The Palazzo, the Strip’s newest resort opened Thursday night with customary Vegas showmanship: confetti, aerialists, a red carpet and fireworks crackling overhead. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
The sleek, gilded Palazzo -- a $1.9 billion, 3,066-room hotel-casino -- better reflects the city’s newest persona: Fancy, not Kitschy, Vegas. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
The Salute Laouge at the Palazzo features a subdued vibe, with lights shaped like stalactites contributing to the muted décor. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
On Thursday, only one-third of chef Mario Batali’s steakhouse was ready, but waiters ignored the construction workers and smoothed tablecloths as starched as their shirts. The restaurant’s centerpiece had arrived -- a 320-pound bull statue named Bo. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
The Palazzos entry fountain opens into an area with a view to a rotunda ceiling and sunlight. The Palazzo, sister to the Venetian, offers all suites. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Despite flourishes of design and the prominent P, the Palazzo lacks any overt theme running throughout the hotel-casino resort. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Fireworks explode over the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino during the opening on Thursday night. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
