courtesy of the Palms Casino Resort, Las VegasArt & Photography / NewsArt & Photography / NewsDamien Hirst has designed a $100,000 per night hotel room in VegasThe room at the Palms Casino Resort features original artworks and furnitureShareLink copied ✔️March 2, 2019March 2, 2019Text Thom Waite Damien Hirst already has a pretty big presence in Las Vegas’s Palms Casino Resort. Take, for example, his 60 foot tall headless demon statue, Demon With Bowl, which will be the centrepiece in the new pool, or the preserved 13 foot tiger shark, or even the bespoke accessories he designed for the bar. Now, though, the famed artist has moved onto designing an actual room at the hotel, which comes with views of the Vegas Strip (though first you’d have to peel your eyes away from the many original Hirst artworks dotted about the 9000-square-foot “sky villa”). Of course, the room will only be for high rollers and the preposterously rich – it’s called the “Empathy Suite”, which is presumably tongue-in-cheek – costing a cool $200,000 for a minimum two night stay. That makes it one of the most expensive hotel rooms in the world. Courtesy of the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas It’s not as if you don’t get what you pay for, though. There are six original artworks in the suite, including Winner/Loser, two bull sharks suspended in two tanks of formaldehyde (Hirst’s favourite) set into the wall. There’s also plenty of Hirst’s butterfly motifs around and about, complementing his custom-designed furniture and small details such as carefully curated medicine cabinets and a 13-seat bar stocked with medical waste (because why not?). The room itself has lounge and theatre areas that can fit 52 guests (which sounds like a nightmare), an outdoor jacuzzi with inlaid butterflies and pill imagery, and two massage rooms. $100,000 a night is definitely too much to pay for just one massage room. Also, if you ever get tired of looking at Damien Hirsts, there’s always the rest of the resort’s artworks to explore, with pieces from Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Kaws. Courtesy of the Palms Casino Resort, Las VegasCourtesy of the Palms Casino Resort, Las VegasEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThese photos capture clandestine moments at iconic fashion showsTaken backstage at catwalks during the 1990s, a new exhibition uncovers the rare archive of Angelica Blechschmidt, former editor-in-chief of German VogueFashionLife & CultureIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?Pull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in ParisLife & CultureWhy the smartest person you know is watching Love Island NothingMusicNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusicSo you want to go to a festival solo?Art & Photography‘Queer, playful, chaotic and sweaty’: Photos from east London’s HowlLife & CultureCan you actually live an analogue life in 2026?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy