New hotels in Las Vegas are rarer than the headlines suggest. Since Fontainebleau opened on Dec. 13, 2023, no resort has been built from the ground up on the Strip. What changed in 2025 and 2026 were names, towers and expansions, plus two construction sites where The Mirage and Tropicana stood. This tracker lists the openings, rebrands, projects and closures we could confirm, with dates, so you know what you’re booking.
Quick answer
The newest Las Vegas hotel is The Vanderpump Hotel, the renovated former Cromwell, which reopened on May 22, 2026. The Reserve at Park MGM (formerly NoMad) and The Resort at Summerlin are renamed hotels, not new buildings. The next major opening is Hard Rock Las Vegas on the former Mirage site, targeted for late 2027. The Mirage and Tropicana are closed.
How we checked: we read operator releases and fact sheets (Caesars, MGM Resorts, Station Casinos, PENN, Hard Rock), hotel websites, Clark County decisions and dated Las Vegas news reports through Nov. 4, 2026, and we refresh this page monthly. Our review method explains how we check facts.
What changed in 2026
- Jan. 1: JW Marriott Las Vegas and Rampart Casino rebranded as The Resort at Summerlin; the hotel keeps the JW Marriott name.
- May 22: The Cromwell reopened as The Vanderpump Hotel; the grand opening followed on June 11.
- July 22: Primm Valley Resort reopened under Terrible’s with 250 rooms after a 17-day closure.
- Aug. 19: Clark County approved parking, a plaza and a theater next to the A’s ballpark, but not Bally’s hotel towers.
- Sept. 22: Caesars stockholders approved the company’s sale to Fertitta Entertainment; federal review continues.
New hotels in Las Vegas: the 2026–2027 tracker
Status as of Nov. 4, 2026; “open” means taking overnight guests. Closed hotels are listed further down.
| Hotel or project | Status | Date | Area | What it means for booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanderpump Hotel (was The Cromwell) | Open, renovated and renamed | May 22, 2026 | Center Strip | 188 rooms; guest checking in must be 21+ |
| The Reserve at Park MGM (was NoMad) | Open, renamed | Dec. 17, 2025 | Center Strip | Same 293 rooms; book via MGM or Marriott.com |
| The Resort at Summerlin (was Rampart Casino) | Open, resort renamed | Jan. 1, 2026 | Summerlin | Hotel still books as JW Marriott Las Vegas |
| M Resort second tower | Open | Dec. 2025 | Henderson | 765 rooms and suites in total |
| Durango expansion, phase one | Open | Dec. 15, 2025 | Southwest valley | Free garage with about 2,000 spaces |
| AC Hotel and Element Symphony Park | Open | Sept. 3, 2025 | Symphony Park, downtown | 441 non-gaming, non-smoking rooms |
| Otonomus Hotel | Open | July 2025 | Southwest valley | AI-run suites with kitchens |
| Primm Valley Resort | Reopened, new operator | July 22, 2026 | Primm, state line | 250 rooms; sister resorts still closed |
| Durango North Expansion | Under construction | Second half of 2027 | Southwest valley | Bowling, theaters, slots; no new rooms |
| Hard Rock Las Vegas (former Mirage) | Under construction | Target: Q4 2027 | Center Strip | No public room reservations yet |
| A’s ballpark (former Tropicana) | Under construction | Before the 2028 season | South Strip | No hotel approved on the site |
Opened in 2025–2026
The Vanderpump Hotel: the Strip’s newest name
The Cromwell’s last bookable night was March 21, 2026. It reopened on May 22 as The Vanderpump Hotel and held its grand opening on June 11. Caesars’ October 2026 fact sheet lists 188 rooms including 21 suites, a 40,000-square-foot casino, GIADA, Drai’s After Hours in the basement and Soleia Beach, a rooftop pool 11 stories up. When we checked Caesars’ FAQ in October 2026, the guest checking in had to be 21 or older.
