Comments on: Vegas Bids Farewell to Imperial Palace, Hello to “The Quad”

By: wendy

wendy — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:35:00 +0000

I will be staying at the Quad in march, but I am concerned about sooo many bad reviews. I didnt realize the Quad will be under construction, could you tell me which area of the hotel is the best to stay in during the remodel to make our visit the most pleasant? Also from what I have read I defintly want to avoid the elevators if at all possible, correct????

By: Tom R. Williams

Tom R. Williams — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:13:00 +0000

What’s wrong with a raccoon fur coat?

By: Matt Smith

Matt Smith — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:50:00 +0000

Oh no…”The Linq?” Is that the name they chose for the shopping district? “The Quad” wasn’t ridiculous enough, so they had to make up a word?

By: Matt Smith

Matt Smith — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:48:00 +0000

I totally agree, Kawika. This bland modernism or overpriced luxury is not fun or interesting. Nothing separates these new casino resorts from any other casino resort in any other location. Vegas has been losing business to all of those other casinos for years yet instead of trying to set Vegas apart, they are trying to be just like them. Vegas tried to market to families and that was big flop. Vegas is sin city, so many families have no interest in bringing their children there. How do you get drunk and gamble until 3am with kids in tow? Also, what high roller is going to want to contend with dodging strollers, crying babies, and kids who sneeze fudgesicle juice? You’ll notice now in many high end casinos, like Wynn, there are signs saying “No Strollers.” But who wants to be the one to actually enforce that? I sincerely hope Capitalism shows this new modern trend to be a dud and that Vegas marketers realize instead of ignoring their history, they should capitalize on it.

By: Matt Smith

Matt Smith — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:22:00 +0000

I am truly saddened by the demise of all the themed casino hotels. Everything now is just becoming bland and generically modern. For example, The Aria gives me the feel of a random Indian Casino. Nothing now separates Vegas casinos from those in Reno or in the middle of nowhere on Indian land. Next thing you know they will be rebranding Caesar’s Palace something ridiculous like “The Quad”…oh wait, some marketing genius already thought of that for the Imperial Palace. Well, at least it’s a real word unlike “Vdara.” But seriously, I vaguely remember people talking about meeting at the “quad” in old movies or TV shows taking place at college campuses. If the purpose is to modernize, why use a word commonly uttered by guys wearing raccoon fur coats to football games while driving their Model A Fords? I think of “the quad” as being just around the corner from the malt shop next to the five and dime not the hottest place on the Strip. Sadly, the Imperial Palace hasn’t been the happening place on the strip for decades, but I still liked it. I have a feeling that this rebranding will make it lose any of the retro old Vegas appeal it had. At least they knew enough not to get rid of the Dealertainers…I love those guys!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:45:00 +0000

Yeah!

By: Art Bilski

Art Bilski — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:08:00 +0000

Any update to the IP is welcome as long as they do something about those elevators. They are the worst in Vegas. Anyone who has stayed there knows.

By: Jeff Sisyphus Smalley

Jeff Sisyphus Smalley — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:03:00 +0000

Follow up question…

What moron thought marketing Vegas to the entire family was a good idea?

By: Jeff Sisyphus Smalley

Jeff Sisyphus Smalley — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:58:00 +0000

I’ve been to Vegas numerous times over the years. I’ve stayed next door at The Flamingo most of those times. In total I’ve probably spent 5 minutes inside the IP. It looks like a dump. The view from the towers at The Flamingo is appalling. People drying towels over the railings of their balconies. It has the appearance of a very low-class hotel. The IP has been in need of an upgrade for many years. I hope this works out for them.

By: Suh

Suh — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:26:00 +0000

I’ll be at Imperial Palace in 12/12.

Does the construction into the building will be finished at that moment?

Sorry about my english. I’m from Brazil.