What’s going on at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas?

Thursday, February 1, 2024 7:23 PM
  • McKenna Ross, Las Vegas Review-Journal

All eyes are on the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas — but sometimes it seems for the strangest things.

The newest resort on the north Strip opened seven weeks ago and has made headlines for everything from its luxury looks to a small plate of nachos. High-level personnel changes have raised eyebrows, as have the seemingly slow business in public spaces.

While some observers wonder about the resort’s viability and why it hasn’t hit the market more forcefully, others say a property needs time to find its footing.

Fontainebleau opened on Dec. 13 with a celebrity-filled guest list for the VIP pre-opening. Before midnight, doors opened to a curious public, many of whom were excited to see the luxury property that had sat vacant since the Great Recession halted its construction.