Lisa Vanderpump's Upcoming Vegas Hotel Goes Up in Flames: Hot Property Scandalizes Fans! - lulu

Lisa Vanderpump; The Cromwell Las Vegas.Credit : 

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Lisa Vanderpump's soon-to-be hotel is already a Las Vegas hot spot — literally.

The still under-construction locale caught fire on Friday, July 4, PEOPLE can confirm.

Video shared to X showed crowds gathering at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road, the future site of The Vanderpump Hotel (known as The Cromwell). Fire alarms were blaring and sirens could be heard in the distance as smoke billowed out of the property. 

Pinky’s, Vanderpump's restaurant which is next to The Vanderpump Hotel, was also seen in the footage as the camera panned to show the chaotic scene. 

“#Cromwell is on fire!” the social media user’s post read, in part. 

A rep for Caesars Entertainment told PEOPLE the blaze was put out before it did any damage to the main property. "Early this morning, a fire broke out inside the parking garage at The Cromwell," they said. "It was quickly extinguished, and there were no reported injuries."

"Out of an abundance of caution, some guest rooms were briefly evacuated," they added, before nothing that "all operations have returned to normal" since. "We would like to thank the Clark County Fire Department for its swift response," they said in a statement.

The Cromwell Las Vegas, May 2014.

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The Cromwell is still open to the public before it’s transformed into the Vanderpump Hotel.

Vanderpump, 64, spoke exclusively to PEOPLE in March about the grand opening of her latest Vegas venture, which is set to open in early 2026.

“It is just going to be another passion project and that's what I'm looking for in my life,” the entrepreneur, who already owns Pinky’s by Vanderpump, Vanderpump Cocktail Garden at Caesars Palace and Vanderpump à Paris

She also spoke of the hotel’s rich history, noting that "[The Flamingo] is the oldest or the first hotel on the strip."

"It was basically creating something that felt like you pulled back the curtain and this had been here forever," Vanderpump said. "That's why when you look at the floor, you almost believe that's an original."

The Bravo star and her design partner, Nick Alain, worked together to visualize and bring to life the 188-room property that will be The Vanderpump Hotel. It includes 19 suites, all of which Vanderpump described as “attainable luxury.”

Lisa Vanderpump, Pinky's By Vanderpump at Flamingo Las Vegas promo, November 2023.

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Pinky's had its grand opening in December 2024. 

“The wonderful thing, I think, is that Caesars don't impede us in any way. I love that. We say this is what we would like to do. We present it and they just go, ‘Okay, when will it be ready?’ ” she said of once again working with the company. 

According to the Vanderpump Hotel’s website, “The Cromwell Las Vegas will be transformed with opulent furnishings, bespoke lighting, and a captivating new lounge. Every detail, from the enchanting guest rooms to the revitalized casino floor, will embody elegance and comfort.”