Luxury Travel Advisor - November 2008 - (Page 52)

COVER STORY and, best, the uneasy feeling of bedlam is gone. Palms Place is grown up, sophisticated Las Vegas, though it still hasn’t lost its playful side, alive and well at the hotel’s restaurant, Simon at Palms Place, which is backed by an L-configured, 50,000-square-foot pool that is so swank, it’s disconcerting when a model shoot isn’t in session. Across the way is the spa, featuring an outpost of Sunset Tan, a tanning salon, whose business (hijinks, really) was made into an E! Network reality show. Popular culture has been part of Maloof ’s plan from the beginning. “If I picked up my marketing plan from 1995, when I decided to move away from creating another Fiesta, to doing something totally different, it talks about creating a place for celebrities and connecting to pop culture,” he says. “There was a huge younger generation to tap into, things were happening with reality TV, so it was always the intention from day one. That formula has stuck with us; we always try to look for opportunities with TV and with events that skew younger. I try to stay in touch with CHECKING IN AT PALMS PLACE Palms Place is a new breed of Las Vegas hotel, combining up-market living with top-of-the-line amenities and public spaces. Luxury Travel Advisor recently got the chance to check out the digs this past month. First the details: Our studio room (No. 51-318) was New York-loft chic, not Las Vegas kitsch (thank you!). The studio had a full kitchen and two large flat-screen TVs mounted on the wall—one fronting the bed, the other fronting the L - shaped sofa. Remember, this is a studio, so a guest can watch both TVs, if they so please. Great for sports junkies who want to watch multiple games. We feel the star of the room is the bathroom, where design takes center stage. Both the rainforest shower and deep-soaking tub/Jacuzzi are contiguous behind a glass door. Best, you can watch TV through the shower door on a flat-screen TV hinged to the sink mirror. The studio also has its own private balcony—an anomaly in Las Vegas where balconied rooms are scarce. Insider Secret: For your high-rolling VIPs, nothing fits the bill like room No. 58302, a two-bedroom penthouse. The Scene: an entertainment room with deep couches, perfect for watching movies; a room with a daybed and large hot tub looking out on the Red Rock mountains, a pool table and a wraparound balcony with views of some of the most stunning mountain vistas around. Of course, other amenities abound, like a full kitchen and dining room, and great touches such as a couples’ shower. Design Dream: Hardwood floors pervade all of the hotel’s rooms. When out of your room, “must” stops are the pool area that abuts the spectacular Simon at Palms Place restaurant. Nothing tops the salt-and-pepper calamari followed by the citrus-braised shortribs. To de-stress, we recommend a visit to the Drift Spa, which we hear has the first hammam in Las Vegas. Note: Though Palms Place is gaming-free, a short five-minute walk through the SkyTube has you smack in the middle of the Palms Casino Resort and all its hedonistic pleasures. A ONE-BEDROOM SUITE is decked out with sleek stylish design and top-flight amenities; Strip views and mountain vistas ratchet up the luxury experience. 52 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | November 2008

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