Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, 1970 Pub menus The ship was eventually taken

The ship was eventually taken out of service in 1969 and replaced by a smaller liner

It only operated during the summer and opened for one additional night on New Year's Eve

This delightful 1960s die-cut menu cover from the Mermaid Room “lured” cocktail drinkers with mermaids floating in a bottle of spirits

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department store called Hochschild

Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, 1970 Pub menus The ship was eventually takenThe Desert Inn was one of Las Vegas's most iconic and cherished hotels and its legendary Crystal Room hosted a galaxy of stars over many decades. In its opening years it was the stomping ground of stars such as Noel Coward and members of the Rat Pack. The hotel's most famous guest the billionaire businessman Howard Hughes came to stay in 1966, renting the top two floors, and liked it so much that he bought the property a few months later. It was one