Within Hirst’s Empathy Suite — the British artist’s latest addition to
the property — discover an Advil window decal, a Valium emblem stitched
into a dining room chair and a host of other prescriptions strewn around
the 9,000-square-foot space in the form of bathroom stools,
well-organized, oversized pharmacy cabinets and a 13-seat curved bar top
filled with medical waste, The Hollywood Reporter notes.
Configured with two master bedrooms and massage rooms and two and a half
bathrooms, the suite stuns with a cantilevered Jacuzzi with mosaic
inlaid butterflies overlooking the Las Vegas Strip and pill decals on
the surrounding glass.
The bar is flanked by two lounges and media/theater areas that can
accommodate up to 52 guests, with Hirst-designed furniture, drapery,
carpeting and serpentine-shaped Italian leather sofas that all feature
his butterfly motif. The dining area seats eight guests.
“I love what Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta have done with the Palms. It’s
amazing being able to work with them because they are great collectors
and totally understand art,” says Damien Hirst. “They have allowed me to
create a suite in the hotel and design everything and completely fill
it with my art.”
Touted as the world’s most expensive hotel room, you will have to sign
up for a minimum of two nights at a total of $200,000 with a $10,000
deposit to see the multitude of original works as well as design
elements, custom furnishings and textiles created by the Hirst for this
space.