Post #339125 by Cammo on Thu, Oct 18, 2007 5:35 AM

TV's Las Vegas is basically the front door of the Planet Hollywood casino complex, and it's unfortunately designed to match their style. (Mimicking the Caesar's Forum Shops policy.) Which at Planet Hollywood is brown, chrome, bright, glossy, 70's-ish lounge. It's like a corporate version of the famous Peppermill down the street, but beige. And well lit.

Every aspect of this idea was wrong from the start; why match the overall casino design when people want pockets of adventure to visit in Las Vegas? Why design a bland look when you're copying an ancient Decadent Roman Walkway? Why invite Vic's to reside there, then tell them to change their whole concept?

Have no idea why Planet Hollywood took on this brown & chrome look, it's neither Hollywood or very Vegas. It's retro in the worst possible way. The lights of the inside concourse reflect off white tiles on the ceiling; they actually hurt your eyes. But it was a cheap redo.

Of course I could be wrong, and this could simply be the way ALL the new Trader Vic's are going to look!