text: I booked a block of rooms at The Artisan for my birthday.  I heard it was a cool, swanky place with an awesome vibe to it.  \n\nThe decor and atmosphere is amazing.  You could visit this hotel many times and discover something new each time. \n\nI checked in as soon as I could, which was around 3PM.  I needed a room with two beds, and they wouldn't let me reserve a room with two beds; they said it was first come, first serve!\n\nThe room was very good for the price ($89.)  It was clean and was decorated in a very baroque style.  The room and bathroom were small and my window had a terrible view (the hotel's location is not the best.)  I stayed in the Gauguin room.\n\nThere were a few minor cosmetic details that could have been attended to, but since I was staying less than 24 hours, it just really wasn't important to me.\n\nIt is important to note that this is a hotel with a loud, active nightlife.  Well, it has an loud, active afternoon life, too.\n\nMost of my guests who stayed here were subjected to loud music all afternoon; so loud napping was impossible.  This was not the case on my side of the hotel, which faced the freeway.  At night, it is practically impossible to sleep the music in the nightclub and pool party are so loud.  I didn't turn in until 4am, but the music went on til about 7AM.  It was so loud for my mother, she went down stairs, complained, asked for her money back, and made the 1.5 hour drive home at midnight.\n\nStay here if you are looking for a neat experience, and you are a partier and want to participate in the nightlife.  Don't stay here if you want a good night's sleep.