Thomas Bagshaw was selected as the first winner of the Sahara Hotel & Casino's Instant Upgrade promotion.  Mr. Bagshaw, who had booked a standard room, was informed at check-in that he had been upgraded to the fabulous Presidential Suite, formerly inhabited by Elvis Presley during the filming of the classic film, "Viva Las Vegas."  Mr. Bagshaw hails from Gact, California.


During the months of May through August, the legendary Sahara is offering the opportunity for hotel guests to win an instant upgrade to one of the Sahara's most requested and famous classic penthouse suites – The Beatles Suite, where the Fab Four stayed in 1964 or The Presidential Suite, which has hosted such luminaries as The King himself, Elvis Presley.  A total of four lucky winners, one for each month, will be selected at random and informed of their instant upgrade upon check-in.


"This is truly a show of appreciation to our guests, as well as a chance for them to experience the heart and soul of this property, in one of our historic suites," said Robert Leck, VP of Hotel Operations for the Sahara.  "Just think, you show up for your $40 room and you end up with a room that goes for up to $1,500 per night.  And on top of that, you enjoy all of the other incredible values at the Sahara, including our $6.99 all-you-can-eat dinner buffet."


The Beatles Suite was home of the Beatles during their first and only visit to Las Vegas in 1964 and has been preserved to mimic the original room that the Fab Four inhabited.  The Presidential Suite is known as the room where Elvis Presley stayed with Ann Margret while filming the classic film, "Viva Las Vegas." Many of the original "swinging '60s" design elements, including vintage tiling, original artwork, mirrored ceilings and a marble bathtub in the center of the master bedroom, are intact. 


In addition, the Sahara is offering its guests unsurpassed values throughout the summer.  The Sahara is offering some of the lowest room rates on the Strip starting at just $40 per night based upon availability, incredible food prices including a $6.99 dinner buffet, fabulous drink prices throughout the property, five fantastic and exceptionally wallet-friendly shows, and a long list of incentives for members of Club Sahara – Sahara's player's club


The Sahara's fantastic shows include Comedian Roseanne Bar starting at $59.50 per person, the Platters, Cornell Gunter's Coasters and the Marvelettes starting at $39 per person, Fab Four Mania starting at $49 per person, and Trent Carlini: The Dream King starting at $49 per person.


Located on the northern end of the famed Las Vegas Strip, the Sahara Hotel and Casino is a desert jewel rich with history and nostalgia. Since 1952, the Sahara has been a refuge for glitzy entertainment, exhilarating casino action, sumptuous dining and relaxing poolside decadence. The last remaining "Rat Pack" resort, the Sahara was the setting for the original "Ocean's Eleven" film and has played host to everyone from The Beatles to Dean Martin to Marilyn Monroe.  The legendary Sahara offers guests the opportunity to experience classic Vegas at its best, at one of the last remaining properties of the Strip's glamorous heyday. 


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