Bathrooms feature gray granite vanities with big soaking tubs and separate showers. Wi-Fi is included with all rooms due to the hotel's resort fees, and coffeemakers come standard. Big flat-screen TVs with cable channels are standard and situated above chrome-handled desks and dressers and tucked away mini-fridges. Brass bedside lamps include integrated plugs and USB ports. Beds are either one king or two queens with tufted plush headboards and gray and cayenne-colored bed runners.

The black and gray furniture, including cafe tables, chairs, and lounge chairs, have clean, modern lines. White walls are accented with huge brush strokes and edgy photos of models accented with Rauschenberg-inspired color scribbles. Planet Hollywood’s air-conditioned rooms have monochromatic interiors with an urban-by-way-of-the-mall style. During our 2017 visit - in addition to the poker tournament players doubling down - packs of tweens were dancing their hearts out in a competition across the hall. Planet Hollywood's convention spaces are also a big draw. Still, the hotel attracts all manner of guests, from young partiers to families (although we heard grumblings that it's not a very family-friendly property). However, its aspiration to be a true Strip hot spot doesn't quiet hit the mark (the place to be seen and party is actually at the Cosmopolitan Hotel across the street).

Like any good property on The Strip, Planet Hollywood knows its demographic, and hosts everything from bikini contests and big-name musical performances. The hotel’s casino, arguably it’s chiming heart, is a brash space, with lit-up walls and go-go dancers to accompany the clubby music. We spotted details like metallic sconces resembling a solar eclipse, walls textured with color-changing bubbles, and cascading ceiling-to-floor crystal chandeliers during our visit. Today, the hotel's vibe is more attuned to the loud and flashy, with interiors that are modern, bordering on futuristic in spots. In the property's previous life, it was the Aladdin Hotel, where Elvis and Priscilla Presley were married. Planet Hollywood opened in 2007 and its guest rooms were renovated in 2017.

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