Sunset Station Unveils Gloriously Refreshed Gaudi Bar and Table Games Pit

By Scott Roeben, on May 21 2026
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If you’re a Las Vegas visitor, you may have never visited Sunset Station, located in the magical land of “Hendertucky.” Now, however, you have a reason to go. Everyone does.

That’s because Sunset Station just opened its renovated Gaudi Bar and table games pit, and it’s one of the most beautiful casino spaces in the world. And we tend to hate everything.

The new bar and lounge managed to do a refresh without ruining the stunning stained glass elements in the original area, inspired by the work of famed Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi. We stopped by to take in the splendor, and through the miracle of modern technology, you can get a look at this enchanting redesign by simply looking at your smartphone or computer or whatever our fellow youths are looking at now to see stained glass.

We were legitimately agog.

The Gaudi Bar at Sunset Station opened May 21. Which, as we write this, is today.

We stopped in a few days ago to get some video of the overhauled lounge (complete with video poker bar) and gaming pit.

Video doesn’t do it justice, nor do photos. Station Casinos, which operates Sunset Station, did a great job with photography, so we’ll just share more of their photos.

From Sunset Station’s Twitter feed: “At the center of Gaudi, a sculptural round bar sits beneath a stunning hand‑blown crystal chandelier by Preciosa International, surrounded by glowing stained‑glass skylights, rich jewel-tone seating, and layered textures that feel both familiar and elevated.”

For once, the promotional description actually matches reality. It is stunning, no matter how it was blown.

Locals casino bars rarely make us swoon, but Gaudi Bar at Sunset Station is swoonworthy.

We wouldn’t know a “layered texture” if we tripped over one, but we do know Gaudi Bar is one of the most inviting in any Las Vegas casino.

Here’s a look inside Gaudi Bar.

Sunset Station has been doing a solid job of keeping people informed about the new lounge via Twitter, although the casino has a mere 4,000 followers. That’s because Sunset Station’s typical customer isn’t exactly an avid social media user, unless that social media is Myspace. All due respect.

Locals are an interesting breed. We are sometimes overwhelmed by visual stimulation. We like our grinding to be done in quiet, dark, smoky places.

Gaudi Bar is going to have DJs, which is a play for a new type of customer, because many of us locals actually flee from any venue with a DJ.

If you’ve been to Lucky Bar at Red Rock Resort, another Station Casinos resort on the opposite side of town, you know what they’re going for. They want to attract more youths.

Locals like fresh; it just has to meet certain qualifications, and it sometimes takes a minute for us to embrace new things.

Locals are creatures of habit, and that includes the games we play and the places we play them. Which is one of the reasons casinos have a hard time luring locals away from their favorite casinos, no matter how hard they try.

Like anyone, though, locals love beautiful things, and Gaudi qualifies.

This ain’t your grandpa’s Sunset Station.

Sunset Station opened in 1997 with a Spanish/Mediterranean theme, and the Gaudi Bar was designed as a centerpiece homage to Barcelona-style architecture and Gaudi’s organic, colorful aesthetic.

The original Gaudi Bar was the most distinctive thing about Sunset Station from day one, so it was fitting the space got an upgrade.

Station won’t say how much this specific area cost to refresh, but we’re putting it in the $3-4 million range. Station has been upgrading a number of its locals casinos, mostly because while The Strip is having challenges, locals places are killing it.

The Gaudi Bar is one part of an ongoing renovation of Sunset Station. It’s expected Station Casinos will pour $87 million into the off-Strip casino by the time they’re done.

The original Gaudi ceiling covered about 6,000 square feet, used thousands of individual glass pieces and weighed approximately 12 tons. When the renovation was announced, Station was careful to say the stained glass would remain intact.

Gaudí pioneered the trancadis style of art. “Trancadis” is a Catalan term that means “broken up.” Example: When we miss a royal by one card, we are “trancadis.”

The area’s design drew heavily from Gaudi’s use of flowing forms, mosaics, colored glass and dramatic lighting found in landmarks such as Park Guell and Casa Batllo in Barcelona.

Which we definitely knew off the top of our head because we took an art class in college.

Sunset Station’s interior designers were inspired by Spanish cities including Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Valencia, exactly none of which we could personally find on a map.

Here’s the Gaudi Bar drink menu.

Station has somehow managed to knock another one out of the park with its newly-reopened Gaudi Bar and table games pit.

The company has been doing so much, so fast, it’s hard to keep up.

The Durango Casino just opened, and it’s already expanding. Durango had a high limit lounge, but they built a new one. High limit rooms are cropping up at seemingly all of their casinos, and new dining concepts abound.

Here’s a look at the pre-renovation Gaudi, for posterity.

If you’re one of those people screaming about not being able to find value on The Strip, take a ride to one of these locals places. The vibe is different (locals are often gambling with their paychecks, not vacation money), but the value is undeniable.

Boyd Gaming, which also operates a number of locals casinos, is scrambling to keep up with Station.

If the Gaudi Bar and pit at Sunset Station is the new bar, we’re all going to benefit from this race for the locals’ wallet share.