A Locals' Photo-Guide from Vegas Street Photographer - Erik Wunstell

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas is Coming!

Photo Looking South Down the Las Vegas Strip Towards Cosmopolitan and Hote-Casino.

The two, 50 story towers towers of City Center's Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel are set to open on December 15th, 2010.
Room reservations are now being taken, on their new website, and complete Cosmopolitan info & photos can be seen below.

Cosmopolitan Photos from West Vegas

New Vegas Skyline View from West Vegas Showing City Center and the Cosmoploitan Hotel Towers.

This is the West Vegas Photo-Guide to the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The photo above shows the New Vegas Skyline
section from the Bellagio's South Tower to New York-New York. Cosmopolitan's two hotel towers are seen to
the left of the left palm tree. In the days leading up to Cosmopolitan's December 15th Grand Opening, I'll be
placing many new photos that show various sights of interest. This is the page to visit - so come back again!

City Center and the Cosmopolitan Hotel Towers in the Skyline Seen from West Vegas.

This closer view shows (from left to right): Bellagio's South Tower, Cosmopolitan's East & West towers
(with Planet Hollywood seen in the gap between), Vdara Hotel, (the Polo Tower in the gap), City Center's
Aria plus the two Panorama Towers (located on the west-side of the freeway), followed by the Monte Carlo.

Backside of Cosmopolitan Vegas' Two Towers as Seen from the West.

The backside of Cosmopolitan's two hotel towers as seen from West Vegas. Notice how the balconies
on the left (east) tower go all the way around the building; providing excellent outdoor views of the city,
the Eiffel Tower, the lake and fountains of Bellagio, City Center & the center Strip. These are the first
and only such views and balconies available in any Las Vegas Strip hotel.

Photo of Cosmopolitan Hotel and City Center Vegas as Seen Driving South Along Dean Martin Drive.

This view of City Center is from Dean Martin Drive (just off of Flamingo near the Rio). The west tower of the Cosmopolitan
can be seen at left. Using Dean Martin Drive leads to the back-entry into City Center. The back-way in shows an incredible
view of the property - unlike anything you will see if approaching from the Las Vegas Boulevard-Strip.

If you haven't tried this rear-access to City Center you are missing one of the best views ever. You can use the road
to veer off onto the off-ramp to Aria and Vdara, or continue on Harmon Avenue which reaches the Strip and continues
to the Hard Rock Hotel and Paradise Avenue. This road will also get you to the airport, by turning right on Paradise.

I'm not yet sure where the Cosmopolitan entrance is (off of Harmon Avenue) but I'll post a photo of it sometime soon.
In the meanwhile, if you live in West Vegas, take Dean Martin Drive and turn west onto Jerry Lewis Way and then West
Harmon Street. It is truly a great and hassle-free way to arrive at City Center or the Cosmopolitan and the Mid-Strip.

You can see more photos of Cosmopolitan and much more of this back-entrance into City Center by viewing the link to
Page One of my Complete Photo-Guide to City Center (using this link or the link at the bottom of this page).

Back View of City Center, Vdara, Cosmopolitan and Aria Hotels.

Photography by Erik Wunstell © Copyright December 2009-10

This is the west view of City Center seen from Dean Martin Road, 300 yards north of Tropicana Avenue and In & Out
Burger. Vdara Hotel is seen at left, with the West Cosmopolitan Tower right next to it (beyond the video-billboard
on Frank Sinatra Drive. Aria Hotel is seen to the right of Cosmoplitan. The I-15 freeway is also visible here,
as is the black, metal-fence that hides Aria's three swimming pools.

The Harmon Overpass, which leads into City Center and Cosmopolitan, is slightly seen at far-left.

Strip Views of Cosmopolitan Hotel

Cosmopolitan Hotel's Two Towers as Seen from The Vegas Strip.

This view from the Strip is from a spot about 80 yards south of Harley-Davidson. The north end of Crystals' Mall is
seen at the left. The blue, rounded building (with the Viva Elvis sign) is the Harmon Hotel. The two Cosmopolitan
towers are seen behind The Harmon. Bellagio is right next-door (seen on right).

Cosmopolitan Seen Among the Entire Strip-Side City Center View.

Wider view of City Center from the east-side of the Strip showing Mandarin (left), Aria, Veer Towers,
Crystals Mall, Harmon Hotel, with the two Cosmopolitan towers in the background.

2010 View of the Las Vegas Strip Showing Eiffel Tower and Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Looking southward down the Strip from Flamingo Road. The Cosmopolitan Hotel is seen on right, beyond
Bellagio's sign.Cosmopolitan LV has nearly 3,000 rooms and each of its two towers are 50 stories tall.

2010 View of the Two Hotel Towers of the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.

The front and back towers of Cosmopolitan Las Vegas look out on the center of the Strip and Bellagio's lake.
The Cosmopolitan was built on the land that was formerly used as the parking lot for the Jockey Club and
a small strip-mall, on the Strip. It seems odd to me that the two (1970s) Jockey Club buildings are still
holding their original location. If the Jockey Club land is ever used for the building of another skyrise,
in the future, might it block the beautiful views from the North Terrace Rooms at Cosmopolitan?

