Lisa Vanderpumps Hotel: Star-Studded Opening Weekend Highlights

The long awaited grand opening of The Vanderpump Hotel in  was filled with star-studded appearances, a 600-drone show and lots of caviar.

The Daily Mail got a coveted invitation to attend the weekend-long celebration in Sin City and everything was perfectly pink a la .

Upon arriving at the hotel, guests were greeted with a glass of Vanderpump's famous bubbly from her own line of wines, and were gifted a pair of silk pajamas from the restauranteur’s line with Caesar’s Hotel partnership. 

The celebrations began with a ribbon cutting ceremony, during which Vanderpump was given a key to the city as fans lined the casino to catch a glimpse of their favorite celebrity.

'It can be exhausting, but I love my fans,' said Vanderpump admitted to the Daily Mail, when asked how it felt to see so many fans waiting for her. 

'My fans have always been great to me. They really have. They supported me when I went through the [drama] on Real Housewives.

'They would always be [like], "Lisa, we got you. They're wrong, you're right," and so that's what really kept me sane on reality television.'

As far as the eye could see, the hotel is velour and filled with fresh florals. And when you head towards the casino, a massive statue of Vanderpump’s famed Pomeranian, Giggy - who passed away in 2020 - sits in the Giggolo bar and guests can leave a note of  in his honor.

After the opening ceremony came a star-studded party.

Vanderpump dazzled in a sparkly strapless dress as she hit the pink carpet alongside some of her famous pals and past and current employees.

Sharon Osbourne embraced Vanderpump on the pink carpet and while she skipped most interviews, she looked relaxed next to her daughter Aimee Osbourne during the party. Nearby, Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin

DJ James Kennedy

The duo were overheard telling partygoers they shared their pregnancy with the world after a neighbor tipped off TMZ.

Although they left the party early, they did make it to the after-party held at Drais, and were seen smiling and looking very in love.

Former Vanderpump Rules cast members Lala Kent, Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz were also in attendance, . 

Noticeably missing (and to nobody’s surprise) was Scheana Shay, who recently stating her former boss knew about her affair with Eddie Cibrian back in 2008 and used it to launch her TV empire, something Vanderpump vehemently denies.

'Everybody knows that I wasn't a producer on the show then,' Vanderpump said of the incident. 'It hadn't even started when they did that finale of Housewives. We hadn't even started Vanderpump Rules. 

'They weren't even mic'ed. If anybody had thought there was going to be a confrontation or anything, she would have had a mic on. I wouldn't have said, which they heard on my mic, "Production, go. Get out. Go."

'And thirdly, I wouldn't have been brave enough to bring Brandy Glanville's husband's ex-mistress. Absolutely not. I think it's disgusting, to be honest.'

During the evening, cameras were rolling for what looked like a new season of Vanderpump Rules, with the cast in attendance.

Vanderpump's former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Garcelle Beauvais was also at the party, and she made it a family affair as she attended with son Oliver, who manages the restaurant Vanderpump à Paris in the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

A shocking yet familiar face also made an appearance was Paul 'PK' Kemsley. Fans may recall that PK and now estranged wife, Dorit Kemsley, had a tense fallout with Vanderpump and husband, Ken Todd, .

Vanderpump told the Daily Mail that PK had asked to come to the event because he said he 'wanted to apologize' but added that they ultimately didn't get to talk about it because of how many cameras were on them.

'We couldn't get into talking about it. There were cameras here. But if he wanted to sit down and put his point across, he could have done [so],' she said.

'But I'm glad that he's here because I've loved him and I know [he and Dorit have] been through [so much]. To lose a friend over something your wife says, I think is a bit sh**ty, really.'

She added of Dorit: 'If you call me a liar, we're done.'

Dr Terry Dubrow and Heather Dubrow of Real Housewives of Orange County danced the night away together simply because the queen of Villa Rosa asked.

'When Lisa calls, you show up,' Heather said.

Vanderpump Villa’s drama also made it from the small screen to real life when Marciano Brunette took to the carpet with Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Draper. 

Fans of the show may remember the two kissed during Draper’s stay with her cast at the villa in Italy while she was still married. The newly single Draper brought her mom, who hung out with Brunette’s mom as the duo did their round of interviews.

'We were joking at dinner that Lisa kind of set us up in a way,' Draper said. 'Because if I didn’t go on Villa, we wouldn’t know each other and we kind of love that when people ask how we met we can say, "Oh, at a castle in Italy on a TV show!" Who gets to say that?'

Guests were treated to a Vanderpump-themed drone show, loads of appetizers, Pumptinis and bumps of caviar and a touching toast by none other than Vanderpump herself to close out an evening.

The weekend continued with a visit to Qua Spa, brunch at Pinky’s and a final cocktail at Vanderpump Cocktail Garden.

'It had to feel a little extra, you know?' said Vanderpump with a smile of the experience. 'Because my life is extra. I think people want that.'