The Quad Is Even Sadder Than I Thought

I knew that the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas had rebranded itself as the Quad. That disappointed me. Though the Imperial Palace had gone downhill quite a bit and did need some renovation, I wasn’t thrilled with losing it entirely. However, the wife and I were in Las Vegas just before New Year and the change proved even more disappointing than I expected.

It’s all gone.

Well, I didn’t go into the hotel itself, as we were staying at the Bellagio. However, the wife and I went into the Quad to look around. Nothing is left of the old Imperial Palace. They gutted it, totally redoing everything. I didn’t even recognize the place. There didn’t seem to be anything distinctive about it.

I know nothing stays the same in Las Vegas forever, and the Imperial Palace had gotten pretty dingy, but I was just sad to see this. The Imperial Palace was a one of a kind place that I was fond of. I just wasn’t quite ready to see that there was nothing left of it.

Pardon me if I’m not more eloquent or insightful about this. I have a cold. I blame it on a weakened immune system related to significant Imperial Palace related disappointment.