Excalibur Las Vegas Hotel And Casino, Night View The resort was designed in accordance with the “theme resort” approach that was popular among operators of casinos during the nineties, which included the traditional Vegas gaming experience combined with family-oriented elements. In 2005, MGM Resorts International acquired the property. When it opened, it was the world’s largest hotel covering more than seventy acres.Īs of 2016, it’s the 7th largest hotel in Las Vegas (by the total number of rooms), and the 11th largest hotel in the world.
A free tram connects the resort to its sister properties to the south, Mandalay Bay and Luxor.Ĭircus Circus Enterprises built Excalibur Las Vegas, and it opened officially on June 19, 1990. Until 2007, a figure that looks like a wizard representing Merlin the enchanter looked out from the high turret.Ī figure that advertises Dick’s Last Resort replaced it. The facade of the resort is a stylized castle’s image. It was named after King Arthur’s mythical sword Excalibur and uses the Middle Ages theme in several ways. MGM Resorts International owns as well as operates the resort. Excalibur Las Vegas is a hotel and casino situated on the Strip.
