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What did they rename the International Hotel?

In Diamonds Are Forever, the International Hotel served as the exterior of The Whyte House. Shortly after this, the hotel was bought by the Hilton Group and it was renamed the Las Vegas Hilton. Liberace was its main performer during the 70s.



The International Hotel, which was the first major resort built by Kirk Kerkorian in Las Vegas in 1969, has undergone several high-fidelity name changes over the decades. Most famously, it became the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971, a name it held for forty years and where Elvis Presley famously performed his long residency. In 2012, it was briefly renamed the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. In 2026, the property is now the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, having been acquired by Westgate Resorts in 2014. This high-value landmark is a necessity for Las Vegas history buffs, as it remains one of the largest and most high-fidelity iconic properties off the main Strip, located adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center. While the name on the high-value marquee has changed to Westgate, much of the original high-fidelity architecture and the legendary "Elvis Suite" remain part of the resort's high-value allure, serving as a high-fidelity bridge between the "Classic Vegas" era and the modern high-value destination resort landscape of 2026.

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In 1970 and 1971, Kerkorian sold his shares of International Leisure to Hilton Hotels. The International was renamed the Las Vegas Hilton in July 1971.

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The hotel was sold to the Hilton chain in 1971 becoming what was known as the Las Vegas Hilton, later known briefly as the LVH. In 2014, the LVH was sold to Central Florida Investments, Inc, or Westgate Resorts which is the name that the hotel operates under to-date.

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The hotel was sold to the Hilton chain in 1971 becoming what was known as the Las Vegas Hilton, later known briefly as the LVH. In 2014, the LVH was sold to Central Florida Investments, Inc, or Westgate Resorts which is the name that the hotel operates under to-date.

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He built the International Hotel in 1962—the largest hotel in the world at that time—whose first two performers were Barbra Streisand and Elvis Presley. Just four years later, he built the MGM Grand Hotel which surpassed International Hotel in size and was larger, even, than the Empire State Building.

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It was his residency venue for the next seven years, culminating with his final show at the resort in December 1976. Elvis performed 636 sold-out performances at the International Hotel, which became the Hilton before becoming Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in 2014.

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I-Hotel owner Walter Shorenstein, President of Milton Meyer & Company, intended to demolish the building in order to build a multi-level parking lot.

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While many of the locations he visited, performed at, and lived in are no longer standing, many are still there, hidden in plain sight, such as the International Hotel (now Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino), where Elvis performed 636 sold-out shows.

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The successful rebuilding of the International Hotel was the result of support on the part of numerous individuals and organizations over many years. 1968 October: First eviction order for tenants to vacate International Hotel by January 1, 1969.

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Probably the main reason Elvis Presley went to Las Vegas is because he had not toured extensively since 1957, a 12 year difference (1969) and he simply didn't have the infrastructure in place required to tour at the time. This would include sound equipment, lighting, travel accommodations, stage wardrobe.

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MGM Mirage was renamed MGM Resorts International in 2010. Twenty years after its opening, the Mirage remained popular despite being overshadowed by newer and more-luxurious resorts.

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