MontBleu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa |
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| Location | Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 55 U.S. Route 50 |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Theme | Nature |
| No. of rooms | 438 |
| Total gaming space | 48,456 sq ft (4,501.7 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Café Del Soul Ciera HQ MontBleu Café The Zone |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment |
| Architect | Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (1978), Worth Group (renovations) |
| Previous names | Park Tahoe (1978–1979) Caesars Tahoe Palace (1979) Caesars Tahoe (1979–2006) |
| Renovated in | 1979, 2006, 2015 |
| Coordinates | 38°57′41″N 119°56′19″W / 38.961469°N 119.938742°W |
The MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa is a large hotel and entertainment center located in Stateline, Nevada. It used to be known as the Park Tahoe and later as Caesars Tahoe. Today, it is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
This big resort has a gaming area that is about 48,456 square feet, which is like a very large sports field! It also has a hotel with 438 rooms. You can find a well-known restaurant called Ciera Steak + Chophouse here too. In 2015, the entire property got a major update that cost $25 million. This included making all the hotel rooms, the gaming area, a 1,200-seat show theater, and the outside of the building look brand new.
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The History of MontBleu
Starting as Park Tahoe (1978–1979)
The resort first opened its doors in 1978 and was called the Park Tahoe. It was built by a company named Park Cattle Co. The building was designed by Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall and built by the Del E. Webb Corporation. Just one year later, in 1979, a company called Caesars World took over the resort. They signed a long-term agreement to manage it.
Becoming Caesars Tahoe (1979–2006)
Caesars agreed to spend $40 million to finish building the hotel part of the property. After this, the resort was renamed Caesars Tahoe Palace, and then simply Caesars Tahoe. To match the Caesars name, the resort was redecorated with a theme that looked like Ancient Rome.
Caesars Tahoe became very famous for its amazing shows and entertainment. Many well-known artists performed there over the years, including Dean Martin, Cher, Jimmy Buffett, and Tony Bennett. Later, the Caesars showroom also featured popular comedians like George Carlin, Jerry Seinfeld, and Rosie O'Donnell.
Famous people like Michael Jordan and Kenny Rogers would sometimes visit and play games at the Caesars Tahoe. The resort was also the main sponsor and host hotel for the American Century Championship golf games. These games took place every July at the nearby Edgewood Golf Course until 2004. In its earlier years, Caesars Tahoe even hosted important championship boxing matches.
In June 2005, Caesars Entertainment sold the resort for $45 million to Columbia Sussex. This sale was part of a plan by Caesars to avoid problems with rules about fair competition when it was planning to join with another company called Harrah's Entertainment.
The MontBleu Era (2006–Present)
After buying the property, Columbia Sussex changed its name to MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in May 2006. Later, in March 2010, MontBleu became part of a new company called Tropicana Entertainment.
You might have seen parts of MontBleu and the nearby Horizon hotel in the 2007 film Smokin' Aces. In the movie, they were called the Nomad Hotel.
In 2018, Tropicana Entertainment, which included MontBleu, was bought by Eldorado Resorts.
In 2019, the buffet restaurant at MontBleu, which used to be called The Roman Feast Buffet, closed for good.
In 2020, Eldorado Resorts bought Caesars Entertainment. After this big purchase, Eldorado changed its own name to Caesars Entertainment. Because of rules about fair competition, the company needed to sell one of its properties in Stateline. So, Eldorado agreed to sell MontBleu to Twin River Worldwide Holdings.
