Bellagio Las Vegas
Paradise, United States
Built 1998 · Last completed renovation 2022
Bellagio Las Vegas in Paradise was last renovated in 2022, and originally built in 1998. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 8.6/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Data check
- · Sources disagree on the opening year — under review
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2030
In about 4 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Timeline
1968
Circus Circus opens on the Las Vegas Strip (casino only, no hotel)
1972
First hotel tower (15-story, 409 rooms) added
1975
Casino Tower expanded
1980
Circus Circus Manor built
1986
29-story Skyrise Tower opened (~1,200 rooms)
1993
Adventuredome amusement park and new tower added
1996
35-story tower completed
2020
$25M+ property-wide renovation begun under new owner Phil Ruffin
2022
New pool opened; exterior repainted; ongoing refresh milestones
2024
$25M+ renovation bulk work expected to complete by end of 2024; elevators into 2
How this score is computed
Every figure here traces back to the sourced renovation year above — no hidden weighting, no black box. Recompute it yourself. See the full methodology →
What changed in the 2022 renovation
“The property also debuted in 2024 its expanded Slots-A-Fun casino annex. Most of Circus Circus' remaining coin-operated slots were moved to Slots-A-Fun as part of its vintage revamp.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-04
“Guests swim in the newly-opened Circus Circus hotel-casino pool on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Las Vegas.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-04
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Estimated1998
Last completed renovation
Sourced2022
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The property also debuted in 2024 its expanded Slots-A-Fun casino annex. Most of Circus Circus' remaining coin-operated slots were moved to Slots-A-Fun as part of its vintage revamp.”
“The renovations are expected to be done by the end of next year, while work on the elevators wrapping up in 2025.”
“Guests swim in the newly-opened Circus Circus hotel-casino pool on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Las Vegas.”
“Circus Circus Las Vegas has been under a property refresh since early 2020 after the Las Vegas Strip casino resort was sold to billionaire Phil Ruffin for $825 million.”
“A 35-story tower was added during renovations in 1996, part of an effort to bring in new customers.”
“Another 1,000-room tower opened in 1993, as did the $90 million Adventuredome, an enormous, glassed indoor amusement park with a roller coaster and other rides.”
“Grand opening of the Circus Circus Skyrise Tower at Circus Circus Las Vegas on February 28.”
“Circus Circus Manor built in 1980.”
“Casino Tower expanded in 1975.”
“A 15-story tower, with 409 rooms, was added in 1972.”
“Circus Circus was opened on October 18, 1968 by Jay Sarno, becoming the flagship casino for Circus Circus Enterprises.”
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Frequently asked
When was Bellagio Las Vegas built?+
Bellagio Las Vegas (Paradise, United States) was built in 1998.
How old is Bellagio Las Vegas?+
Bellagio Las Vegas is 28 years old — it was built in 1998 and last renovated in 2022. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Bellagio Las Vegas last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2022.
What is the Chrono Score of Bellagio Las Vegas?+
Its Chrono Score is 8.6/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.