When the Hilton opened in 1969, it was the largest hotel in the world.

When playing in Las Vegas, Elvis lived in the penthouse suite, located on the 30th floor, until his last performance there in December 1976. In 1969 he performed for 58 consecutive sold out shows, breaking all Vegas attendance records. He continually broke his own attendance records in February 1970, August 1970, and August 1972.