Caesars Palace Octavia Tower, Las Vegas, USACaesars Palace hotel and casino complex, synonymous with Las Vegas, is currently undergoing a massive expansion programme expected to cost over $1bn. The expansion was announced in July 2007 and is part of an expansion plan formulated in 2005. "The $375m Octavius Tower will form the centerpiece of the expansion."
The $375m Octavius Tower will form the centerpiece of the expansion and will contain 665 rooms, increasing the hotel’s room/suite number from 3,348 to 4,013. The tower is being constructed adjacent to a new meeting and convention centre for the hotel, which has floor space of 263,000ft². Construction of the tower started in summer 2007 and is expected to be completed by early 2009. Harrah’s Entertainment Inc will own and operate the hotel. OCTAVIUS TOWER The 23-storey Octavius Tower will include three villa suites on the second floor, overlooking three new swimming pools that will surround an expanded outdoor whirlpool spa retreat, a poolside cafe and a garden wedding venue. The room complement will consist of 594 hotel guest rooms (600ft² floorspace), 19 1½ bay suites, 41 two-and three-bay suites, four four-bay suites, three five-bay suites, one six-bay suite and three luxury pool villa suites. The Octavius Tower will have a connection to the Augustus Tower (its sister tower opened in 2005) and will have a similar architectural design. The Octavius will have a new registration lobby and VIP check-in lounge. OCTAVIUS INTERIOR Guest room amenities will include flat-screen televisions, bedside clock radios with iPod docking station, marble bathrooms with dual-head showers, a whirlpool bath and bathroom television. "The Octavius Tower will have a connection to the Augustus Tower."
Floors 21, 22 and 23 will offer only suites, with special key cards required for access. On the second floor, the three pool villa suites will have 10,000ft² of floorspace and will be connected by the new Villa Promenade to the two existing pool villas. The villas will have private butler service, state-of-the-art entertainment systems and private terraces overlooking the Garden of the Gods swimming pools and gardens. NEW SWIMMING POOLS The resort's three new swimming pools will replace the Apollo pool and outdoor spa. The three new pools will be given an elevated aspect to set them apart from the Temple, Venus and Neptune pools. The first pool (1,600ft²) is invitation use only. The two remaining 1,900ft² pools will be adjacent to the new meeting and convention addition (for general guest use and for functions). There will also be poolside cabanas, fountains, a poolside cafe and landscaped gardens as well as a spa centre. CONTRACTORS The tower interior is being designed by Wilson & Associates. The construction team for the expansion project includes Marnell Architecture as the Executive Architect, Bergman Walls as the Architect of Record and the Marnell – Keating Joint Venture as the building contractor.
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  The Caesars Palace expansion is costing over $1bn. | |
 The expansion was announced in July 2007 and is part of a broader plan formulated in 2005. | ||
 The Octavius Tower will be the sister tower to the Augustus Tower opened in 2005. |
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