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The Palazzo Hotel Las Vegas Nevada |
The Palazzo at 642 ft tall with 50 Floors is the third tallest building in Nevada. This could be considered the tallest building in
Nevada depending on how you want to count things. The Stratosphere is the tallest
structure but it is not classified as a building since it is not a fully
habitable structure. The second tallest building is the Fontainebleau Resort
Las Vegas which construction has been idle since 2009 under bankruptcy…..not
running up that structure any time soon. For my goal purposes I am counting the
Stratosphere but at least I have the Palazzo checked off my list as a backup.
The Palazzo Las Vegas Nevada Lobby |
Getting into the stairwell was a bit tricky since I was not
staying at the hotel so I didn't exactly know where to enter the stair case. I had an hour before needing to go to the
airport for my flight out of town so I was still in my business casual clothes carrying
a small rolling bag with my shoes, shorts etc. Luckily I found on the casino
floor there are a group of unlocked and unalarmed doors for the emergency exit
where the staircase is.
I entered the stairwell and was excited to get access. Stairwells
1-3 are huge and a little tricky to navigate so I walked up with my bag to the
3rd floor where the stairs turned into a normal stairwell. I had to
quickly change in the stairwell (That was very strange) and left my bag in the
corner on the third floor stair landing hoping no one would find it. I have
watched some great videos on different techniques to hold the rails to help at
different points of the run. This stairwell is narrow enough that I was able to
use both hands at times to keep my legs fresh longer. I was also able to grab
the rail on the next set of stairs before I made the turn maximizing my steps
as I rounded the corner, this was a great tip I learned from this video from XGYM.
I made it to the 20th floor before any type of fatigue started and then slowed my pace and utilized the rail for the remainder of the run. I arrived on the 47th floor in 7 minutes 5 seconds. Crazy to think that next week a couple of guys will finish that tower in that same time. I noticed there was a walkway to the right I thought led to the exit on that floor. When I viewed the hotel from the outside afterward it looks like the building cuts in a little and then has 3 more floors. Wish I would have known that before, I will do it again sometime to make it official.
I classify the Las Vegas hotels as the dirtiest stairwells I
climb. There are always cigarette buts and usually someone smoking which does
not help my run. There are other obstacles on the stairs like this alcohol bottle
and glasses. That could be dangerous....don't they know I will be running up those stairs!?
I did not listen to music on my iphone on this run so I
could listen for people possibly entering the stairwell and discovering my bag
with my keys, wallet and clothes (I know not the smartest move). Due to this at
the end of the run I took the stairs back down. I usually take the elevator
down so my legs were not prepared for the decent and were more fatigued
afterward than usual. Luckily I did not see or hear anyone and my
bag was still in its place.
I recommend The Palazzo If you are in Las Vegas looking for
a challenge and a good workout. It is connected to The Venetian and 4 years ago
when I ran the Venetian stairs I was pretty proud of myself….until I went
outside and noticed the Palazzo which is connected to the Venetian is much
taller, 475 vs 642 ft. So skip the Venetian and hit the Palazzo.
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