If I was planning to buy a condo at Cosmo, I'd chose the front, East Tower and get a North facing condo.
It would be awful to buy a condo, only to potentially have its view blocked by a new, nearby skyrise.

View of Cosmopolitan Las Vegas From Ballys Hotel.

Building on left is Ballys, then Cosmopolitan Hotel's East Tower, Aria in the gap, Cosmopolitan's
West Tower, and then the back side of Vdara Hotel (right) as seen from Flamingo Road.

People strolling along the sidewalks of the Las vegas Strip, with Cosmopolitan and City Center in the Background.

People strolling along the Strip sidewalk in front of Ballys. From the middle to the far right, you can see the
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the Harmon Hotel and the two towers of Cosmopolitan, with Vdara at the edge.

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel as Seen From Ballys Sidewalk.

Cosmopolitan Hotel is located just at the edge of Bellagio. The construction (seen in front) has now been completed.

Close-Up View of Bellagio's Sign, Harmon Hotel's Elvis Sign and The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas' Terrace Balcony Rooms and Condos.

Cosmopolitan Hotel's Terrace Rooms, with balconies, are seen beyond Bellagio's Sign. Views from these
outdoor patios will provide incredible vantage points for watching the Bellagio's fountain displays.

Lake Como and Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Looking South From Bills.

Bellagio's lake and fountains will provide lots of sights and excitement for hotel guests on the north facing balconies.

The Fountains of Bellagio Going Off Next to Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel.

Bellagio's fountains at full height. The show takes place almost hourly from noon until 9pm and later.

The end of this particular Bellagio water-ballet.

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotels' East and West Towers Seen from the Strip.

The East and West Towers of Cosmopolitan Las Vegas' hotel as seen from the Strip.

Before and After - The Strip - 1999 & 2010

Before and After Photos of the Las Vegas Strip 1999 and 2010 from Flamingo Road.

Before and After photos, taken from the same location at Barbary Coast's/Bill's parking garage,
show the constantly changing skyline of Las Vegas - as new high-rise hotels come into existence.

The original 1973 MGM roadsign is seen (on left, but now removed). NYNY is seen in the distance, with
the former Boardwalk Hotel seen below (now the site of Mandarin & Crystals). City Center's 2009 & 2010
hotels (Mandarin, Veer Condos, the Harmon Hotel and Cosmopolitan) are seen beyond Bellagio's roadsign.
The edge north edge of the Paris Hotel (which was under construction in 1999) is seen in the 2010 photo.

1999 Before View of the Vegas Strip Before City Center and Cosmopolitan, Showing the Construction of the Eiffel Tower.

1999 "Before" photo, from the Barbary Coast parking garage shows the Eiffel Tower under construction. NYNY,
Monte Carlo and the two Jockey Club towers are seen before the arrival of 2009's City Center & 2010's "Coz".

2010 After Photo. The Bellagio Lake, Ballys Hotel and Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel.

2010 "After" photo, from the same location eleven years later shows the various transformations at the Strip
near Flamingo Road. The Eiffel Tower is finished. Ballys installed a new roadsign around 2005 and the original
1973 sign was removed. The old Aladdin had been imploded in 1998 and the new Planet Hollywood can be
seen in its place left of the Eiffel Tower. The Jockey Club buildings are still in place with one of the two looming
Cosmopolitan towers seen at the end of its construction and nearing the hotel's Dec. 15, 2010 Grand Opening.

2010 After Vegas Photo Featuring the Cosmopolitan Towers.

Another 2010 "After" view with the camera position moved, left, about 15 feet to see the view beyond Ballys' sign.

The Pedestrian Bridge Across Flamingo Avenue and Bellagio's Strip Bridge.

The North-South pedestrian bridge, across Flamingo Road, was installed around 2005 from Barbary Coast to Ballys.

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel's Neighbors - Paris' Eiffel Tower and Lake Bellagio.

Sights to see from Cosmopolitan's hotel rooms, deck & casino bay-windows are the Eiffel Tower and Lake Como.

Cosmopolitan Hotel from East Harmon Avenue

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel and Harmon Hotel as Seen From East Harmon Avenue Looking Westward.

This is a view of the Harmon Hotel and Cosmopolitan's front (East) tower as seen looking westward from
Harley-Davidson Cafe's parking garage. A small edge of Cosmop's back (West) tower can be seen behind
the Harmon Hotel (the blue, rounded building with the Viva Elvis sign on its east-face). A slight bit of Aria
Hotel is seen at far-left, with Vdara Hotel next to Aria. The pedestrian bridge from Cosmopolitan's Strip
entrance - over to Planet Hollywood, can be seen at at bottom-right (and in some photos below).

Street Sign for Harmon Avenue at the Las Vegas Strip Near Harmon Hotel.

At the Las Vegas Strip, East Harmon reaches the address-number of zero and continues as West Harmon on other side.

The Entrance to West Harmon Aveneue at the Las Vegas Strip.

