The Las Vegas Hilton is located at 3000 Paradise Road in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ZIP code is 89109. The phone number is 888-732-7117. It is to the east of the northern part of the Las Vegas Strip but close enough to get a significant amount of traffic from the Strip.
The Las Vegas Hilton is a massive structure with 3,175 hotel rooms and a casino spanning 74,000 square feet. It has 200,000 square feet of event space and is next to the Las Vegas Convention Center. It contains a 1,600-seat theater, 10 restaurants, nine bars and what is called the biggest high-tech video arcade in the world.
The Las Vegas Hilton opened in 1969 as the International Hotel. At the time it was the biggest hotel on Earth. It became the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971. It has expanded twice, building an east tower in 1975 and a north tower in 1978. The Las Vegas Hilton also had major renovations in 1998, 2006 and 2008.
The Las Vegas Hilton was made famous by the entertainers who performed there. The opening night entertainment in 1969 was Barbra Streisand and Peggy Lee. Elvis Presley sold out the theater 58 times in a row and performed there regularly until the year before his death. It was also the home of Liberace during his popular run in the 1970s. Barry Manilow was the headliner from 2005 through 2008. In 1998, the Las Vegas Hilton opened Star Trek The Experience and adopted a science fiction theme. It was popular for years but closed in 2008 because of decreased interest.
The Las Vegas Hilton has been the scene of prominent news events. In February 1981, an arson fire killed eight people. In September 1991, it was the site of the Navy Tailhook Association convention. Allegations of sexual assault by Navy pilots led to a nationwide scandal and the end of many naval careers. The Las Vegas Hilton has also been featured in movies and television. In the James Bond movie "Diamonds are Forever," it was the casino of Willard Whyte. It was also seen in the films "Indecent Proposal" and "Over the Top." The game show "Let's Make a Deal" was filmed there in the mid 1970s.
