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The Plaza Hotel & Casino is located in Downtown Las Vegas at the beginning of the Fremont Street Experience. It opened on July 2, 1971, as the Union Plaza. At the time Amtrak had a train station at the Plaza, that ended in 1997. The theme is “Classic Las Vegas”.
They have 1,003 rooms and suites, with standard rooms measuring 325 square-feet and suites measure between 500-1,000 square-feet. Rooms are located in two hotel towers, North and South. Tip: High floors in the south tower are usually the least noisy.
The Pool at the Plaza is open year-round on a 70,000 square-foot rooftop deck with a heated pool, hot tub, cabanas, bar and food truck. Also on the deck are 12 pickleball courts that are open 9am-6pm daily.
They also have the Plaza Gym, UPS business center, wedding chapel, floral shop and two stores.
The Plaza has 80,000 square-feet of gaming space with 700 slot and video poker machines. The casino pit has 21 table games, including Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Pai Gow Poker, Let It Ride, 3 Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em Poker and more. Tip: They have single zero roulette and other player friendly casino games.
In June 2023, they opened a new smoke-free casino space, originally named for online influencer Brian Christopher.
They have the only Bingo Hall in downtown Las Vegas that seats 280 and has sessions from 11am to 9pm daily (at the top of each odd hour). They also have a William Hill Sports Book, live Keno and they use the Plaza Rewards loyalty card.
There are many dining options available at all price points, including:
FINE DINING
- Oscar’s Steakhouse (Steaks & Chops)
CASUAL DINING
- Five Guys (American) [Coming Summer 2026]
- Hash House A Go Go (American)
QUICK EATS
- Big B’s Texas BBQ (American) [Coming Summer 2026]
- Coffee Bar (American)
- Food Truck (American) Open seasonally at the Pool
- Fresh Mexican Grill (Mexican)
- Just Rice (Asian)
- Pinkbox Doughnuts (American)
- Pop Up Pizza (Italian)
- Subway (American)
BARS & LOUNGES
- Carousel Bar
- Omaha Bar
- Sportsbook Bar
In December 2025, the Sand Dollar Lounge at the Plaza permanently closed. The space is currently occupied by Hogs & Heifers OUTPOST, until their new location across from the Plaza opens.
In 2017, they added murals on the outside of the hotel tower and in 2018 they added the Core Arena, the only permanent outdoor equestrian center in Downtown Las Vegas.
Tip: Be sure to see the displays of the history of this hotel casino when it was the Union Plaza on the second floor, next to Oscar’s Steakhouse. Also take a look at the statue of Oscar Goodman and Tony “The Ant” Spilotro (photos at the bottom of page).
They have a 600 seat “Classic” Showroom and over 30,000 square-feet of meeting and event space, including the 19,000 square-foot Sierra Ballroom.
Fun Fact: The Plaza was built on the site considered the “birthplace” of Las Vegas, where early travelers came for land auctions.
Fun Fact 2: The Plaza has been featured in many movies over the years, including Casino, Back to the Future Part II, Pay It Forward, The Hangover Part 3 and many more. The Killers 2017 music video for The Man was filmed at the Plaza.
The Plaza is owned by Tamares Group, based in London, England.
Hotel guests can self-park for free and others can get their parking validated. See the Plaza Rewards booth for details. The free Downtown Loop has a stop at the Plaza. RTC Bus Routes: DEUCE and CX
Check Plaza Hotel Room Rates HERE
Plaza Hotel & Casino address: 1 South Main St, Las Vegas
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