Bellagio (resort)

Bellagio
Bellagio
Bellagio is located in Las Vegas Strip
Bellagio
Bellagio is located in Nevada
Bellagio
Bellagio is located in the United States
Bellagio
Location Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Address 3600 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Opening dateOctober 15, 1998 (1998-10-15)
ThemeBellagio, Italy
No. of rooms3,933
Total gaming space156,000 sq ft (14,500 m2)
Permanent showsO
Signature attractionsBellagio Gallery of Fine Art
Conservatory
Fountains of Bellagio
Fiori di Como
Notable restaurantsLe Cirque
Circo (1998–2014)
Harvest
Picasso
Michael Mina
Prime
Lago
Olives (1998–2018)
Spago
Snacks
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerBlackstone Inc.
Realty Income (21.9%)
Operating license holderMGM Resorts International
ArchitectJon Jerde
Atlandia Design (interior design)
Renovated in2003–04, 2007, 2011–2015, 2021, 2023
Coordinates36°06′47″N 115°10′35″W / 36.11306°N 115.17639°W / 36.11306; -115.17639
Websitebellagio.com

Bellagio (/bəˈlɒʒi./ bə-LAH-zhi-oh) is a resort, luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Blackstone Inc. and operated by MGM Resorts International. Bellagio was conceived by casino owner Steve Wynn, and was built on the former site of the Dunes hotel-casino. Wynn's company, Mirage Resorts, purchased the Dunes in 1992. Plans were announced in 1994 to replace it with Beau Rivage, a French-themed resort. However, Wynn changed the project plans in 1995, instead theming it after the village of Bellagio, near Lake Como. The resort was designed by Jon Jerde. Construction began on November 1, 1995, with Marnell Corrao Associates as general contractor.

Bellagio opened on October 15, 1998, with 3,005 rooms in a 36-story tower. Built at a cost of $1.6 billion, it was the world's most expensive resort up to that point. Early revenue was less than expected, and Wynn departed the resort in May 2000, when Mirage Resorts merged with MGM Grand Inc. Profits improved under the ownership of the newly formed MGM Mirage (later MGM Resorts). A 33-story hotel tower, with 928 rooms, was opened in 2004. MGM owned the Bellagio until 2019, when it sold the resort to Blackstone Inc. for $4.25 billion. MGM continues to operate the property under a lease arrangement.

Bellagio is located on 77 acres (31 ha).[1] It includes a 156,000 sq ft (14,500 m2) casino and 3,933 rooms. The resort's signature attraction is the Fountains of Bellagio, a dancing water fountain synchronized to music. It is performed in an 8.5-acre man-made lake, located in front of the resort. Other attractions include the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, and a conservatory and botanical gardens. The hotel lobby features Fiori di Como, a sculpture by glass artist Dale Chihuly. It is the world's largest glass sculpture.

Bellagio has numerous restaurants, including Le Cirque and Picasso, the latter by chef Julian Serrano. Other chefs at the resort have included Todd English, Michael Mina, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Wolfgang Puck. Bellagio includes an 1,800 seat theater for performances of O, a water-themed show by Cirque du Soleil. The property also has a high-end retail area which introduced several luxury brands to Las Vegas, including Chanel, Gucci, and Prada.

  1. ^ Segall, Eli (October 22, 2019). "Bellagio $4.2B sale may be most expensive Las Vegas resort deal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2022.