| Algiers Hotel | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Hotel |
| Address | 2845 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Town or city | Winchester, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 36°08′12″N 115°09′41″W / 36.136597°N 115.161416°W |
| Opened | November 25, 1953 |
| Closed | August 31, 2004 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 110 (1953) 106 (2001) |
The Algiers Hotel was an Arabian/Persian-themed hotel located at 2845 South Las Vegas Boulevard on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. The Algiers opened on November 25, 1953, as a 110-room sister property to the adjacent Thunderbird hotel and casino. The Algiers was noted for mostly retaining its original design throughout its operation, giving it the appearance of an older Las Vegas hotel.[1] In 1991, the property was earmarked for possible condemnation, allowing for the realignment of nearby streets in order to reduce traffic.
In 2001, owner Larry Kifer proposed swapping the Algiers property for a different parcel that the county planned to auction. Kifer stated that the potential road realignment project on the Algiers property had made it difficult to redevelop the land. Kifer dropped his proposal in late 2002, after the county decided not to realign the streets.[2] In 2004, the property was sold to a developer who planned to demolish the Algiers and build the Krystle Sands condominium tower on the land. The Algiers closed on August 31, 2004, and was demolished, while the Krystle Sands project was cancelled in 2005. Two years later, Turnberry Associates began construction of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort on the former Algiers and Thunderbird properties.