Hotel Apache

Hotel Apache is a historic Las Vegas hotel associated with Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The property traces its identity to the early history of the casino and hotel complex, which opened in 1932 and was later acquired by Benny Binion in 1951. Binion subsequently merged the Eldorado Club with the property, creating the broader Binion's Horseshoe operation and embedding Hotel Apache in one of downtown Las Vegas's best-known gambling and hospitality sites. The hotel is notable for several early Las Vegas distinctions. It has been described as having the city's first elevator and as the first fully carpeted casino in Las Vegas. These features reflect the property's historical role during the development of Fremont Street as a central gaming and entertainment district. Rather than competing primarily as a modern resort brand, Hotel Apache's identity is based on heritage, location, and its connection with the Binion's name. Hotel operations were suspended on December 14, 2009, during the late-2000s recession. Although Binion's initially presented the closure as being related to renovations, the proposed work was not completed after the cost of asbestos removal proved too high. The hotel and its coffee shop consequently remained closed for an extended period. TLC Casino Enterprises, the owner and operator of Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel, later developed plans to restore the Hotel Apache name through a boutique-hotel concept. The plan called for reopening 81 rooms and returning the lodging operation to the property's historic identity. Hotel Apache reopened on July 29, 2019, after the project was completed. The reopening was framed as an effort to recreate the atmosphere and character of the original hotel rather than to position it as a large contemporary resort. Gina Silvagni Perry, the granddaughter of the man who constructed the casino, was among the first guests. The property is operated within the wider Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel complex, while TLC Casino Enterprises manages the casino and associated hospitality operations.

Hotel Apache is part of the historic Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel complex on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. The property's roots extend to the early development of Las Vegas hospitality and gaming, with the associated hotel and casino opening in 1932. Its later history became closely tied to Benny Binion, who bought the hotel in 1951. Binion merged it with the Eldorado Club into the Binion's Horseshoe operation, making the hotel part of a larger casino enterprise rather than an entirely separate lodging business. The property has been remembered for several early innovations and distinctions in Las Vegas. It is associated with the first elevator in the city and has been described as the first fully carpeted casino in Las Vegas. These details contributed to its historical reputation and differentiated it from later, larger resort properties on the Las Vegas Strip. Hotel Apache's significance is therefore principally architectural, operational, and historical: it represents an earlier downtown casino-hotel model centered on gaming, lodging, and pedestrian access along Fremont Street. Hotel operations were interrupted during the financial pressures of the late-2000s recession. On December 14, 2009, the hotel and its coffee shop closed. Binion's had previously characterized the closure as connected with renovations, but the planned work did not proceed. The cost of removing asbestos from the building was too high, and the renovation project was shelved. The closure left the historic hotel name associated with the casino complex but without an operating hotel component for several years. TLC Casino Enterprises, the owner of Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel, later sought to reactivate the lodging business while drawing on the property's heritage. The company planned to reopen 81 rooms as a boutique hotel and deliberately restore the Hotel Apache name. The concept was intended to evoke the character of the original property and its role in early Las Vegas, rather than imitate the scale and format of a contemporary megaresort. The hotel reopened on July 29, 2019. Gina Silvagni Perry, the granddaughter of the man who constructed the casino, was reported as one of the first guests. Tim Lager, identified as Binion's general manager, described the objective as recreating the hotel as it had been when it opened in 1932, when it was considered a major resort for its time. Following the reopening, Hotel Apache operated as a boutique lodging offering within the Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel complex, with TLC Casino Enterprises managing and operating the wider casino property.

• 2019

  Boutique-hotel reopening plan announced

  [1]Hotel Apacheen.wikipedia.org

  TLC Casino Enterprises planned to reopen 81 rooms under the historic Hotel Apache name.

• 2019

  Hotel Apache reopens

  [1]Hotel Apacheen.wikipedia.org

  The property reopened on July 29 as a boutique hotel within Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel.

• 2009

  Hotel operations close

  [1]Hotel Apacheen.wikipedia.org

  The hotel and coffee shop closed on December 14 during the late-2000s recession. Planned renovations were abandoned because asbestos-removal costs were too high.

• 1951

  Benny Binion acquires the hotel

  [1]Hotel Apacheen.wikipedia.org

  Benny Binion bought the hotel and later merged it with the Eldorado Club into Binion's Horseshoe.

• 1932

  Original hotel and casino complex opens

  [1]Hotel Apacheen.wikipedia.org

  The hotel and casino associated with the property opened in Las Vegas, establishing the historical foundation of Hotel Apache.

A heritage-oriented boutique hotel offering within a historic downtown Las Vegas casino complex, emphasizing the property's original name, local history, and connection to Binion's.

• Hotel accommodation · 2019

  Hotel Apache guest rooms

  The core offering is guest accommodation operating under the restored Hotel Apache name. The 2019 reopening plan covered 81 rooms and presented the hotel as a boutique lodging component of the Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel complex. The rooms are positioned around the property's historic downtown Las Vegas identity rather than as a standalone full-scale resort.

• 2019

  Restore the Hotel Apache boutique-hotel conceptStrategy

  Background

  TLC Casino Enterprises sought to reactivate lodging within Binion's while emphasizing the historical identity of the original hotel.

  Action taken

  The company planned and completed the reopening of 81 rooms under the Hotel Apache name.

  Aftermath

  Hotel Apache reopened on July 29, 2019, as a boutique hotel within the Binion's complex.

  Source

• 2009

  Suspend hotel operationsOther

  Background

  The hotel and coffee shop closed during the late-2000s recession. Renovation plans were subsequently affected by the high cost of asbestos removal.

  Action taken

  Hotel lodging operations were closed and the planned renovation was shelved.

  Aftermath

  The property remained without operating hotel rooms until the later reopening under the Hotel Apache name.

  Source

1. 1Hotel Apacheen.wikipedia.org