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| - Wow. What an interesting Hotel. This is not your father's hotel on the strip. We stayed on a Friday and Saturday night. We chose the Artisan because our Alumni group was having a party at the bar. I shall divide the review into two parts.
The Bar:
The Bar is open 24 hours and also has food available late into the evening. Our party was fantastic. Great music, awesome food and super drinks. The next day after the party we received a report from our friend who came back to the hotel at about 3 am. He was amazed by the line out the door and around the block to get into the bar. He was finally allowed through the velvet ropes and up to his room after showing his room key. When this place claims it is the number one after hours bar, it appears that the claim is true!
The Hotel:
When you walk into the lobby you are greeted by all sorts of art. Art on the ceiling, art on the walls, art on the floor. Unbelievable. Fun is the word that comes to mind. We stayed in the Picasso suite on the fourth floor. It was comfortable and roomy. It did have some quirks like the carpet wasn't quite perfect on the floor; however, there was good water pressure and a comfy bed. That said, our room overlooked the expressway on ramp and was, at times, extremely noisy. Plus, in the evenings, you could hear the thumping of the music from somewhere on the property. But heck, this is Vegas. Who needs to sleep anyway?
The Pool:
Unfortunately wasn't really open yet as we were there in March. But it had a nice layout and looked like a place I could relax.
The Service:
I really liked that food and drink were available just about 24/7. A nice feature. One downside was that since this is off the strip, getting a taxi can take a little time. Walking from here anywhere was really not an option.
That said, we enjoyed our stay and felt we received good value for the money. Under the right circumstances we would certainly stay here again.
Thank you.
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