THESE LAVISH SIN CITY HOTEL ROOMS HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE - ESPECIALLY RAILROAD BARONS AND OIL SHEIKS
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down payment on a small home. A couple of years of college tuition. A
fully-loaded SUV. Or, for those with cash to burn, a night at the Hugh
Hefner Sky Villa at the Palms.
Inspired by the world´s most famous playboy, the
10,000-square-foot suite features artwork selected by Hef, himself, a
round rotating bed, a massage room, an outdoor terrace with a cantileved
Jacuzzi tub and an incredible infinity pool that juts out of the side
of the building.
Until a few years ago, you had to be a high roller to
experience the city´s most excessive excesses. Now, all you need is a
credit card with a really, really high limit and Vegas´ most luxurious
accommodations - many of which are larger than the average home and
include everything from butlers to swimming pools - can be yours for the
taking.
Looking for something less Hefner-esque? The Palms offers
other super-pricey themed Fantasy Suites. For instance, the
10,000-square-foot Hardwood Suite - the only hotel room in the world
with an indoot basketball court - includes a lounge, a full bar and
extra-long beds (it was originally built for actual basketball players).
After an intense game, head to the locker room, which, upon request,
can be stocked with customized basketball jerseys or cheerleading
outfits. A slam dunk at just $25,000 a night.
For something a bit more elegant, the Skylofts at
MGM Grand offer a private sanctuary of sleek two-story suites costing up
to $10,000 a night and perched high above the Las Vegas Strip. Skyloft
guests are picked up from the airport in an attention-drawing Rolls
Royce Ghost, transported to a private Skylofts entrance, and then
greeted by name by their own personal butler, who assumes
around-the-clock pampering duties (he´ll even draw you a bath). The
décor is contemporary and supremely distinctive, while the highlight is
definitely the 24-foot floor-to ceiling windows, with dramatic
Strip-to-mountain
views from every angle. To complete the luxury experience, there´s a
$25,000 A/V setup including a remote that controls the drapes and
lights, a 500-album music library, 500-thread-count Egyptian cotton
bedding and a pillow menu with 14 offerings.
Creating sublime relaxation is the mission of the
$6,000-a-night Chairman and Presidential Suites atop the Bellagio´s Spa
Tower, which you enter by crossing a walkway that seems to float above a
tranquil reflecting pool. Each suite, which includes 24-hour butler
service, has been designed with a solariam, a fire-place, an L-shaped
bar with seating for six and an indoor garden with a fountain. A
separate room, complete with a butler pantry, can be used as a boardroom
or dining room with seating for 10 (or so) guests.
The Chairman Suite at the Venetian is an experience of
regal proportions. The mosaic tile entryway, with a fountain and
Oriental artifacts, may make you feel as if you´ve traveled to a bygone
era. But the suite´s eight-seat theater room, 27 televisions, karaoke
room, beauty salon, spa and gym will quickly convince you otherwise.
The opulent
10,000-square-foot suite also boasts a Steinway & Sons grand piano,
three fireplaces made from Venetian marble, onyx sinks, a dry sauna and
steam room, and four bedroom suites. Butlers and housekeepers enter
discreetly through the suite´s private entrance, while guests are
whisked away on their own private elevator. All this for $15,000 a
night.
It´s Vegas, after all. Why skimp?