This pedestrian bridge allows access between the Cosmopolitan Hotel and the Harmon Hotel & Crystal's Mall.
West Harmon leads to the rear vehicular entrances to Cosmop, Aria, Vdara, then Panorama Towers & West Vegas.

Photo of the Harmon and Las Vegas Boulevard Intersection on the Strip Showing the Entrances to Cosmopolitan Hotel.

ABOUT EAST & WEST HARMON AVENUE

This is an April morning shot of Las Vegas Boulvard and Harmon Avenue Intersection. The Harmon Hotel is on
the left side of the intersection. Cosmopolitan is on the right side of the intersection. Construction work, on
the Strip Entrance to Cosmopolitan, is now basically near completion. Harley-Davidson Cafe is on the left
(south corner) and Planet Hollywood is just 70 yard past that vacant lot (seen on bottom right).

The Cosmo-to-PH bridge (at right) is becoming a well used structue enabling pedestrians to easily cross the
Strip to reach "The Coz", as well as the stores at Crystals' Mall and other areas of City Center.

The extension of East Harmon Avenue becomes West Harmon Avenue at the west-junction of this intersection.
West Harmon Avenue then extends to carry traffic past the back entrances to City Center and continues over the
I-15 Harmon Overpass, which leads to Panorama Towers, and then Dean Martin Drive where drivers can trun left
to reach West Tropicana Avenue or can turn right to reach the Rio, Gold Coast, Plams or contine on Dean Martin
to reach the back entrances to Ceasars, Mirage, TI, Fashion Show Mall, Trump Tower, the Wynn hotels, or various
gentleman's clubs along Industrial (and all points West) while avoiding traffic jams on Flamingo and Tropicana.

East Harmon Avenue allows vehicular access to Planet Hollywood, the Hard Rock and parts of UNLV. The juction
of East Harmon and Paradise can easily get you to the Double-Down Saloon area or the airport (by turning right),
or (by turning left) can get you to Terribles Casino, Flamingo Road's Restaurant Row, the Convention Center, the
Hilton and Sahara hotels. This new semi-crosstown Harmon road provides great new ways to get around the city.

Night View of the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel, Showing the Harmon Hotel and the East Cozmop Tower.

April night view showing Harmon Hotel (left) and Cosmopolitan's East Tower (right).
Planet Hollywood, Bellagio and Caesar's Palace are seen in the distance (right).

Night View of the Harmon Avenue and Strip Interestion That Leads to Cosmopolitan Vgeas.

The intersection of Harmon Avenues and the Strip now contains lots of high-volume pedestrian activity.
Walkers coming from between Tropicana & Flamingo come to this intersection to access the pedestrian
bridge to reach City Center, to reach the Bellagio and its fountian display, to reach PH or points east & west.

Night View the Cosmopolitan Hotel Neighborhood, Showing Pedestrian Bridge and Bellagio.

The escalator and bridge to Cosmopolitan is seen at left, with its Bellagio neighbor just beyond.

Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace, Bellagio's Fountains, and the Pedestrian Bridge to the Entrance to Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel-Casino.

Showing the proximity of Cosmopolitan to Planet Hollywood. Entrance construction is nearing completion.

Strip Entrance to Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel.

The bridge and upper-entrances to Cosmopolitan as seen in April 2010.

The night-fountains of Bellagio next to Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.

The Ever Changing Face of Las Vegas

SLIDESHOW-VIDEO

Parts of the Cosmopolitan Hotel can be seen at :14-:30, :43-:45, :51-:54, 1:14-1:17, 1:25-1:30, & 1:42-1:55.

1. CLV's Short Version :55, 2. CLV's Long Version 2:07, 3. CLV Hotel &Casino 4:08, 4. Bellagio Fountains Time-Lapse (showing
approximation of balcony views from Cosmopolitan's north-facing rooms). 5. Drive on West Harmon showing back entrances to
Cosmo, Vdara & Aria (by VegasRex), 6. Estiatorio Milos - Shrimp 2:22, 7. STK Chef - Shrimp 2:45, 8. STK Chef - Little Big Macs 2:47

WEST VEGAS POSTER & PHOTO STORE

More Cosmopolitan Photos Coming in the Months Ahead

Veer Tower, Harmon Hotel and Cosmopolitan Las vegas Close-Up Photo.

Direct from Erik Wunstell and West Vegas.com - The Locals' Photo-Guide.

COSMOPOLITAN LV - LINK & INFO

CASINO:
A large, high-tech, 75,000 square-foot casino with floor-to-ceiling glass walls
that will look out onto Planet Hollywood, Paris and the Strip, plus casino cabanas.

NIGHTCLUBS:

Will have a nightclub named NIGHTCLUB, plus ultra-lounges and a day-club.

THE CHANDELIER:

A bar-club with 3 seperate "experiences" involved.

Lounges & Bars

VESPER:

A modernized, old-school Vegas bar that will serve "obscure cocktails".

BOOK & STAGE:

A combination entertainment spot and sports-book.

BOND:

An altering combination of live music and house music.

POOLS: