Caesars Palace is further proof that age is only a number. This year, the hotel and casino turns 55 years old, which makes it one of the oldest properties on the Las Vegas Strip. Yet, despite its age and the Strip's innumerable facelifts, Caesars Palace always finds a way to reinvent itself and remain relevant.
For instance, what started out as a 14-story, 680-room resort in 1966, has turned into an empire with 6 towers and 3,960 rooms. The 800-seat Circus Maximus Showroom hosted performers like Frank Sinatra, and when the showroom was torn down, it made room for the nearly 4,500-seat Colosseum, which was built for Celine Dion—a risk for both parties, but hey, it wouldn’t be Vegas if some things weren’t left to chance, right? Regardless, it paid off.
Moreover, Caesars Palace was the first themed hotel, setting off a trend in which Circus Circus, Luxor, Excalibur and others followed. And although themed hotels are no longer en vogue, Caesars Palace has never felt stale; it’s never felt like a gimmick. It emulated the Roman Empire, and ultimately became a Vegas empire, and there’s reason to believe their kingdom will reign for decades to come.
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