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15.12.2023 - 12:03 / thepointsguy.com / Justin Timberlake
No city knows how to celebrate like Las Vegas — and Sin City was in full throttle for the grand opening of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a casino resort years and years in the making.
TPG received an invite to the you-had-to-be-there scene. We spent the opening night of the long-awaited resort listening to surprise A-list performers, dancing with feather boa-clad showgirls and, after the night came to a close, resting peacefully in a beautiful room with a picture-perfect view of the Las Vegas Sphere.
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Here are five takeaways from the grand opening of Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
On Dec. 13, Fontainebleau Las Vegas hosted a slew of who's who during a private event, including celebrities like Cher, a smorgasbord of reality TV stars (we see you "Real Housewives of Miami" star Alexia Nepola), acrobats, musicians and everyone in between.
Around the casino, which officially opened its doors to the general public at midnight, folks dressed in black-tie attire took in the colossal space, waiting to see what surprises would unfold.
With oysters and Champagne all around, the party — attended by hundreds — kicked off with a short live concert by country star Keith Urban at Bleau Bar, the main casino bar featuring a truly gorgeous chandelier display that looked like modern stalactites hanging from the ceiling.
After his performance, guests were whisked into the BleauLive Theater for two surprise performances. The concert began with 82-year-old Paul Anka, the writer of the legendary song "My Way" — and a staple on the Las Vegas strip back in the day — and followed by none other than Justin Timberlake.
At midnight, the public was invited into the resort to play on the 150,000-square-foot casino floor, and a new legend was born on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip.
Back in the day, hyper-themed resorts like the soon-to-be-gone Mirage, clown-filled Circus Circus, Italian-inspired Venetian and pirate-heavy Treasure Island were the creme de la creme of Las Vegas resorts. But in 2023, themed resorts take a back seat to contemporary stunners, and Fontainebleau Las Vegas is living proof.
While many other resorts on the Strip are hyper-themed, this one is hyper-modern and features design elements ranging from the aforementioned center casino bar to a stunning domed lobby with subtle gold accents that allude to a changing sense of luxury.
Aquarium walls and pirate ships are replaced by elegant floral arrangements, chic tiled floors, neutral color palettes and an overwhelming sense of calm luxury.
Though Fontainebleau Las Vegas just opened, it's sure to be a must-visit destination for a Sin City itinerary.
Though there were many different rooms and suites from which to choose, I was
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