Monthly Archives: May 2010

Artisan Revamp

Roaring back from the brink of foreclosure, the casino-less Artisan hotel’s been totally ballered-out, with huge gilded gothic doors leading you into an early 1900’s Parisian paradise comprised of a restaurant serving jazzed-up American (sweet bread sliders), a cabana-/daybed-strewn pool tucked … Get the lowdown

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Hotel in Vegas provides a break from Vegas

A CHANGE OF PACE While in Las Vegas it sometimes feels that a change of pace would be welcome. A meal without the background of flashing lights and spinning reels. A walk through a hotel without a gambling background. Try … Get the lowdown

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Renovated Artisan Hotel embraces kitsch and class

A stone’s throw from Las Vegas’ downtown-Strip nexus, the Artisan Hotel has always existed in the cognitive space between the kitsch of the former and the spectacle of the latter. One of the few properties in the city for which … Get the lowdown

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The Artisan Pool

Artisan Hotel Pool Parties It’s a rule as old as Vegas itself: you can never have too many pool parties. Consider this your more intimate and refined option, where you’ll go for cognac-and-champagne cocktails at the bar—and the pulsing house … Get the lowdown

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