The Quad Makes Progress

This is a complete makeover I'm actually looking forward to seeing.

My original home-away-from-home, Imperial Palace, is getting ever closer to being transformed into The Quad. See some recent photos here: Metamorphosis

It was a very tired and outdated hotel, to be sure.  There are so many good changes coming to it, but I am worried they will also price themselves out of my market, too.  Let's hope they don't do that when they start renovating the rooms.

Imperial Palace was always a cheap place to stay in Vegas.  I remember my very first trip in 1997, my mom, an aunt, and a cousin stayed in one room during a quick weekend trip that was part of a bigger trip to Southern California to see my dying uncle.  That trip formed by Vegas foundation.  I fell in love with the city, and I was able to find my way around the little casino blindfolded.  After only a couple of trips, I was able to give people directions through the casino and hotel while they were in Vegas and I was sitting on my own couch at home because I knew it so well.

The food choices definitely needed updating.  The Emperor's Buffet - I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.  I hope they give it a complete overhaul, as well.  Hash House a Go-Go and Embers restaurant are the only two places I think are very good right now.  But I'm looking forward to Guy Fieri's new restaurant, too.

So many possibilities.  They should be almost finished with the main casino renovations by the time I get there in October, and I'm looking forward to a visit to see what great new things await.