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The
Monte Carlo Resort and Casino is a hotel and casino located
on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA. It is currently
owned by MGM Mirage. The hotel offers 3,002 guest rooms, including
259 luxury suites. The hotel currently has an AAA rating of
four diamonds. The hotel, modeled after the opulent Place
du Casino in Monte Carlo, features chandelier domes, marble
floors, neoclassical arches, and promenades. Guest room features
include Italian marble, cherry furniture, cable/pay TV, 24-hour
room service, and data ports.
One
of the resort's highlights is Lance Burton, who performs magic
at the Lance Burton Theater. The resort has a grand lobby,
shopping mall, convention facilities, a spa, fitness center,
tennis courts, a large pool area which includes a wave pool
and a lazy river tubing ride and a wedding chapel. Tram service
shuttles visitors between the Monte Carlo and Bellagio every
10 minutes. As of August 2006 the tram is not running due
to construction between the two hotels.
Ground was broken for the hotel in March of 1995. It was originally
known as the " Grand Victoria", but after it was
criticized by MGM Grand officials, it was shortened to "Victoria"
then changed to "Monte Carlo".
The
Monte Carlo was built as a joint venture between Mirage Resorts
and Circus Circus Enterprises. Its aim was to attract "middle-income
tourists eager to sample European elegance at budget prices".
The resort sits on 44 acres and cost $344,000,000 to build.
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