There's also the Hardwood Suite, which includes a personal basketball court, and the Empathy Suite designed by artist Damien Hirst, who included two bull sharks suspended in formaldehyde. The room has been renovated since it first debuted on MTV in 2002.īy signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. The Real World Suite - capable of sleeping 12 and featuring a four-seat bar, full kitchen and a video confessional in case you want to vent about your travel mates - is still available to book, according to the Palms website. The Palms will be the first Las Vegas casino resort to be owned and operated by a Native American tribe.īut neither new ownership nor a hefty renovation means ignoring the past. Red Rocks Resorts later bought The Palms in 2016 and sold it last year to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. The Great Recession hit The Palms, like much of Las Vegas, severely, and the Maloof family significantly reduced their stake in a sale to new owners. The resort temporarily closed in 2020 as a result of the global health crisis, but the property's popularity had faded years prior from its glory days in the early 2000s as the host venue for 'The Real World: Las Vegas' and regular mentions on popular reality shows such as 'The Girls Next Door' and 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.' In fact, original 'RHOBH' cast member Adrienne Maloof is part of the Maloof family, the hotel's original owners. This could range from DJs to poolside brunch, but the Palms' general manager, Cynthia Kiser Murphey, indicated to USA Today those plans are still in the works. The Palms upgrades include an overhaul of the property's 14-screen movie theater, a remodeled lobby and new experiential elements at the 73,000-square-foot pool area. The renovation left much of the resort's decor intact, but there have been upgrades to the casino floor to include an updated sports betting area and new layouts of slot machines to enable more conversation among players.įor more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. The SMGHA is part of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, which bought the Palms late last year for $650 million. The Palms Casino Resort is slated to reopen on April 27 after a pandemic-induced two-year shutdown, the San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority announced this week.

A towering resort just off the Las Vegas Strip that left multiple marks on early aughts pop culture is ready for a comeback following a more than $600 million renovation.

Palms resort and casino movie theatres