Those are local Las Vegans that are back to work, and it’s been probably one of the most exciting aspects of this journey for me today,” Bosworth says as he’s preparing to open the resort.
The resort buried Rehab, the legendary adult pool party, and the lazy river to create a five-acre pool complex with a promenade featuring restaurants with outdoor cafes that feed into the resort pool environment. Another 400 to 500 come on board in the next six weeks when the new dayclub Elia and resort pool opens. Richard “Boz” Bosworth, president and CEO of JC Hospitality and owner of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, says he hired 1,600 employees, with 1,300 Hard Rock Hotel staff returning. The revamped hotel goes with a lighter look, taking cues from the surrounding Mojave Desert with cactus and desert tones throughout, an open porte cochere with ride-sharing built in, and light and airy colors echoing the vibe of Las Vegas outside the Strip. tonight after several delays due to the pandemic.
In its place after a $200 million renovation, Virgin Hotels, opening at 6 p.m. More than a year ago, the Hard Rock Hotel closed with a big party over a weekend in early February 2020, ending 25 years in Las Vegas.
