The receptionist just pointed to the single blood-red elevator, beside a large reproduction of the “Mona Lisa.’ Rooms: The 63 rooms on three floors are each themed after a painter, whose name is on a placard on the door and whose paintings cover the bedroom walls (creepy paintings also cover every bit of the corridor walls). Service at the swanky black reception desk was efficient and friendly, but no one took us up to our rooms or gave an explanation of the hotel’s amenities - or warned that there would be parties raging all night. We left behind the bright desert sun to enter this brooding, gothic world, unapologetically overdecorated with a suit of armor, bookcases packed with dusty books and a giant stone fountain. What happens at the Artisan really should stay at the Artisan.Ĭhecking in: Reaching the front entrance of this unimpressive white building on the edge of Interstate Highway 15 took several U-turns, and when we finally arrived, we discovered our only option was to valet park (it’s free). When someone finally opened the door, I ran to my bed and hid under the covers. New owners took over in January, and the hotel has been brought back to life and up to health codes. Housed in a building that once was a Travelodge, the Artisan last year fell into disrepute when news broke of many health issues - soiled mattresses, mold in the ice machine, bugs in the booze. Charming? Certainly at first, with its dark, moody lobby, dramatic chandeliers, ornate statues, seductive trance music, and framed paintings and mirrors plastering the walls from floor to ceiling, as well as the ceiling itself.īut the esoteric decor isn’t all that makes this hotel a bit crazy. The Artisan, a boutique nongaming hotel a few blocks from the north end of the Vegas strip, drew me in because it seemed like a unique, charming alternative to the mega-casino hotels. I was convinced the eerie paintings covering every inch of every wall might come to life at any moment, like at Hogwarts. The receptionist likened it to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World. LAS VEGAS - As if Las Vegas weren’t surreal enough, the Artisan hotel plunges you into a shadowy world of weirdness that makes the rest of Sin City seem downright virtuous. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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