It’s the same building at Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road, so expect The Cromwell’s small footprint with new rooms and public spaces. Our Vanderpump Hotel review covers rooms, the pool season and who it suits.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
M Resort’s second tower and Durango’s first expansion
PENN Entertainment opened M Resort’s second hotel tower in early December 2025, ahead of schedule, bringing the Henderson resort to 765 rooms and suites; see our M Resort review.
Durango, Station Casinos’ newest resort (open since Dec. 5, 2023), opened a free multilevel garage of about 2,000 spaces and an 8,000-plus-square-foot high-limit slot room on Dec. 15, 2025. No hotel rooms were added, and the larger North Expansion is now under construction, so read our Durango review before you book.
Smaller openings off the Strip (2025)
- AC Hotel and Element by Westin Symphony Park (322 and 119 rooms) opened Sept. 3, 2025, near The Smith Center, with an outdoor pool and no casino or smoking.
- Otonomus Hotel, at 5050 W. Russell Road, opened in July 2025, according to KTNV. It markets “AI-powered suites with full kitchens” and also leases apartments.
For scale, 3,644-room Fontainebleau is still the newest resort built from scratch on the Strip; our Fontainebleau review covers how it holds up.
Rebrands: same building, new name
Most of what reads as “new” in Las Vegas right now is a sign change.
| Old name | Current name | Changed |
|---|---|---|
| The Cromwell | The Vanderpump Hotel | May 22, 2026 |
| NoMad Las Vegas | The Reserve at Park MGM | Dec. 17, 2025 |
| Rampart Casino (with JW Marriott Las Vegas) | The Resort at Summerlin; hotel keeps the JW Marriott name | Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Delano Las Vegas | W Las Vegas | Dec. 18, 2024 |
| Rio Hotel & Casino | Rio, a Destination by Hyatt hotel | Nov. 21, 2024 |
| Bally’s Las Vegas | Horseshoe Las Vegas | Dec. 2022 |
| Hard Rock Hotel (east of the Strip) | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas | March 25, 2021 |
The Reserve at Park MGM kept NoMad’s 293 rooms and suites on Park MGM’s top floors; its venues became The Terrace Pool, The Library and The Reserve Bar. Marriott.com now lists it in the Autograph Collection, so you can book it there or through MGM. Our Park MGM review covers both hotels in the building.
The Resort at Summerlin. The official rebrand page says the casino dropped “Rampart Casino” for its original name on Jan. 1, 2026, while the 549-room hotel keeps the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa name and Rampart Rewards points carry over. You still book a JW Marriott; see our JW Marriott Las Vegas review.
Why booking sites and old reviews still show old names
Booking sites, maps and review platforms update on their own schedules, and a renamed hotel’s rating can blend years of reviews written under the old name. In October 2026, Booking.com listed the former Cromwell as “The Vanderpump Las Vegas Hotel & Casino – A Caesars Rewards Destination.” Sort reviews by date and read only those after the change date; a 2022 Cromwell review says little about rooms redesigned in 2026.
Hard Rock is the reverse trap. Reviews of “Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas” from before 2020 describe the building that is now Virgin Hotels, not the guitar-shaped resort rising on the Strip.
Opening in 2027 and later
Hard Rock Las Vegas: late 2027, no reservations yet
Hard Rock bought The Mirage in December 2022, closed it on July 17, 2024, and is rebuilding it between Treasure Island and Caesars Palace. The 42-story Guitar Hotel topped out on May 1, 2026, and the Review-Journal reported in August that the roughly $4 billion resort will have about 3,600 rooms across the guitar tower and the renovated Mirage towers. Hard Rock’s target is the fourth quarter of 2027.
Hard Rock’s pre-opening site says “Coming Soon” and offers sign-ups for news on hotel reservations and the opening date. As of Nov. 4, 2026, there’s no public way to book a room, so ignore any listing that claims otherwise. Treasure Island’s free tram to the site stopped in 2024 and is due back when Hard Rock opens, both companies told the Review-Journal.
