Hooters Casino Hotel
| Hooters Casino Hotel 115 East Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas Nevada 89109 |
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| Number of rooms | 696 |
| Theme | South Florida |
| Gaming space | 35,000 ft? |
| Permanent show(s) | none |
| Signature attraction(s) | none |
| Notable restaurant(s) | none |
| Owner | 155 East Tropicana, LLC |
| Date opened | February 2, 2006 |
| Casino type | Land |
| Major renovation(s) |
2002 2004 2006 |
| Previous name(s) |
Howard Johnson Motel (1973) Paradise (1973-1984) Treasury (1984-1989) Pacifica Polyesian (1989) H?el San R?o (1989-2006) |
| Casino website | Hooters Casino Hotel |
The Hooters Casino Hotel is a hotel casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel is owned and operated by 155 East Tropicana, LLC (Florida Hooters, LLC 66.67% & EW Common, LLC 33.33%). It is located off of the Las Vegas Strip next to the Tropicana and across the street from the MGM Grand Las Vegas. The hotel has 696 rooms with a 35,000 square foot casino.
History
The hotel was built in 1973 opening as a Howard Johnson Motel. After several ownership changes became the H?el San R?o before being sold to 155 East Tropicana, LLC.
Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino opened Dan Marino's Fine Food and Spirits restaurant on the same day the casino/hotel opened.
On August 17, 2004 EW Common, LLC owned by Sukeaki Izumi and Toyoroku Izumi and Hooters, Inc. announced a deal to develop and operate a Hooters brand casino and hotel on the site of the H?el San R?o.
On April 18, 2005 Hooters announced a $190 million upgrade of the property. The upgrade included increasing the casino to 35,000 square feet and rebranding the property as a Hooters . All of the hotel rooms would be remodeled, the pool would be tripled in size, and the number of restaurants would be increased from 4 to 8 and include the second largest Hooters restaurant in the world.
On January 2, 2006 officially opened its doors with a large Orange carpet welcoming not only the public but a slew of stars including KISS lead singer Gene Simmons.