It originally opened in 1959 as the 180 - room Flamingo Capri motel, located adjacent to the Flamingo hotel and casino. Ralph Engelstad purchased the property in 1971, and added a casino the following year. In 1977, the hotel had 650 rooms, after the completion of its Imperial Palace Tower. The resort was later reopened as the Asian - themed Imperial Palace in 1979.
when was the linq hotel built in las vegas
1959