Station Casinos: expansions, not new hotels
Durango’s North Expansion page lists about 400 more slot machines, a 36-lane bowling center, luxury movie theaters, new restaurants, a food hall and Moonshine Flats, a 29,000-square-foot music venue, “coming in 2027,” and says existing amenities stay open. On the early-November earnings call, executives raised the budget to $430 million from $385 million and kept the second half of 2027, according to coverage of the call. No new rooms are planned.
Sunset Station’s roughly $87 million redevelopment should finish its remaining amenities by mid-2027. Station also holds land at Inspirada in Henderson and at Las Vegas Boulevard and Cactus Avenue, but we found no construction start or opening date for either.
The A’s ballpark on the old Tropicana site
The A’s $2 billion, 33,000-seat ballpark remains on schedule to open before the 2028 season, officials told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority in May 2026. A hotel beside it is another matter: on Aug. 19, 2026, Clark County approved Bally’s podium, parking and a 2,500-seat theater, but not its hotel towers, which lacked FAA approval. Bally’s revised renderings showed no hotel. For baseball trips, plan on existing south Strip hotels.
Caesars and Fertitta: a pending sale, not a rebrand
Fertitta Entertainment agreed on May 28, 2026, to buy Caesars Entertainment for about $17.6 billion, and stockholders approved it on Sept. 22. The Federal Trade Commission is still reviewing the deal, which hadn’t closed by early November. The announcement kept Caesars Rewards at the center, and no hotel renames were announced.
Stalled or proposed: don’t plan a trip around these
- Dream Las Vegas, a partly built south Strip hotel, stopped construction in 2023; the site was listed for sale in December 2025.
- LVXP has proposed a 2,500-room resort and an arena on the former All Net site between Fontainebleau and SAHARA, with no construction start or date we could find.
- Tilman Fertitta’s Harmon Avenue site won county approval for a 43-story, 2,420-room resort in October 2022, with no construction start or date we could find.
Recently closed: hotels you can’t book
| Hotel | Closed | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Tropicana | April 2, 2024 | Towers imploded Oct. 9, 2024; now the ballpark site |
| The Mirage | July 17, 2024 | Being rebuilt as Hard Rock Las Vegas |
| Buffalo Bill’s (Primm) | July 2025 | Ended daily operations; still closed |
| Whiskey Pete’s (Primm) | Before May 2025 | Still closed |
| Primm Valley Resort | Early July 2026 | Reopened July 22, 2026, under Terrible’s |
| Eastside Cannery | March 2020 | Never reopened; tower imploded March 5, 2026 |
| Royal Resort | 2022 | Demolished September 2026, Convention Center Drive |
Primm matters if you drive in from California. After the operator moved to close all three Primm resorts in May 2026, Terrible’s took over Primm Valley and reopened it with 250 rooms on July 22. Buffalo Bill’s and Whiskey Pete’s remain dark, so a rate at either is an old listing. For work at hotels that are still open, see our construction and renovation guide.
How to book a newly opened or renamed hotel
- Check the name and address on the confirmation: 3595 Las Vegas Blvd. S. for The Vanderpump Hotel, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. S. for The Reserve (shared with Park MGM) and 221 N. Rampart Blvd. for JW Marriott Las Vegas.
- Ask what’s open on your dates. New hotels open in stages: Fontainebleau said before its December 2023 debut that not all rooms and restaurants would open on day one, and Otonomus opened with its pools still due “this summer.” Ask about the pool, restaurants and tower you’re counting on.
- Read only recent reviews. Ratings lag a rename, so filter for reviews after the change date.
- Book a refundable rate during an opening window. Dates slip: Dream Las Vegas once targeted 2024 and is now a stalled site. Our cancellation guide explains which rates let you walk away.
- Use the matching loyalty channel. The Reserve earns MGM Rewards or Marriott Bonvoy, the Rio World of Hyatt and The Vanderpump Hotel Caesars Rewards; points and tier perks generally require booking direct.
- Ask about construction near your room. Durango’s expansion is on the north end of the property, Hard Rock’s site is next to Treasure Island, and the ballpark rises across Tropicana Avenue from MGM Grand.
