Flamingo Hotel

7 photos · 2008–2024

7 photographs tagged Flamingo Hotel, 2008–2024.

Related: Hotel Las Vegas Nevada Abandoned Abandoned Hotel Pool
Flamingo Motel in Wisconsin Dells with pink neon sign, vintage structures, and Noah's Ark Waterpark billboard visible behind the property.
The Flamingo Motel sits along the strip in Wisconsin Dells, a stretch of Highway 12 lined with vintage motor lodges built to catch travelers heading to the area's waterparks and attractions. Its pink flamingo sign is a holdover from the mid-20th-century roadside motel era that once defined the Dells as a Midwest vacation destination. Noah's Ark Waterpark, advertised on the billboard behind the property, bills itself as America's largest waterpark and draws much of the tourist traffic that motels like the Flamingo were built to serve.

Flamingo Motel’s Faded Pool Area Near Noah’s Ark Waterpark

Abandoned Flamingo Motel in Wisconsin Dells with pink-roofed guest wings and empty parking lot overgrown with weeds.
The Flamingo Motel sits along the Wisconsin Dells strip, a stretch of Highway 12 once lined with mid-century motor courts built to serve the tourist boom that followed the rise of the Dells as a vacation destination in the 1950s and '60s. Its low-slung guest room wings, pink-and-gray trim, and rooftop flamingo sculpture reflect the theme-driven roadside architecture that defined the area's early motel row. Many of these independent motels closed or were demolished as larger waterpark resorts came to dominate Dells tourism starting in the 1980s and '90s. The cracked, empty parking lot points to the property's closure, one of several vintage motor lodges left standing but vacant along the corridor.

Empty Parking Lot at the Flamingo Motel in Wisconsin Dells

The Flamingo Hotel, a mid-century motel in Wisconsin Dells, features pink-trimmed windows and doors on its light blue brick facade.
The Flamingo Hotel sits along the strip of mid-century motels that once defined tourist lodging in Wisconsin Dells, a resort town built around the Wisconsin River's sandstone gorges. Properties like this one catered to family roadrip travelers through the mid-to-late 20th century, when the Dells marketed itself heavily on roadside attractions and themed motor inns. Many of these older motels have since closed as newer waterpark resorts drew visitors elsewhere in town and bought up and demolished the motels.

Stuffed Animal in a Window at the Flamingo Motel

Abandoned swimming pool with stagnant water at the Flamingo Hotel in Wisconsin Dells, surrounded by vacant two-story motel buildings.
The Flamingo Hotel sits along the Wisconsin Dells strip, a stretch of Highway 12 built up through the mid-20th century with roadside motels catering to tourists visiting the area's rock formations and water attractions. The property has since closed.

Green Frog Slide by a Drained Pool at the Flamingo Hotel

The Flamingo Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is illuminated at night, featuring neon signage and a tropical theme.
The Flamingo Hotel and Casino, a historic resort on the Las Vegas Strip, is illuminated at night. Opened in 1946 by mobster Bugsy Siegel, it was one of the first luxury hotels and casinos in the area, setting a precedent for the development of Las Vegas as a major entertainment destination. The hotel's distinctive neon signage and tropical theme have made it a recognizable landmark. It continues to operate as a hotel and casino, hosting various entertainment acts and offering gambling and dining services.

Flamingo’s Neon Marquee Lit Up on the Las Vegas Strip

Flamingo Las Vegas hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Flamingo Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip is a hotel and casino operated by Caesars Entertainment. Opened in 1946, it is one of the oldest resort properties on the Strip. The resort remains a longstanding part of Las Vegas tourism and gaming.

Flamingo Facade and Neon Logo on the Las Vegas Strip

Toni Braxton Pepsi advertisement on the Flamingo Hotel facade in Las Vegas.
The Flamingo opened in December 1946, financed in part by mobster Bugsy Siegel, making it the third resort to open on what became the Las Vegas Strip. Little of the original building remains after decades of renovations and expansions, but the Flamingo name and its original site have stayed in continuous operation longer than any other Strip property. The hotel's exterior walls have periodically carried large-scale advertising, including this Diet Pepsi campaign featuring Toni Braxton, who signed with Pepsi as a spokesperson during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Caesars Entertainment owns and operates the Flamingo today.

Diet Pepsi Mural of Toni Braxton on the Flamingo Hotel

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