Bellagio to Rennovate

Just when you thought you had seen it all, Bellagio reinvents itself with a $375 million renovation plan. Bellagio will add a 925-room tower, an expansion of the Bellagio spa and salon, 60,000 square feet of meeting space, 5,000 square feet of retail shops and a casually elegant restaurant. Construction is set to begin in mid-2003 with completion scheduled for December 2004. According to Robert Baldwin, President and CEO of Mirage Resorts, the expansion will provide tourists with another unique experience. Bellagio opened in 1998, inspired by the beautiful villages of Tuscany; the resort overlooks a Mediterranean blue eight-acre lake in which fountains perform an aquatic ballet choreographed to music and lights. Located within Bellagio are award-winning restaurants including Picasso, a Mobil Five-Star/AAA Five-Diamond restaurant, a world-class art gallery, beautiful gardens and Cirque du Soleil’s aquatic theatrical production, “O.” The resort’s shopping promenade, Via Bellagio, features upscale shops such as Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Prada, Fred Leighton, Hermes, Moschino, and Yves Saint Laurent. Bellagio is a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM Mirage.
 

Source: Las Vegas Convention & Visitor's Authority