Here’s more<\/a> about the sale of Hard Rock Las Vegas and its transition to Virgin Hotel.<\/p>\nAt the news conference, as if it needed asking, one reporter asked, “Why Las Vegas?” Richard Branson said, “Virgin’s all about fun, entertainment and not taking ourselves too seriously.”<\/p>\n
Richard Branson passed on giving specifics of the cost of Hard Rock.<\/p>\n
While Branson didn’t get into details about the sale at the news conference, when asked about rebranding the hotel’s entertainment venues, he said, “The Joint’s got a fun name.”<\/p>\n
Virgin Hotel Las Vegas will continue to have a casino, thankfully. A gaming partner will be announced at a later time, per Virgen Hotels CEO Raul Leal.<\/p>\n
As for the Hard Rock’s memorabilia, it’s staying.<\/p>\n
Richard Branson has been quoted as saying, “You’re not going to walk into slot machines the moment you walk into a Virgin Hotel like you do the Hard Rock, but we’ll be tasteful, fun, and we’ll get the right balance there. I come from the rock ‘n’ roll business, and the memorabilia is something that fortunately comes with the hotel. So it’s incredible for me to suddenly have this collection of wonderful rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia.”<\/p>\nDibs on this sign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt’s been a tough slog for the Hard Rock recently, and this sale will breathe some much-needed new life into the resort.<\/p>\n
Richard Branson said, “It’s been allowed to get a bit tired over the years, but it’s got fantastic staff and that’s the absolute key.”<\/p>\n
Virgin Hotels is an intriguing brand that’s been described as “disruptive,” and Las Vegas loves disruption as much as we do.<\/p>\n
It was fun while it lasted, Hard Rock, and welcome to Las Vegas, Virgin Hotels.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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