This Las Vegas Hotel Will Be Replaced by a New W Property — Here’s When

The Delano Las Vegas will be converted into a W Hotel by the end of the year.

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Close The W Las Vegas to soon be located on the Las Vegas Strip. Photo:

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A brand-new W hotel is coming to the Las Vegas strip, the latest development in the partnership between MGM Resorts International and Marriott International.

The swanky hotel is expected to open later this year on the southern end of the strip, according to MGM and reports. It is slated to open in what is currently the Delano, FOX5 Vegas reported.

"Our relationship with Marriott has far exceeded our expectations, demonstrating the power of its brand portfolio and the strength of their distribution channels," Steve Zanella, the president of MGM Resorts operations, said in a statement. "W Las Vegas, the latest hotel to come to life as part of our collaboration, will allow our guests to access a new luxury lifestyle experience recognized worldwide for its distinct personality, dynamic programming and elevated service culture."

The hotel is the latest in the collaboration between the two companies since they formed an agreement earlier this year. 

The Delano Hotel and Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino.

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Additional details on the new hotel and a projected opening date were not immediately available. But with the addition of the W, the company said the MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy will include a total of 12 spots on the Las Vegas strip, including in the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, in the ARIA Resort & Casino, in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and in the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

Since the partnership launched, MGM said bookings have “significantly” outpaced projections.

This isn’t the only Las Vegas property to get a major refresh. Earlier this year, the Bellagio offered a sneak peek of its renovations, complete with reimagined food concepts, updated pool cabanas and chaise loungers, and a reinvigorated glow-up of the guest rooms and suites in its Spa Tower. The Wynn Las Vegas also unveiled the design of several private villas.

And earlier this month, officials demolished the Tropicana — one of Sin City’s original hotels built in 1957 — to make room for a 30,000-seat MLB stadium for the Oakland Athletics baseball team.