Bagdad Inn, Las Vegas, Version 1, Triblend Tee

Description

For decades, the Bagdad Inn stood as a quintessential example of mid-century Las Vegas roadside lodging, serving motorists, travelers, and budget-minded visitors along busy Las Vegas Boulevard South. Located at 2300 Las Vegas Boulevard South near the intersection with Sahara Avenue, the Bagdad Inn offered affordable rooms, convenient parking, and a laid-back atmosphere just minutes from the heart of the Strip. Originally built in the 1950s—a period when Las Vegas was rapidly transforming from a modest desert town into a destination for national road trippers—the Bagdad Inn capitalized on the surge of automobile travel that defined mid-century American tourism. Its long, low-profile motor-court layout mirrored the era’s favorite motel styles: rooms opening directly to cars, a central swimming pool, and classic neon signage that beckoned weary travelers off the highway.Over the years, the Bagdad Inn became as much a part of the Strip viewscape as the casinos that lined the boulevard. Generations of drivers remembered its glowing signs and simple hospitality amid the neon glow of Las Vegas. Tourists, entertainers, and convention attendees alike found it to be a practical and welcoming overnight option, especially before the era of massive resort complexes that now dominate the corridor. Despite the changing face of Las Vegas tourism in the late 20th and early 21st centuries— with increasingly larger and more luxurious megaresorts capturing the spotlight—the Bagdad Inn maintained a steady presence. Its charm was rooted not in extravagance but in accessibility: clean rooms, easy access to the Strip, and a friendly, unpretentious vibe that appealed to a wide range of guests. However, like many classic motels along Las Vegas Boulevard, the pressures of redevelopment eventually closed the chapter on the Bagdad Inn. The property was demolished in 2017 to make way for new construction as part of ongoing efforts to transform the north end of the Strip, where aging roadside properties have steadily given way to contemporary projects. The Bagdad Inn is remembered fondly by locals and nostalgia enthusiasts as a relic of Vegas’s roadside past—a place that captured the spirit of the city’s golden age of automobile travel, neon signs, and accessible lodging long before the era of themed mega-resorts. Today, the Bagdad Inn property is home to The Blvd Boutique Apartments.