back to the city.” “There are positive signs pointing to another great Las Vegas comeback.

Hospitality, owner of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. “Considering we had opening dates scheduled for late 2020 and early 2021, ultimately we feel good about our March 25 official opening date,” said Richard “Boz” Bosworth, president and CEO of J.C. And various surveys show that Americans are itching to take a leisure trip again as COVID-19 case numbers drop and vaccines roll out. Casino floor operators can now operate at 50 percent capacity for the first time in months. Foot traffic on the Strip is on the rise.

and MGM Resorts International revealed that bookings were increasing. In recent earnings calls, heads of casino operators such as Caesars Entertainment Inc. Now the property’s doors are set to open just as Las Vegas is starting to show significant signs of recovery. Those plans were pushed back to January and delayed once again before Thursday’s opening date was announced. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas initially planned to open in the fall after a $200 million renovation of the former Hard Rock Hotel. “It’s a sign of optimism in the recovery that Virgin is committed to opening.” “The prospects for summer look increasingly positive - with vaccination levels increasing and plenty of pent-up demand from people looking to put the pandemic behind them,” said Jonathan Day, an associate professor of hospitality and tourism management at Purdue University. Industry watchers say Las Vegas casino operators still face pandemic-related challenges, but the operating environment today is much better than where Las Vegas stood just weeks ago. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) a new casino resort during a pandemic isn’t ideal, but Virgin Hotels Las Vegas may have found a sweet spot with the timing of its launch.Īfter delaying its opening twice, the off-Strip property is set to open at 6 p.m. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Las Vegas.

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