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Photos April 2006: Phil Edwards
 
 
 
Room with a View ... In addition to the sights of modern Las Vegas, Phil's panorama included portions of the original Howard Johnson's mansards which had marked the complex's public areas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tropically Themed ... Nicely appointed, the Hooters room decor included a corner bar table and stools complete with a likeness of the original Clearwater Hooters Restaurant.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The original creators of Hooters had all sorts of plans to further their brand's name recognition and market share. Including the Hooters Hotel, they also created Hooters Air. But like the airline which failed in 2006, the former Howard Johnson's turned Hooters Hotel has failed also. Moreover the Hooters chain itself has completely changed ownership.

As for the former Las Vegas HJ, it has struggled to make ends meet since its inception under any number of names. Hooters was no exception to the struggle and with cash flowing the wrong way, the property's owners sold it for $225 million to Richard Bosworth and his Hedwigs Investment Group. After a $130 million overhaul the location will become a "boutique hotel," and most likely lose the last vestiges of its HoJo-ness.
 
 
 
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