Grand opening for Palazzo Las Vegas

The first new resort on the Las Vegas strip in nearly three years has officially opened amid an impressive music, fireworks and light show that culminated with a concert headlined by Diana Ross. The new $1.9 billion Palazzo Las Vegas from Las Vegas Sands Corp. celebrated its grand opening at the weekend with a star-studded line-up of guests that included Hillary Swank, Mandy Moore, James Denton, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell. This new resort-hotel-casino features modern European ambience and design, with spacious suites, restaurants by top celebrity chefs (Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Mario Batali and Charlie Trotter), top-class entertainment, a dynamic sports bar and lounge, The Shoppes at The Palazzo which has luxury stores including Las Vegas’ first-ever Barneys New York, and a Canyon Ranch SpaClub.