Westward Ho Hotel and Casino
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Westward Ho as seen from the Strip in 1987 | |
| Location | Winchester, Nevada 89109 |
| Address | 2900 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | 1963 |
| Closing date | November 17, 2005 |
| Theme | Western |
| No. of rooms | 777 |
| Total gaming space | 56,000 sq ft (5,200 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Westward Ho Casino, LLC |
| Renovated in | 1971 |
| Coordinates | 36°8′1″N 115°9′57″W / 36.13361°N 115.16583°W |
Westward Ho Hotel and Casino was a casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, an unincorporated area of Clark County in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Westward Ho occupied 15 acres, and was the last large motel style property on the Strip. It was a two-story building with parking surrounding the buildings. The casino had many slot machines, and a gaming pit with live dealers.
The Westward Ho opened in 1963. By 1997, it included 777 rooms, a 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) casino, and a 900-seat showroom. The Westward Ho closed on November 17, 2005, and was demolished several months later to make way for redevelopment plans which failed to materialize. Instead, a McDonald's opened on part of the old hotel's land in 2008.