Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino (Formerly LVH Las Vegas Hotel & Casino)

TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS:

Last month we shared the exciting news about the LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino being purchased by Westgate Resorts. I promised to keep you apprised of the many upcoming changes being made to improve our iconic property.

Westgate Las Vegas is now part of Westgate Resorts which consists of 28 resorts, and we are excited to be a part of the Westgate family. That being said, our new owners have made a major commitment by starting a significant renovation of the Central Tower guest rooms (approximately 1200 rooms). This renovation should be completed by Christmas, 2014. We will also be converting approximately 300 Central Tower guestrooms to 100 Time Share Villas which will also be available to groups when they are not occupied by timeshare owners.

Below is a list of several other enhancements to be completed within 6 - 8 months:
1. Enhancements to our convention areas.
2. Renovations to the Pool Area.
3. Renovations to the Health Club & Spa and Cabanas.
4. Sports Book improvements to include new state of the art TV's and seating.
5. New LED lighting throughout various areas of the property.
6. New Guest Service Program and customer service training.
7. Several new Restaurant Concepts.

Whether your next meeting is for 10 or 10,000, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is the perfect location for all your guest room and event needs. So, take advantage of our improvements and attractive room rates.

If you're planning your next meeting for Las Vegas, now is a great opportunity to experience Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. To submit an RFP Click Here or e-mail your RFP directly to dos@thelvh.com.

Warm regards,

Sam Messina, VP of Sales

WESTGATE RESORTS ACQUIRES LVH - LAS VEGAS HOTEL & CASINO
TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS,
I have great news to share with you...In case you haven't heard, the LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino was sold to Westgate Resorts on July 1, 2014. This highly anticipated purchase provides our legendary property with a stable financial footing and firm direction that greatly benefits meeting and conference planners like yourself. I invite you to read the official press release below:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Las Vegas, Nevada (July 1, 2014) – Westgate Resorts is proud to announce the acquisition of the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel & Casino as the newest addition to its portfolio of 28 resorts. The property was formerly known as the Las Vegas Hilton and will be renamed Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The LVH is a landmark property that, at one time, was the largest hotel in the world and was home to such legendary greats as Elvis Presley and Liberace during Vegas’s golden age. The new Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is located just one block off the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, is adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center, and is one of seven stations on the Las Vegas Monorail.
David Siegel, Founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, proudly announced, “Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino will set the standard for service in Las Vegas.” Siegel adds “We are very excited to be taking this important part of Vegas history and reinventing it for the next generation of Las Vegas visitors.” This iconic resort is 30 stories tall and is home to the largest freestanding sign in the world at 279 feet. With nearly 3,000 rooms, including 300 opulent suites, Westgate will convert some of the rooms to luxury timeshare villas while still operating the resort hotel rooms and suites. Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino features a 95,000 square foot casino with a wide array of table games and the hottest slot machines on the market, 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, incredible restaurants - including the largest Benihana restaurant in the United States, endless entertainment, a spa and fitness center, expansive pool with luxurious cabanas, access to golf at the exclusive Las Vegas Country Club, and the world’s largest race and sports SuperBook®.
“Although a small number of our rooms will be converted into timeshare units, it is important to know that our resort hotel and legendary luxury suites will remain open to our customers,” explained Siegel. “We will be providing the best of both worlds on our resort property,” said Siegel. Siegel further added, “Las Vegas is the center of the universe for luxury destination resorts and the new Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is at the center of the Las Vegas renaissance.”
We look forward to keeping you apprised of all the upcoming improvements to our iconic property. Until we inform you of our new e-mail addresses, you can still reach our Sales Team at their current LVH e-mail addresses. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to contact me at messinas@TheLVH.com or toll free at (800) 732-7117.
All the best,
Sam Messina
Vice President of Sales

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WESTGATE RESORTS ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION
OF THE LVH - LAS VEGAS HOTEL & CASINO
Resort will be rebranded as the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on July 1, 2014

Las Vegas, Nevada (July 1, 2014) – Westgate Resorts is proud to announce the acquisition of the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel & Casino as the newest addition to its portfolio of 28 resorts. Westgate LVH, LLC, which is a wholly-owned by Westgate Resorts, Ltd., has acquired 100% of the membership interests in 3000 Paradise Road, LLC, the owner of the LVH - Las Vegas Hotel (“LVH”) & Casino. The property was formerly known as the Las Vegas Hilton and will be renamed Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The LVH is a landmark property that, at one time, was the largest hotel in the world and was home to such legendary greats as Elvis Presley and Liberace during Vegas’s golden age. The new Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is located just one block off the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, is adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center, and is one of seven stations on the Las Vegas Monorail.

