Imperial Palace (hotel and casino)
| The Linq | |
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The Linq Promenade with the High Roller on the background in 2014
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| Location | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 3535 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | 1959 |
| No. of rooms | 2,640 |
| Total gaming space | 32,890 sq ft (3,056 m2) |
| Permanent shows |
Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas Mat Franco – Magic Reinvented Nightly |
| Signature attractions |
High Roller The Auto Collections The Linq Promenade O'Sheas Casino |
| Notable restaurants | Yard House |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment Corporation |
| Previous names | Flamingo Capri (1959–1979) Imperial Palace (1979–2012) The Quad (2012–2014) |
| Renovated in | 1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 2012, 2014 |
| Coordinates | 36°07′03″N 115°10′22″W / 36.11750°N 115.17278°WCoordinates: 36°07′03″N 115°10′22″W / 36.11750°N 115.17278°W |
| Website | caesars |
The Linq (formerly Flamingo Capri, Imperial Palace and The Quad) is a 2,640-room hotel, casino and shopping promenade on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
The casino is 32,890 sq ft (3,056 m2) with 830 slot machines, 55 table games, and a race and sports book.
The property began as the $2 million, 180-room Flamingo Capri motel, owned by George E. Goldberg and Bill Capri. The motel was built directly north of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, where Capri was an employee. The motel began construction in May 1959, with a planned completion date of August 15, 1959. Douglas Honnold and John Rex, both of Beverly Hills, California, were the architects. Maurice N. Aroff of Beverly Hills was the general contractor. The Flamingo Capri opened in 1959. The original Flamingo agreed to provide hotel services to guests at the Capri.
Ralph Engelstad purchased the motel in 1971, and added a casino in 1972. In 1973, four motel buildings from the Flamingo Capri were relocated and converted to become part of Engelstad's other property, the Kona Kai motel. Engelstad's construction company added a three-story wing at the east end of the motel, as well as a northern addition, both of which were opened by 1974.
By 1976, the motel was being operated as part of the Best Western hotel chain, while retaining the Flamingo Capri name. The new Imperial Palace Tower, which raised the number of rooms from 300 to 650, was completed in July 1977.
The property later re-opened as the Asian-themed Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino on November 1, 1979.
The Imperial Theatre showroom with 850 seats was opened in June 1980. A second hotel tower with 850 rooms was added in early 1981, which brought the hotel's room count to 1,500. The Auto Collections opened on December 1, 1981, on the fifth floor of a new parking garage which was added that year. A third hotel tower was added in August 1982.
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