The property’s first expansion to add additional hotel rooms took place in 1954 and, in the years following, SAHARA has continued to add new facets to the hotel. 7, 1952, SAHARA has undergone several expansions and transformations.

Since developer Milton Prell opened the property on Oct. The property’s interior and exterior were also featured in 1960’s “Ocean’s Eleven,” starring Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. Over its 70-year history, the world-renowned resort and casino has hosted some of Las Vegas’s most prominent entertainers and global superstars, including Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Johnny Carson, Judy Garland, Liberace, Clint Eastwood, Cher, Nancy Wilson, Bon Jovi and more. LAS VEGAS (October 2022) – The all-new SAHARA Las Vegas, the most iconic casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip, announces a robust lineup of celebrations as well as hotel, dining, entertainment and casino promotions happening in October to commemorate its milestone 70th anniversary, which takes place on Friday, Oct.