2nd tower eyed for hotel near Las Vegas Strip
Summary
Clark County is set to consider plans for an 18-storey hotel tower at 2989 Paradise Road, next to the existing 23-storey SpringHill Suites located behind the Las Vegas Convention Centre’s West Hall. The proposed tower would add 397 rooms to the site’s current 299-room building and would be built on surface parking within the hotel’s 1.7-acre parcel across from the Westgate. Virginia-based owner Apple Hospitality REIT, which acquired the property in late 2023 for about $75 million, has not commented on the filing. A two-tower development was approved in 2007 (the first tower opened in 2009); the second tower was never built and prior approvals lapsed after multiple extensions.
Key Points
- Proposal: an 18-storey addition adjacent to the existing SpringHill Suites at 2989 Paradise Road.
- Rooms: existing tower has 299 rooms; the new tower would contain 397 rooms, significantly increasing capacity.
- Site: the build would use surface parking on the hotel’s 1.7-acre parcel opposite the Westgate.
- Ownership: Apple Hospitality REIT bought the hotel in late 2023 for roughly $75 million; it declined to comment on the project.
- History: a two-tower plan was approved in 2007; only the first was completed (2009); approvals for a second tower ultimately expired after six extensions.
- Next step: Clark County commissioners are scheduled to review the plans on Wednesday.
Context and relevance
The application arrives amid softer tourism demand in Las Vegas. Adding rooms so close to the Convention Centre could help attract larger conventions or provide overflow capacity from the Strip while signalling continued investor interest in hospitality assets off-Strip. The project could also affect local parking, traffic and service needs in the immediate area.
Why should I read this?
Short and blunt: if you care about conferences, hotel capacity or local development in Las Vegas, this matters. More rooms next to the Convention Centre can change where events are booked and how the neighbourhood functions. We scanned the county filing and saved you the digging — worth a quick skim if you follow Vegas hospitality or local planning.
