Tommy Angelo

Posted by Damien on November 19th, 2009 at 1:46 pm:

I have multiple ideas, it’s possible any or all of them play a contributing part.

Customer perception of room views. Potential customers looking at TI see the large windows and imagine if they stay there their room must have one of these large windows which would be really nice. The perception is subtle enough they don’t notice when it’s disappointed, besides they’ve already checked in by that point.

Customer perception of room height. If the desk says I can have a room on the 16th floor I think that’s practically a penthouse.

Fewer holes in the wall. Less expensive to build, and can be bigger while taking less of a hit to structural integrity.

Or maybe they just like that facade design and it had to be way bigger than the room windows to work.

Good luck in Vegas.

Posted by Doug Meyer on November 19th, 2009 at 2:03 pm:

The answer to your question lies in a side-by-side comparison of Treasure Island and Monte Carlo, which opted for the “Prison Barracks” motif.

Cheers,
Doug

Posted by Tommy Angelo on November 19th, 2009 at 4:38 pm:

Wow Damien. You’re good at this.

Posted by Wolynski on November 19th, 2009 at 6:08 pm:

Potemkin Village… both saving money on window holes and giving impression of spaciousness.

New Caesars additions and Palazzo are very Stalinistic – paint them gray and you have Party headquarters in downtown Moscow.

Posted by Lou on November 20th, 2009 at 3:46 pm:

Great observation and analysis.

Note how the Trump bldg gives an example of using mirrored windows, rendering your room size/qty estimating techniques ineffective. Information hiding instead of outright deception.

Posted by The Blue Knave on November 21st, 2009 at 12:04 am:

I’d say they’re creating the illusion of the colonial era, which is really hard to do in a genuine high-rise. By effectively doubling the scale of the windows, they are aiming to achieve their illusion, representing some sort of dock-side structure, while also giving the impression that the building is smaller, cozier, and homier than it really is.

It’s a good catch! I’m not sure I would have noticed this illusion!

Posted by Wayne Lively on November 23rd, 2009 at 12:31 pm:

Simple answer. It makes the building look more proportional.

As Tommy said, the Bellagio does the same thing. Add to it the Augustus tower at Caesar’s.

Almost nobody notices, but everybody thinks it’s cool when it’s pointed out.

Posted by Mr P on December 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am:

As has been said before, the house always wins. Very sneaky!