In 1956, Abbott and Costello performed together there for the last time before their permanent breakup. In 1954, Louis Prima and his then-wife Keely Smith created on of the hottest late-night attractions on the Strip. The original hotel was owned by Milton Press and designed by Max Maltzma and built by Del Webb. The Sahara Hotel and Casino opened in 1952 and operated under than name for 59 years until 2011. “We’ll change the floors, the restaurants, bars, nightclubs, the theater the rooms… every detail whether it be small or large will change,” says Meruelo. SLS owner Alex Meruelo says he’s excited for this change and is hoping to make the Sahara a big part of the ever-growing city.
The changes are all a part of the hotel-casino’s $150 million dollar renovation, including the return of the iconic name Sahara.Ĭelebrity guests walked the red carpet of the event to show their support to Las Vegas. It wrapped up with the drone lights spelling out “Sahara.” LAS VEGAS, NV ( KTNV) - A Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino made a huge announcement with a blast from the past as the SLS renames itself Sahara Las Vegas.ġ3 Action News was among hundreds of guests during the performance to announce the new name with fireworks and even a drone show.
