Another change of names in Las Vegas. The famous Aladdin Hotel is now officially named “Planet Hollywood”. Earlier on, the original Aladdin, where Elvis married, made room for a giant complex with 2600 rooms. It is in this enormous deluxe hotel where the ElvisMatters members will stay during the Vegas holiday.

Here’s a bit of history about the hotel. Shining in the spotlight of the Las Vegas Strip, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (formerly the Aladdin) boasts gourmet restaurants, world-class shopping and dazzling entertainment that will have hotel-casino patrons cheering for an encore. Like the plot of a motion picture, this classic Las Vegas casino – where Elvis and Priscilla Presley were married – once rose from the dead: It was imploded in 1998 and then rebuilt from ground up. As for its most recent dazzling special effect, the Aladdin lifted the curtain to Hollywood in Sin City when it was reborn as Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

The glamorous 12,800 square foot lobby at Planet Hollywood (formerly the Aladdin) has eight chandeliers, each comprised of 66,000 individually hand-strung crystals. Black granite floors, textured glass walls and large columns beckon guests to the check-in desk, where bands of LED lights continuously change colour. The 100,000 square foot casino features glowing rectangular light fixtures, suspended from the four-story ceiling, which change colours from red to blue to green to purple. Tall pillars with either geometric patterns or stripes reach from the floor to the ceiling, and neon LED lights brighten the walls.

Centre stage in the casino of Planet Hollywood (formerly the Aladdin) is a circular hot spot called the Heart Bar, a place to hang out with the beautiful people while sipping on drinks served by cocktail waitresses in black leather go-go attire. Throughout the casino, more than 2,800 slot machines and 87 table games await those ready to try their luck. An innovative, multi-floor casino layout puts additional gaming options, including a sports book and poker room, upstairs on the mezzanine level. For a change of scenery and a bite to eat, head to the Spice Market Buffet or choose from the large menu at Planet Dailies. The Miracle Mile Shops, with its more than 140 stores and dozen restaurants, has two entrances off the casino's main floor as well as entrances from The Strip. The mammoth mall has a variety of stores – like Z Gallerie, Urban Outfitters, Build-A-Bear Workshop, GAP Body, BCBG Max Azaria, bebe and The Discovery Channel Store – incorporating something for every discerning taste.

Source:  Elvismatters