This Rat Pack-era hotel was truly a Las Vegas icon. During the 80's, Tony Orlando, David Copperfield and the TV show Hollywood Squares graced its illustrious stages.
Former home to Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, and Elvis, the Riv was a filming location for movies like Casino and the original Ocean's 11.ĭuring the 1960's, the Riviera presented Louie Armstrong, Marlene Dietrich, Sammy Davis Jr., and Joan Rivers, and the 70's featured stars like Nancy Sinatra, Petula Clark, Shirley McLain, and Bernadette Peters. The historic Riviera presented many exciting performers of the fabulous 50's including Elvis Presley, Ginger Rogers, and Harry Belafonte and was the Vegas escape for Hollywood elites like Joan Crawford, Orson Wells and Ernest Borgnine. The Riviera hosted its Grand Opening on April 20, 1955, featuring Liberace and Dorothy Dandridge. A true Vegas classic, the Riviera Hotel & Casino enjoys a legendary past as the Las Vegas Strip's first high-rise hotel and casino and one of the first top-notch Las Vegas hotels, known for its big name entertainment, action-packed casino, world-class dining, shops, a sparkling outdoor pool, nightclubs and spacious rooms and suites overlooking the Strip. A legendary entertainment destination for almost six decades, Riviera Hotel & Casino was one of the most iconic casino and hotel destinations in Las Vegas.