Has much changed in Las Vegas since 2008?

[Mary-Christmas]

Last time I went to Las Vegas was Christmas 2008. Some of the old time hotels like Westward Ho!, Stardust and Frontier had just been demolished which just left Circus Circus, Riviera and Stratosphere at one end. Has anything been built in their place? Thanks in advance.

[ganesh]

That's roughly when I visited,didn't know it had changed!
Don't want to hijack your question but do you know the best hotel on the strip for a decent swimming pool? I stayed at the Luxor which I loved but the pool was only 3ft deep!

[Tilly2]

We went last year. Seems like the whole place is brand new.

[LCDMAN]

Ganesh, Harrahs (mid-strip, opposite the Mirage) has a cracking pool;

http://www.harrahslas...misc/pool-detail.html

[AliFlump]

Hi, got back from Vegas last week. Nothing has replaced them yet, tho they have started to build something on stardust and westward ho but have stopped for some reason. They are currently refurbing Imperial Palace (about time) and are building a london eye style big wheel in the area between Flamingo and Imperial Palace, it looks to have only just started and we stayed in the Flamingo and the building works didnt bother us.

They have finished the new building on the corner of Planet Hollywood tho its just shops. And have also finished the Cosmopolitan and Aria Hotels which have the Crystals Shopping centre and bars in.

Think they are also changing the MGM Grand as there are construction works on the corner near the big lion statue

[Mary-Christmas]

Thanks AliFlump - can't wait to go back and am travelling with a Las Vegas virgin so just wanted to be sure I don't steer her wrong. Hope you had a good trip.