Employees learned of the bonus during a midweek appreciation and awards buffet.
"It's you, every single day, that makes a difference," said Daniel Espino, Cosmopolitan chief people officer. "Whether you clean the rooms, cook the food, are dealing cards, serving drinks, at the front desk."
He then revealed the $5000 per employee bonus, as well as vacation trips to San Diego and Hawaii for employees Staci Stafford, a housekeeping trainer, and Samira Harbali, a server. The employees erupted with joy, high-fiving and hugging each other. "It’s amazing!" said Edgar Rives, a cook for nine years in the employee cafeteria, calling it a "big surprise."
Employees of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas celebrate at an event announcing cash bonuses for employees, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Las Vegas. Blackstone, the corporate owner of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, surprised employees at an appreciation ev Blackstone, the New York-based private equity firm that owns the property, said the payout would cost a total of $27 million, but that is a drop compared to the $1.6 billion sale of property operations to casino giant MGM Resorts International. MGM owns the two properties flanking the Cosmopolitan, which means it will own a continuous stretch of the strip.
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