Fontainebleau Las Vegas 2024 Update

[@lothre]

Honestly, i am genuinely shocked that a project like this, delayed and abandoned so many times by so many owners over nearly 2 decades, ACTUALLY got completed. You almost NEVER hear of this happening, and the projects typically stay abandoned and rot after so many years of failed attempts and deterioration. Impressive

[@edf10000]

It was on one of the most expensive pieces of land in the country on LV blvd. It was gonna get built. It will be bankrupt within a year however.

[@retrac3147]

It’s Vegas so they’re probably betting more and more tourists will come each year. No way it would have survived in any other city imo

[@edf10000]

Correct......Been in Vegas 18 years, lots of boom and bust cycles, so this place won't survive without changing hands a few more times.@@retrac3147

[@thingi]

cynical me thinks that it never would have made back the original cost if various companies hadn't gone bust. It smells of deliberate corporate fraud.

[@SlushysSecret]

Vegas is Vegas

[@samwolf6682]

Somehow the Fontainebleau returned

[@johnmilovich2195]

You would too with a culvert of Koch money pouring in.

[@John_Locke_108]

😂

[@crakkbone]

And truly! I love the original ❤

[@coastaku1954]

Gotta love Sequel Memes

[@darrenlane6316]

Nice ... Uncle Palpy reference. 😁

[@ricogreenberg]

I just returned from a 4 night stay at Fontainebleau LV, and that resort is gorgeous! The staff were wonderful to deal with, and dined at several great restaurants around the resort. I highly recommend Mother Wolf and Miami Slice as my favourite restaurants.

[@dannydaw59]

How many floors was it?

[@Belewwn14]

I just stayed at the FB for a conference and… it was fantastic. The restaurants were great, the space was remarkably quiet in its luxury, and the staff were incredible. Washing Potato was fantastic.

[@andybonerpower1806]

I stayed at FB. Because I'm classy. And rich. IT WAS SOOOO MUCH FUN!!!

[@daniethegirl029]

I love that you do full update videos.

[@AlexandriatheRed]

Yessss instead of just a community post or something. The extra effort is so appreciated 🙏🏻

[@thefossillcave]

I’ve been to Vegas for YEARS. As a vistor/tourist, I can say the lumbering blue giant eyesore finally is open after nearly 20 years of developmental hell. Viva Las Vegas. 🎉

[@mikemancini313]

VIVVVVAAAAA VIVVVAAAAAAA LAS VEGASSSSSSSSSSSS Now have fun waiting for development hell of the Las Vegas A's coliseum.

[@TackyFlamingo]

@@mikemancini313i don’t want them to demolish the tropicana :((

[@mikemancini313]

@@TackyFlamingo I don't either, but Fischer is an incompetent buffoon that owns a garbage baseball team where the only thing he's really known for is making money back on his Oakland A's purchase. He has no real plan but you know who also never had a real plan to keep major league sports in Oakland? Any city official in Oakland, California of course.

[@L33tSkE3t]

@@TackyFlamingoDo you know if preservation efforts were able to be made for the stained glass dome at the Tropicana?

[@jonathanlupfer5262]

This is a rare occasion where an abandoned structure actually gets a happy ending! 😮

[@BrightSunFilms]

For now..

[@vegasmarc7252]

@@NatureXwars Vegas isn't AC. You're comparing a fresh apple to a very rotten orange.

[@Tahngarthor]

@@vegasmarc7252Which one is which though?

[@jonathansykes4986]

Clearly you have never been to Atlantic City. Atlantic City has been a shithole for at least 15 years.@@Tahngarthor

[@mikemancini313]

Atlantic City could be a very nice place with more hotel developments. They just have an issue with blighted abandoned structures which is unfortunate. Speaking of mega projects, Ford Motor Company is supposed to open an 18 story formerly abandoned train station in Detroit, Michigan on June 6, 2024. It has been a 30+ year dream of the Ford Motor Company to renovate Michigan Central Station into a office building and hotel. You might remember that area is nearby where the Southwest Detroit Hospital is sitting abandoned.

[@Trashious12345]

This is one of those channels where my head thinks "This is such great content I wish anyone else cared about abandoned material" then I see 1.43 million subscribers and realize I'm not alone. Congrats. Job very well done.

