Paris Las Vegas Hotel
Paris Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, featuring a Paris-themed resort experience built around a half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower rising 540 feet (165 m) above the boulevard. Opened in September 1999, the resort incorporates scaled reproductions of the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre facade, the Paris Opera House, and the Musée d’Orsay alongside French-inspired restaurants, a casino decorated with Parisian street elements, and a cobblestoned interior streetscape designed to evoke the city’s grand 19th-century urban fabric.
At a glance
- Type
- Casino hotel resort
- Period
- Opened September 1, 1999
- Style
- Paris-themed; Eiffel Tower replica by Bergman Walls & Associates
- Location
- Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1124° N, 115.1704° W
- Owner / Operator
- Caesars Entertainment
- Casino floor
- 95,263 sq ft (8,850 m²)
- Rooms
- 3,672 hotel rooms and a 1,400-seat performance theatre
Overview
Paris Las Vegas was developed by Park Place Entertainment on a site adjacent to Bally’s, to which it remains connected by a walkway. The property cost approximately $785 million to build and was designed to bring the atmosphere of Paris — gastronomy, fashion, and architectural grandeur — to the Strip. The Eiffel Tower replica includes an observation deck at the 460-foot level offering panoramic views of the Las Vegas Valley, and is illuminated nightly referencing the original tower’s light show. Caesars Entertainment acquired Paris Las Vegas as part of its broader Strip portfolio.
History
The resort broke ground in 1997 under Hilton Hotels Corporation’s gaming division, operating as Park Place Entertainment, and opened on September 1, 1999. The Eiffel Tower replica required a special engineering study since the steel legs had to be anchored through the casino floor — unlike the original tower, which was designed to be removable, the Las Vegas version is permanently fixed. Caesars Entertainment acquired the property through successive corporate mergers and has maintained the Parisian theme while updating the dining and entertainment programme.
What you see
The Eiffel Tower replica dominates the exterior, its four legs passing through the casino roof and anchored to the floor within — a structural solution unique to this building. The facade of the hotel tower incorporates elements of Haussmann-era Parisian architecture, with mansard roofs and stone-coloured cladding facing the Strip. Inside, the casino is themed as an open Parisian street, with lamp posts, cobblestones, and a painted sky ceiling. Approximately a dozen restaurants and bars range from classic French brasserie to contemporary concepts, and the 1,400-seat theatre hosts resident entertainers and touring productions.
Cultural significance
Paris Las Vegas exemplifies the second generation of Las Vegas themed mega-resorts, which moved beyond medieval and ancient-world settings toward European urban atmospheres associated with luxury, cuisine, and cultural sophistication. The half-scale Eiffel Tower has become one of the most photographed structures on the Strip and a recurring visual reference point for Las Vegas in international media. Together with The Venetian across the boulevard, it contributed to the mid-Strip’s identity as the city’s most architecture-focused entertainment corridor.
Practical information
- Address
- 3655 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States
- Eiffel Tower observation deck
- Open daily; hours vary seasonally — check official website
- Hours
- Casino open 24 hours
- Website
- Check official website for current room rates and Eiffel Tower experience tickets
Getting there
Paris Las Vegas sits mid-Strip between the Bellagio (to the south) and Bally’s (adjacent to the north), directly across Las Vegas Boulevard from CityCenter. The Las Vegas Monorail stops at the Bally’s/Paris station, accessible via a walkway from the resort’s north end. The Deuce RTC bus serves the Strip stop outside. Harry Reid International Airport is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east.