Sin City’s revolution (as it were) came when the High Roller attraction debuted in March 2014. Now, two years on, the world’s largest observation wheel gives an ever-evolving view of Vegas. By some definitions Las Vegas is already an oasis in the desert – albeit a very loud, neon one – but from next month, the city will have some more greenery in the form of The Park, which will serve as the pathway to the new T-Mobile Arena. Located between Monte Carlo Resort & Casino and New York-New York Hotel & Casino, The Park has been designed to provide respite from the hustle and bustle of the Strip and will double as a social space, with its own dining destinations set amid 200 mature trees, theatrical lighting and two water walls, inspired by the surrounding desert’s natural springs.

Another fun-loving addition will be the city’s first W-branded hotel, due to debut later this year within an existing tower at the Philippe Starck-designed SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. The W Las Vegas will be a true “hotel within a hotel”, the Whatever/Whenever brand occupying the 289-room LUX Tower with a W Living Room (a remix of a traditional hotel lobby) and a dedicated entrance for W guests, 1,350 square metres of new W-branded meeting and event space, a signature Away Spa, a FIT fitness centre, and an outdoor WET pool deck and bar.

Elsewhere, the Wynn Las Vegas wrapped up its ailing Ferrari dealership and is using the new space to add several thousand square metres of shopping, dining and nightlife outlets; and the California Hotel & Casino, located downtown, has announced a multi-million-dollar redesign and renovation following a revamp of its public areas. The complete hotel redesign will see nearly 500 hotel rooms and suites upgraded, as well as additional food and beverage projects. What’s more, things are going to be shaken up at the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas.  Billionaire-investor Carl Icahn has put his chips on the table, admitting he has hired a firm to help him sell the bankruptcy-beleaguered property, reports the Wall Street Journal. Given Las Vegas’s moderate renaissance, it seems there’s still hope for the 3,800-room glass skyscraper to open this decade.