Plaza Hotel and Casino

The Plaza Hotel and Casino Las Vegas History

The property where The Plaza sits today was originally a Spanish style depot built in 1906. Later the Union Pacific Station replaced the Spanish depot in 1940 as a modern train station. The Union Pacific Station was demolished in 1970 to make way for the Union PLaza hotel and casino.

The Union Plaza hotel and casino opened for business on July 1, 1971 with 500 rooms. At that time it was advertised as the largest hotel and casino in the world. Up until May 10, 1971, Union Plaza still had a train station ticket window in the casino.

In 1990 the Union Plaza changed it’s name to The Plaza. The award winning Oscar’s Steakhouse which opened in 2011, is now the home of the famed glass dome.

The Plaza went under a major renovation from November, 2010 to August, 2011 but kept some the casino operations partially open. The south tower and the casino were completely renovated. The casino re-opened back up on September 1, 2011.

The rooftop was fully refurbished in 2016 with many amenities surrounding the pool. 12 pickleball courts were also constructed.

The Core Arena is the only equestrian center in downtown Las Vegas which includes 80 equine stalls to use year round.

More than 100 luxury guest rooms and suites on the top floors of the North Tower were renovated in 2019 at a cost of $15 million. These new renovations offer high end decor with many technology upgrades

The Plaza has three 21 story murals from several famous artists decorating the North Tower.