Fiesta Henderson
| Fiesta Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Address | 777 West Lake Mead Parkway |
| Opening date | February 10, 1998 |
| Theme | Southwestern party |
| No. of rooms | 224 |
| Total gaming space | 73,450 sq ft (6,824 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Station Casinos |
| Previous names | The Reserve (1998–2001) |
| Renovated in | 2001; 2006–2007 |
| Website | https://fiestahenderson.sclv.com/ |
Fiesta Henderson is a hotel and casino located on 35 acres (14 ha) of land at 777 West Lake Mead Parkway in Henderson, Nevada.
After a construction delay, Ameristar Casinos opened the hotel-casino as The Reserve in 1998, with an African safari/jungle theme, although the resort failed to generate a substantial profit. In 2001, The Reserve was purchased by Station Casinos, which renovated and reopened the hotel-casino as the southwestern party-themed Fiesta Henderson. The resort is a sister property to another Station Casinos property, Fiesta Rancho, in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Construction on The Reserve was underway as of April 1996, with Steve Rebeil and Dominic Magliarditi of Gem Gaming Company as the developers. At that time, Ameristar Casinos agreed to merge with Gem Gaming. Ameristar acquired The Reserve as part of the deal. The Reserve was initially planned to open in October 1996, with 225 hotel rooms, 1,000 slot machines, and 35 gaming tables.
The Reserve was built in Henderson, Nevada, near Black Mountain, on Lake Mead Drive near U.S. Route 95. The resort was designed as the first phase of a potential expansion, as Ameristar owned a vacant area of 28 acres surrounding the resort, with the option to purchase an additional 20 acres. After its planned 1996 opening, Ameristar intended to expand the casino to 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2) and increase the hotel with 500 additional rooms. Ameristar ultimately planned for a 1,500-room hotel.
In January 1997, Steven Rebeil and Dominic Magliarditi were denied gaming licenses because of evidence that Rebeil's home development company was involved in a credit scam; as a result, they were not allowed to work for Ameristar. The resort was expected to open later that year. In March 1997, construction was delayed for more than three months, when Ameristar accused Rebeil and Magliarditi of attempting to prevent Ameristar from issuing 7.5 million public stocks, which was to pay for the acquisition of Gem Gaming Inc. In May 1997, Ameristar settled the dispute for $32.7 million.
The hotel-casino was designed by Henry Conversano, who also designed The Mirage resort in Paradise, Nevada, and The Lost City at Sun City Resort Hotel and Casino in Sun City, South Africa. The construction delay allowed Conversano time to improve and redesign the resort, by adding a sound system which replicated the sound of rainstorms, birds, and lions throughout the high-ceilinged gaming and dining areas. Conversano also had time to integrate Congo rain forests into the resort's design. The resort's parking lot was also designed to resemble a Serengeti grassland.
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