Articles tagged “las vegas”

Once derided as devices for wealthy consumers, iPads have quickly become the budget alternative for travel industry players -- like resorts and airlines -- that are looking for more cost-effective ways to reach customers.

Although it seems like Nobu's heyday was a decade ago, the brand still has strong backing from investors like Robert DeNiro who've shown they know how to run a high-end hotel.

Vitamin C-infused showers, antimicrobial-coated doorknobs, and electromagnetic shielding are just some of the amenities available in the healthiest corner of the city of sin.

Mass market slot machines aren't doing that well, but high-end Baccarat play are booming. Sign of the economic times, really.

The Trump organization is dealing with poor sales in their Vegas condo tower by giving the Hilton group a shot at unloading them on the time share market.

When you're dealing with a destination that promises fun, celebrity, and total abandon as part of its sales pitch, these actions by Prince Harry do nothing but drive bookings and curiosity.

The airport authority is doing everything it can to get flyers to the right terminal, but that doesn't mean they won't see panicked passengers for weeks to come scrambling to catch a shuttle to the right one before their flight takes off.

Vegas' hospitality industry keeps waiting for things to get back to normal, but how do you rebuild a town based on excess when excess is out of fashion?

Finally, a way to make social media addiction pay. Every location-based update a user makes to linked social media accounts -- no matter the number of followers they have -- gives them loyalty points equal to what spending $20 does.

Burson-Marsteller is able to sell the most challenging destinations, so it shouldn't be too tough to continue selling people on the promise that Vegas is going to get them a little closer to their dreams.