 Marrianne Kifer and her business partner, ex-husband Larry Kifer, had been in charge of operations at the Algiers for some time prior to Walsh's death, and planned to continue operating it.Up to 2001, the hotel had remained nearly unchanged, and had built a steady clientele consisting of the same customers.At the time, it was one of only several small hotels still operating on the Las Vegas Strip, where megaresorts had become common.