David Siegel, Founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, proudly announced, “Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino will set the standard for service in Las Vegas.” Siegel adds “We are very excited to be taking this important part of Vegas history and reinventing it for the next generation of Las Vegas visitors.” This iconic resort is 30 stories tall and is home to the largest freestanding sign in the world at 279 feet. With nearly 3,000 rooms, including 300 opulent suites, Westgate will convert some of the rooms to luxury timeshare villas while still operating the resort hotel rooms and suites. Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino features a 95,000 square foot casino with a wide array of table games and the hottest slot machines on the market, 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, incredible restaurants - including the largest Benihana restaurant in the United States, endless entertainment, a spa and fitness center, expansive pool with luxurious cabanas, access to golf at the exclusive Las Vegas Country Club, and the world’s largest race and sports SuperBook®.

“Although a selection of our rooms will be converted into timeshare villas, it is important to know that our resort hotel and legendary luxury suites will remain open to Las Vegas visitors and tourists, for vacations and conventions,” explained Siegel. “We will be providing the best of both worlds on our resort property,” said Siegel. Siegel further added, “Las Vegas is the center of the universe for luxury destination resorts and the new Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is at the center of the Las Vegas renaissance.”

Financing is being provided by Western Alliance Resort Finance, a division of Western Alliance Bank. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to begin this relationship with Westgate as one of the premier developers in the industry and to provide the financing for this exciting project,” said Robert Sarver, Western Alliance President and CEO. Added Tom Dugan, CFO of Westgate Resorts, “It was a pleasure working with the Western Alliance Resort Finance team on this transaction.”

Westgate Resorts closed on the property on June 30, 2014, and will retain Navegante Group, a well-known casino management company that has been managing the property since October 2012, to continue to operate the property.

For more information or to book accommodations at the new Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, call toll free at (800) 732-7117 or log on to www.westgatelasvegasresort.com.

ABOUT WESTGATE RESORTS
One of the largest privately owned timeshare companies in the world, Westgate Resorts features luxury resorts in premier travel destinations such as Orlando, Florida; Park City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Branson, Missouri; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Williamsburg, Virginia; Miami, Florida; Mesa, Arizona; and Tunica, Mississippi. Founded in 1980 by David A. Siegel, Westgate Resorts develops and operates uniquely themed destination resorts that include luxurious accommodations, destination health spas, water parks, restaurants and retail shopping outlets. For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com.

About Navegante
Navegante, founded in 1995 by long-time casino executive Larry J. Woolf, is a full-service gaming company that offers consulting, development, leasing, and management capabilities along with executive recruiting services through its casinorecruiter.com division. Consisting of an elite group of professionals with unparalleled experience and capabilities in the development and management of hotel and casino projects, Navegante is licensed by gaming regulators in numerous jurisdictions and can promptly obtain gaming licenses in most municipalities that have or are considering gaming.

About Western Alliance Bancorporation
Western Alliance Bancorporation was founded by a successful group of veteran bankers and business leaders focused on serving businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate developers and others seeking a premier level of responsiveness for business banking. Today, Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the top 100 publicly-held banking companies in the nation. Through its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, the bank provides full service banking in Arizona, California and Nevada and a national platform of related financial services.

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Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) today announced the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, also known as the LVH, will be first to join the Leo Hotel Collection, a new brand segment announced by the company in January. LVH and Red Lion Hotels signed the agreement this week and the hotel is expected to integrate the license affiliation relationship by the end of the first quarter.

