Klondike Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip
On this Day, June 28 2006 the Klondike Casino located at the very southern end of the Las Vegas Strip Closed its doors. The Klondike Hotel closed two days later.
Kona Kai Motel
The Klondike opened in 1962 as the Tiki-themed Kona Kai Motel, and included a restaurant and cocktail lounge. Ralph Engelstad purchased the motel in 1967. In 1973, four motel buildings from Engelstad’s other property, the Flamingo Capri motel (later re-opened as the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino), were relocated and converted into a one-story motel building for the Kona Kai.
Klondike Inn (1975-1982)
In 1975, John Woodrum split from his business partner, Bill Boyd. Woodrum and another partner, Katsumi Kazama, purchased the motel that year for $1.2 million and renamed it as the Klondike Inn. Woodrum became the sole owner in May 1976.In 1976, Woodrum provided a power line to the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, which had not been lit for several years. The county later provided power to the sign.
Klondike Hotel and Casino (1982-2006)
In 1982, Woodrum added a casino and renamed the motel as the Klondike Hotel and Casino. In September 2004, Leroy’s Horse & Sports Place began operating a sports book at the casino. In May 2005, Royal Palm Las Vegas LLC bought 5.25 acres of land adjacent to the Klondike for $42 million.
The Klondike closed its casino on June 28, 2006, and the hotel two days later.
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Are there any pictures of the Kona kai motel? It Says this used to be the Kona kai but it must be a new building because it doesn’t look anything like the Kona Kai did back Around 1975 maybe