Las Vegas is always in motion. Behind the neon and the crowds, cranes are in gear building a continuous line-up of new towers, new rooms, new attractions, and new entertainment complexes as far as the city can dream.
Some $18 billion in new construction projects are on the table through 2020 and marching toward a whopping room count just shy of 160,000 with the addition of some 14,000 hotel rooms coming online. Most of those rooms are concentrated within a nine-mile stretch that leads from Mandalay Bay to Downtown Las Vegas.
Fueling much of that action is the fact that Las Vegas is very easy and affordable to access. The destination currently facilitates nearly 950 daily flights providing excellent options for business travelers. In fact, McCarran International Airport has reported record-breaking passenger traffic of late. The month of May is on record as the busiest in the airport’s history with passenger traffic of 4,590,539.
“What has not changed is Las Vegas remains a unique global destination where there is just a ton of things to do, and at any hour of the day,” says Michael Goldsmith, founder of Las Vegas-based destination business development firm, Magellan. “Every decade or generation thinks Las Vegas is overbuilt and this place or that place will never be successful – but hotel occupancy continues to climb and there is a lot of construction on the books – so much so that Las Vegas will have the most hotel rooms in the world in one place.” Goldsmith brings some perspective; before his latest venture, he was vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) for 17 years.
CONVENTION CENTRAL
この記事は Business Traveler の September 2019 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は Business Traveler の September 2019 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
A New Leaf - How hotels are incorporating plants to boost guests' mood and productivity
Indoor flora can boost happiness, relieve stress and increase productivity.
Private Flies
FORGET THE DAY when private aviation was reserved solely for celebs, royals and high-powered CEOs. You don’t have to be a Logan Roy scion to travel on your terms. In 2024, private jets are taking off as a viable option for business travelers, shifting toward flexibility, cost sense, ease of use, and convenience.
Bandon Dunes
In 1999, a national golf magazine sent me on a road trip four and a half hours from my home in Portland to review a new resort on the Oregon coast that seemed particularly destined for obscurity.
Bright Ideas
FORNDLY NICKMAED THE the Queen City, Charlotte, North Carolina, is a destination that thrives on many fronts. Visitors can look forward to year round mild weather, a robust food and drink scene that includes more than 40 breweries, and an ever-growing cultural lineup of museums, public murals and music performances.
Full House
Corporate buyouts are on the rise at boutique properties
Remote Control
The Malin, a designforward work-focused membership club, brings professionals together in New York and Nashville
Bigger and Better
Dubai plans a mega airport to attract more flights and passengers
Urban Renewal
How Port Authority executive director Rick Cotton is revolutionizing the airports of New York and New Jersey
LATAM VIP Lounge
The LATAM VIP Lounge in Santiago International Airport’s Terminal 2 offers a peaceful retreat for international travelers. Covering more than 43,000 square feet, this lounge is the largest in South America, providing a combination of luxury, sustainability and comfort.
Fouquet's New York
Francophiles are likely all too familiar with Fouquet’s Paris, the sumptuous and historic hotel on the Champs-Élysées that has been open since 1899.