[@MattSeconds]

Lol we're here, and somehow this is a happy story to our slightly out if key, tuned brains. 😅

[@toidIllorTAmI]

Yep

[@RealLuvKraft]

The redemption arc is crazy

[@nicka5040]

Top 5 anime arc fr fr

[@jdog22c34]

I stayed there earlier this month. I really liked the room and the view. The food was great at 4 different restaurants I tried. The conference center did what a conference center is supposed to do. The Bleu Bar had great service and cocktails.

[@andrewfalanga3378]

As someone who works at The Fontainebleau, it’s a pretty cool place

[@friggincanvee]

How do you pronounce it out of interest? 😁🤔

[@dannydaw59]

Are there small rooms on the top floors or is it all big fancy rooms?

[@grapefruitzulu]

it's like a crossover episode between BSF & BSF Travel! I love it!

[@yametekudasaii01]

I was a kid back in 2010 when it had an incomplete glass cladding. This building is so huge and the tallest one. It wasn't its time back then to operate, now after setbacks, this blue themed resort is actually unique with spacious rooms than Palazzo.

[@_IMNNO]

The Fontainebleau being incomplete always bugged me as a kid every time I would visit Vegas. Now that I’m 24years young I’m definitely going to visit it this year.

[@spacepopeXIV]

I remember the first time I laid my eyes on an abandoned and creepy building right across the Travelodge my family and I were staying in during our road trip from Denver to LA in July of 2008. After years of being annoyed and kinda disgusted at the amount of waste that building was becoming, I am now working there. It's kind of crazy, who would've thought.

[@SethMethCS]

You want to talk about waste? How about all the old fixtures that go to waste during renovations which could be refurbished and repurposed!

[@LoganScott.]

The logo on that building was originally created to show case itself of what will soon to be the “new fountain blue.” I was told at my job (where me and one other person cut those pieces out) that it was going to be installed to advertise its grand opening on new years when TV’s around the world would panel on that end of the strip. It was made out of Vinyl with no lamination believe it or not. Surprised they were able to remove it without the windows falling or ripping off little by little pieces due to the extreme weather

[@aidan30_]

I was just in Vegas and right up close to it and was pretty impressed and happy to see it finally finished

[@westsurfer87]

My name is Jake, and this is UN-Abandoned! haha

[@TheShamusOfSlots]

A wonderful looking place. It's very upscale. I play there but don't stay there/ The place was pretty empty, but with The Mirage closing 3 years, and the recent tropicana closure, there are an extra 6,000 rooms available! I watch all your content!

[@twintimeproductions8700]

They're airing Fontainebleau commercials on ESPN+ right now. Glad to see this project got un-abandoned!

[@MrJ1GS4W]

Holy shit! I grew in Vegas and I remember this building just being an eyesore at the end of the strip every time I would go pick up my mom from work. I can’t believe it’s actually finished and open. Thanks for the video!

[@TomMurson]

I just randomly stumbled across this video, because I like the history of Vegas and also like to keep up to date on the new aesthetic developments that are springing up in Vegas, really like your analytical and aesthetically minded approach to these videos, very well done, keep it up

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that

[@EdgeRatedR007]

I worked construction in FB for over a year and a half. It was a nightmare for everyone involved with deadlines that were barely met. They were still working on the top floors when they opened.

[@ITripReport]

I got a few red flags when I came gambling, 1. The cocktail ladies give out Fiji as their complimentary water 2. They serve pretty heavy pours in high quality glass (polar opposite of every other hotel) 3. All the casino chips are electronically chipped (unsure if this is a thing in other properties) 4. The slot machines feel a lot more spaced out than your average casino. I loved the decor, and how well the ribbon was adapted to the design, but I am worried that their operating costs are way too high and they will be burning through a lot money real quick, especially with its low occupation costs

[@jadenyager4007]

Why is Fiji water considered a red flag?

[@Frogbjb]

⁠@@jadenyager4007because it’s too nice and they aren’t trying hard enough to maximize profits. With the hotel being much less popular than anticipated and their operating costs so high, they’re clearly losing even more money right now. Also it’s even further evident that the company’s finances are in a rocky position given how many high level executives they’ve fired since the opening of the property. It’s concerning that they’re providing these free amenities with the financial situation they’re currently in. Obviously it’s nice from the consumer standpoint because free stuff, but from the company’s financial standpoint, they are red flags.

[@jaspboynl8094]

@@jadenyager4007 Expensive

[@chris_is_here_oh_no]

Excellent video, this was a great documentary! The comparisons between the original concept and the final outcome is impressive.This was a great overall perspective of this property.

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you so much!

[@boganpainter1638]

The 67th floor "rooftop bar area" is going to be a private club, the Poodle Room. Foundation Room at the top of Mandalay Bay similarly started as a private club and has since abandoned that concept. Fontainebleau's clientele, the few that there are, might be the types to buy into a private club, but I just can't imagine enough to be sustainable.

[@johnl.7754]

Maybe for comped high rollers/whales also. My brother in law is one and so I had enjoyed the Fountain room in Mandalay Bay couple times.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Maybe it will become a hook up room!

[@burddog0792]

Last I read in local LV news was they are basically charging mid-strip prices for a building by the prime real estate of Circus Circus, Sahara, and Festival Grounds.

[@SanktaLo]

I just left my own comment talking about this 😂 like no one on that side of the Strip is going to pay those kinds of prices

[@piranha7719]

Thanks for posting. I lived in Vegas and moved before it opened. This place was huge. I always wanted to sneak inside but never did.

[@SpencerVGK]

Here from Las Vegas! Love your videos.

[@JonathanGaeta]

Nice

[@coastaku1954]

I'm a Leafs fan but I have nothing but respect for the Golden Knights! I own a jersey and I can't wait to go to a Golden Knights game the next time I visit Vegas

[@loC2ol]

@@coastaku1954yall schooled us last night. Granted we are half an AHL team rn lol

[@loC2ol]

Howdy fellow local! And of course Go Knights Go!

[@SpencerVGK]

@@loC2ol Go knights!

[@or4bu7a]

This is awesome. I was looking for something to watch while I wait and I got the notification that you posted!! Amazing job!!

[@Adam_K_W]

Your videos are always informative and entertaining. I sincerely appreciate your content. I remember walking by the abandoned site for FB and RW in vegas many times over several trips, the last in 2019... I'm amazed this was ever finished in the first place.

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you so much!

[@Alex-cw3rz]

My brain is still struggling to get my head around 9 million square feet

[@BrightSunFilms]

Mine too, and it’s especially staggering when you see it in person

[@vegasprogambler5336]

and its empty.... and will remain empty, but open. THATS what should shock you. cartel money laundering, anyone?????

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

What will they fill it all with?

[@georgedoolittle9015]

Convention Center is make or break for this massive facility absolutely.

[@qwerty112311]

@@vegasprogambler5336every property starts out empty you fool. Location is trash though and it’ll likely fail. But just because a business fails doesn’t mean it is dirty money.

[@micheleb6525]

I think I have pictures from when it was just a metal skeleton with a crane on top mannnny years ago and it gave creepy abandoned vibes even then. I couldn't believe it was finished until we passed it in early January on a trip. Even the taxi driver couldn't believe it finally opened. Wild.

[@johnmilovich2195]

Each of these casinos - the Fountainebleau included - is its own microcosm with repeats of Tiffany/HarryWinston/DolceGabbana/Starbucks/Sephora/Gucci/Prada/Hermes/LouisVuitton ad nauseum. There are now literally dozens of these identical shops in Vegas and it's now cliche.

[@unl987]

Because they all have absurd margins. They are like mattress stores, their product costs virtually nothing to make so if they sell a few products a week they can pay their labor and rent. If they sell more than that it’s all profit. Out of 3000 rooms they are going to get a couple sales. Vegas only exists to pick your pockets

[@astrowanabe]

The same thing happens with "boardwalk" areas at ocean-side resort towns. It's the same t-shirt shop, candy shop, beachwear shop repeated 20 times down the boardwalk. If you've walked 100 feet on most boardwalks you've basically experienced the whole thing.

[@AngeloGiles]

Bro your turnaround for getting content out is impressive lol, I literally saw you posting about it on Instagram, and now I’m watching a the fully edited great lol. Pretty cool to see them actually finish a project that looked like it was never gonna open.

[@bradlymcdougal1605]

We were just there!! Had to watch your original video again. Its MASSIVE

[@hatsunemiku8193]

I’m still shook the Fontainebleau Resort sat for so long ever since I was 13 (2013) when I first had a family trip to Las Vegas! I’m now able to gamble (in wise ways) and I can tell it’s really beautiful inside! I hope to see inside eventually!

[@marqbarq5977]

I was at CES a few weeks back and stopped by, saying to myself, “I thought this was abandoned.” We did eat once at Wally’s right by the giant ball in the mall at Resort World. It was a fantastic dinner, but the shopping was empty. Proud to be a patrion supporter!

[@queperry]

That’s when I saw it too. Had some pizza at Miami Slice and the infamous $6 water. Really nice property but a little sterile. I’m surprised he didn’t mention how nice it smelled throughout the building.

[@wrotedog]

When i lived in vegas from 2017-2019 this building was a standing corpse. Good to see its finally opened...

[@MrSmith-ot9ei]

I used to go to Vegas and set up at Circus Circus...and look at that empty ice cube call The Drew across the street wondering if it's a lost cause....I'm glad it persevered and made it to fruition.

[@babyrodent]

After having seen your original video on the Fountainbleu Las Vegas and then seeing that it's finally open, I am both surprised and amazed that this is a construction equivalent to the Phoenix.

[@ParisLawLess]

I've seen that building on the Strip for years on end with the name changes in everything and wondered if it was ever going to open up. Thanks for the update

[@anthonyayers6443]

Hey Jake, I'm a huge fan of your videos as it is always interesting to hear all about the abandoned places in the world.

[@friggincanvee]

Every single "fountain blue" had me wincing.

[@fairyqueengee]

Yeah, actually painful 😅

[@ethanol1586]

He really likes putting the letter U in words that don't have them. Fountain instead of Fontaine, Fairmount instead of Fairmont

[@fawksntrawks]

That’s how everybody says it

[@katesclabassi3857]

How do you pronounce it?

[@ethanol1586]

@katesclabassi3857 in English it would be pronounced fon-tane blue. Not fountain. There isn't even a U in Fontaine

[@teresaortiz2027]

LOVE THESE UPDATE VIDEOS ... please consider doing more for any updates on properties you've done

[@FaithFacts]

I love these updates on previous videos. Keep it up!

[@Impozalla]

The Fountain Blue hotel is architecture beautiful inside and out. This hotel has the same issue like resort world, it's always empty. They're bleeding money like crazy.

[@badbilly1083]

I really appreciate these updates!! I would love to see more updates of your past projects, especially Closed For Storm.

[@zandervanhoepen6543]

Thanks, Jake. Was always wondering what would happen to that abandoned Fontainbleau property in Las Vegas.

[@leew878]

I really enjoy your updates. It’s fun to see what happens to these places that have so much potential.

[@Becauseimme]

They were actually building the tower when me and my wife got married in 2005, now we have three kids and we’re divorced. This project lasted longer than my marriage.😂

[@justina1909]

Crazy how in the span of a few years the North Strip has definitely changed so much

[@thebigcheese6606]

Thanks for the update. Great video as always.

[@How-very-dare-you]

Excellent update, Jake

[@Bluboy30]

It's going to take time for these new resorts in Vegas to make any money back. It doesn't help that both Fontainebleau and Resorts World are located at the least popular section of the Strip. I'm aging myself here but I still remember when the City Center resorts, The Aria, Vadara and Costmo opened (2009 and 2010), it took them a while to get going and have more guests.

[@carlgemlich1657]

You're forgetting that it and RW are walkable to the 3m sq ft LV Convention Center. Convention attendees will be their most important source of revenue.

[@Bluboy30]

@@carlgemlich1657 No, I didn't forget. I stayed at Resorts World when I attended the NAB Conference the last two years and will be staying at Fontainebleau when I attend this year's conference. Yes, both locations are great for convention attendees but conventions are still lacking post Covid. If you go to either of those resorts when there are no conventions, they're pretty slow compare to other hotels like the Wynn/Encore, The Venetian or Bellagio.

[@carlgemlich1657]

@@Bluboy30 good observation.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing.😊

[@stephanie8699]

Im a North Strip fan ....Wynn and Resorts World are my favorite places to stay and rarely do we venture past Venetian. This spot is definitely on our list for a stay next time. Once it gets a little more filled out/completed.

[@gobbletegook]

The interiors are spectacular. When I use to go to Vegas in the early 2000's, one of the things I used to do was walk through the properties and lobbies to look at them. I certainly would put this on the list (although not having retailing yet would limit my time spent there)

[@CompTechMike]

This was some impressive blight when we were there in 2019. Amazing to see it actually got completed!

[@incredible0ne]

I was in vegas last month for a big poker tourney and was gonna stop and check it out to tell you. glad you enjoyed it. The blue lights at the top of the resort definitly stand out on the strip. salute!

[@inkermoy]

I wish them success! That's perseverance! I was in Vegas last summer and saw that Fountainebleau was being worked on. "Wait a second, I thought that was abandoned since I watched a video on it!"

[@RiceWD05]

Remember seeing ads for this at DFW International, was surprised since I remember your other video

[@morganaravens]

I thought I was watching Bright Sun Travels lol that's not a bad thing cause really I think an episode is needed for both Vegas hotels now that they're open!

[@gtrfreak]

We were waiting for this update, Awsome! Enjoyed your Disney price update the other day as well. Keep up the great work Sir

[@slowstone72]

11:14 the lights are awesome in that place though

[@thesargonas]

You know what the most impressive thing to me is about all of this? I *live* in Vegas 2/3rds of the year, and I had no idea they had re-started construction and that it had opened 3 months ago. (Granted I only go to the strip about once every 3 months, but *still* I feel like this is something I would have heard about over the last year.

[@nici578]

I’ve been waiting for your video on this, you never disappoint

[@brettrace]

Hey, I've been binge watching your back catalog and almost every video i had to resub to your channel. KZbin kept unsubbing me. Thought you should know. Good content.

[@randoir1863]

Thanks for the update on this old /new hotel !!!!!

[@davidtydeman1434]

I have watched many of your videos and it is heartwarming to see a project actually open. So many of your stories show projects that cost a lot of money and are never finished which is such a waste of time

[@frankkie3849]

Nicely done, I drive past it 5 times a week. Didn’t know it was open until just now with your video. Never gave it a second thought.. thanks for sharing this story..😊

[@NYCDemonDiva]

I’m so glad they made it happen. It felt like such a waste sitting there empty.

[@ziahraahilton627]

Thanks so much for this update!

[@Silent_Lucidity]

Local here, I stayed at this hotel and it was well worth the wait! I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

[@JerseyJeff84]

I just saw a commercial for the hotel today and instantly thought of your video.

[@CaptWirg]

thanks for the update, glad to see it is done, went to Vegas during Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival and saw both of those towers, and thought of your videos seeing them XD

[@annabrandon6431]

This is beautiful! Who cares 4 executives left and the roof has some rust?! It’s beautiful on the inside and the mall has an evident vision. I completely disagree with your assessment. Very luxurious. Very beautiful. It’s nice to not have people crowding you everywhere you go.

[@JonDaTechDon]

I'll totally consider getting a room here next time I go! I'm seeing a lot of rooms with a view of the sphere, and I'm sold on that alone.

[@josjos-x5s]

I always think about being a retail worker in these quite desolate places. Like I think I'd go slightly insane being in a mostly empty concrete maze with no windows.

[@BSRMom]

When I visited Las Vegas in late December just before Christmas I walked to the Fontainebleau. I signed up for a player's card and racked up some decent points and managed not to lose money. There's not too much near it except Circus Circus and Resorts World. They've had at least three or four high-level Executives leave already. Then they had nachogate. I don't know that I would go out of my way to go there again

[@CuriousMess61]

Thank you for this update. For some oddball reason, I was just wondering the other day what happened to this.

[@JC20808]

Great input, thank you!

