Downtown Grand Las Vegas

The Las Vegas hotel once known as the Lady Luck reopened in 2013 as the Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. The buildings’ $100 million makeover captured the past, present, and future of the downtown district, blending Prohibition- and Rat Pack-era style with an edgy, urban, industrial vibe. The 629 guest rooms and suites — all decorated in the style of the hotel’s 1960s roots — come with the latest in guest amenities, from pillow-top mattresses and sumptuous bedding to iPod docks and free Wi-Fi.

The renovation also produced a 25,000-square-foot casino out of an adjoining factory space, a dozen themed destination bars and restaurants, and 26,500 square feet for banquets, meetings, and other indoor and outdoor events. While the Fremont Room hosts groups of up to 240 people on the ground floor, the hotel’s crowning feature, a sprawling rooftop venue called the Citrus Grand Pool Deck, entertains up to 1,500 for concerts, parties, and private celebrations.

The Downtown Grand established a new center of urban cool for Las Vegas, but it also made an unprecedented effort to promote the charm, intrigue, and appeal of the newly revitalized district with its guests. For instance, in addition to following the industrial-chic design theme, the casino breaks tradition with a layout that encourages players to step out and explore the neighborhood — starting with prime attractions such as the Fremont Street Experience and Mob Museum directly across the street.