{"id":1234,"date":"2013-09-04T19:21:02","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T02:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2013-09-06T23:59:58","modified_gmt":"2013-09-07T06:59:58","slug":"we-may-have-to-start-calling-it-gansevoort-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/we-may-have-to-start-calling-it-gansevoort-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"We May Have to Start Calling It Gansevoort Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s been rough letting go of our beloved Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon. Especially the saloon part. But it might just be time to start calling it Gansevoort Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\"Change,<\/a>
Change, we’re not always a fan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bill’s has been undergoing dramatic changes, daily, and we’re thinking this is the point where we bid farewell to a dear friend, and introduce ourselves to the hot new thang.<\/p>\n

\"Nary<\/a>
Nary a beer pong ball remains.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A lot of the renovations transforming Bill’s into Gansevoort Las Vegas, a new boutique hotel, aren’t easily seen as you’re driving by on Las Vegas Boulevard. The photo below, for example, was captured recently from the roof of the Flamingo parking lot.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
This is the Bill’s garage on Aug. 26, 2013. Curly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Below, see how Gansevoort’s rear end looks now, from a nearly identical angle, in a photo taken Sep. 4, 2013. Note the complete removal of the distinctive spiral ramp into the former self-park garage.<\/p>\n

\"We<\/a>
We loved that crazy, dangerous spiral loop of doom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond what we’ve seen before, it appears Gansevoort and Caesars Entertainment (the new hotel is a partnership between the two companies) have more surprises in store. There’s a massive construction area adjacent to the Flamingo’s parking garage. Only from above can you see the extent of the construction.<\/p>\n

\"They're<\/a>
They’re just getting started!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There’s a lot of digging, cement-pouring and hard-hatting going on, but you’d never know it from Flamingo Boulevard.<\/p>\n

\"Seriously,<\/a>
Seriously, where did all this come from, and which Bond villain is building it?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It came as a surprise that the new Gansevoort is getting both a coat of primer and paint, apparently at the same time, even while the hotel’s guts are still being removed.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The dark color is what’s left of Bill’s, and we assume the light color is the primer and the gold is the color of Gansevoort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Looks like the hand rails are staying! Hey, it’s something.<\/p>\n

Progress is swift in Las Vegas! In fact, things are moving so quickly, these two construction workers appear to be the first customers to get a table at Giada De Laurentiis’ new Las Vegas restaurant<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Actually,<\/a>
Actually, this is the space where the celebrity chef’s restaurant will be.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The smart money is on the new restaurant being called Giada’s, by the way.<\/p>\n

Now, enjoy, or suffer through, more renovation photos from Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon. Or Gansevoort Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Apparently, we still have a way to go on this one.<\/p>\n