In 1987 Caesars Palace magazine wondered if Las Vegas wasn't overbuilt. the last 12 years the city has grown from a few resorts to a booming metropolis of more than 600,000 people and nearly 60,000 hotel and motel rooms. 17 million new hotel rooms are either under construction or awaiting groundbreaking. `It's very difficult to compare the new Nugget to anything.'' Figures show that 14 percent occupancy during 1987 . This caused potential guest to be turned away especially on holiday weekends . Visitors nearly doubled in the last 12 years with and estimated 17 million tourist expected in 1988 . Part of the Las Vegas lure also comes from room rates that average $ 45 a night.
In 1987 Caesars Palace magazine wondered if Las Vegas wasn't overbuilt. the last 12 years the city has grown from a few resorts to a booming metropolis of more than 600,000 people and nearly 60,000 hotel and motel rooms. 17 million new hotel rooms are either under construction or awaiting groundbreaking. Figures show that 14 percent occupancy during 1987 . This caused potential guest to be turned away especially on holiday weekends . Visitors nearly doubled in the last 12 years with and estimated 17 million tourist expected in 1988 . Part of the Las Vegas lure also comes from room rates that average $ 45 a night.