The first true luxury boutique hotel in Las Vegas, the $265 million, 31-floor Palms attracts a younger crowd that keeps the public places -- lounges, clubs, and restaurants -- hopping every weekend night. Rooms are large, opulent, and modern, with some unusual amenities for Las Vegas -- such as beds with ultrafirm mattresses, duvets, coffeemakers, and Neutrogena products -- and most provide a good view of the city. You don't have to venture far to enjoy the nightlife at the hotel's popular Rain nightclub, and the Hart & Huntington tattoo parlor can give you a permanent Vegas souvenir. www.palms.com. 380 rooms, 45 suites. 6 restaurants, café, coffee shop, food court, ice-cream parlor, in-room safes, minibars, cable TV with movies, in-room data ports, golf privileges, pool, health club, hair salon, spa, 3 bars, 2 lounges, casino, cinema, nightclub, video game room, children's programs (ages 3-12), dry cleaning, laundry service, concierge, business services, Internet room, meeting rooms, car rental, free parking, no-smoking floors. AE, D, DC, MC, V.
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