Practically everything about Las Vegas’ tourism industry is outsized - not just the buffets or yard-long boozy slushies. The second-biggest is a 1,600-room project near San Diego, according to industry tracker Lodging Econometrics.įontainebleau is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter this year and, as ranked by room totals, it will be the ninth-largest hotel in Las Vegas, according to figures from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. (Chitose Suzuki/Las Vegas Review-Journal) over the north Strip, Fontainebleau Las Vegas has not only been in the works for a long time, it’s by far the biggest hotel being built in the nation.īut as a reminder of the intense competition here, several other casino-resorts on Las Vegas Boulevard can house more guests.īoasting 3,000-plus rooms, the Fontainebleau is the largest hotel, as measured by room count, now under construction in the U.S.
A worker performs a task at a construction site of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Las Vegas.