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The Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas, formerly the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, is a 47-story luxury
The hotel has over of function space including a ballroom and meeting rooms. Additionally, the hotel has an outdoor pool area with two lap pools, two hot tubs, a plunge pool, and poolside cabanas. A fitness center and beauty salon are located on premises.
The spa spans two floors and has 17 treatment rooms and relaxation lounges.
File:Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas.jpg, Just before the grand opening in November 2009
File:Mandarin Oriental - Porte-cochere - 2010-03-07.JPG, Photo of the main porte-cochere entry
File:Mandarin-Oriental.JPG, Construction progress in February 2009
File:VdaraCityCenter.jpg, Construction progress in January 2008
File:July-June07-CityCenter-SFS Mandarin Oriental Eiffel View.jpg, Construction progress in June 2007
hotel
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and condominium
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building in the CityCenter
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complex on the Las Vegas Strip
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in Paradise, Nevada
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. It is managed by Hilton Worldwide
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as part of the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
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brand. It is owned by Tiffany Lam and Andrew
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and Peggy Cherng
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.
The hotel has 392 rooms and suites, decorated in an Oriential style. The hotel lobby is located on the 23rd floor. The Waldorf Astoria Residences have 225 condominium residences located on the building's upper floors, which had an average listing price of $2 million as of 2010.
The Mandarin Oriental previously held the AAA Five Diamond Award and three Forbes
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Five Star Awards (for its hotel, spa, and restaurant), a distinction earned by only six hotels in the United States.
History
The hotel was designed byKohn Pedersen Fox
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is an American architecture firm that provides architecture, interior, programming and master planning services for clients in both the public and private sectors. KPF is one of the largest architecture firms in ...
architects, with mixed residential interiors designed by firms of Kay Lang & Associates and Page & Steele Interior Architects. The hotel received a LEED Gold
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green building certification program used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it includes a set of rating systems for the design, construction ...
certification on November 20, 2009.
The Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas opened on December 5, 2009.
In December 2009, the French restaurant Twist opened in the Mandarin Oriental, marking the U.S. debut of Michelin
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Three-Star French chef Pierre Gagnaire
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.
In 2018, CityCenter sold the hotel for $214 million to hotel investor Tiffany Lam and Panda Express
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founders Andrew
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and Peggy Cherng
Peggy Tsiang Cherng (pronounced ''Chur-ng'', born 1947/1948) is an American billionaire businesswoman. Cherng co-founded Panda Express in 1983 and serves as the co-chief executive officer of Panda Restaurant Group. She was born in Burma (now My ...
. In conjunction with the sale, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Limited (MOHG) is a Hong Kong hotel investment and management group focusing on luxury hotels, resorts, and residences, with a total of 33 properties worldwide, 20 of which are fully or partially ow ...
ceased managing the property on August 31, 2018, and Hilton assumed management, rebranding it as a Waldorf Astoria.
Facilities
The Waldorf Astoria contains 392 hotel rooms and suites, five restaurants and bars, and a spa, which was named a Forbes Five-Star recipient. The interior of the hotel was designed by Adam D. Tihany.
The hotel has over of function space including a ballroom and meeting rooms. Additionally, the hotel has an outdoor pool area with two lap pools, two hot tubs, a plunge pool, and poolside cabanas. A fitness center and beauty salon are located on premises.
The spa spans two floors and has 17 treatment rooms and relaxation lounges.
Gallery
See also
*List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas
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References
External links
* {{Las Vegas Strip 2009 establishments in Nevada Hotel buildings completed in 2009 Hotels established in 2009 Kohn Pedersen Fox buildings Las Vegas Strip Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certified buildings Residential buildings in the Las Vegas metropolitan area Skyscraper hotels in Paradise, Nevada Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotels