Seventeen years passed between groundbreaking and opening day — a timeline that became its own Las Vegas legend. Fontainebleau Las Vegas finally rose to completion in December 2023, a 67-story, 737-foot curtain-wall tower designed by Carlos Zapata Studio that now holds the distinction of being the tallest occupiable building in Nevada. The deep blue glass skin catches the desert sky differently at every hour, and at night the illuminated crown reads like a beacon anchoring the northern Strip. The $3.7 billion project delivers 3,644 rooms across a scale that demands a design team commensurate with its ambition — Carlos Zapata handled the exterior architecture alongside executive architect Bergman Walls and Associates, while the interiors were divided among David Collins Studio, Rockwell Group, Lissoni and Partners, and Jeffrey Beers International. The collective result draws its visual grammar from Morris Lapidus and the original Fontainebleau Miami Beach — bow-tie motifs, a signature palette of blue, silver, and coral, and mid-century modern curves translated into contemporary hospitality language. Guest rooms show the Collins Studio hand clearly: arched upholstered headboards in deep navy, brass disc wall sculpture, geometric carpet, and floor-to-ceiling views across the valley. Suites step up to antique-mirror wardrobes, amber glass chandeliers, and warm oak floors. Rockwell Group brings characteristic energy to the food and beverage spaces, where living green walls, cedar ceilings, and cascading brass sculptural pendants fill the restaurants. The pool district, shaped by Jeffrey Beers International, pulls the whole project toward its Miami heritage — white tensile canopies, blue-striped loungers, and a vast free-form pool that somehow makes the desert feel coastal.

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Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a 67-story, vertically integrated luxury resort opening December 13, 2023. Rooted in the 70-year history of the iconic Fontainebleau brand, Fontainebleau Las Vegas brings a legacy of timeless elegance and unparalleled service to the Strip. The resort’s thoughtful design allows guests to move effortlessly among 3,644 luxury hotel rooms and suites, 550,000 square feet of customizable meeting and convention space, more than 150,000 square feet of gaming space, a collection of world-class restaurants and shops, exquisite pools, vibrant nightlife, and vitality-enhancing spa and wellness offerings. Located at 2777 S. Las Vegas Blvd., adjacent to the acclaimed Las Vegas Convention Center expansion, Fontainebleau Las Vegas is created by Fontainebleau Development in partnership with Koch Real Estate Investments.