The Flamingo
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Flamingo Las Vegas in 2005
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| Location | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 3555 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | December 26, 1946 |
| Theme |
Art Deco Miami |
| No. of rooms | 3,626 |
| Total gaming space | 72,299 sq ft (6,716.8 m2) |
| Permanent shows |
Donny and Marie Olivia Newton-John |
| Signature attractions | Wildlife Habitat |
| Notable restaurants | Center Cut Steakhouse Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment Corporation |
| Previous names | The Fabulous Flamingo (1947–1974) Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas (1974–2000) |
| Renovated in | 1967, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1990, 1993, 2004, 2009 |
| Coordinates | 36°6′58″N 115°10′14″W / 36.11611°N 115.17056°WCoordinates: 36°6′58″N 115°10′14″W / 36.11611°N 115.17056°W |
| Website | caesars |
Flamingo Las Vegas (formerly The Fabulous Flamingo and Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas) is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
The property includes a 72,299-square-foot (6,716.8 m2) casino along with 3,626 hotel rooms. The 15-acre (6.1 ha) site's architectural theme is reminiscent of the Art Deco and Streamline Moderne style of Miami and South Beach. Staying true to its theme, the hotel includes a garden courtyard which serves as a wildlife habitat for flamingos. The hotel was the third resort to open on the Strip and remains the oldest resort on the Strip in operation today. The Flamingo has a Las Vegas Monorail station called the Flamingo & Caesars Palace station at the rear of the property. After opening in 1946, it has undergone a number of ownership changes.
The Flamingo site occupies 40 acres (16 ha) originally owned by one of Las Vegas' first settlers, Charles "Pops" Squires. Squires paid $8.75 an acre for the land. In 1944, Margaret Folsom bought the tract for $7,500 from Squires, and she then later sold it to Billy Wilkerson. Wilkerson was the owner of The Hollywood Reporter as well as some very popular nightclubs in the Sunset Strip: Cafe Trocadero, Ciro's and La Rue's.{Los Angeles}La Rue Restaurant's Sunset Blvd. RN-086-4 1949
In 1945, Wilkerson purchased 33 acres (13 ha) on the east side of U.S. Route 91, or about 1-mile (1.6 km) south of the Hotel Last Frontier, in preparation for his vision. Wilkerson then hired George Vernon Russell to design a hotel influenced by European style. Wilkerson also requested the hotel be different than the "sawdust joints" on Fremont Street. He planned a hotel with luxurious rooms, a spa, health club, showroom, golf course, nightclub, an upscale restaurant, and a French style casino. Due to high wartime material costs, Wilkerson ran into financial problems almost at once, finding himself $400,000 short and hunting for new financing.
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