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Sundowner (hotel and casino)

1975 establishments in NevadaCasino hotelsCasinos completed in 1975Casinos in Reno, NevadaHotel buildings completed in 1975
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The Belvedere, south tower(abandoned)
The Belvedere, south tower(abandoned)

The Sundowner is a former hotel and casino located in downtown Reno, Nevada. The Sundowner's 11-story hotel opened in May 1975, and the casino opened two months later. With 349 rooms, it was the largest hotel in Reno until the opening of the MGM Grand in 1978. A 19-story hotel tower was added in 1979, bringing the total number of rooms to 583. Profits fell after the opening of the nearby Silver Legacy resort in 1995. Because of poor revenue, the Sundowner closed in November 2003. It was sold the following year, and work began to convert the hotel rooms into condominium units, with the original hotel building reopening in 2007, as The Belvedere. Work on the 19-story tower was halted following financial problems, and the building remains unfinished.

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Sundowner (hotel and casino)
North Arlington Avenue, Reno

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Belvedere Towers

North Arlington Avenue 450
89503 Reno
Nevada, United States
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Twaddle Mansion
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