Las Vegas Advisor: In a third conversion, Delano becomes W
Dec 22, 2024
Announced in October with an expected reveal date in 2025, the conversion of Delano to W Hotel has been completed well ahead of schedule. The 43-story, 1,117-room all-suite noncasino hotel, located next to Mandalay Bay, has gone through some changes, having opened in 2003 as THEhotel, then becoming Delano in 2014. Now it’s officially a W hotel. Not much has changed, however, as MGM Resorts International remains the operator and the property retains its two restaurants, spa and fancy top-floor lounge. One change, though, is the exterior lettering on the top of the building, which is now a single “W.” It’s expected that renovations and some changes in the restaurant and bar operators will be made, but no plans have been disclosed.