"We are happy to have the LVH join as the first hotel in the Leo Hotel Collection," said Ron Burgett , Executive Vice President of Lodging and Brand Development for Red Lion Hotels Corporation. "This iconic hotel has the outstanding guest service and amenities that can only be found in premium Las Vegas resorts, all directly adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center, one of the world's largest meeting destinations. We look forward to being rewarded for the incremental revenue we drive to the LVH from reservations made through our select distribution channels."

"This historic property is a home run for the Leo Hotel Collection," said Harry Sladich , Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Distribution for Red Lion Hotels Corporation. "The LVH has a rich storied past as the former stomping grounds and home of Elvis Presley ."

Having served as headquarters for some of the best entertainers of all time with a 1,650 seat main showroom and 350 seat cabaret, the LVH is a world-class 2,956-room resort hotel, with luxury suites and opulent villas. The LVH is home to the world-famous Benihana, the first name in exhibition-style, Japanese cuisine, among its 14 restaurants and the world's largest Race and Sports Book – THE SUPERBOOK® in its 95,000 square foot full-service casino. The hotel has 220,000 square feet of meeting space, a full-service spa, a luxurious outdoor pool with 17 cabanas, six tennis courts and access to a prestigious private golf course. Located at 3000 Paradise Road, LVH is just one block off the famous Las Vegas Strip, offers easy access from McCarran International Airport, is adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center and conveniently accessible to the Las Vegas Monorail, providing easy access to all of the excitement of the Las Vegas Strip.

"This strategic relationship allows the LVH the opportunity to work with a well-respected hotel company like Red Lion . Affiliating with the new Leo Hotel Collection, the LVH joins a strong and well-established distribution network to the benefit of all," said Rick Stevens , President of Navegante Gaming LLC, representing the LVH.

Red Lion Hotels Corporation introduced the Leo Hotel Collection as a new brand in development last week at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS). The brand is geared toward independent owners of boutique and historic hotels interested in access to the company's reservation distribution systems, providing more than 48 percent contribution through its central sources. The alliance also provides access to the services of Red Lion revenue management, national sales and marketing teams and to the Red Lion R&R Club members, attractive options for independent hotel owners looking to maintain their own local identity. The Leo Hotel Collection is designed for unique properties offering superior amenities with great attention to detail and outstanding and distinctive customer service.

About Red Lion Hotels Corporation
Red Lion Hotels Corporation is a hospitality and leisure Company primarily engaged in the ownership, operation and franchising of midscale hotels under its Red Lion® brand. As of December 31, 2012, the RLH hotel network was comprised of 48 hotels located in nine states and one Canadian province, with 9,015 rooms and 484,693 square feet of meeting space. The Company also owns and operates an entertainment and event ticket distribution business. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.redlion.com.

