One design hotel, two chef counters, a desert morning, and the lounge locals actually use.
Two nights is exactly right here. Long enough for one extraordinary dinner and one silent sunrise, short enough that the neon never wears you down.
Friday: arrive late, eat small
Drop the bag, take the elevator up, and have one drink at the window before you decide anything. Then walk into the Arts District for a nine-seat counter rather than a room with a name on the door.
The Strip is best used as scenery, not as an itinerary.
The weekend in three bookings
Saturday: sandstone, then a slow night
Be in the car by 6:15am. The scenic loop at first light is the reason to come to this city, and you will be back in a robe with coffee before most of the hotel has woken up.
Everything good about Las Vegas happens either very early or very late.
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Design hotels, chef counters, desert mornings and practical notes for Las Vegas.