Caesars Palace and Nobu Hospitality Plan to Open in Las Vegas the First-Ever Nobu-Branded Hotel, Restaurant and Lounge Concept

LAS VEGAS, March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Caesars Palace Las Vegas and Nobu Hospitality announced that they have signed a non-binding letter of intent to develop the world's first Nobu Hotel, an innovative concept that will integrate an exclusive hotel tower with the first Nobu restaurant and lounge on the Las Vegas Strip.

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The planned development would further the tradition of world-class accommodations and service that is synonymous with the resort's luxury brand.   In announcing this tactical relationship, Nobu Hospitality has reinforced its focused growth strategy, expanding through the complete hospitality spectrum.

"We will bring the DNA of the Nobu brand to life in this venture through the vision of Nobu Matsuhisa with his fellow long time partners and friends Robert De Niro and Meir Teper," said Trevor Horwell, Chief Executive of Nobu Hospitality. "With a renowned location in Caesars Palace, the luxury Nobu Hotel Las Vegas will be a destination for style-makers and trendsetters, offering an immersive, fun and social experience."

Under the plan, the interior of the Centurion Tower at Caesars Palace will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation to create the Nobu Hotel within the resort. The 180-room Nobu Hotel will feature 16 suites and a penthouse with a stylish interior design that showcases natural materials, fused with Nobu's signature Japanese elegance.  Nobu Hotel guests will enjoy private check-in and the unique benefit of room service from Nobu's acclaimed culinary team.

The centerpiece of the renovation is the Nobu Restaurant and Lounge. Classically trained in Tokyo, world renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa has leveraged his life abroad in South America and around the world to create a culinary and hospitality brand with universal appeal. The restaurant and lounge will span 9,500 square-feet at the base of the Nobu tower, near the existing Appian Way at Caesars Palace. 

"Caesars Palace has a long history of reinvention, continuously elevating our guest's expectation of luxury and service," said Gary Selesner, president of Caesars Palace. "Nobu's distinctive brand will bring a new dimension to Caesars Palace and will be designed to attract first-time visitors. The re-branded hotel tower, restaurant and lounge will offer an experience unlike anything in Las Vegas, pairing exclusive accommodations with a resort famed for world-class entertainment, shopping and leisure experiences."

The completion of this transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including, without limitation, the negotiation of definitive documentation and the approval of this transaction by the board of directors of Caesars Entertainment Corporation and the shareholders of Nobu Hospitality.

Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace is the world's best known resort-casino, celebrating the grandeur that was Rome, in an 85-acre destination location that sets the standard for entertainment, dining and luxury.  Reigning at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Palace ranks among the world's top luxury resorts known for its originality and beauty. The resort features 3,300 hotel guest rooms and suites, 23 diverse restaurants and cafes, five-acre Garden of the Gods pools and gardens, 50,000 square foot Qua Baths & Spa and 300,000 square feet of premium meeting and convention space.  The 4,300-seat Colosseum sits just steps from celebrity chef restaurants and the acclaimed Forum Shops at Caesars. The resort spotlights world class entertainers such as Celine Dion who will return to the resort on March 15, 2011. Find Caesars Palace on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/caesarspalace and follow http://www.twitter.com/caesarspalace (@caesarspalace).

Nobu Hospitality, LLC.

Nobu is one of the premier luxury lifestyle brands in the world.  With operations spanning 5 continents, the Nobu brand thrives in many global capitals as a focal destination.  The natural growth of the Nobu luxury brand built on service, image and hospitality offers the complete spectrum of hotel and residences management for unique and selected projects.

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Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, the actual performance and actions of Caesars Palace and Caesars Entertainment Corporation and its subsidiaries may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors:  whether, and on what terms, we reach definitive agreements with Nobu, if the effects of local and national economic, credit and capital market conditions on the economy in general, and on the gaming and hotel industries in particular affect the project; construction factors related to the project, including delays, increased costs of labor and materials, availability of labor and materials, zoning issues, and building permit issues; the ability to timely and cost-effectively integrate the project into our operations at Caesars Palace; changes in laws, including increased tax rates, smoking bans, regulations, third-party relations and approvals related to the project and Caesars Palace; and our ability to recoup costs of the capital investment of this project through higher revenues

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