Sleepless in Vegas? Blame it on the Fontainebleau

New York may be the city that never sleeps, but Las Vegas gets my vote.

By day, I enjoyed my stay last week at Hilton Grand Vacations Club on the Las Vegas Strip, a clean-looking, classy place that bills itself as a “nongaming hotel.” No slot machines visually shouting at you, just a serene, pleasant lobby and quiet, business-minded guests.

By night, I tossed and turned in my beautifully appointed junior studio — booked through Expedia for $75 a night — wondering why I couldn’t stay asleep.

The answer, and it took me until the second night of my two-night stay to figure this out, was the Fontainebleau — the new $2.9-billion mega-resort that’s on track to open late this year.

The hotel is under construction 24/7 across the street. Yes, round-the-clock bulldozing with warning beeps every time a digger backs up. This in a city where seemingly every other construction site is at a standstill, their giant cranes reaching out to nowhere.

Check out “Las Vegas Undressed” to see early photos of the construction surrounding the new hotel.

Mercifully, the Fontainebleau is shooting for a fall opening and then perhaps one can actually sleep on that side of Hilton Grand Vacations.

In the meantime, request a room on the away side.

Also worth noting: Until the project is completed, there are a dearth of places to eat within walking distance of Hilton Grand Vacations.

— Lauren Beale, L.A. Times staff writer

[Photo: Mark Clawson, "Las Vegas Undressed"]

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