[@samhain183]

Was just there a few weeks back. It is gorgeous

[@colonthree]

Aaaaaaaaah! It is here. The video I was awaiting for the evening here in CET. x'3

[@matiaspig1689]

Loved this video! Keep it up!!! 😍

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

Probably a good thing that this was abandoned in Las Vegas, the desert environment probably preserved it better than other places in the US and the building was salvageable

[@alexlents4689]

The interior design is quite nice. I was expecting an incredibly generic “modern” design (aka a random hodgepodge of fancy things that’ll likely to appeal to most of the Vegas crowd), but it really doesn’t seem that way. It weaves together modern and more classical elements much better than most casino hotels nowadays. I can see it being decently successful, especially with all the marketing.

[@SHAWNSSPORTS]

As someone who has been going to Vegas 2-4x a year since 1994, I too am shocked and amazed this project finally opened. Turned out mighty nice honestly given its history

[@TechNerdNolan]

Going with what you said about the AC units, another thing that’s interesting is the elevators here. They were installed back in around 2007 or maybe even before that. They were sitting, fully installed or almost fully installed for 15 years. They had to modernize them before the hotel opened, but they kept a lot of the old parts and added new parts.

[@2011blueman]

The reality is that Foutainebleau f-ed up thinking they could do what they do in Miami and they'd succeed in Vegas. They're not trying to attract actual gamblers. I went there and the place was empty and uncomfortable. I'm a high roller blackjack and craps player at all the other strip properties, but I didn't feel comfortable there. it felt like they only wanted people in suits, and me in my ralph lauren polo and jeans was made to feel uncomfortable even though I was the only player in the pit, and I was betting $500+ a hand at blackjack. I try to avoid Bellagio these days because of the crowds but I'd much rather be claustrophobic at Bellagio than be at the empty Foutainebleau, and that's a problem for them. In comparison, Resorts World is a much better property with a better high limit area and I don't even like them very much. However at least Resorts World has Wally's and their high limit area is comfortable.

[@Krunchy71]

I was at the Fontainebleau a few weeks ago and it was a ghost town inside.

[@averagewhiteguy2]

As a Las Vegas resident, I didn't even know this opened. Shows you how much I keep up with the local area. Neat!

[@kicapanmanis1060]

Amazing. I hope it becomes successful.

[@steampunk888]

$565 plus for the room, per night. Let’s face it, that’s why it’s not crowded. When will Vegas admit that the old business model was the correct one? Sell rooms for half that, and encourage people to gamble. That’s where the money is. Today, they are running the rooms, restaurants and bars as profit centers, while the casinos are half-empty spaces where you can go to lose a hundred bucks every five minutes. Nobody likes it.

[@_Breakdown]

ENCORE + FOUNTAINEBLEAU HOTELS 0:14 - - Encore glass + roof 2:37 - - 67 flr hotel is NOT 9m sf (maybe 6m if you include the casino) 5:50 - - nice room + furniture 5:58 - - 3,644 rooms 😲 6:04 - - cool purple round windows 🟣

[@JStryker7]

The interior looks like an airport

[@ryanlabbe1572]

Love the abandoned content and really appreciated this video. However, it's tough to evaluate a casino hotel and it's place in Las Vegas on your first trip to Las Vegas. There is no better location than where the Bellagio is on the strip, it will always be full as an icon at nearly the heart of the Strip. The Resorts World and now FB are pushing the strip north and it's still kind of crummy with Circus Circus and other lesser properties working against them. Also, it takes time to fill those retail spaces. I'm not promoting FB, but only 4/5 months in no space is 100% full, it needs time and as a Vegas aficionado I'm pulling for the property. Keep up the great work!

[@hannahlee1740]

I’m so so excited to get back to Vegas and see this place full of life!!! Abandonment structures have always been interesting to me and Vegas is my happy place so naturally I’ve been obsessed with the Fontainebleau for years now. If feels like a child of mine😭

[@georgedoolittle9015]

The square footage currently being "fitted out" in the USA is really and truly incredible absolutely.

[@AgentVolkat]

So wild. I've been visiting Vegas frequently since 2013 and would always see it when it was an eyesore imagining what could have been. To see it operating after so many years is mind blowing. I'm looking forward to visiting it next month

[@Y2K_GT155]

Dang, I remember in Las Vegas like two or three years ago and seeing this just sitting there abandoned and I actually watched your video on it and it was cool to see it, but I can’t believe it was finished