Vacation Village
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| Location | Enterprise, Nevada |
| Address | 6711 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | November 9, 1990 |
| Closing date | January 8, 2002 (casino) January 9, 2002 (hotel) |
| Theme | Southwest |
| No. of rooms | 315 |
| Total gaming space | 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Denny's |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Renovated in | 1999–2000 |
| Coordinates | 36°04′01″N 115°10′20″W / 36.066865°N 115.17227°WCoordinates: 36°04′01″N 115°10′20″W / 36.066865°N 115.17227°W |
Vacation Village was a hotel and casino located on 3 acres (1.2 ha) of land at 6711 South Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada. Vacation Village was sometimes reported as being on the Las Vegas Strip, despite being located south of it.
The Heers family initially purchased 25 acres (10 ha) of land in 1964, and planned to have a hotel and casino built on the property. Construction began on the Century Hotel in 1972, although the project ultimately became inactive. Construction resumed in 1989, and the property was opened as Vacation Village on November 9, 1990. The hotel-casino struggled through financial difficulties and various legal problems during its final years, and was eventually auctioned to millionaire Shawn Scott in 2001, after the Heers family failed to pay off a $19 million loan.
Vacation Village closed in January 2002, after a lease dispute between Scott and the Heers. Scott had considered expanding and redeveloping Vacation Village, although his plans did not materialize. The property was purchased by Turnberry Associates in January 2004, and Vacation Village was approved for demolition later that year. Since 2007, the southeastern portion of Turnberry's Town Square shopping center has occupied the former land of Vacation Village.
In 1964, brothers Carol and Chuck Heers purchased 25 acres (10 ha) of land on Las Vegas Boulevard, south of Sunset Road, with the intention to construct a hotel and casino. In 1972, construction began on the Century Hotel. By 1974, only a portion of the building had been completed. Carol Heers gradually built the hotel and casino during subsequent years. In 1988, the Heers planned to expand the un-opened property to include three seven-story hotel towers, and five three-story towers. Construction began in 1989. The project had been inactive for years.
A fire occurred on the property during the early hours of December 27, 1989. As no water was available on the property, firefighters had to take water from the nearby McCarran International Airport. An entire two-story building on the property's east side was ordered for demolition due to the fire damage. The fire caused $1.2 million in damage and destroyed 72 units that were to be remodeled and opened as Vacation Village Apartments. Renovation work had not yet begun on the building.Arson was determined to be the cause of the fire. Plans for the seven-story towers were derailed in 1990 due to new height restrictions after a decision was made to expand the north runway at McCarran International Airport. The property was half-built at the time. Plans for an 80-foot sign were also scrapped.
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