The Stratosphere Las Vegas (informally: "The Strat") is a hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. It is most notable for its tower, which at 1,149 ft (350 m) is not only the tallest structure in Las Vegas, but also the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River.
It was conceived by Bob Stupak, built in the mid-1990s, and opened in April 1996. Stupak lost control of the project, and it is now owned by a company controlled by Carl Icahn.
It is the northernmost of the major Strip casinos and the only one actually in the city of Las Vegas. It has a reputation for being less expensive than other Strip hotels, though it is perfectly nice without being luxurious. Many out-of-town visitors find its location at the far end of the Strip a bit inconvenient and the area immediately to the north – between the Strat and Downtown – a trifle insalubrious.
Reference
John L. Smith, No Limit: the Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak and Las Vegas' Stratosphere Tower (Huntington Press, 1997) ISBN 0929712188
View the city in 360-degree panorama at the StratosphereTower.
The tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States, the 1,149-foot tower consists of an outdoor deck at the 869-foot level (where you'll find many a sunbather in May) and an indoor deck at the 857-foot level.
The tower also features the revolving Top of the World restaurant and lounge, which rotates 360 degrees in an hour.
The tower is the second-highest structure in France, after the 350 m Allouis longwave transmitter, built in 1939.
The tower was met with resistance from the public when it was built, with many calling it an eyesore (Novelist Guy de Maupassant ate at a restaurant at the tower regularly, because it was the one place in Paris he was sure he wouldn't see it).
The Eiffel Tower served as a billboard for Citroën from 1925 to 1934.
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