Fees and parking at the newest hotels in our registry, checked October 2026:
| Hotel | Area | Resort fee | Parking | Booking.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanderpump Hotel | Center Strip | $54.95 + tax per night | Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day (Thu–Mon) | Check prices |
| The Reserve at Park MGM | Center Strip | $50 + tax per night | Self-parking $20/day for hotel guests; valet $40/day | Check prices |
| JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa | Off-Strip (Summerlin) | Daily resort charge; confirm the current total and tax | Confirm current self-parking and valet inclusions with the hotel | Check prices |
| Durango Casino & Resort | Off-Strip (Southwest) | $50.85 per night, tax included | Free self-parking and valet | Check prices |
| M Resort Spa Casino | Off-Strip (Henderson) | $39.99 + tax per night | Free parking | Check prices |
| Fontainebleau Las Vegas | North Strip | $55 + tax per night | Free self-parking for registered hotel guests, Nevada residents and Fontainebleau Rewards members; visitors first hour free, then $20 per 24 hours; valet $35 Mon–Thu, $40 Fri–Sun | Check prices |
Sources (11)
- The Vanderpump Hotel (resort fee)
- The Vanderpump Hotel (parking)
- The Reserve at Park MGM (resort fee)
- The Reserve at Park MGM (parking)
- JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa (resort fee)
- JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa (parking)
- Durango Casino & Resort (resort fee)
- Durango Casino & Resort (parking)
- M Resort Spa Casino (parking)
- Fontainebleau Las Vegas (resort fee)
- Fontainebleau Las Vegas (parking)
A new name doesn’t mean a lower fee: The Vanderpump Hotel charges $54.95 plus tax a night and The Reserve $50 plus tax (as of October 2026). Our resort fee guide lists every hotel’s fee with tax.
Our Hard Rock Las Vegas opening date tracker dates every milestone from the 2022 sale to the guitar tower’s topping out and separates official statements from reported details. For a side-by-side look at what the former NoMad floors offer over a standard Park MGM room, see our comparison of the two hotels in the building.
FAQ
What is the newest hotel in Las Vegas?
The Vanderpump Hotel, which reopened on May 22, 2026, is the newest hotel name on the Strip, but it’s the renovated former Cromwell. Fontainebleau, open since Dec. 13, 2023, is the newest resort built from scratch on the Strip. Off the Strip, M Resort added a second tower in December 2025.
When will Hard Rock Las Vegas open?
Hard Rock is targeting the fourth quarter of 2027, on the former Mirage site. There’s no exact date, and its official site wasn’t taking public room reservations as of Nov. 4, 2026. Don’t confuse it with the old Hard Rock Hotel east of the Strip, which has been Virgin Hotels Las Vegas since March 2021.
Is The Cromwell still open?
Not under that name. The Cromwell’s last bookable night was March 21, 2026, and it reopened on May 22, 2026, as The Vanderpump Hotel after a renovation of its rooms, casino and public areas. It’s the same 188-room building at Flamingo Road, and the guest checking in must be 21 or older.
Are The Mirage and Tropicana still open?
No. The Tropicana closed on April 2, 2024, and its towers were imploded on Oct. 9, 2024, for the A’s ballpark. The Mirage closed on July 17, 2024, and is being rebuilt as Hard Rock Las Vegas, targeted for late 2027. Any current listing for either hotel is out of date.
What happened to NoMad Las Vegas?
It became The Reserve at Park MGM on Dec. 17, 2025. The same 293 rooms and suites sit on Park MGM’s top floors, and the pool is now The Terrace Pool. You can book it through MGM Resorts or on Marriott.com, where it’s part of the Autograph Collection.
If you’re still choosing a base, start with our best Las Vegas hotels and the area-by-area guide to where to stay in Las Vegas.
Prices vary according to travel dates and availability.
Photo credits
- Photo: Official hotel gallery.
- Photo: Property gallery on Booking.com.
- Photo: Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Property gallery on Booking.com.
