The standard luxury hotel room in a major casino resort is beautiful, but it represents only the absolute bottom tier of what the property offers.
They exist for one reason only: to entice multi-million dollar ‘whales’ to stay and gamble massive sums of money at that specific property.
The Most Expensive Casino Suite in the World
Designed entirely by the famous contemporary artist Damien Hirst, this two-story sky villa is a massive, livable art installation.
Spanning an incredible 9,000 square feet, the villa includes a cantilevered glass swimming pool that hangs dangerously over the edge of the building.
- Guests of the suite are instantly granted the absolute highest tier of VIP status on the casino floor, skipping every single line in the building
- The villa features a massive Himalayan salt room, designed to provide private wellness and detox treatments after a long night of gambling
- Because the suite is primarily a marketing tool for high-rollers, the actual ‘cash’ price is rarely paid; it operates as a loss-leader for the casino
The Mansions at MGM Grand and Macau’s VIP Villas
If the Empathy Suite represents modern art, The Mansions at the MGM Grand represent classic, old-world European royalty.
In Macau, the epicenter of global high-stakes gambling, the luxury suites focus heavily on absolute privacy and Feng Shui.
| Suite Name | Location | Defining Feature |
|---|---|---|
| The Empathy Suite | Palms, Las Vegas | Massive shark tanks and $100k/night price tag |
| The Mansions | MGM Grand, Las Vegas | Hidden Tuscan village with indoor private pools |
While the rest of us play the penny slots, the whales sleep soundly in the clouds, surrounded by sharks and marble.