Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 | 1:59 p.m.
This week, Monday By the Numbers recalls the great opening night of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Dec. 15, 2010. I met Gov. Brian Sandoval that night before he was yet governor. He was heading down an escalator and I was heading up, and I shouted my name and affiliation at him while not causing a security breach.
The following January, Sandoval was sworn in. He has since told me he remembers that encounter, which is both a testament to his impressive memory and the oddity of being shouted at from an escalator during a Strip resort opening.
If you’ve performed rudimentary arithmetic, you’ve deduced that the Cosmopolitan is now 5 years old. With the assistance of the crack PR reps for the hotel, here are some live-at-5 numbers from the Cosmo:
$3.9 billion: Final cost of the resort.
$1.5 billion: Original cost estimate of the resort dating to 2005.
52: Grammy Award winners who’ve performed at the Cosmopolitan.
18: Grammys won by Tony Bennett, who has played the Chelsea with Lady Gaga.
44: P3Studio artists-in-residence over the last five years.
3,241,441: Guests who have dined at the buffet, Wicked Spoon, since its opening.
1: Times I have dined at Wicked Spoon.
12: Times I have dined at D.O.C.G.
183, 010: Verbena drinks sold at the Chandelier over the last five years.
3,553,721: Slices sold at the Pizzeria (aka Secret Pizza, aka That Place Down the Unmarked Walkway).
585: Snow showers at the Ice Rink since the arrival of snow flurries in 2014.
18: Months since the showroom at Rose. Rabbit. Lie. has been without a resident production since the closing of “Vegas Nocturne.”
16,489: Blowouts done at Violet Hour Salon over the last five years.
7,551: Hammam treatments at Sahra Spa & Hammam since opening.
19,725: Dresses rented at Rent the Runway since the store’s opening.
200: DJs who have hosted at Marquee Dayclub & Nightclub.
20,640: Dinners served at e by Jose Andres in Jaleo since opening.
37,547: Number of hours volunteered by CoStars over the last five years.
15,484,800: Pounds of material recycled since opening.
12,643: Number of slot machine changes to the casino floor since opening.
2,325,000: Card decks used since opening.
108,000: Number of dice used over the last five years.
4,648,642: Room nights booked over the last five years.
200,000: Square footage of available convention space.
100,000: Square footage of casino space.
3,005: Hotel rooms.
2,200: Hotel rooms with terraces, approximately.
1: Personal sightings of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban at Chandelier.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas dares to be different. From the hotel’s red reservations desks to fine art found throughout the resort, The Cosmopolitan’s signature style is helping to pave its own path on the Las Vegas Strip.
Upon entering the resort, you’re greeted by pillars of video boards playing video art by Digital Kitchen and David Rockwell Studio exclusively produced for The Cosmopolitan. Just beyond that, you’ll find all your favorite casino games on the resort’s 100,000-square-foot casino floor.
The Cosmopolitan’s rooms standout as the resort’s most unique feature. About 2,220 of The Cosmopolitan’s 2,995 rooms have 6-foot deep terraces that span the length of the room, a first at a modern Strip hotel. Other in-room amenities include soaking tubs, kitchenettes and quirky accessories like artsy coffee table books.
The dining experience at The Cosmopolitan isn’t something you’ll find at other Strip resorts, either. All of The Cosmopolitan’s 13 restaurateurs are new to the Las Vegas market. You’ll find American steakhouse fare in a modern setting at STK, top-notch sushi at Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill and the freshest fish flown in from the Mediterranean daily at Estiatorio Milos.
Whether the sun is up or down, Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub is the place to find the party at The Cosmopolitan. The venue is a dayclub/nightclub, complete with a pool and cabanas outside and three different rooms with three different vibes inside.
If nightclubs aren’t your thing, you can grab a drink at one of The Cosmopolitan’s five other bars, like The Chandelier, which is encased in 2 million dripping crystals.
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