The Edifice Formerly Known as The Las Vegas Hilton . . .

. . . is Facing Hard Times.

Defaulting on the mortgage, losing money, hotel occupancy down, laying off staff, . . . and a sure sign of the End Times: "working with vendors to bring in some [electronic] video table games that won't require the usual complement of human dealers."

DonDiego had some excellent times in the Las Vegas Hilton. He will miss her.

Ref: Vegas Inc.

Bring back Willard Whyte and see if he will fix it up.

I'm sorry to inform you that Willard Whyte has passed on.
Something about his heart and not being able to keep up with Bambi and Thumper.

At one time, a very nice place to visit.

A reasonably priced, and well serviced spa, nice table pit, decent restaurants, right on the monorail.

Too bad....

At least they still have the best sports book in town and the best football contest. One thing I noticed in the sports book area, they have jackpots on $1 slots that are pretty large. And one bank of machines has a back up jackpot that grows so when the 1st one is hit, you can still get a nice payoff on the 2nd jackpot. Sort of like the Silverton does with their progressive jackpots.

I received a phone message a few days ago offering me rooms for $10 a night. How low can they go?

LVH was a great place back in the day when Hilton still ran it. Colony Capital eventually ran it into the ground with really bad management and poor operational decisions, and the way they treated customers was rather negative. Once a place has treated you badly, you're unlikely to go back, even for $10 rooms.

The Hilton was my Vegas base camp for several years. In fact, I was once accused of being a shill for the property on these boards. (I wasn't, of course. Shills are paid.) But I do have fond memories of playing early morning Spin Poker near the Sportsbook ... and of the Bloody Marys. And the talking space urinals (long gone).

I have moved on, and whether LVH survives or not, I probably would not stay there again. But, it saddens me to see any Vegas hotel with that much history go away. I hope it can be salvaged.

Hey. Maybe Sam Nazarian can buy it, close it, gut it and then get the Review Journal to call that progress.

Colony Capital ran the LVH into the ground as well as it's properties into the ground. They had a rewards program that nobody (including their employees didn't understand).

However they have a prime location next to the convention center, so I think someone will get the property cheap, then renovate it. It wouldn't surprise me if the Hilton chain or another major hotel chain buys it.

I agree with most of what has been said here. Several years ago, walking into the Hilton lobby was actually a unique experience. The decor was wonderful, the guests were happy, the employees were friendly and helpful. Fond memories.

Unfortunately, someone on this board just had to mention Bambi and Thumper, two wicked, disrespectful degenerates, who could ruin anyone's party.

I only went to the Hilton, once for the Star Trek Experience. When the doors finally close on the old Hilton
I wonder if they will say.....Elvis has Left the building?