The $2.7 billion resort opened in 2005 on the site of the famed Desert Inn. The building is the first high rise to be cleaned by an automatic window washing system.
The Las Vegas strip below boasts15 of the 25 largest hotels in the world. They include MGM, Mirage, Excalibur, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, and the previously reviewed Caesar's Palace.
Frank Sinatra was a frequent performer at the old Desert Inn and he is honored with a Sinatra-themed Italian restaurant at the Encore next door. One of Sinatra's signature songs - "Luck Be A Lady" - is anthem of the city fifty years after he first sang it here. As we are "Leaving Las Vegas" - our pockets a little more empty than we arrived - let's take a look back at the Las Vegas that Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack ruled.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbFqTR7NNe8