The Mapes Hotel was a hotel and casino located in Downtown Reno, Nevada, next to the Truckee River on Virginia Street. It was built in 1947 and opened on December 17 of that year. It was …

5 days ago · The Mapes’ reputation was reflected in its guest list, which included Hollywood royalty such as Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable. The hotel's Sky Room, with wrap-around …

4 days ago · The Mapes’ reputation was reflected in its guest list, which included Hollywood royalty such as Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable. The hotel’s Sky Room, with wrap-around …

6 days ago · Born to be wild. Built in the mid-1940s from 20-year-old plans, the Mapes' art deco style was already becoming nostalgic. It opened as Nevada's tallest building in 1947, and its …

5 days ago · “The Sky Room and even the Prospectors room were very nicely done — booths, dark woods, red leather — it was very, very, very nice.” Casazza also remembers his father’s …

6 days ago · The Sky Room of the Mapes Hotel. Marilyn Newton/RGJ. Protesters picket against the Mapes' planned implosion in November 1999. David B. Parker/RGJ.

4 days ago · The hotel's Sky Room was a renowned nightclub where stars like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. performed. However, Davis was prohibited from staying at the hotel due to …

4 days ago · Part of the fabric of the family's story includes the Mapes Hotel, which stood tall in downtown Reno for over half a century until it was demolished on a chilly winter day on Jan. …

The Sky Room at the top of the Mapes was a famous nightclub and stage where many of the biggest singers and entertainers of the time such as Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante and Milton …

With eight floors of guest rooms plus a lobby, mezzanine, and service floor, the hotel served as a prototype for the vertical hotel casino. Its crown jewel was indisputably the 12th floor Sky …