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Sustainability and green business practices are more than a roll of the dice at the newly renamed LVH-Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. In addition to the initiatives of its Project Green Team, the hotel will now be providing eco-friendly liquids and soaps from Concept Amenities, a global leader in the supply of environmentally responsible guest bath & body amenities.
Since 1969, the LVH has been one of the premier hotels in Las Vegas. Over the years, it has featured such legendary performers as Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and Liberace. It has also served as a location for numerous television shows and films including the James Bond adventure, Diamonds Are Forever.
In recent years, the LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino has taken the lead among local hospitality providers by revamping its operations to include such green initiatives as switching over to 98% eco-certified cleaning supplies, reducing paper usage through new technologies, using LED lights to reduce energy usage, and processing trash through a recycle belt upon collection.
“At the LVH, we take being ‘green’ seriously,” the hotel told participants when it hosted this year’s ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Winter Conference. “Our Project Green Team has accomplished a lot since 2009 and we look forward to many more green initiatives in the years to come.”
One of those initiatives is the hotel’s new partnership with Concept Amenities. Starting in 2012, each of the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino’s 2956 rooms and 305 suites will be furnished with Concept Amenities’ popular Kudos Spa brand of liquids and soaps in ERP® (Environmentally Responsible Product); a colorful array of 40ml tubes and elegant pleat-wrapped soaps.
“We looked at many different amenity lines before choosing Kudos Spa from Concept Amenities,” said Cami Christensen, vice president of Hotel Operations, LVH. “With a 3000-room hotel, the amount of waste that we can potentially contribute to a landfill each year is staggering. Therefore, finding a company that shares our deep commitment to minimizing the harmful effects of plastics on the environment was a very important part of our decision.”
Christensen elaborated that equally important to ‘being green’ was providing a high quality amenity to guests at an affordable price for the hotel. “The appearance, fragrance and packaging can add value to our guest’s experience. Kudos Spa has the look and feel we were searching for and, the quality our guests have come to expect.”
For nearly 30 years, Concept Amenities has been an innovator in providing the hospitality industry with the best of both worlds – environmentally responsible products and guestroom toiletries that entice and delight hotel guests.
But according to Michael Matulick, Concept Amenities CEO, guest amenities can be so much more than just toiletries: “We’re not just a supplier for the hospitality industry. We’re a trusted partner who plays an integral role in shaping our customers’ brand experiences. We are intrinsically linked to the creation of memorable guest experiences.”
For more information on Concept Amenities’ full range of guest amenities, visit conceptamenities.com.
About LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
A Hidden Jewel Among Off-Strip Hotels
Experience the exclusive gem that is the LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, the iconic place to stay and play in the electrifying city of Las Vegas. As a world-class hotel and casino our hotel offers a unique blend of sophistication and excitement with incredible restaurants; endless entertainment, and the world’s largest Race and Sports Book Among off Strip hotels, the LVH boasts the most alluring variety of luxury rooms and suites in a relaxing atmosphere, while still maintaining easy access via monorail to the excitement of the Strip, just one block away.
LVH offers more than 200,000 square feet of versatile meeting space and convenient access to the Las Vegas Convention Center. For those who would rather play, the LVH casino offers an amazing variety of table games and slots in a 74,000 square-foot gaming playground. LVH Player’s Club provides a variety of rewards and benefits for stay and play guests. Elegantly inviting yet pleasantly tucked away, LVH is celebrated for its storied past as Elvis’ headquarters, its expansive variety of luxury suites and villas, and an impeccable service standard.
About Concept Amenities
Concept Amenities is a recognized world leader in the supply of guest amenities that deliver on quality, luxury, style and environmental solutions. We’ve built our business through understanding our client’s business, their guests and their brand.
Far from just purveyors of amenity products, we are intrinsically linked to the creation of memorable guest experiences. This mindset provides a clear focus for who we are and what we do best. While our goal is delivering the ultimate in sensory indulgences, we do this in a manner that is fully aligned with our values and the positive role we perceive we should be playing in the world in which we live.
In sync with the hospitality industry we are strongly conscious of the impact we have on the environment and the growing eco-consciousness of guests. Our environmental stewardship is a fundamental expression of our values. This is enhanced with ERP—the leading benchmark for Environmentally Responsible Products—which is biodegradable, and recyclable, with a care for the environment.

The LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino has partnered with legendary rocker, Vince Neil and opened the Vince Neil Tres Rios Cantina. The grand opening and VIP party took place Saturday, June 12th and was hosted by celebrity writer, Robin Leach. Robin Leach also presented Vince Neil with Mayor Oscar B. Goodman's proclamation of "Vince Neil Tattoos & Tequila Day" for June 12th in Vince's adopted hometown of Las Vegas, NV.

Prior to the unveiling of the Cantina, Robin Leach moderated a panel featuring Vince Neil, Ben Greenberg, Senior Editor of Grand Central Publishing, which will release Neil's book in September, Reisha Roopchand, General Manager at Tres Rios Beverage Group, Co., who've partnered with Vince on the Tres RiosTequila line and Ken Ciancimino, LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Vice President. Located right off the LVH casino floor, the newly themed bar will feature Vince's own tequila line, Tres Rios, along with iconic pictures of Vince and pieces from his extensive collection including awards, costumes and much more from the rocker's storied career.

Best known as the lead singer of Motley Crue, Vince and the band have sold more than 80 million records worldwide. Beyond Motley Crue, Neil has a successful solo career and numerous business ventures including the Vince Neil Ink tattoo parlors,Vince Neil Aviation, the private charter service, Feelgood's, the rock and roll restaurant chain and Tres Rios Tequila.

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